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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 346 m/e 05/1890
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7346 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8508 m/e 11/1946
British Railways 68508 m/e 01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class J67
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J67/105/1890
J69/1 (0-6-0T)01/1904
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number S24
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 05/1890
Withdrawal Thu 02/02/1961
Service Life 70 yrs, 9 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1959

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1890
STR   Stratford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
30E   Colchester 4w/e 21/11/1953
30A   Stratford 4w/e 18/02/1956
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 20/10/1956
36A   Doncaster 4w/e 11/10/1958
     Withdrawn on 02/02/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30E Colchester 4w/e 28/11/1953
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 10/11/1956
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 01/11/1958
WDN   on 02/02/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1930 Steam Brakes fitted
02/1930 Vacuum Ejector fitted
02/1930 Condensers removed
02/1930 Westinghouse Brake removed


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1890 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 346
Built at Stratford Works
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7346    
02/1930 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
02/1930 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
02/1930 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
02/1930 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Brake removed    
11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8508    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stratford (STR)    
01/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 68508    
21/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (30E)    
18/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
20/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
11/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
09/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
02/02/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68508    

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