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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 988 m/e 06/1900
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3988 m/e 08/1924

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Ivatt
Class C2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-4-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 218
Works Number 880
Fittings (as built)
Boiler Diagram 4
Reverser Screw Reverse fitted
Train Brakes Vacuum
Safety Valves Ramsbottom
To Service During 06/1900
Withdrawal During 12/1935 off New England (NWE)
Service Life 35 yrs, 5 mths , 30 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1900
NWE   New England y/e 1905 (Snapshot)
DON   Doncaster y/e 1912 (Snapshot)
NWE   New England y/e 1920 (Snapshot)
NWE   New England y/e 1923 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn m/e 12/1935

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1909 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
05/1909 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1900 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 988
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 880		    
1905 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - New England (NWE)    
05/1909 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
05/1909 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
1912 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Doncaster (DON)    
1920 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - New England (NWE)    
1923 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - New England (NWE)    
08/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 3988    
12/1935 Withdrawn Condemned as 3988 from New England (NWE)    

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