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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1730 m/e 01/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4730 m/e 03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9509 on 24/03/1946
British Railways 69509 m/e 02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class N2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L734
Works Number 22586
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 01/1921
Withdrawal Sat 22/10/1960
Service Life 39 yrs, 9 mths , 21 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1921
KPS   Kipps on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
65C   Parkhead 4w/e 06/10/1951
65D   Dawsholm 4w/e 17/05/1952
65C   Parkhead 8w/e 31/08/1957
     Withdrawn on 22/10/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 65C Parkhead 4w/e 06/10/1951
ALLOC 65D Dawsholm 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 65C Parkhead 4w/e 07/09/1957
WDN   on 22/10/1960
TOSTORE   4w/e 01/07/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1928 Condensers removed
10/1932 Condenser fitted
11/1932 Condensers removed
02/1948 Robinson pattern superheater fitted
11/1954 Robinson pattern superheater removed


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1730
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22586
   
03/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4730    
08/1928 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
10/1932 Modification Modification: Condenser fitted    
11/1932 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
24/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9509    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kipps (KPS)    
02/1948 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
02/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 69509    
06/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Parkhead (65C)    
17/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Dawsholm (65D)    
11/1954 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater removed    
31/08/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Parkhead (65C)    
22/10/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69509    

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