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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 160 m/e 02/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3160 m/e 09/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1945) 3183 m/e 05/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8893 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 68893 m/e 10/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J5102/1914
J50/1 (0-6-0T)11/1931
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 276
Works Number 1420
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 02/1914 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Mon 05/10/1959
Service Life 45 yrs, 8 mths , 4 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) m/e 02/1914
DON   Doncaster on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
40B   Immingham 4w/e 14/06/1952
40B   Immingham 5w/e 21/06/1952
30A   Stratford 4w/e 19/03/1955
38A   Colwick 4w/e 18/02/1956
     Withdrawn on 05/10/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 14/06/1952
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 26/03/1955
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 25/02/1956
WDN   on 05/10/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1946 Doncaster Works 3696 recently left Plant after its first general repair. A number of modifications have been incorporated, including the replacement of the new pattern regulator valve and hurdle by the Gresley type (it is understood that the new pattern had shown a tendency to stick), the substitution of the usual Pacific type screw reverse for the steam reverse originally fitted, and the removal of the hinged discs over the headlamps and the substitution of normal headlamp brackets. The loco now has-the eight-wheeled tender formerly attached to 4469. 4470 has also been On Plant, and has had a number of alterations made. The smoke deflectors previously mentioned have now been fitted, and the nameplates are attached to them. They are slightly sloped at the front, and turned in at the top. The cab floor of this loco was originally 6' higher than is standard on the Pacifics, but this was found to involve additional strain on the fireman. The floor has now been lowered to the usual height, and at the same time the outside of the cab and the rear portion of the running plate have been altered to the usual Pacific pattern. The external modifications to the loco have been very beneficial to its appearance. The loco has also had headlamp brackets fitted in addition to the discs.
Owing to difficulties experienced with breakages of the outside exhaust pipes on the Thompson Pacifics, these pipes have now been fitted with a sliding joint. The trouble has thereby been cured.
Ten O6's, 3148-57, have been turned out without Works' numbers to allow for the numbers 1554-63, which were left blank following the cancellation of a batch of J50's to which they were allotted. ln those days the Works' numbers were allotted in-advance by the Drawing Office, but they are now allotted by 'the Foreman of the New Erecting Shop to ensure that the correct sequence is maintained if two-or more orders are being executed simultaneously.
It is likely that the first of the new batch of A2's will be Doncaster No. 2000. On 29/12, O6's 3156-61 were under construction. Two more conversions to A3 have been made, using the boilers off the Pl.'s. 2548 has the boiler with ordinary dome off 2393 (converted in October), whilst 2572 received the banjo-dome poiler off 2394 in November. It is Understood that conversion of the K3's to K5 is likely to be proceeded with rapidly.
SLS/194602

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1914 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 160
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1420
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
   
09/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 3160    
05/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 3183    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8893    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Doncaster (DON)    
10/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 68893    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
21/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
19/03/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
18/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
05/10/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 68893    

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