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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 3314 m/e 05/1874
British Railways 30585 m/e 12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Beattie
Class Well Tank
Company History LSWR/SR
Wheels 2-4-0WT
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
To Service During 05/1874
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962
Service Life 88 yrs, 7 mths , 29 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1874
WAD   Wadebridge on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
TOSTORE   5w/e 24/08/1953
REINS 72F Wadebridge 10w/e 10/12/1953
REINS 72F Wadebridge 6w/e 08/02/1954
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Preservation
Current Status Unknown
Status Date 17/09/2018


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1948 Eastleigh Works Further locomotives ex Works painted malachite green and lined include Nos. 30779, 30805, 30913/37, while those painted black and fully lined include Nos. 30901/31. New 'Merchant Navy' Class Nos. 35021-22 are painted malachite green, but were not lined when first seen; No. 35023, which was on steam trials on 5/11, was malachite green and lined. Frames are set up for the ex L.M.S. type 2-6-4T's, which are to be built here. Locomotives awaiting Works on 5/11 included:-Nos. 902/09/10/35 and Beattie 2-4-OWT No. 3314. The only 'IlX' Class remaining at Eastleigh are Nos. 2004 an 2598, while those of the class which have been condemned are being broken up at Dinton. SLS/194812
30/06/1962 Southern Miscellany During April and May, Collett 1366 Class 0-6-0PT loco. 1368 of Weymouth (71G) was working from Wadebridge (72F) on the Wenford Bridge line, as a possible successor to the veteran Beattie ex-L.S.W.R. 0298 Class 2-4-OWT locos. 30585-7. We understand that if these trials are satisfactory, 1368 will be joined by 1367 an 1369. SLS/196207
31/07/1962 Beattie Well Tanks for Preservation? We are informed that all three Beattie ex-L.S.W.R. 0298 Class 2-4-0WT locos are scheduled for preservation upon withdrawal, as follows : 30585 to the Bluebell Railway, 30586 to a private purchaser (details not yet available) and 30587 to the B.T.C. Collection. SLS/196210

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1874 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 3314
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd.
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Wadebridge (WAD)    
12/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 30585    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 30585    

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