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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway 21C127 m/e 04/1946
British Railways 34027 9w/e 01/08/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
04/1946 TAW VALLEY

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Air Smoothed04/1946
Rebuilt (4-6-2)13/09/1957
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 04/1946
Withdrawal w/e Sun 09/08/1964
Service Life 18 yrs, 4 mths , 9 dys

Disposal

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 1 3276 15/04/1946 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3275 16/04/1948 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3276 24/02/1951 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3275 26/04/1951 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 2 3326 13/09/1957 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3254 14/11/1964 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1946
EXJ   Exmouth Junction on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
73B   Bricklayers Arms 7w/e 08/10/1957
74B   Ramsgate 4w/e 24/02/1958
73B   Bricklayers Arms 6w/e 14/06/1959
75A   Brighton 3w/e 26/05/1961
70E   Salisbury 4w/e 16/09/1963
     Withdrawn w/e 09/08/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC EXJ Exmouth Junction P 01/12/1947
ALLOC 73B Bricklayers Arms q/e 08/10/1957
ALLOC 74B Ramsgate 6w/e 24/02/1958
ALLOC 73B Bricklayers Arms P 14/06/1959
ALLOC 75A Brighton 3w/e 26/05/1961
ALLOC 70E Salisbury 4w/e 16/09/1963
WDN   w/e 09/08/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/09/1957 Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...

Preservation
Current Status Unknown
Status Date 17/09/2018


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Eastleigh Works 19/05/1953 27/06/1953 40 days General    
Eastleigh Works 13/12/1954 08/01/1955 27 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 10/04/1956 11/05/1956 32 days Heavy Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 06/08/1957 13/09/1957 39 days General Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
 
Eastleigh Works 09/01/1959 24/01/1959 16 days KC    
Bricklayers Arms (on shed) 10/06/1959 14/07/1959 35 days Light Casual    
Eastleigh Works 11/02/1960 05/03/1960 24 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 07/12/1961 13/01/1962 38 days Heavy Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/04/1947 Bricklayers Arms Works The Works at Bricklayers' Arms contained only five engines, Nos. 1231, 1328, 1386, 2166 and 21C127. Nos. 1261 and 1386 were without tenders, but one tender was also in the shop. The other one was outside. SLS/194706
10/03/1960 Eastleigh Works (Erecting shop) Erecting shop:-30060/6/133/247/701/88, 34011/5/27/8/33/61/82/92/106, 41304, 73082/112/4, 76019, 80039/42/83/137; Boxhill. Dump:-30770; Ex-works:- 32103, 34050/70, 41312; Waiting works:-30056/129/4035/504, 76055, 80140; Ex-works:- 32104 (75C), 73050 (82F), 80095 (6C) plate, 73118; On shed (damaged):- 34084. SLS/196004
10/04/1965 Locomotives Stored at Barry (In sidings at Barry Docks) In sidings at Barry Docks: 2859, 2873, 3612, 3845, 4253, 4270, 4561, 4566, 4588, 5193, 5227, 5521, 5526, 5532, 5538, 5539, 5541, 5542, 5552, 5553, 5557, 5558, 5570, 5572, 5651, 5794, 5814, 5952, 6023, 6024, 6115, 7229, 7722, 7903, 8419, 9462, 9468, 9629, 30541, 30830, 34016, 34027, 34028, 34058, 34067, 34070, 34072, 34073, 34081, 34092, 34105, 35006, 35009, 35018, 35025, 92207, 92245. Behind Barry Works: 2807, 2857, 2861, 2874, 2885, 3803, 3822, 4141, 4247, 4248, 4277, 4930, 4936, 4942, 4953, 4979, 4983, 5029, 5043, 5051, 5080, 5164, 5199, 5224, 5239, 5322, 5619, 5637, 5668, 5900, 5967, 5972, 6619, 6634, 6686, 6692, 6695, 6960, 6989, 7027, 7200, 7202, 7325, 9466, 30499, 30506, 30825, 30828, 30841, 30847, 31618, 31625, 31638, 31806, 31874, 45690, 48431, 53808, 53809. SLS/196505
05/09/1965 Locomotives Stored at Barry (In sidings at Barry Docks) In sidings at Barry Docks: 2859, 4156, 5526, 6024, 34067, 44123, 2873, 4157, 5532, 7229, 34070, 44422, 3612, 4160, 5538, 7903, 34072, 45699, 3814, 4253, 5539, 9629, 34073, 3845, 4270, 5541, 34081, 80067, 3862, 4561, 5542, 30541, 34092, 92207, 4110, 4566, 5552, 30830, 34105, 92245, 4115, 4588, 5553, 34016, 35006, 4121, 5193, 5572, 34027, 35009, 4144, 5227, 5952, 34028, 35018, 4150, 5521, 6023, 34058, 35025; Behind Barry Works: 2807, 4930, 5199, 6619, 30499, 45690, 2857, 4936, 5224, 6634, 30506, 48431, 2861, 4942, 5239, 6686, 30825, 53808, 2874, 4953, 5322, 6695, 30828, 53809, 2885, 4979, 5619, 6960, 30841, 31625, 3803, 4983, 5637, 6989, 30847, 31638, 3822, 5029, 5643, 7027, 31618, 4141, 5043, 5668, 7200, 31806, 4247, 5051, 5900, 7202, 31874, 4248, 5080, 5967, 7325, 4277, 5164, 5972, 9466. SLS/196510
06/02/1966 Woodham Bros. Yard, Barry 5700 0-6-0PT-3612, 3738, 4612, 9629/81/2. 9400 0-6-0PT*9466. 4500 2-6-2T*-4561/6. 4575 2-6-2T*-4588, 5521/6/32/8/9/41/2/52/3/72. 5101 2-6-2T*-4110/5/21/41/4/56/60, 5164/93/9. 5600 0-6-2T-5619/37/68, 5693**, 6619/34/86/96. 4200 2-8-0T*-4247/8/53/70/7. 5205 2-8-0T*-5224/7/39. 7200 2-8-2T*7200/2/29. 4300 2-6-0*-5322, 7325. Hall 4-6-0*-4930/6/42/53/79/83, 5900/52/67/72. Modified Hall 4-6-0*-6989. 7903. Castle 4-6-0*-5029/43/51/80, 7027. King 4-6-0*-6023/4. 2800 2-8-0*-2807/57/9/61/73/4. 2884 2-8-0*-2885, 3802/3/14/7/22/45/50/5/62. Q 0-6-0*-30541. N 2-6-0-31874. U 2-6-0-31618/25/38, 31806. S15 4-6-0*-30499, 30506, 30825/8/30/41/7. WC and BB 4-6-2-34010/6/27/8/39/46/58/67/70/2/3/81/92/105. MN 4-6-2-35005/6/9/18/25. 4F 0-6-0 M.R.*-43924. 4F 0-6-0 L.M.S.R.-44123/422. SMT 4-6-0 L.M.S.R.-44901/5163/293/337/79/491. 8F 2-8-0-48173/431/518/624. S.D.J.R. 7F 2-8-0*-53808/9. Jubilee 4-6-0-45690/9. 4MT 2-6-0 B.R.-76017. 4MT 2-6-4T B1R.-80064/72/9/80/97/8/100/4/5/35/50. 9F 2-10-0-92207/14/9/40/5. Total: 152 locos. NOTES : * These 18 classes extinct on B.R. **5693 previously wrongly listed as 6692, even though latter was working at Stourbridge. The locos. above come from as far apart as Cornwall and Carlisle. SLS/196603
07/07/1968 Locos. at Messrs. Woodhams, Barry Docks Locomotives awaiting scrapping at Woodhams yard, Barry: GWR2807/57/59/61/73/4/85, GWR3612, GWR3738, GWR3802/3/14/17/22/45/50/55/62, GWR4110/5/21/41, GWR4150/6/60, GWR4247/8/53/70/7, GWR4561/6/88, GWR4612/68, GWR4920/30/42/53/64/79/83, GWR5029/43/51/80, GWR5164/93/9, GWR5224/7/39, GWR5322, GWR5521/6/32/8/9, GWR5541/2/52/3/62/72, GWR5619/37/68, GWR5900/52/67/94, GWR6023/4, GWR6619/34/88/95, GWR6960/84/9/90, GWR7027, GWR7200/2/29, GWR7325, GWR7802/12/9/20/1/2/7/8, GWR7903/27, GWR9466, GWR9629/81/82, 30499, 30506/41, 30825/8/30/41/7, 31618/25/38, 31806/74, 34007/10/6/27/8/39/46/53/8/9/67/70/2/3/81/92, 34101/5, 35001/5/6/9/10/1/8/22/5/7/9, 41312/3, 42765, 42859, 42968, 43924, 44123, 44422, 44901, 45163, 45293, 45337/79, 45491, 45690/9, 46428/47, 46512/21, 47279/98, 47324/57, 47406/93, 48173, 48431, 48518, 48624, 53808/9, 71000, 73082/96, 73129/56, 75014/69/78/9, 76017, 78018/9/22/59, 80064/72/8/9/80/97/8, 80100/4/5/35/6/50/1, 92085, 92134, 92207/14/9/40/5. A total of 209. 31618 and 43924 are scheduled for private preservation providing sufficient donations are received. SLS/196810

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1946 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 21C127, name: TAW VALLEY
Built at Brighton Works
   
15/04/1946 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3276    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Exmouth Junction (EXJ)    
16/04/1948 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3275    
01/08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 34027    
24/02/1951 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3276    
26/04/1951 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3275    
19/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1953. Dep: 27/06/1953.    
13/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 13/12/1954. Dep: 08/01/1955.    
10/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/04/1956. Dep: 11/05/1956.    
06/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1957. Dep: 13/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...
   
13/09/1957 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 2 number 3326    
08/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Bricklayers Arms (73B)    
24/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Ramsgate (74B)    
09/01/1959 Works Visit      
10/06/1959 Works Visit Depot Repair - Bricklayers Arms (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/06/1959. Dep: 14/07/1959.    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Bricklayers Arms (73B)    
11/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 11/02/1960. Dep: 05/03/1960.    
26/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Brighton (75A)    
07/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/12/1961. Dep: 13/01/1962.    
16/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Salisbury (70E)    
09/08/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 34027    
14/11/1964 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3254    

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