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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
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Date From |
North Eastern Railway |
7 |
m/e |
09/1888 |
North Eastern Railway (Renum) |
979 |
m/e |
01/1914 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
T. Worsdell |
Class |
J21 |
Company History |
NER/LNER |
Rebuild History |
|
Wheels |
0-6-0 |
Builder |
Gateshead Works |
Order Number |
No Order ID issued |
Works Number |
19.88 |
Fittings (as built) |
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To Service |
During 09/1888 |
Withdrawal |
During 02/1935 off Kirkby Stephen (KBY) |
Service Life |
46 yrs , 5 mths |
Information |
Renumbered to make way for NER electric locomotive |
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Allocations
Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
|
|
(New) |
m/e |
09/1888 |
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Withdrawn |
m/e |
02/1935 |
Modifications
Date Modified |
Modification |
10/1908 |
Converted from Compound to Simple cylinders |
10/1908 |
Fitted with 19" cylinders and Piston Valves |
07/1915 |
Schmidt pattern superheater fitted |
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
09/1888 |
To Service |
To service as North Eastern Railway Number 7 Built at Gateshead Works, Works Number 19.88 |
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10/1908 |
Modification |
Modification: Converted from Compound to Simple cylinders |
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10/1908 |
Modification |
Modification: Fitted with 19" cylinders and Piston Valves |
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01/1914 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 979 |
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07/1915 |
Modification |
Modification: Schmidt pattern superheater fitted |
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02/1935 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 979 from Kirkby Stephen (KBY) |
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03/1935 |
Scrapped |
Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington |
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