{"id":1742,"date":"2025-07-15T07:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5305lt.org.uk\/?page_id=1742"},"modified":"2025-07-15T08:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T08:49:40","slug":"elementor-1742","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5305lt.org.uk\/?page_id=1742","title":{"rendered":"The &#8220;King Arthurs&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1742\" class=\"elementor elementor-1742\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5969fbb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5969fbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b019dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b019dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The King Arthurs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0303a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0303a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/5305lt.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982-09-18-02-Bridlington-1200x701-1-1024x598-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1744\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5305lt.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982-09-18-02-Bridlington-1200x701-1-1024x598-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/5305lt.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982-09-18-02-Bridlington-1200x701-1-1024x598-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/5305lt.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982-09-18-02-Bridlington-1200x701-1-1024x598-1-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5305lt.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1982-09-18-02-Bridlington-1200x701-1-1024x598-1-600x350.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aefe99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3aefe99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a1371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1a1371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"justify-text\">The N15 Class were originally built by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) as a 2 cylinder 4-6-0 express passenger locomotive. They were designed by Robert W Urie and represented a refinement of the H15 class. There were 3 different sub classes and were constructed from 1918 to 1927. The first batch were built for the LSWR to haul express trains to the south coastal ports and further afield to Exeter. After the Lord Nelson class they were the biggest 4-6-0 passenger locomotives on the Southern Railway.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"justify-text width\"} --><\/p><p class=\"justify-text width\">The construction of the first Batch would later become known as the Urie Arthurs. The construction was delayed until mid-1918 due to wartime control of war materials. They were built in two engine batches at Eastleigh Works between 1918-1919 and 1922-1923. This marked a milestone in being the LSWR&#8217;s first knew class of locomotive since 1914. The prototype, No 736, entered service in 1918 on 31st August.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"justify-text\"} --><\/p><p class=\"justify-text\">In 1923 the &#8220;Grouping Act&#8221; came into effect which would see many of the 120 different railway companies merged in to what became known as the &#8220;Big 4&#8221;. This saw the LSWR become part of the Southern Railway.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"justify-text\"} --><\/p><p class=\"justify-text\">The publicity department of the Southern Railway gave the N15s names associated with the Arthurian Legend, this saw the class becoming known as King Arthurs. Richard Maunsell, the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway, modified the Urie design and increased the number of locomotives to 74.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"justify-text\"} --><\/p><p class=\"justify-text\">Maunsell&#8217;s modifications were proved through trials with No. 442 in 1924 and showed that by altering the steam circuit, drafting arrangements and valve travel, better performance could be achieved. The new locomotives were built between Eastleigh and Glasgow. This lead to each batch being known as &#8220;Eastleigh Arthurs&#8221; and &#8220;Scotch Arthurs&#8221;.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"justify-text\"} --><\/p><p class=\"justify-text\">In 1926 the &#8220;King Arthurs&#8221; became the first batch of steam locomotives to be fitted with smoke deflectors following a number of experiments. The class continued to operate under British Railways before being retired at the end of 1962.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"justify-text\"} --><\/p><p class=\"justify-text\">The tables below shows the entire list of King Arthur&#8217;s to be built. At the bottom of the page is a condensed table showing the withdrawals of the class.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a728f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96a728f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcc5c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffcc5c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size: 40px;\"><strong>Urie Arthurs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:table {\"hasFixedLayout\":true,\"align\":\"wide\",\"className\":\"centre-text\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignwide centre-text\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>BR No.<\/th>\n<th>SR No.<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Builder<\/th>\n<th>Built<\/th>\n<th>Withdrawn<\/th>\n<th>Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>30736<\/td>\n<td>736<\/td>\n<td>Excalibur<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Aug-18<\/td>\n<td>Nov-56<\/td>\n<td>Lema\u00eetre exhaust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30737<\/td>\n<td>737<\/td>\n<td>King Uther<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Oct-18<\/td>\n<td>Jun-56<\/td>\n<td>Lema\u00eetre exhaust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30738<\/td>\n<td>738<\/td>\n<td>King Pellinore<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Dec-18<\/td>\n<td>Mar-58<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30739<\/td>\n<td>739<\/td>\n<td>King Leodegrance<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Feb-19<\/td>\n<td>May-57<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30740<\/td>\n<td>740<\/td>\n<td>Merlin<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Apr-19<\/td>\n<td>Dec-55<\/td>\n<td>Deliberately involved in crash staged for film at\u00a0Longmoor Military Railway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30741<\/td>\n<td>741<\/td>\n<td>Joyous Gard<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Apr-19<\/td>\n<td>Feb-56<\/td>\n<td>Lema\u00eetre exhaust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30742<\/td>\n<td>742<\/td>\n<td>Camelot<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jun-19<\/td>\n<td>Feb-57<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30743<\/td>\n<td>743<\/td>\n<td>Lyonnesse<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Aug-19<\/td>\n<td>Oct-55<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30744<\/td>\n<td>744<\/td>\n<td>Maid of Astolat<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Sep-19<\/td>\n<td>Jan-56<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30745<\/td>\n<td>745<\/td>\n<td>Tintagel<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Nov-19<\/td>\n<td>Feb-56<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30746<\/td>\n<td>746<\/td>\n<td>Pendragon<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jun-22<\/td>\n<td>Oct-55<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30747<\/td>\n<td>747<\/td>\n<td>Elaine<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jul-22<\/td>\n<td>Oct-56<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30748<\/td>\n<td>748<\/td>\n<td>Vivien<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Aug-22<\/td>\n<td>Sep-57<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30749<\/td>\n<td>749<\/td>\n<td>Iseult<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Sep-22<\/td>\n<td>Jun-57<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30750<\/td>\n<td>750<\/td>\n<td>Morgan le Fay<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Oct-22<\/td>\n<td>Jul-57<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30751<\/td>\n<td>751<\/td>\n<td>Etarre<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Nov-22<\/td>\n<td>Jun-57<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30752<\/td>\n<td>752<\/td>\n<td>Linette<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Dec-22<\/td>\n<td>Dec-55<\/td>\n<td>Lema\u00eetre exhaust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30753<\/td>\n<td>753<\/td>\n<td>Melisande<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jan-23<\/td>\n<td>Mar-57<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30754<\/td>\n<td>754<\/td>\n<td>The Green Knight<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Feb-23<\/td>\n<td>Feb-53<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30755<\/td>\n<td>755<\/td>\n<td>The Red Knight<\/td>\n<td>LSWR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Mar-23<\/td>\n<td>May-57<\/td>\n<td>Lema\u00eetre exhaust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\",\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":40}}} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size: 40px;\"><strong>Eastleigh Arthurs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:table {\"hasFixedLayout\":true,\"align\":\"wide\",\"className\":\"centre-text\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignwide centre-text\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>BR No.<\/th>\n<th>SR No.<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Builder<\/th>\n<th>Built<\/th>\n<th>Withdrawn<\/th>\n<th>Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>30448<\/td>\n<td>448<\/td>\n<td>Sir Tristram<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>May-25<\/td>\n<td>Aug-60<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30449<\/td>\n<td>449<\/td>\n<td>Sir Torre<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Dec-59<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30450<\/td>\n<td>450<\/td>\n<td>Sir Kay<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Sep-60<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30451<\/td>\n<td>451<\/td>\n<td>Sir Lamorak<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Jun-62<\/td>\n<td>Boiler preserved on the\u00a0Mid-Hants Railway,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30452<\/td>\n<td>452<\/td>\n<td>Sir Meliagrance<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jul-25<\/td>\n<td>Aug-59<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30453<\/td>\n<td>453<\/td>\n<td>King Arthur<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Feb-25<\/td>\n<td>Jul-61<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30454<\/td>\n<td>454<\/td>\n<td>Queen Guinevere<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Mar-25<\/td>\n<td>Oct-58<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30455<\/td>\n<td>455<\/td>\n<td>Sir Lancelot<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Mar-25<\/td>\n<td>Apr-59<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30456<\/td>\n<td>456<\/td>\n<td>Sir Galahad<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Apr-25<\/td>\n<td>May-60<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30457<\/td>\n<td>457<\/td>\n<td>Sir Bedivere<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Apr-25<\/td>\n<td>May-61<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30793<\/td>\n<td>793<\/td>\n<td>Sir Ontzlake<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Mar-26<\/td>\n<td>Sep-62<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30794<\/td>\n<td>794<\/td>\n<td>Sir Ector de Maris<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Mar-26<\/td>\n<td>Aug-60<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30795<\/td>\n<td>795<\/td>\n<td>Sir Dinadan<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Apr-26<\/td>\n<td>Aug-62<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30796<\/td>\n<td>796<\/td>\n<td>Sir Dodinas le Savage<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Apr-26<\/td>\n<td>Mar-62<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30797<\/td>\n<td>797<\/td>\n<td>Sir Blamor de Ganis<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jun-26<\/td>\n<td>May-59<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30798<\/td>\n<td>798<\/td>\n<td>Sir Hectimere<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jun-26<\/td>\n<td>Jun-62<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30799<\/td>\n<td>799<\/td>\n<td>Sir Ironside<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jul-26<\/td>\n<td>Feb-61<\/td>\n<td>Boiler preserved at the\u00a0Mid-Hants Railway, fitted on S15 506 and steamed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30800<\/td>\n<td>800<\/td>\n<td>Sir Meleaus de Lile<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Sep-26<\/td>\n<td>Sep-61<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30801<\/td>\n<td>801<\/td>\n<td>Sir Meliot de Logres<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Oct-26<\/td>\n<td>Apr-59<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30802<\/td>\n<td>802<\/td>\n<td>Sir Durnore<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Oct-26<\/td>\n<td>Jul-61<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30803<\/td>\n<td>803<\/td>\n<td>Sir Harry le Fise Lake<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Nov-26<\/td>\n<td>Sep-61<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30804<\/td>\n<td>804<\/td>\n<td>Sir Cador of Cornwall<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Dec-26<\/td>\n<td>Feb-62<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30805<\/td>\n<td>805<\/td>\n<td>Sir Constantine<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jan-27<\/td>\n<td>Jun-59<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30806<\/td>\n<td>806<\/td>\n<td>Sir Galleron<\/td>\n<td>SR, Eastleigh<\/td>\n<td>Jan-27<\/td>\n<td>Apr-61<\/td>\n<td>Suffered bomb damage from a V-1 flying bomb on August 16, 1944, but was later repaired.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\",\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":40}}} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size: 40px;\"><strong>Scotch Arthurs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:table {\"hasFixedLayout\":true,\"align\":\"wide\",\"className\":\"centre-text\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignwide centre-text\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>BR No.<\/th>\n<th>SR No.<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Builder<\/th>\n<th>Built<\/th>\n<th>Withdrawn<\/th>\n<th>Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>30763<\/td>\n<td>763<\/td>\n<td>Sir Bors de Ganis<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23209<\/td>\n<td>May-25<\/td>\n<td>Oct-60<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30764<\/td>\n<td>764<\/td>\n<td>Sir Gawain<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23210<\/td>\n<td>May-25<\/td>\n<td>Jul-61<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30765<\/td>\n<td>765<\/td>\n<td>Sir Gareth<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23211<\/td>\n<td>May-25<\/td>\n<td>Sep-62<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30766<\/td>\n<td>766<\/td>\n<td>Sir Geraint<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23212<\/td>\n<td>May-25<\/td>\n<td>Dec-58<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30767<\/td>\n<td>767<\/td>\n<td>Sir Valence<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23213<\/td>\n<td>May-25<\/td>\n<td>Jun-59<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30768<\/td>\n<td>768<\/td>\n<td>Sir Balin<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23214<\/td>\n<td>May-25<\/td>\n<td>Nov-61<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30769<\/td>\n<td>769<\/td>\n<td>Sir Balan<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23215<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Mar-60<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30770<\/td>\n<td>770<\/td>\n<td>Sir Prianius<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23216<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Nov-62<\/td>\n<td>This locomotive was the subject of a spelling mistake, as the Knight of the same name in the book\u00a0Le Morte d&#8217;Arthur\u00a0by Sir\u00a0Thomas Malory\u00a0was\u00a0Sir Priamus.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30771<\/td>\n<td>771<\/td>\n<td>Sir Sagramore<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23217<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Feb-61<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30772<\/td>\n<td>772<\/td>\n<td>Sir Percivale<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23218<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Sep-61<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30773<\/td>\n<td>773<\/td>\n<td>Sir Lavaine<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23219<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Feb-62<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30774<\/td>\n<td>774<\/td>\n<td>Sir Gaheris<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23220<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Jan-60<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30775<\/td>\n<td>775<\/td>\n<td>Sir Agravaine<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23221<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Feb-60<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30776<\/td>\n<td>776<\/td>\n<td>Sir Galagars<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23222<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Jan-59<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30777<\/td>\n<td>777<\/td>\n<td>Sir Lamiel<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23223<\/td>\n<td>Jun-25<\/td>\n<td>Oct-61<\/td>\n<td>Preserved as part of the National Collection.<br \/>Operational base is the\u00a0Great Central Railway (preserved).<br \/>Currently being overhauled for new boiler ticket at the GCR.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30778<\/td>\n<td>778<\/td>\n<td>Sir Pelleas<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23224<\/td>\n<td>Jul-25<\/td>\n<td>May-59<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30779<\/td>\n<td>779<\/td>\n<td>Sir Colgrevance<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 23225<\/td>\n<td>Jul-25<\/td>\n<td>Jul-59<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30780<\/td>\n<td>780<\/td>\n<td>Sir Persant<\/td>\n<td>North British Loco 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23288<\/td>\n<td>Sep-25<\/td>\n<td>Feb-59<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\",\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":40}}} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size: 40px;\"><strong>Withdrawals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:table {\"hasFixedLayout\":true,\"align\":\"wide\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignwide\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Year<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Quantity in Service<br \/>at year start<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No. Withdrawn in Year<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Total No. Withdrawn<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Locomotive Numbers<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1953<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">74<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30754<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1954<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">73<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1955<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">73<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30740\/43\/46\/52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1956<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">69<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30736\/36\/41\/44\/45\/47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1957<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">63<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30739\/42\/48-51\/53\/55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1958<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">55<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30454, 30738\/66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1959<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">52<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30449\/52\/55, 30767\/76\/78-80\/84-87\/89\/92\/97, 30801\/05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1960<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">48<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30448\/50\/56, 30763\/69\/74\/75\/91\/94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1961<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">62<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30453\/57, 30764\/68\/71\/72\/77\/83\/90\/99, 30800\/02\/03\/06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1962<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">74<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30451, 30765\/40\/43\/81\/82\/88\/93\/95\/96\/98, 30804<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><!-- wp:paragraph 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