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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 73004 on 08/06/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 5
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Derby Works
To Service Sat 08/06/1951 to Leicester Midland (15C)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 28/10/1967
Service Life 16 yrs, 4 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1968 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
15C   Leicester Midland (New) on 08/06/1951
17A   Derby 4w/e 29/12/1951
15C   Leicester Midland 4w/e 26/01/1952
17E   Heaton Mersey 4w/e 26/01/1957
15C   Leicester Midland 4w/e 23/03/1957
41C   Sheffield Millhouses 4w/e 10/05/1958
6A   Chester (MR) w/e 06/02/1960
1A   Willesden w/e 14/05/1960
1E   Bletchley w/e 07/03/1964
5E   Nuneaton w/e 09/01/1965
6C   Croes Newydd w/e 19/06/1965
9K   Bolton w/e 30/04/1966
     Withdrawn w/e 28/10/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 15C Leicester Midland w/e 09/06/1951
LOAN 17A Derby 4w/e 29/12/1951
ALLOC 15C Leicester Midland 4w/e 26/01/1952
LOAN 17E Heaton Mersey 4w/e 26/01/1957
EXLOAN 15C Leicester Midland 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 41C Sheffield Millhouses 4w/e 17/05/1958
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 4w/e 20/02/1960
ALLOC 6A Chester (MR) 4w/e 27/02/1960
ALLOC 1A Willesden 4w/e 28/05/1960
ALLOC 1E Bletchley 5w/e 07/03/1964
ALLOC 5E Nuneaton 5w/e 09/01/1965
ALLOC 6C Croes Newydd 4w/e 10/07/1965
ALLOC 9K Bolton 4w/e 07/05/1966
WDN 9K Bolton w/e 28/10/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
13/04/1960 Derby Works (No. 2 Bay Stripping) Paint Shop: 42500 G, 75053 I, D3952/3 New, D5114 New, D5713 Casual. Diesel Erecting Shop:-10001 G, 12045/70/6/99, 13118, D2901/8, D8004, 4 D.E. Sh. 0-6-0. Erecting Shop, No. 1 Bay:-42099 G, 42219/389/406/520 G, 42556 I, 47578 G, 48027/64/673 I, 48696 G 48704 G, 75012/19 I. No. 1 Bay Stripping:- 42213/311, 44289. Erecting Shop, No. 2 Bay:- 44270 Casual, 9 0-6-0 D.E. Sh. No. 2 Bay Stripping:- 44133, 48403, 73004. Erecting Shop, No. 3 Bay:- D5003 Casual 3 1.Co-Co.1 2300 H.P. D.E., 8 Bo-Bo 1160 H.P. D.E. (D5118 etc.) Test House:- 10202, D2220, D3955/7, D5117, D8012. Diesel Finishing Shop:- D214, D5014 Casual, D5115/6. Yard:- 40070, 40633, 42211, 42301/20/8/31/2/53/62/417/48, 43314, 43637, 44209/406/515, 47326/96, 47400 Frames, 48100/661, 75036/54, M.R. 1000 Cecil Raikes, D10, D3015, D5716/18, ED6, 10100, 10800. SLS/196005
25/04/1964 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D12, D25, D28, D181, D186, Dep. 84, D2078, D2605, D3140, D3455, D3656, D5106, D5155, D7591 painted, D7593 motors mounted, D7594, D7595 equipment fitted, D7596 body, 60124, 60133, 61016, 61256, 61289, 61388, 62065, 62067, 65882, 73004, 73071, 75056, 90047. Stripping Shop (Inside): 61306, 43033; Stripping Shop (Outside): 60011, 60864. Paint Shop (Inside): D182; Paint Shop (Outside): 75006 painted green. Level Crossing: D30, D3378 ex works, D3675, D7592 painted. Works Yard: D2700, D5166, D7597 body, 60973, 63399, 62057 frame, 65033, 65099, 73142 ex works, 90370 ex works. Works Shunter: 68037. Test House: Empty. North Road Scrap Yard: 63388, 65876. Shed (Waiting Works): 60020, 65880, 69020 Stored, 61304, 61321, 68046, 68051, 68054. SLS/196406

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/06/1951 To Service To service as British Railways Number 73004
Built at Derby Works
Allocated to Leicester Midland (15C)		    
29/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Derby (17A)    
26/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Midland (15C)    
26/01/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (17E)    
23/03/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester Midland (15C)    
10/05/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Millhouses (41C)    
06/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
14/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
07/03/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Bletchley (1E)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (5E)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Croes Newydd (6C)    
30/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Bolton (9K)    
28/10/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 73004    
03/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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