Part 12 – BR Standard Boiler Orders (1951-1957)

The Maurice Boddy Collection

Described in order of boiler type and then in boiler number order.

Boiler Nos. Blr. Dgm. BO Date Allocation and remarks
1619-28 BR-3 5   EO404 new 4-6-0 intended for Nos. 73100-09
Boilers constructed at Darlington (their BN77)
Actually fitted to Nos. 73110-14/16/05/19/08/09
1629-33 BR-3 2   Part EO403 new 4-6-0 intended for Nos. 73110-14
Boilers possibly constructed at Darlington
Actually fitted to Nos. 73115/17/18/06/07
1634-38 BR-3 3   Part EO403 new 4-6-0 intended for Nos. 73115-19
Boilers possibly constructed at Darlington
Actually fitted to Nos. 73124/20-23
1639-43 BR-3 4   EO402 new 4-6-0 intended for Nos. 73120-24
Boilers built at Darlington (their BN76)Actually fitted to 73100-04
1780-89 BR-3 7   EO406 new 4-6-0 Nos. 73155-64. Boilers built at Darlington (their BN85)
1790-96 BR-3 8   EO407 new 4-6-0 Nos. 73165-71. Boilers built at Darlington (their BN85)
1335-42 BR-5 978   EO398 new 2-6-4T Nos. 80106-15
Not clear where the boilers were constructed
1872 BR-5 (12)   Needed at Stratford. Order transferred to SR for construction
1053-62 BR-7 984   For new 2-6-0 to be completed at Horwich
Boiler parts made at Darlington, assembled at Doncaster, sent to Horwich
1063-67 BR-7 974   EO395 new 2-6-0 Nos. 76020-24
1223-32 BR-7 976   EO396 new 2-6-0 Nos. 76025-34
1233-42 BR-7 977   EO397 new 2-6-0 Nos. 76035-44
1517-26 BR-7 993   EO399 new 2-6-0 intended for Nos. 76045-54
not clear where the boilers were constructed
Actually fitted to Nos. 76070-72/63-67/69/51
1527-36 BR-7 994   EO400 new 2-6-0 intended for Nos. 76055-64
Actually fitted to Nos. 76045-49/53-57
(1537-46)

1537-41

BR-7 995   EO401 new 2-6-0 intended for Nos. 76065-74

EO later reduced to 76065-69
not clear where the boilers were constructed
Actually fitted to Nos. 76058-62

1542-46 BR-7 6   EO405 new 2-6-0 intended for Nos. 76070-74
Actually fitted to Nos. 76102/01/03/04/00
1600 BR-7 992 3/1953 Spare boiler. Sent to SR 1/1955
1604-05 BR-7 996   Spare boilers intended for SR., but fitted instead to new Nos. 76068/50
1822-31 BR-7 9   EO408 new 2-6-0 intended for Nos. 76100-9. Boilers built at Darlington
Actually fitted to Nos. 76052/74/73, 76114/08/13/05/10/06/12
1832-36 BR-7 10   EO409 new 2-6-0 intended for Nos. 76110-14. Boilers built at Darlington
First 3 boilers were actually fitted to Nos. 76109/11/07Last 2 boilers were sent to Stratford as spares
(1872) BR-7 (12)   Spare boiler for Stratford intended for construction at Doncaster
Order transferred to SR (possibly Brighton)
1875 BR-7 13   Spare boiler. Sent to Eastleigh 5/1957
1943 BR-7 24   Spare boiler constructed at Doncaster. Sent to SR 8/1959