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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 894 m/e 11/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9564 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 69564 m/e 01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class N2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 305
Works Number 1625
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 11/1925
Withdrawal w/e Sat 24/06/1961
Service Life 35 yrs, 7 mths , 24 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1925
PKD   Parkhead on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
68E   Carlisle Canal 8w/e 31/08/1957
     Withdrawn w/e 24/06/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 68E Carlisle Canal 4w/e 07/09/1957
WDN   w/e 24/06/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1950 Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
11/1954 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/09/1947 Eastfield MPD Nos. 4852 an 4927 (both BLA) were observed here on 7/9, awaiting shops. Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during September are: Nos. *1734/*1782, 1855, 2476/89, *2684/*2687, 2702, 4548, 4636, 4840/49, 4916/19/23/28, 5901/8/9/12, 7453/66, 7600, 8122, 8328, 8468/80, 9133, 9214/16 an 9564, whilst those observed on 1/10 were: *1732, 2455/73, 4578, 4865, 4922 an 9160 . *Painted green. On 11/10 'J83' No. 8474 was on shed, being ex Works and painted green. This engine now has a Gresham and Craven type 'P' solid jet ejector and an old (trigger) pattern steam brake valve. 'J37' No. 4546 has L.M.S. type water gauge frames with Dewrance protectors. SLS/194711
31/12/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during December: These included Nos. 61061, 1724, 61909/94, 62411/17/29/55, 2462/69, 62472, 2480, 62485/98, 62675, 2691, 63019/63, 3172, 64527, 4568/74/77, 4922, 5908, 8453, 8952, 68958, 9133, 69150, 9193, 69221, 9518/64, 73777, 77016, 79306, 90313. SLS/195002
13/05/1961 Carlisle Upperby The shed pilot at Upperby is 69564, the 1Ast Scottish N2. SLS/196106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1925 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 894
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1625
   
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9564    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Parkhead (PKD)    
01/1950 Modification Modification: Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector    
01/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 69564    
11/1954 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
31/08/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (68E)    
24/06/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 69564    

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