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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1608 m/e 05/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4608 m/e 04/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9492 on 26/01/1946
British Railways 69492 m/e 03/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class N2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 292
Works Number 1521
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 05/1921
Withdrawal Thu 26/11/1959
Service Life 38 yrs, 6 mths , 27 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1921
KX   Kings Cross on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 26/11/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 26/11/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1950 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/05/1947 Doncaster Works Locos. ex Plant, end April-May were: Nos. 16, 41, 51, 63, 86, 90, 101, 102, 113, 521, 863, 878, 890, 942, 1808, 1832, 1919, 1961, 2169, 3031, 3505, 3950, 3986, 5021, 7391, 8786 and 9492. Further locos. ex Plant include Nos. 29 (4/6) and 1949, 8784, 9464 (5/6). SLS/194708

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1608
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1521
   
04/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4608    
26/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9492    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kings Cross (KX)    
03/1950 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
03/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 69492    
26/11/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 69492    

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