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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 80059 on 03/03/1953

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 4 Tank
Company History BR
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Brighton Works
To Service Thu 03/03/1953 to Kentish Town (14B)
Withdrawal Thu 18/11/1965
Service Life 12 yrs, 8 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1966 at Buttigiegs (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
14B   Kentish Town (New) on 03/03/1953
6A   Chester (MR) on 15/09/1956
6H   Bangor on 17/05/1958
14D   Neasden (on loan) on 04/10/1958
14D   Neasden (loan made permanent) on 08/11/1958
73H   Dover Marine 5w/e 31/12/1959
73F   Ashford 6w/e 09/02/1960
73F   Ashford 4w/e 05/04/1960
73J   Tonbridge 3w/e 26/05/1961
72A   Exmouth Junction 5w/e 02/07/1962
83G   Templecombe (S&D) 6w/e 12/10/1964
82E   Bristol Barrow Road 4w/e 13/06/1965
82F   Bath Green Park (S&D) 4w/e 11/07/1965
     Withdrawn on 18/11/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 14B Kentish Town w/e 07/03/1953
ALLOC 6A Chester (MR) 4w/e 06/10/1956
ALLOC 6H Bangor 4w/e 17/05/1958
LOAN 14D Neasden 4w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 14D Neasden 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 91S To Southern Region 5w/e 02/01/1960
ALLOC 73F Ashford 6w/e 09/02/1960
ALLOC 73J Tonbridge 3w/e 26/05/1961
ALLOC 72A Exmouth Junction 4w/e 25/06/1962
ALLOC 83G Templecombe (S&D) 3w/e 14/09/1964
ALLOC 82E Bristol Barrow Road 4w/e 13/06/1965
ALLOC 82F Bath Green Park (S&D) 4w/e 11/07/1965
WDN   on 18/11/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/04/1960 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
30/04/1960 Bunker lamp brackets modified


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Derby Works 25/05/1956 14/06/1956 21 days Light Intermediate    
Derby Works 20/06/1956 27/06/1956 8 days Non Classified Hot box
 
Derby Works 11/11/1957 17/12/1957 37 days General    
Eastleigh Works 12/04/1960 30/04/1960 19 days Heavy Intermediate BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Ashford Works 26/05/1961 24/06/1961 30 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 03/08/1962 08/09/1962 37 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
03/03/1953 Brighton Works No. 80059, the first of ten new 2-6-4 tanks left the works on 3rd March; a further ten are also to be built in this 'year's programme. Engines under and awaiting repair include 30027, 30109, 30825/37, 30338, 30951/7, 32655. 30117 an 30919 have been through shops but have not been repainted. While DS515 was receiving attention here its place at Lancing was taken by 32636; 80060 was due on 2/3 but was not ready. An unusual visitor to the shed on 3rd March was 32113. SLS/195304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/03/1953 To Service To service as British Railways Number 80059
Built at Brighton Works
Allocated to Kentish Town (14B)
   
25/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 25/05/1956. Dep: 14/06/1956.    
20/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Non Classified) - Arr: 20/06/1956. Dep: 27/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Hot box
   
15/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
11/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1957. Dep: 17/12/1957.    
17/05/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Bangor (6H)    
04/10/1958 Allocation Loaned to Neasden (14D)    
31/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Dover Marine (73H)    
09/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Ashford (73F)    
05/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Ashford (73F)    
12/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/04/1960. Dep: 30/04/1960.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
26/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Tonbridge (73J)    
26/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Ashford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/05/1961. Dep: 24/06/1961.    
02/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
03/08/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1962. Dep: 08/09/1962.    
12/10/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Templecombe (S&D) (83G)    
13/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Barrow Road (82E)    
11/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bath Green Park (S&D) (82F)    
18/11/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 80059    
01/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Buttigiegs: Newport    

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