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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway (1931) 2540 m/e 11/1900
British Railways 32540 m/e 11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer D. Marsh
Class Large Vulcans
Company History SR
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
To Service During 11/1900
Withdrawal w/e Sat 12/04/1958
Service Life 57 yrs, 5 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1958

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1900
NORW   Norwood Junction on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
RED   Redhill 4w/e 12/03/1949
75A   Brighton 4w/e 12/05/1951
     Withdrawn w/e 12/04/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC RED Redhill 4w/e 12/03/1949
ALLOC 75A Brighton 5w/e 16/09/1955
TOSTORE 75A Brighton 9w/e 10/04/1956
REINS 71A Eastleigh q/e 27/08/1956
WDN   w/e 12/04/1958

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
13/08/1949 Ashford Works Ex Works: Class 'N' Nos. 31407, 31828/49, Class 'H.1' 31904 and DIE No. 15221. Yard shunting was performed by D/E No. 15220 and 'R.1' No. 31069. DIE Nos. 15222/23 are well forward, also a diesel-mechanical unit-Nos. 15224/25 will complete the current order, though it is believed a further lot are contemplated. The last 'F.1' No. 1231 was still intact and other engines in the yard were Nos. 1039/80, 1128, 1238/57, 31268, 1302/11, 31532, 1575, 31662, 1698, 31759, 31805, 1824/80, 31857/93, 1897, 1906, 31907, 1913/14, 2393, 2401/06/34/56/63/68, 2515/26/40, 33032, 34069. An interesting occupant of the shed was 'Terrier' K. & E.S.R, No. KES3. SLS/194909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1900 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 2540
Built at Vulcan Foundry
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Norwood Junction (NORW)    
12/03/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Redhill (RED)    
11/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 32540    
12/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Brighton (75A)    
04/1958 Scrapped Scrapped    
12/04/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 32540    

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