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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1063 m/e 12/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8963 on 21/01/1946
British Railways 68963 m/e 07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 308
Works Number 1660
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 12/1926
Withdrawal Tue 13/02/1962
Service Life 35 yrs, 2 mths , 14 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1926
STR   Stratford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
40B   Immingham 4w/e 18/02/1956
36A   Doncaster 4w/e 25/08/1956
36C   Frodingham 5w/e 19/01/1957
36A   Doncaster w/e 09/05/1959
56B   Ardsley w/e 05/08/1961
56B   Ardsley w/e 19/08/1961
56F   Low Moor w/e 13/01/1962
     Withdrawn on 13/02/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 18/08/1956
ALLOC 36C Frodingham 4w/e 26/01/1957
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 16/05/1959
LOAN 91NE   4w/e 05/08/1961
LOAN 56B Ardsley 5w/e 12/08/1961
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 4w/e 09/09/1961
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 5w/e 03/02/1962
WDN   on 13/02/1962

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1063
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1660
   
21/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8963    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stratford (STR)    
07/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 68963    
18/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
25/08/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
19/01/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
09/05/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
05/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
19/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
13/01/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
13/02/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 68963    

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