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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 42072 on 12/11/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Fairburn
Class 4P
Company History LMS
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
4P12/11/1950
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Brighton Works
To Service Sat 12/11/1950 to Stewarts Lane (73A)
Withdrawal During 10/1967
Service Life 16 yrs, 10 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1968

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
73A   Stewarts Lane (New) on 12/11/1950
74A   Ashford 4w/e 05/02/1951
74B   Ramsgate 4w/e 06/10/1951
74B   Ramsgate 5w/e 08/10/1951
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 13/11/1954
56G   Bradford Hammerton Street 5w/e 20/07/1957
55G   Huddersfield Hillhouse 4w/e 21/09/1957
55F   Manningham 4w/e 19/07/1958
56A   Wakefield 4w/e 20/05/1967
55A   Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 15/07/1967
56F   Low Moor 4w/e 09/09/1967
     Withdrawn m/e 10/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 74A Ashford 8w/e 05/02/1951
ALLOC 74B Ramsgate 5w/e 08/10/1951
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 9w/e 31/10/1954
LOAN 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/11/1954
ALLOC 56G Bradford Hammerton Street 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 55G Huddersfield Hillhouse 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 20/05/1967
ALLOC 55A Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 15/07/1967
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 09/09/1967
WDN   on 30/09/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1950 Brighton Works Engines under repair include 680s, 30914 Eastbourne, 32082, 32106, 32449, 32482, and 77296/90360. New construction-42070-78 and 34110; the tanks are due out at the rate of one per week commencing with 42070 on 27/10 up to 42078 on 22/12. Addendum: The engines mentioned as under repair were all dealt with during November, and further tanks laid down up to 42084. SLS/195012
31/01/1951 Brighton Works Engines recently off works include 32168 (unlined), 42081, 31550 (lined), 34110 66 Squadron. The output is somewhat slowed to approximately three per month, No. 42087 being due off shops on 19th March. Apart from engines frequently stored, and used only occasionally, most of the engines in the Brighton area have been renumbered: the latest is 32342, just through shops and lined black. The smaller size emblem is now generally used for this class. The W.D. 2-8-0 are very infrequent visitors now, several having left the Southern Region altogether. One of the Newhaven 'Terriers,' 2647, with 'Southern' and numerals on the tanks, was on the shed coalstage duty on 18th January. New tanks 42082-3 have been allotted boilers No. 13500/11, working pressure 200lb. (standard). Nos. 42080-3 are at Stewart's Lane in place of No. 42071-4. SLS/195102
12/08/1964 Crewe South MPD (Awaiting Works) On Shed Awaiting Works: 42072/267/436, 44667/738/814, 45716, 48056/220/351/365/450, 92098/157. Ex Works: 45344/85, 48468/516/746, 92104. SLS/196409
20/09/1964 Crewe Works (Paint Shop Yard) Paint Shop: D1622 painted, D1623 undercoat, D1626 undercoat, D1627 undercoat, D6786, 26049. Arrival Sidings: 42233, 42267, 42651, 42665, 44667, 45031, 45038, 45249, 48050, 48056, 48153, 48205, 48206, 48252, 48267, 48301, 48365, 48558, 48617, 78023, 92157. Works Siding adjacent to Scrap Road: 48069, 48155, 48202, 48310, 48657. Scrap Road: 42092, 48341, 84023. Traction Shop: D338, D371, E3012, 26025, 27004, 27005. Traction Shop Yard: D203, D274, D304, D379, D1646, D1647, D1648, D1649, D1650, D1651 shell, D8055. Erecting Shop Yard: D221, D232, D348, 42115, 48450, 70031. Minor Repair Road: 44688, 45195, 45455. Erecting Shop: D237, D244, D290, D301, D306, D329, D370, D380, D1624 undercoat, D1628 undercoat, D1629 undercoat, D1630 motors mounted, D1631 motors mounted, D1632 motors mounted, D1633, D1634, D1635, D1636, D1637, D1638, D1639, D1640, D1641, D1642, D1643, D1644, D1645 shell, D5706, D6768, D8017, D8056, 42436, 42546, 44664, 44779, 44814, 44835, 45005, 45327, 46487, 48057, 48218, 48247, 48335, 48351, 48356, 48357, 48364, 48435, 48540, 70022, 84015, 84025. Works Yard: 42186, 42421, 42608, 44663, 44715, 44803, 44857, 45103, 45307, 45392, 45716, 46491, 48002, 48024, 48081, 48160, 48334, 48552, 48721, 70033, 70034, 70053, 92024, 92100, 92139, 92206, 92223, 92231. Paint Shop Yard: D213, D276, D283, D354, D1621 painted, D333, D1625 undercoat, D6788, D8045, D8052, 42072, 45112, 45325, 48253, 48548, 48676, 70001, 70009, 70044, 78044. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/11/1950 To Service To service as British Railways Number 42072
Built at Brighton Works
Allocated to Stewarts Lane (73A)
   
05/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ashford (74A)    
06/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ramsgate (74B)    
08/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ramsgate (74B)    
13/11/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
20/07/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (56G)    
21/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Huddersfield Hillhouse (55G)    
19/07/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Manningham (55F)    
20/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
15/07/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
09/09/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
10/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 42072    
03/1968 Scrapped Scrapped    

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