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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
Great Central Railway |
870 |
m/e |
02/1899 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) |
5870 |
m/e |
03/1925 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
H. Pollitt |
Class |
D6 |
Company History |
GCR/LNER |
Rebuild History |
|
Wheels |
4-4-0 |
Builder |
Beyer Peacock Ltd. |
Works Number |
3988 |
Fittings (as built) |
|
To Service |
During 02/1899 |
Withdrawal |
During 06/1931 |
Service Life |
32 yrs , 4 mths |
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Allocations
Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
|
|
(New) |
m/e |
02/1899 |
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Withdrawn |
m/e |
06/1931 |
Modifications
Date Modified |
Modification |
07/1912 |
Superheated boiler fitted |
03/1925 |
Modified to conform to LNER Gauge |
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
02/1899 |
To Service |
To service as Great Central Railway Number 870 Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 3988 |
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07/1912 |
Modification |
Modification: Superheated boiler fitted |
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03/1925 |
Modification |
Modification: Modified to conform to LNER Gauge |
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03/1925 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 5870 |
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06/1931 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 5870 |
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