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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 680 m/e 06/1889
North Eastern Railway (Renum) 1510 m/e 08/1889
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 5040 m/e 08/1946
British Railways 65040 m/e 05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer T. Worsdell
Class J21
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J21 Compound06/1889
J21 Simple (0-6-0)04/1906
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Gateshead Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 24.89
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 06/1889
Withdrawal Mon 15/09/1952 off Kirkby Stephen (51H)
Service Life 63 yrs, 3 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1952 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1889
KBY   Kirkby Stephen on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 15/09/1952

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC KBY Kirkby Stephen w/e 11/10/1947
WDN   on 15/09/1952

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1906 Converted from Compound to Simple cylinders
04/1906 Fitted with 19" cylinders and Piston Valves
02/1917 Schmidt pattern superheater fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1949 Darlington Works New Work May: Class 'A.1' Nos. 60148 an 60149. No. 60150 was ex the Paint Shop on 14/6, painted green. Locomotives awaiting Works durine May included: Nos. 812, 61069. 1407/15, 61600/61. 62709, 2726/41/56, 5109, 5675, 5784/87, 67317, 7609/19/20, 67708, 67741 (light repair), 8159, 9377, 69824/34/36, Class '8' 79184 an 90001. To scrap yard: Nos. 2377 (frames only), 3275/77, 3300/05/07/34, 65107, 5114, 5602, 65629 an 5703. Locomotives ex Works during May included: Nos. 60955, 61035. 61100 (unlined), 61199, 61224, 62397, 62745/53, 63351/95, 63440, 65040/47/89/92, 65110, 65653/55/59, 65730, 65848, 67319/31, 68061, 69106/11, Class '8' 90662/74. Nos. 60083/86 an 60127 have been noted here painted in the new blue colours with the crest on the tender. SLS/194907

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1889 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 680
Built at Gateshead Works, Works Number 24.89
   
08/1889 Renumbered Renumbered to 1510    
04/1906 Modification Modification: Converted from Compound to Simple cylinders    
04/1906 Modification Modification: Fitted with 19" cylinders and Piston Valves    
02/1917 Modification Modification: Schmidt pattern superheater fitted    
08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 5040    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kirkby Stephen (KBY)    
05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 65040    
15/09/1952 Withdrawn Condemned as 65040 from Kirkby Stephen (51H)    
10/1952 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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