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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 609 m/e 08/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8950 m/e 04/1946
British Railways 68950 m/e 02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 307
Works Number 1647
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 08/1926
Withdrawal Sat 23/09/1961
Service Life 35 yrs, 1 mth , 23 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1926
STR   Stratford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
40B   Immingham 4w/e 18/02/1956
38A   Colwick m/e 21/07/1956
34B   Hornsey w/e 20/02/1960
34A   Kings Cross w/e 15/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC STR Stratford 9w/e 31/03/1946
LOAN 14A Cricklewood East w/e 29/05/1948
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 20/02/1960
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 05/08/1961
WDN   on 23/09/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
08/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 609
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1647
   
04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8950    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stratford (STR)    
02/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 68950    
18/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
21/07/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
20/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
15/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
23/09/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68950    

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