| 30/09/1948 |
St. Rollox Works |
Further locomotives re-numbered into British Railways stock here (tender number in brackets, followed by paint date) are as follows:-Nos. *40667 (3778) 7/9; 42878 (4171) 5/9; 44878 (9362) 20/9; 44968 (10593) 5/9; 44979 (10604) 8/9; 45015 (9473) 29/9; 45155 (10547) 10/9; 45156 (9260) 14/9; 45169 (9169) 21/9; 45173 (9277) 15/9; 45213 (9317) 19/9; 45355 (9827) 9/9; 45366 (9602) 13/9; 45443 (9271) 6/9; *45461 (9717) 8/9; 45477 (9823) 22/9; 45478 (9824) 22/9; 45643 (10503) 19/9; *54453 (6052) 24/9; 54649 (2680) 13/9; 55166 9/9; *55159 15/9; 55201 21/9; 55212 8/9; 56340 28/9; 56368 29/9; *57247 (885) 24/9. *Retains L.M.S. on tank or tender sides. With the exception of Nos. 45461, 54453 and 54649, all of the foregoing are fitted with new smokebox number-plates. Commencing on 5/9, the colour of the numbers and letters was changed from white to cream; the original dimensions being retained. Several locomotives have been treated with a full paint schedule-three undercoats, one coat of enamel and two coats of varnish. The first to be dealt with was No. **57360 (876), which was completed in the Erecting Shop during W/E 11/9, but subsequent engines have been sent to the Varnish Shop for completion as follows:-Nos. **55233 25/9; **57236 (6029) 14/9; **57238 (990) 25/9; **57309 (947) 16/9; **57368 (6005) 23/9; **57651 (1732) 21/9. On 30/9 a new departure was made when No. **40188 received 8' numerals and 6' letters. **Fitted with new smokebox numberplates. |
SLS/194811 |
| 31/12/1949 |
St. Rollox Works |
Locomotives entering Works during December: These included Nos. 40150, 1110, 42163, 2801, 42808/36, 44318, 44700/97, 44958/72, 45036/47, 45122/27/51/58/63/69, 45364/66, 45461/70/89, 45579, 45644/92, 45715, 47163, 14507, 55161, 15199, 15218, 55233, 15361, 56025. 16166, 56239, 16285/92, 16316. 56336/69, 17242, 57340, 17354/84, 57599, 17672. No. 45575 is to be the first locomotive painted in the new green livery at St. Rollox. It will be noticed that the Works' shunter-No. 56025- is under repair, which is being replaced temporarily by No. 16035, which is on loan. |
SLS/195002 |
| 13/08/1952 |
Newton Stewart |
With the start of the lamb sales 'Cattle Specials' are now frequent. Two 32-wagon trains, destined for Glasgow, via Girvan, left on the afternoon of 13/8, headed by 42916 (67A) and 42749 (68C) respectively. The Newcastle-Stranraer day express was worked by 44900 (68A) on the same date. 45169 (68B) was heading the Stranraer 'milk empties.' Two freights each way are operated daily on the Newton Stewart-Whithorn branch by a couple of ex-Caledonian 0-6-0 'Jumbo's,' both with 'stove-pipe' chimneys. Goods traffic on the branch is quite heavy. The first trip also runs a turn from Millisle to Garlieston and back. All signal-boxes on the branch, except that at Millisle, have been replaced by Ground Frames. Millisle box is open from 9.20 to 5.20 daily. The creameries at Whithorn, Bladnoch and Sortie, alone provide sufficient traffic to assure the continued operation of the Isle of Whithorn branch. |
SLS/195211 |
