Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 11 Online
» 4296 Today
» 4163 Yesterday
» 17702 Week
» 70718 Month
» 190245 Year
» 3217098 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 34079 m/e 07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/1948 141 SQUADRON

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 07/1948
Withdrawal w/e Sun 27/02/1966
Service Life 17 yrs, 7 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1966 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 2 3330 23/07/1948 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3268 29/01/1958 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1948
72A   Exmouth Junction 4w/e 24/02/1958
70D   Eastleigh on 06/09/1964
     Withdrawn w/e 27/02/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW RAM Ramsgate 9w/e 01/08/1948
REINS 73A Stewarts Lane 4w/e 11/12/1954
ALLOC 72A Exmouth Junction 6w/e 24/02/1958
ALLOC 70D Eastleigh 4w/e 14/09/1964
ALLOC 91S To Southern Region 3w/e 14/09/1964
WDN   w/e 27/02/1966

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/07/1948 Brighton Works Locomotives under repair here (early July) included Nos. 919, 2129, S2301, 2415/77, 2547, 2644, 32576, W.D. 77101, while Nos. 34078-85 were in various stages of construction. SLS/194808
31/07/1948 Brighton Works New 'Pacifics' Nos. 34078-79 were on trial at the end of July, while Nos. 34080-81 were nearing completion SLS/194809
28/04/1951 Eastleigh Works Noted 28.4.51-30066, 82, 30331, 30477/90/99, 30589 (being lined out), 30689, 30781/91/93, 30843, 30920/33/50, 2138, 32351, 32661 (lined out), 3441, 34007/25/49/55/79/99, 34103, 35003/10. Nos. 32328 an 32608 ex shops, lined, also 32094 (ex W/E 21/4/51). Waiting shops: 30305/14, 30829, 34002/6/30, 30197. Being cut up: 30446, 36001(!). Waiting cutting-up: 116, 30156/73, 441. Increased coal capacity: 32510/79 fitted at Eastleigh shed with coal rails for use on Fawley branch. An Adams Al2, withdrawn in 1946 is acting as stationary boiler and is re-numbered DS3191. The frames and cylinders of 722 are in good condition and are being retained as spares for the class. SLS/195106
12/05/1951 Eastleigh Works In shops : 30066, (300)68, 30082/331/56/74/477/90/7, 30501/30/77/84/783/90/7/829/920/33/54, 34002/6/7/30/49/79/99/103, 35019, also 2101 with large numerals on tanks as pre-war, and 2138, renumbered 32138 on one side only. Being cut up: (30)305/414. Still waiting to be cut up: (30)116. Ex shops: 30061/197/470/570/89/781, 34055, 35010. SLS/195107
31/05/1964 Eastleigh Shed (Ex Works) Ex Works: D2283, 34079, 75005, 82019. Waiting Works or Scrap: 30029, 30036, 30048, 30052/3, 30102/7/8, 30480, 30512, 30546/8, 30667, 30837, 31626/9, 31797, 31864/8, 32646, 32650, 32662, 34047, 34065/7, 34073, 76028. Interesting Locos: 70017 (5A) Failed, 75016 (5E), 4951 (81F). SLS/196407
14/09/1964 Southern engines for storage 34015/9/33/42/77/9, 35005/10/2/22, 73083/7, 76019 are to be stored after transfer, (In view of large scale moves to a few sheds only, the usual arrangement for such transfers has not been used this time. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 34079, name: 141 SQUADRON
Built at Brighton Works
   
23/07/1948 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 2 number 3330    
29/01/1958 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3268    
24/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
06/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Eastleigh (70D)    
27/02/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 34079    
07/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

prev prev