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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1086 m/e 05/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8971 on 27/01/1946
British Railways 68971 m/e 12/1948
Departmental 15 m/e 09/1962

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 309
Works Number 1668
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 05/1927
Withdrawal During 09/1962
Service Life 35 yrs, 4 mths , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1927
FRO   Frodingham on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 01/11/1952
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 15/11/1952
34E   New England w/e 15/07/1961
36A   Doncaster w/e 09/06/1962
     Withdrawn m/e 09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 05/08/1961
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 6w/e 09/06/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/11/1953 Darlington Works North Road have cut up 65022 an 65497 from E.R. also 'Sentinel' 8137 (still L.N.E.R. lettering and numbers). Waiting Works are: 68035/923/68/71, 61017/60/71, 61214/55, 61422, 62773, 63357/72, 63468, 67635/69, 67761/6/7, 69783, 90016/55/162/8/430/4/633/96. 67669 is dual fitted. 69783 has a chimney like the old A6 class carried. SLS/195402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1086
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1668
   
27/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8971    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Frodingham (FRO)    
12/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68971    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
15/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
15/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
09/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 15    
09/1962 Renumbered Renumbered to 15    

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