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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 1851 m/e 12/1903
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 8851 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1942) 7721 y/e Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2542 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 62542 m/e 10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class D15
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Claud Hamilton12/1903
D16/2 (4-4-0)06/1927
D16/3 (4-4-0)06/1938
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number D56
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 12/1903
Withdrawal Mon 15/10/1956 off March (31B)
Service Life 52 yrs, 10 mths , 15 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1903
MAR   March on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 15/10/1956

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 15/10/1956

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1918 Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
06/1927 Extended Smokebox fitted
06/1927 Vacuum Ejector fitted
06/1927 Diagram 26 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
06/1938 Decorative Valance over driving wheels retained after rebuilding
06/1938 Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1936) boiler Fitted
06/1938 Diagram 28A (1936) boiler fitted (Round Top firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1903 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 1851
Built at Stratford Works
Diagram 28 boiler fitted
   
01/1918 Modification Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted    
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 8851    
06/1927 Modification Diagram 26 boiler fitted    
06/1927 Modification Modification: Extended Smokebox fitted    
06/1927 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
06/1938 Modification Diagram 28A (1936) boiler fitted    
06/1938 Modification Modification: Decorative Valance over driving wheels retained after rebuilding    
06/1938 Modification Modification: Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1936) boiler Fitted    
1942 Number Allocated Allocated number 7721 but not taken up    
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2542    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - March (MAR)    
10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 62542    
15/10/1956 Withdrawn Condemned as 62542 from March (31B)    

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