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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway 21C121 m/e 01/1946
British Railways 34021 9w/e 01/08/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
01/1946 DARTMOOR

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Air Smoothed01/1946
Rebuilt (4-6-2)24/12/1957
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 01/1946
Withdrawal w/e Sun 09/07/1967
Service Life 21 yrs, 6 mths , 8 dys
Information Rebuilt Eastleigh Dec 1957

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

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 1 3277 18/01/1946 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 2 3322 19/11/1957 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1946
EXJ   Exmouth Junction on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
PLY   Plymouth Friary 9w/e 01/03/1948
72A   Exmouth Junction m/e 30/11/1950
72A   Exmouth Junction 4w/e 08/12/1950
72A   Exmouth Junction 8w/e 05/02/1951
74B   Ramsgate 4w/e 14/01/1958
73B   Bricklayers Arms 6w/e 14/06/1959
71B   Bournemouth m/e 10/02/1961
71A   Eastleigh 4w/e 24/09/1962
70A   Nine Elms 4w/e 18/01/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 09/07/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC EXJ Exmouth Junction m/e 30/06/1947
ALLOC PLY Plymouth Friary 9w/e 01/03/1948
ALLOC 72A Exmouth Junction m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 72A Exmouth Junction 8w/e 05/02/1951
TOSTORE 72A Exmouth Junction 5w/e 08/10/1951
REINS 72A Exmouth Junction w/e 06/12/1951
ALLOC 74B Ramsgate q/e 14/01/1958
ALLOC 71B Bournemouth 4w/e 10/02/1961
ALLOC 71A Eastleigh 4w/e 24/09/1962
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
24/12/1957 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 08/06/1953 10/07/1953 33 days General    
Eastleigh Works 25/11/1954 24/12/1954 30 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 25/05/1956 16/06/1956 23 days Heavy Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 19/11/1957 24/12/1957 36 days General Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
 
Eastleigh Works 02/06/1959 13/06/1959 12 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 27/01/1961 25/02/1961 30 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 12/03/1963 13/03/1963 2 days Non Classified    
Eastleigh Works 19/08/1963 19/10/1963 62 days General    
Eastleigh Works 29/11/1965 03/12/1965 5 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
06/05/1950 Brighton Works Latest 'West Country' to 6/5/50 was 34108 Wincanton: new construction includes 34109/10 of the same order, and some 2-6-4T Nos. 42096-102. Engines under repair: 15203, 272, 1295, 1554, 32081, 32417, 32512/64, 32636, 34074, 34021 Dartmoor, 78666/90641, 78531/90408, 77359/90257, 79262/90702. No. 42096 has boiler No. 13474. Following after 42106, further 2-6-4T's will be built with standard cab arrangements, so that Brighton has plenty of work in view. SLS/195006
07/09/1963 Eastleigh Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: 30073, 30824, 33037, 34006/15/21/33/41/51, 34043 partially cut up, 35014/7/8/25/7, 41316/24, 73049/51, 75069, 76010/28/68, 80015/31/42/82, D3668, D4100, D6536/45, E5007, E6001. Test House: 31834. Scrap Yard: 30510, 30911. Works Yard: 35010, WD601 ex works, 31400, 31846, 34036 damaged front end, 34055 (with smoke-box door from 34043), 35029, 73110 (all waiting works), 30915, 31818, 32338, 32635/61 waiting scrap. SLS/196310
12/08/1967 Salisbury MPD On 12th August, the following locomotives were in store at Salisbury (70E): USA 0-6-0T 30064/7/9/71/2, W/C Pacific 34102, WC/BB Pacific (Reb.) 34018/21/4/5/37/40/56/60/87/9/90/8, 34104/8, LMS 2-6-2T 41312/9, BR 5MT 4-6-0 73022/9/43/65/85/93, 73115/7/8/55, BR 4MT 4-6-0 75074/5/7, BR 4MT 2-6-0 76005/6/7/11/31/64/6/7, BR 4MT 2-6-4T 80015/6/133/9/40/3/5/6/51/2 and BR 3MT 2-6-2T 82019/29. SLS/196709

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1946 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 21C121, name: DARTMOOR
Built at Brighton Works
   
18/01/1946 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3277    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Exmouth Junction (EXJ)    
01/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Plymouth Friary (PLY)    
01/08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 34021    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
08/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
05/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
08/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1953. Dep: 10/07/1953.    
25/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 25/11/1954. Dep: 24/12/1954.    
25/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 25/05/1956. Dep: 16/06/1956.    
19/11/1957 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 2 number 3322    
19/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1957. Dep: 24/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
   
14/01/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Ramsgate (74B)    
02/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/06/1959. Dep: 13/06/1959.    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Bricklayers Arms (73B)    
27/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 27/01/1961. Dep: 25/02/1961.    
10/02/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Bournemouth (71B)    
24/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (71A)    
12/03/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Non Classified) - Arr: 12/03/1963. Dep: 13/03/1963.    
19/08/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1963. Dep: 19/10/1963.    
18/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Nine Elms (70A)    
29/11/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/11/1965. Dep: 03/12/1965.    
09/07/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 34021    
03/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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