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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 70016 on 18/06/1951

Names Carried
Date From Name
18/06/1951 ARIEL

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Britannia
Company History BR
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Crewe Works
To Service Sat 18/06/1951 to Holbeck (MR) (20A)
Withdrawal Sat 19/08/1967
Service Life 16 yrs, 2 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 01/12/1967 at J McWilliams (Shettleston)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
20A   Holbeck (MR) (New) on 18/06/1951
30A   Stratford 4w/e 22/03/1952
83D   Laira 4w/e 08/08/1953
86C   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 29/12/1956
12C   Carlisle Canal on 10/09/1961
9A   Longsight w/e 19/05/1962
5A   Crewe North w/e 15/09/1962
6G   Llandudno Junction w/e 08/12/1962
6J   Holyhead w/e 02/03/1963
21D   Aston w/e 25/05/1963
12A   Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 10/10/1964
     Withdrawn on 19/08/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 20A Holbeck (MR) w/e 23/06/1951
NEW NYA   m/e 30/06/1951
LOAN 91M To London Midland Region 4w/e 14/07/1951
LOAN 30A Stratford 4w/e 22/03/1952
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 22/03/1952
EXLOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 83D Laira 4w/e 08/08/1953
ALLOC 86C Cardiff Canton 4w/e 29/12/1956
ALLOC 12C Carlisle Canal 4w/e 30/09/1961
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region m/e 30/09/1961
ALLOC 9A Longsight 4w/e 02/06/1962
ALLOC 5A Crewe North 5w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 6G Llandudno Junction 4w/e 29/12/1962
ALLOC 6J Holyhead 4w/e 02/03/1963
ALLOC 21D Aston 4w/e 01/06/1963
ALLOC 12A Carlisle Kingmoor w/e 10/10/1964
WDN   w/e 19/08/1967

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
05/07/1951 Standard Class visitor at St. Enoch\'s Noted in Glasgow, St. Enoch on 5th July, standard class 7MT, 70016 Ariel, working from Leeds. It is understood that another of the class will be on the same workings for the next few months. SLS/195108
10/09/1961 Britannia class 7s The remaining 12 B.R. Britannias on the W.R. (70016/8/9/20/2-9) (from 88A, Cardiff Canton) were transferred to the L.M.R. on 10th September. In the small hours of that morning 6 went light-engine to Shrewsbury, one worked a freight to Shrewsbury and another the 7-10 a.m. to London. Two more (70019/26) were at that time stopped at Worcester and Swindon and will presumably go direct from there. 70023/4 were retained in service against non-arrival of replacements and finally worked the 8-55 a.m. passenger and 12-55 a.m. freight to Shrewsbury respectively on 13th September. In replacement, Canton has been allocated 4083, 5020/53/73/91/6, 6010/24 an 7016 together with seven Halls. The two Kings are to strengthen the power on the Shrewsbury road. There are indications that this is only a part of re-arrangements involving redistribution of steam power from the west of England as 5058 (ex Laira) was observed in transit to Gloucester the same weekend. 70025/7/8 subsequently arrived at Bescot and are working goods and mineral trains. 70026 arrived at Aston. SLS/196110
08/04/1962 Crewe South MPD (Waiting Works) Waiting Works on 5B: 12009/19, 42677/8, 43681, 44364, 45418, 46144/9, 46205/7/10, 47213, 47547, 48964, 49158, 70016. Ex Works on 5B: 45116, 45225, 46117, 48732. SLS/196205
16/04/1963 Crewe Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D1030-34, D1064-73 (in various stages of construction), D1550 body built (Brush 2750 H.P. D.E.)- New Construction. D210/17, D305/10/16/30/36/43/73, D8003/14/18, 44675/89, 44756, 44810/28, 45410, 45531, 46515/22, 48404/44, 48526, 48680, 70016/23/46, 82042, 92035, 92127/46/52/53 92207/39. Outside Erecting Shop: 45322, 70035, 80136, For Butlin's Camp, Pwllheli 46100, For Butlin's Camp, Skegness 46203. Yard: 42182, 42426/69, 42592, 44877, 45067, 45126, 45481, 46106/08/23/27, 47380, 82036, 92104/201. Paint Shop and Outside: D1062/3, D57, D214, 44710, 44869, 45002/26/33/42, 45481, 46486, 48660, 92044/97/155 78002. Scrap Road: 46124/34/35. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/06/1951 To Service To service as British Railways Number 70016, name: ARIEL
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Holbeck (MR) (20A)
   
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
08/08/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (83D)    
29/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86C)    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (12C)    
19/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Longsight (9A)    
15/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe North (5A)    
08/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Llandudno Junction (6G)    
02/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Holyhead (6J)    
25/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (21D)    
10/10/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)    
19/08/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 70016    
01/12/1967 Scrapped Broken up by J McWilliams: Shettleston    

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