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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway 21C101 m/e 06/1945
British Railways 34001 7w/e 03/05/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
10/07/1945 EXETER

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Air Smoothed06/1945
Rebuilt (4-6-2)23/11/1957
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 06/1945
Withdrawal w/e Sun 09/07/1967
Service Life 22 yrs, 1 mth , 8 dys
Information Rebuilt Eastleigh Nov 1957

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1967 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 1 3251 21/06/1945 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3296 07/02/1948 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 2 3369 23/11/1957 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1945
EXJ   Exmouth Junction on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
73B   Bricklayers Arms 7w/e 08/10/1957
73A   Stewarts Lane m/e 10/02/1961
70A   Nine Elms 3w/e 26/05/1961
70D   Eastleigh m/e 14/09/1964
70A   Nine Elms 4w/e 18/01/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 09/07/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
TOSTORE 72A Exmouth Junction 3w/e 10/10/1955
REINS 72A Exmouth Junction 8w/e 05/06/1956
ALLOC 73B Bricklayers Arms q/e 08/10/1957
ALLOC 73A Stewarts Lane 4w/e 10/02/1961
ALLOC 70A Nine Elms 3w/e 26/05/1961
ALLOC 70D Eastleigh 4w/e 14/09/1964
ALLOC 70A Nine Elms 4w/e 18/01/1965
WDN   w/e 09/07/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/11/1957 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 25/05/1953 28/05/1953 4 days Non Classified Driving axle examined for flaws
 
Eastleigh Works 27/08/1953 25/09/1953 30 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 29/11/1954 22/01/1955 55 days General    
Eastleigh Works 27/06/1956 21/07/1956 25 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 21/10/1957 23/11/1957 34 days General Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
 
Bricklayers Arms (on shed) 08/05/1959 31/05/1959 24 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 10/06/1960 09/07/1960 30 days Heavy Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 09/05/1962 26/05/1962 18 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 29/04/1963 08/06/1963 41 days General    
Eastleigh Works 22/07/1963 23/07/1963 2 days Adjustment    
Eastleigh Works 29/10/1963 23/11/1963 26 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 12/12/1963 13/12/1963 2 days Non Classified    
Eastleigh Works 21/08/1964 18/09/1964 29 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 24/03/1966 21/04/1966 29 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1946 \"West Country\" Namings 21C107 is 'Wadebridge,' 21C108 'Padstow' (correcting any previous reports). The name 'Bodmin' may not actually be on 21C110 yet. Names on 21C101-4, 21C106-9, 21C112 officially confirmed 14/3/46. No others yet actually named on that date. 21C125 first noted working on the Eastern Section, 15/3, and 117 (on loan) the previous week. SLS/194605
26/03/1946 Surbiton 903 (STL) painted green was noted on the 5.37 p.m. ex Basingstoke on 26/3. SLS/194605
28/02/1946 Locomotives Miscellany More W.D. 2-8-0's appear to be allocated to B.A.; many of these engines were lately standing about in the Dover areas. 'Schools' 907 'Dulwich,' 917 'Ardingly,' 934 'St. Lawrence' are light green. 'Demob.' specials are still running frequently from Folkestone, etc., to Guildford via Tonbridge and Redhill, worked to the latter by locos, carrying Dover spare duty Nos, 462-3, but actually the engines are often B.A. or AFD. 4-4-0's. They return light from Redhill it not otherwise required. SLS/194605
28/02/1946 \"West Country\" Namings 21C107 is 'Wadebridge,' 21C108 'Padstow' (correcting any previous reports). The name 'Bodmin' may not actually be on 21C110 yet. Names on 21C101-4, 21C106-9, 21C112 officially confirmed 14/3/46. No others yet actually named on that date. 21C125 first noted working on the Eastern Section, 15/3, and 117 (on loan) the previous week. SLS/194605
01/02/1949 Brighton Works Engines in shops:-Nos. 21C101, CC2, 34004/05/20, 34061 73 Squadron, 34062/65, 2039/76/89, 2325, 2489, 2514, 32339, 32520 an 77062/94, for repair. Two 'Leader' Class under construction. No. 34090 left shops on 31/1 named Sir Eustace Missenden, Southern Railway Battle of Britain Class, the S.R. Coat-of-arms is also incorporated in the nameplate, the background of which is painted Air Force blue. The locomotive is painted malachite green with yellow lining, but the wheel centres instead of being black are also green and the tyres yellow. The British Railways crest is on the tender. SLS/194903
07/03/1949 Brighton Works Engines in shops included Nos. 82 Boxhill, 2023/30/37/39/76/89, 2113, S2343, 2449, 32086, 34001 Exeter, 34003/61, 73790, 77056, 77180, 21C107 Wadebridge. SLS/194904
12/05/1963 Eastleigh Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D3223, D3721, D6522/34/64, E5005/9, 11229 (to be renumbered D2259), DS680, 30828/42, 31621/39, 31859/62, 34001/10/22/4/5/53/76/95, 34104/7/9, 35003, 41224, 76008/18, 80013, 80138/43. Works Yard: D3044, D3462, D6523, 30545, 31411, 31834, 32104/9, 32635/61, 33004/26, 34096, 80032. Scrap Yard: 30039, 30517/33, 30937, 31891. Test House: 33020. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1945 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 21C101
Built at Brighton Works
   
21/06/1945 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3251    
10/07/1945 Naming Named 'EXETER' by Alderman V Thompson (Mayor) at Exeter Central    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Exmouth Junction (EXJ)    
07/02/1948 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3296    
03/05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 34001    
25/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Non Classified) - Arr: 25/05/1953. Dep: 28/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Driving axle examined for flaws
   
27/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 27/08/1953. Dep: 25/09/1953.    
29/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1954. Dep: 22/01/1955.    
27/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 27/06/1956. Dep: 21/07/1956.    
08/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Bricklayers Arms (73B)    
21/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1957. Dep: 23/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
   
23/11/1957 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 2 number 3369    
08/05/1959 Works Visit Depot Repair - Bricklayers Arms (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/05/1959. Dep: 31/05/1959.    
10/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/06/1960. Dep: 09/07/1960.    
10/02/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stewarts Lane (73A)    
26/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Nine Elms (70A)    
09/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/05/1962. Dep: 26/05/1962.    
29/04/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1963. Dep: 08/06/1963.    
22/07/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Adjustment) - Arr: 22/07/1963. Dep: 23/07/1963.    
29/10/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/10/1963. Dep: 23/11/1963.    
12/12/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Non Classified) - Arr: 12/12/1963. Dep: 13/12/1963.    
21/08/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/08/1964. Dep: 18/09/1964.    
14/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (70D)    
18/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Nine Elms (70A)    
24/03/1966 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/03/1966. Dep: 21/04/1966.    
09/07/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 34001    
10/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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