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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 80101 on 07/02/1955

Locomotive Specifics
Designer R. Riddles
Class Standard Class 4 Tank
Company History BR
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Brighton Works
To Service Sat 07/02/1955 to Plaistow (33A)
Withdrawal Sat 17/07/1965
Service Life 10 yrs, 5 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1965 at Birds (Morriston)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
33A   Plaistow (New) on 07/02/1955
33B   Tilbury w/e 07/11/1959
30A   Stratford w/e 23/06/1962
89A   Shrewsbury on 15/07/1962
89C   Machynlleth 4w/e 08/09/1962
89B   Croes Newydd w/e 23/02/1963
89C   Machynlleth w/e 09/03/1963
     Withdrawn on 17/07/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 33A Plaistow on 07/02/1955
ALLOC 33B Tilbury 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 30A Stratford 2w/e 23/06/1962
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR m/e 31/07/1962
ALLOC 89A Shrewsbury 4w/e 11/08/1962
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 11/08/1962
ALLOC 89C Machynlleth 4w/e 08/09/1962
ALLOC 89B Croes Newydd 4w/e 02/03/1963
ALLOC 89B Croes Newydd 4w/e 09/03/1963
ALLOC 89C Machynlleth 4w/e 30/03/1963
WDN   w/e 17/07/1965

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/02/1955 Southern Miscellany Commencing in mid-February diesel shunters commenced work in Brighton Top and Lower Goods Yards, Nos. 13092/3 being the present pair. It is understood that two diesels are now being used at Three Bridges. Nos. 13100/1 appeared at Norwood Junction on 26th February. No. 80101 was back in Brighton shops on 23rd February, and No. 80102 was nearly ready (due on 28th February). Nos. 80103/4 are due 15/3 and 30/3 and 80105 in April, completing the order. The next order is for fifteen to be numbered 80106-80130, and is believed to be the last for steam construction at Brighton. SLS/195503
26/03/1966 Awaiting Disposal (Shrewsbury) Shrewsbury: 7801/2/12/9/20/1/2/7/8, 41209, 42174, 42777, 46508, 48716, 73000/25/34/50/67/70, 75028/38, 80048/78/101/36, 84000/4, 90222/563/641; Stafford: 42958/64/82, 46527, 47480/666/777, 48112 (mainly labelled to Cashmore's, Great Bridge). SLS/196605

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/02/1955 To Service To service as British Railways Number 80101
Built at Brighton Works
Allocated to Plaistow (33A)
   
07/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Tilbury (33B)    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
15/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (89A)    
08/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Machynlleth (89C)    
23/02/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Croes Newydd (89B)    
09/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Machynlleth (89C)    
17/07/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 80101    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Birds: Morriston    

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