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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 76020 on 18/12/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 4
Company History BR
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
To Service Sat 18/12/1952 to Darlington (51A)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 23/04/1966
Service Life 13 yrs, 4 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1966 at Birds (Long Marston)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
51A   Darlington (New) on 18/12/1952
51H   Kirkby Stephen m/e 21/07/1956
2B   Nuneaton w/e 30/05/1959
8G   Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross) w/e 06/06/1959
21D   Aston w/e 21/07/1962
5D   Stoke w/e 22/12/1962
5F   Uttoxeter w/e 12/10/1963
5D   Stoke w/e 05/12/1964
6A   Chester (MR) w/e 31/07/1965
     Withdrawn w/e 23/04/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 51A Darlington on 18/12/1952
ALLOC 51H Kirkby Stephen 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 12E Kirkby Stephen on 01/02/1958
LOAN 12E Kirkby Stephen on 01/02/1958
LOAN 2B Nuneaton 4w/e 30/05/1959
ALLOC 8G Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross) 6w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 21D Aston 5w/e 04/08/1962
ALLOC SD   4w/e 29/12/1962
ALLOC 5F Uttoxeter 5w/e 12/10/1963
ALLOC 5D Stoke 4w/e 05/12/1964
ALLOC 6A Chester (MR) 4w/e 07/08/1965
WDN   w/e 23/04/1966

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 01/12/1953 12/12/1953 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/02/1956 14/03/1956 35 days Heavy Intermediate    
Horwich Works 23/12/1958 27/02/1959 67 days Light Intermediate    
Horwich Works 15/03/1960 05/04/1960 22 days Casual    
Horwich Works 23/08/1960 09/09/1960 18 days Light Casual    
Horwich Works 30/10/1961 10/11/1961 12 days UC    
Horwich Works 28/02/1962 05/04/1962 37 days General    
Horwich Works 30/07/1962 28/08/1962 30 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 25/08/1964 05/10/1964 42 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
27/12/1952 North Eastern Miscellany Darlington: No. 76020 is working from Bank Top Shed, and we hear that 76021/2 are at Hull. No. 76023 worked an up goods arriving Darlington 2.30 p.m. and returned north at 4 p.m. on 12th January. It is proposed to try 76020 on a two-trip Saltburn passenger job when run in. Nos. 78001/2 worked the 8.25 p.m. Darlington-Kirkby goods one day (or night!) last week, but both were shy steamers and broke no records climbing Stainmore. The Royal train, last Saturday, was worked by 'A.1' No. 60131 Osprey, and No. 60075 St. Frusquin stood pilot at Bank Top, cleaned up in the old N.E.R. tradition. No. 65103 ('J.21') is running two trips, Darlington-Penrith, daily with the Bank Top passenger turns, quite a nice mileage for this loco., but she is kept in excellent fettle. Another consistent performer here is No. 61353, the Rugby Plant 'B.1.' She is regularly on a Darlington-Newcastle-Leeds-Darlington job, double manned. SLS/195303
15/04/1962 Bolton MPD (Ex Works) Ex Works on Bolton (26C) Shed: 42772, 42942, 44346, 44405, 48631, 76020. SLS/196205
18/08/1962 Aston MPD B.R. Standard Class 4s 76020/2/3/51 have been transferred here from Springs Branch (replaced there by WDs) and are working local goods trips. SLS/196209

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/12/1952 To Service To service as British Railways Number 76020
Built at Doncaster Works
Allocated to Darlington (51A)
   
01/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/12/1953. Dep: 12/12/1953.    
09/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/02/1956. Dep: 14/03/1956.    
21/07/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Kirkby Stephen (51H)    
23/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Horwich Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 23/12/1958. Dep: 27/02/1959.    
30/05/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Nuneaton (2B)    
06/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Sutton Oak (Peasley Cross) (8G)    
15/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Horwich Works (Casual) - Arr: 15/03/1960. Dep: 05/04/1960.    
23/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Horwich Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/08/1960. Dep: 09/09/1960.    
30/10/1961 Works Visit      
28/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Horwich Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1962. Dep: 05/04/1962.    
21/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Aston (21D)    
30/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Horwich Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 30/07/1962. Dep: 28/08/1962.    
22/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke (5D)    
12/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Uttoxeter (5F)    
25/08/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/08/1964. Dep: 05/10/1964.    
05/12/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke (5D)    
31/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Chester (MR) (6A)    
23/04/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 76020    
07/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Birds: Long Marston    

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