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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 61 m/e 09/1906
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5061 m/e 03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8205 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 68205 m/e 06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class J63
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J6309/1906
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Gorton Works
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 09/1906
Withdrawal Fri 06/04/1956
Service Life 49 yrs, 7 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1956

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1906
     Withdrawn on 06/04/1956

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 06/04/1956

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1906 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 61
Built at Gorton Works
   
03/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 5061    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8205    
06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68205    
1956 Scrapped Scrapped    
06/04/1956 Withdrawn Condemned as 68205    

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