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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2679 m/e 04/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9585 m/e 07/1946
British Railways 69585 m/e 06/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class N2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder Hawthorn Leslie
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 3708
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 04/1929
Withdrawal Sat 23/09/1961
Service Life 32 yrs, 5 mths , 23 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1929
KX   Kings Cross on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 23/09/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1950 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/02/1946 G.N. Section The locos involved in the Potter's Bar collision were: 4876, down express, 4833, up express and 2679 up local train. etc:) SLS/194604
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Yard-intact) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2679
Built at Hawthorn Leslie, Works Number 3708
   
07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9585    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kings Cross (KX)    
06/1950 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
06/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 69585    
23/09/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 69585    

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