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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1606 m/e 12/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4606 m/e 07/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9490 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 69490 m/e 07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class N2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 292
Works Number 1518
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 12/1920
Withdrawal Mon 06/07/1959
Service Life 38 yrs, 7 mths , 6 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1920
KX   Kings Cross on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 06/07/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 06/07/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1950 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1920 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1606
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1518
   
07/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 4606    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9490    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kings Cross (KX)    
07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 69490    
09/1950 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
06/07/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 69490    

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