GS62: a 50 year celebration!

Created 25th November 2003 by Ian Smith on behalf of Alan Charman.

Summary of history

GS62  MXX 362 12/53    new
              12/53 MA into service (Amersham): used on 348, 348A, 373, 397, 398, 398A
               4/54 GR transfer (Garston)
               55-6 GR loaned to Hertford: used on 329
               9/57 GR into store, then to Aldenham overhaul
              10/57 GR from overhaul, unlicensed
              11/57 GR relicensed: used on 309, 336A
              58-61 GR
               9/62 MA transfer
              10/62 TG transfer, staff bus (Tring)
              11/62 TG into store..
              11/62 GR change store, then to Aldenham overhaul
               5/63 GR from overhaul unlicensed
               9/63 TG staff bus
              12/64 DG transfer for 471 (Dunton Green)
               1965 DG
              12/66 DG last 471 back into DG
              12/66 GY transfer into store (Grays)
               2/67 RG transfer, staff bus (Reigate)
              12/69 RG transfer to Central Area stock: staff bus
               70-2 RG
               2/73 RG withdrawn
              10/73    bought by St.Georges School, Harpenden
               1977    bought for preservation
                       re-engined
               1990    overhaul at Edgware LT
                       restored to LT green.
                       Active Preservation, East Grinstead
               1994    based at Twickenham garage
               4/96    active at East Grinstead Running Day
               4/97    active at East Grinstead Running Day
               2/98    visited Dunton Green for closure: see report.
               4/98    active on  East Grinstead Running Day
              12/98    London Lights Tour
               3/99    Dunton Green Running Day
             3/2000    active at Chart Running Day
               4/00    active at East Grinstead Running Day
               6/01    active on Hertford Running Day
               4/02    at Cobham Open Day
               4/02    active on East Grinstead Running Day
               4/02    HCVS London-Brighton run: third prize
               6/02    active on Hertford Running Day
               9/02    active on Dorking Running Day
               4/03    at Cobham Museum Open Day
               4/03    active on East Grinstead Running Day
               6/03    active on Hitchin & Hertford Running Day
               8/03    active on Dorking Running Day
               9/03    active on Westerham & Oxted Running Day
              10/03    active on Chesham Running Day 

GS 62  MXX 362  H56 p153    1954 MA on 398 to Beaconsfield, Amersham LT
                CB12 p22    1994    in preservation, showing 398 to Amersham Stn, in Twickenham LT
                CB17 p11            showing 416 to Redhill at Polesden Lacey
                CB29 p29    1996    in preservation, showing 471 to Dunton Grn, Kingscote Stn

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