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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway 21C131 m/e 06/1946
British Railways 34031 5w/e 12/02/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
06/1946 TORRINGTON

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Air Smoothed06/1946
Rebuilt (4-6-2)29/11/1958
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 06/1946
Withdrawal w/e Sun 07/02/1965
Service Life 18 yrs, 8 mths , 7 dys
Information Rebuilt Eastleigh Nov 1958

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1965 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 1 3282 03/06/1946 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 2 3354 29/11/1958 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 2 3338 20/04/1965 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1946
RAM   Ramsgate on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
BAT   Stewarts Lane 4w/e 06/10/1948
EXJ   Exmouth Junction 6w/e 12/12/1949
70A   Nine Elms m/e 30/11/1950
70A   Nine Elms 4w/e 08/12/1950
72A   Exmouth Junction 4w/e 12/05/1951
72A   Exmouth Junction 4w/e 06/10/1951
72A   Exmouth Junction 5w/e 08/10/1951
72A   Exmouth Junction w/e 06/12/1951
70A   Nine Elms w/e 11/03/1959
70D   Eastleigh m/e 14/09/1964
     Withdrawn w/e 07/02/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BAT Stewarts Lane 4w/e 06/10/1948
ALLOC EXJ Exmouth Junction 6w/e 12/12/1949
ALLOC 70A Nine Elms m/e 30/11/1950
LOAN 70A Nine Elms on 12/05/1951
LOAN 70A Nine Elms 6w/e 05/09/1951
ALLOC 72A Exmouth Junction 5w/e 08/10/1951
ALLOC 72A Exmouth Junction w/e 06/12/1951
TOSTORE 72A Exmouth Junction 9w/e 31/10/1954
REINS 72A Exmouth Junction 4w/e 11/12/1954
ALLOC 70A Nine Elms q/e 12/01/1959
ALLOC 70D Eastleigh 4w/e 14/09/1964
WDN   w/e 07/02/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/11/1958 Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Eastleigh Works 18/02/1953 14/03/1953 25 days Heavy Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 17/08/1954 18/09/1954 33 days General    
Eastleigh Works 31/01/1956 03/03/1956 33 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 14/05/1957 01/06/1957 19 days Heavy Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 10/10/1958 29/11/1958 51 days General Tender number 3354 (LP Series 2) attached.
Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
  
Eastleigh Works 18/05/1960 11/06/1960 25 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 18/12/1962 26/01/1963 40 days Heavy Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1949 Eastleigh Works 'Merchant Navy' Class No. 35024 East Asiatic Company was ex Works painted blue, with red lining and carrying the British Railways crest on the tender. Locomotives ex Works during February, painted malachite green included: Nos. 30739, 30797, 30805, 30924, 34031/41/46/50/52 an 35013/29. Locomotives painted black and fully lined included:-Nos. 30673, 32028/79 an 32151, while those painted plain black included Nos. 32022/27. Several 'Schools' were awaiting boilers, which are being constructed at Crewe. SLS/194904
20/01/1963 Eastleigh Works (erecting shop) In erecting shop: 4634, 31619, 31800/16/73, 33009/12, 34031/9/70, 35001/15, 41296/9, 73002/51, 76005/62, 80034/43/82/162, 82014/24, 92206. In Works yard: 30512, 31618, 34054, 35006, 41291, 80035, 82022. On scrap sidings behind Works: 30504, 30903/4, 31414, 31904, 32352. SLS/196303

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1946 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 21C131, name: TORRINGTON
Built at Brighton Works 		   
03/06/1946 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3282    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ramsgate (RAM)    
06/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stewarts Lane (BAT)    
12/02/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 34031    
12/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (EXJ)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Nine Elms (70A)    
08/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Nine Elms (70A)    
12/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
06/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
08/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
06/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
18/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 18/02/1953. Dep: 14/03/1953.    
17/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1954. Dep: 18/09/1954.    
31/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 31/01/1956. Dep: 03/03/1956.    
14/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/05/1957. Dep: 01/06/1957.    
10/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1958. Dep: 29/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 3354 (LP Series 2) attached.
Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
    
11/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Nine Elms (70A)    
18/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 18/05/1960. Dep: 11/06/1960.    
18/12/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 18/12/1962. Dep: 26/01/1963.    
14/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (70D)    
07/02/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 34031    
20/04/1965 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 2 number 3338    
05/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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