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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
Great Central Railway |
89 |
m/e |
10/1906 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) |
5089 |
m/e |
03/1924 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) |
8206 |
m/e |
09/1946 |
British Railways |
68206 |
m/e |
07/1948 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
J. Robinson |
Class |
J63 |
Company History |
GCR/LNER |
Rebuild History |
|
Wheels |
0-6-0T |
Builder |
Gorton Works |
Fittings (as built) |
Engine Brakes | Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector |
|
To Service |
During 10/1906 |
Withdrawal |
Fri 04/03/1955 |
Service Life |
48 yrs, 5 mths , 2 dys |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During y/e 1955 |
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Allocations
Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
|
|
(New) |
m/e |
10/1906 |
|
|
Withdrawn |
on |
04/03/1955 |
SLS Allocations*
Type |
Code |
Name |
|
From Date |
WDN |
|
|
on |
04/03/1955 |
* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
10/1906 |
To Service |
To service as Great Central Railway Number 89 Built at Gorton Works |
|
|
03/1924 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 5089 |
|
|
09/1946 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 8206 |
|
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07/1948 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 68206 |
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|
1955 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
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04/03/1955 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 68206 |
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