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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 622 m/e 09/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8956 m/e 04/1946
British Railways 68956 m/e 02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 307
Works Number 1653
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 09/1926
Withdrawal Wed 17/08/1960
Service Life 33 yrs, 11 mths , 17 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1926
EFD   Eastfield on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 17/08/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 17/08/1960

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during February: These included Nos. 61002/64, 61350, 61742/43/57/58, 1760, 61792, 61851, 61996/98, 62215, 2431/89, 62719, 4556, 64589, 4597/99, 64613, 4922, 5903, 65926, 67455, 67605, 8956, 69139, 69203/08, 69500/96, ex-W.D. 73789. 90755/66. SLS/195004

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 622
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1653
   
04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8956    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Eastfield (EFD)    
02/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 68956    
17/08/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 68956    

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