Sir Archibald Sinclair Plate

RECORD CARD

The maintenance history below has been gleaned from Richard Derry's work;
'The Book of the West Country and Battle of Britain Pacifics'.

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Date


Overhaul Classification


Carried Out at:


Total Mileage

Mileage Between Shopping



Special Work Carried Out / Notes

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3/4/47

ENTERED
TRAFFIC

Built
Brighton

0

0

Boiler No.1313.
Tender No.T3310.

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15/12/47 – 23/12/47

- - - -

Brighton

33,693

33,693

Wedge shaped cab fitted.

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1/48

- - - -

Brighton

- - - -

- - - -

T2009 - Reservoir for mechanical lubricators.

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7/2/48




- - - -




Nine Elms




- - - -




- - - -




T2102 - Springs for whistle valves.
T2162 - Bronze bushes, Anti-attrition Brakes.
T2162 - Both fitted by Motive Power Department

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16/2/48 – 23/2/48

Non Classified

Ashford

43,400

9,707

S prefix added.

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1/4/48 – 20/4/48

Intermediate

Nine Elms

48,836

5,436

-

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31/1/49 – 11/3/49

GENERAL OVERHAUL

Eastleigh


67,288


18,452


Renumbered 34059.
Boiler No.1307 fitted.
Tender No.T3289 attached.

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27/2/51 – 7/4/51

Heavy Intermediate

Eastleigh

157,440

90,152

Repainted in BR livery.

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9/3/53 – 28/3/53

Heavy Intermediate

Eastleigh

245,400

87,960

-

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9/54

- - - -

Exmouth
Junction

- - - -

- - - -

Tender No.T3273 attached.

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23/11/54 – 1/1/55




GENERAL OVERHAUL




Eastleigh





332,275





86,875





264,987 miles since last General Overhaul.
28 modifications.
Boiler No.1350 fitted with boiler
pressure reduced and safety valves repositioned behind the dome.

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8/5/56 – 2/6/56

Light Intermediate

Eastleigh


393,750


61,475


9 modifications.
TIA recorder removed and connections blanked off.

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5/3/57

Weighing only

Eastleigh

- - - -

- - - -

 

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16/1/58 – 8/2/58



Heavy Intermediate - upgraded from Light Intermediate

Eastleigh




467,899




74,149




4 modifications.
Drain pipe and clip for Tender TIA Doser tank.


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22/2/60 – 26/3/60




REBUILT





Eastleigh





569,583





101,684





237,308 miles since last General Overhaul.
2 further modifications.
AWS and Speedometer fitted.
Tender No.T3273 rebodied with 5,250 gallon tank

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7/4/61 – 11/5/61

Light Casual

Bricklayers Arms

- - - -

- - - -



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25/10/63 – 6/12/63



Heavy Intermediate - upgraded from Light Intermediate

Eastleigh




750,443




180,860




Spring Links.
Anti-glare screen.
Driver's seat.
T2296 - Bogie and coupled springs

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29/4/64 – 30/4/64

Non Classified

Eastleigh

- - - -

- - - -



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29/5/66


WITHDRAWN


-


877,107


126,664


307,524 miles since rebuilt.
Sold to Woodham Brothers, Barry, South Wales.

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