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Numbers Carried
Company Number 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
ClassFrom
J21 Compound09/1888
J21 Simple (0-6-0)10/1908
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Gateshead Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 19.88
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
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

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1935 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1888
     Withdrawn m/e 02/1935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


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
   
10/1908 Modification Modification: Converted from Compound to Simple cylinders    
10/1908 Modification Modification: Fitted with 19" cylinders and Piston Valves    
01/1914 Renumbered Renumbered to 979    
07/1915 Modification Modification: Schmidt pattern superheater fitted    
02/1935 Withdrawn Condemned as 979 from Kirkby Stephen (KBY)    
03/1935 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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