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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
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Date From |
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) |
231 |
m/e |
12/1925 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) |
1869 |
on |
24/03/1946 |
British Railways |
61869 |
m/e |
10/1948 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
N. Gresley |
Class |
K3 |
Company History |
GNR/LNER |
Rebuild History |
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Wheels |
2-6-0 |
Builder |
Darlington Works |
Order Number |
No Order ID issued |
Works Number |
1294 |
Fittings (as built) |
Engine Brakes | Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector |
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To Service |
During 12/1925 |
Withdrawal |
Mon 03/12/1962 |
Service Life |
37 yrs , 3 dys |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During y/e 1963 |
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* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified |
Modification |
11/1931 |
Steam Reverse Removed |
11/1931 |
Long Travel Valves fitted |
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
12/1925 |
To Service |
To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 231 Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1294 |
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11/1931 |
Modification |
Modification: Long Travel Valves fitted |
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11/1931 |
Modification |
Modification: Steam Reverse Removed |
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24/03/1946 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 1869 |
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01/01/1948 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - New England (NWE) |
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10/1948 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 61869 |
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26/02/1949 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to March (MAR) |
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02/09/1951 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A) |
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22/09/1951 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A) |
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20/10/1956 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Heaton (52B) |
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23/01/1960 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (50B) |
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03/12/1962 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 61869 |
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1963 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
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