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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1738 m/e 02/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4738 m/e 03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9517 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 69517 m/e 06/1950

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 22594
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 02/1921
Withdrawal Sat 08/08/1959
Service Life 38 yrs, 6 mths , 8 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1921
KX   Kings Cross on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 08/08/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick on 19/01/1947
ALLOC KX Kings Cross w/e 15/11/1947
WDN   on 08/08/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1928 Condensers removed
07/1931 Condenser fitted
09/1947 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works (Awaiting cut up) Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1738
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22594
   
03/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4738    
08/1928 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
07/1931 Modification Modification: Condenser fitted    
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9517    
09/1947 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kings Cross (KX)    
06/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 69517    
08/08/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 69517    

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