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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 34109 m/e 05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Air Smoothed05/1950
Rebuilt (4-6-2)03/1961
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 05/1950
Withdrawal Mon 07/09/1964
Service Life 14 yrs, 4 mths , 8 dys
Information Rebuilt Eastleigh Mar 1961

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1966

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 2 3369 05/1950 SR 5,500g 5t 0cwt
LP Series 1 3296 16/11/1957 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1950
72A   Exmouth Junction 4w/e 24/02/1958
72A   Exmouth Junction 7w/e 23/08/1961
     Withdrawn on 07/09/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 71B Bournemouth 3w/e 10/06/1950
TOSTORE   3w/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 72A Exmouth Junction 6w/e 24/02/1958
WDN   3w/e 14/09/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1961 Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...


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
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
05/1950 To Service To service as British Railways Number 34109
Built at Brighton Works
Tender fitted: LP Series 2
   
16/11/1957 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3296    
24/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
03/1961 Modification Modification: Rebuild - streamline casing removed, chain valve gear replaced with Walschaerts etc...    
23/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (72A)    
07/09/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 34109    
12/1966 Scrapped Scrapped    

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