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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1273 m/e 10/1905
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4273 m/e 12/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8872 m/e 07/1946
British Railways 68872 m/e 08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer P. Stirling
Class J52
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 242
Works Number 1089
To Service During 10/1905
Withdrawal Tue 21/08/1956
Service Life 50 yrs, 10 mths , 22 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1905
ARD   Ardsley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 21/08/1956

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 21/08/1956

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1905 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1273
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1089
   
12/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4273    
07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8872    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ardsley (ARD)    
08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68872    
21/08/1956 Withdrawn Condemned as 68872    

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