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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1146 m/e 05/1905
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 5755 on 24/02/1946
British Railways 65755 m/e 01/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Worsdell
Class J26
Company History NER/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
To Service During 05/1905
Withdrawal Mon 04/06/1962
Service Life 57 yrs, 1 mth , 5 dys
Information Shaped cab spectacles by Grouping

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1905
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
51L   Thornaby 5w/e 14/06/1958
     Withdrawn on 04/06/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 08/06/1958
WDN   on 04/06/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1920 Diagram 57 boiler fitted
10/1947 Diagram 57A boiler fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/07/1957 Darlington Works On the 10th July, D49/2 62727, B16/2 61435 and J26 65755 were noted repainted with the new emblem. There were no engines in the scrap yard waiting cutting up and all that could be seen were the wheels of A5 tank 69833. On Wednesday, 21st August, B1 61131 re-painted ex works was observed at Hett Mill working north on a goods about noon. In the afternoon, B1 61080 also repainted ex works was observed at Cowton working a south bound goods. On the same day, V1 67674, V2 60938 and O7 90469 were noted outside Darlington Works having been overhauled and repainted. In the sidings across Whessoe Road from the works, V2 60914, D49/1 62713, J77 68426 and D20 62387 were observed standing dead. In the scrap yard, T1 69916 was in course of being cut up, only the frames and wheels remaining. Diesel trains are working some services between Darlington and Richmond. With the commencement of the Winter timetable, further diesel trains are expected to be allocated to the Newcastle-Middlesbrough services. SLS/195709

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1905 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1146
Built at Darlington Works
Diagram P2 boiler fitted
   
07/1920 Modification Diagram 57 boiler fitted    
24/02/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 5755    
10/1947 Modification Diagram 57A boiler fitted    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
01/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 65755    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
04/06/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 65755    

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