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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Southern Railway 21C130 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 34030 8w/e 08/01/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
05/1946 WATERSMEET

Locomotive Specifics
Designer O. Bulleid
Class West Country/Battle of Britain
Company History SR
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Brighton Works
To Service During 05/1946
Withdrawal Mon 07/09/1964
Service Life 18 yrs, 4 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LP Series 1 3283 20/05/1946 SR 4,500g 5t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1946
RAM   Ramsgate on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
BAT   Stewarts Lane 9w/e 01/06/1948
EXJ   Exmouth Junction 4w/e 06/10/1948
     Withdrawn on 07/09/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BAT Stewarts Lane 9w/e 01/06/1948
ALLOC EXJ Exmouth Junction 4w/e 06/10/1948
WDN   3w/e 14/09/1964

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Eastleigh Works 21/05/1953 20/06/1953 31 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 11/01/1955 12/02/1955 33 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 18/07/1956 01/09/1956 46 days General    
Eastleigh Works 29/04/1958 24/05/1958 26 days Heavy Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 25/11/1959 19/12/1959 25 days Light Intermediate    
Eastleigh Works 17/08/1961 07/10/1961 52 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1947 Ashford Works Locos. entering works during April included: 1036, 1086, 1256, 1267, 1276, 1400, 1490, 1503, 1512, 1587, 1902, 1908, 2374, 2402, 2435, 2448, 2457, 2460, 2473, 2573, 2580, 2589, 21C123, 21C125, 21C130, 21C132, W.D. 77296 and 78666. W.D. 70853 and 77103 have been turned out painted black with standard S.R. numerals on buffer, cab sides and back of tender. SLS/194706
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 An Adams Al2, withdrawn in 1946 is acting as stationary boiler and is re-numbered DS3191.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
11/09/1963 Eastleigh MPD (Ex Works) Ex Works on 71A-DS238 (ex-30070 named Wainwright), 34030, 34102, 41290/5, 76007, D3719. Waiting Works or scrap on 71A-30065/89, 30199, 30241, 30346/68, 30500/3/11/5/6/9/48/86, 30911/30/6, 31403/13, 31637, 31794, 31810/20/79/80/90/8/9, 31900/3/5/6/10/6/21/3, 32353, 32417, 32557, 33011/21, 34023/35/71/4, 41312, 73054. SLS/196310

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1946 To Service To service as Southern Railway Number 21C130, name: WATERSMEET
Built at Brighton Works
   
20/05/1946 Tender Tender fitted: LP Series 1 number 3283    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ramsgate (RAM)    
01/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stewarts Lane (BAT)    
06/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Exmouth Junction (EXJ)    
08/01/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 34030    
21/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 21/05/1953. Dep: 20/06/1953.    
11/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 11/01/1955. Dep: 12/02/1955.    
18/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1956. Dep: 01/09/1956.    
29/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/04/1958. Dep: 24/05/1958.    
25/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 25/11/1959. Dep: 19/12/1959.    
17/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Eastleigh Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1961. Dep: 07/10/1961.    
07/09/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 34030    
12/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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