So the class was not long-lived and most were withdrawn around 1906.

The class as a whole survived into the 1950s and were withdrawn between 1954 and 1959.

The whole class was withdrawn between 1962 and 1963.

The class was fully withdrawn from service in 1999 due to the age of the units, with some being 40 years old.

Instead the entire class was withdrawn from service during 1967-68, and all but one were scrapped by the end of 1969.

The entire class was withdrawn during 1961 and 1962.

The last class 30 engines were withdrawn from service in 1969.

The class was withdrawn between June 1955 and April 1958.

The entire class was withdrawn from service between 1962 and 1966.

The final A class to be withdrawn was A 428.