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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
Great Northern Railway |
1280 |
m/e |
12/1905 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) |
4280 |
m/e |
03/1924 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) |
8879 |
m/e |
09/1946 |
British Railways |
68879 |
m/e |
04/1948 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
P. Stirling |
Class |
J52 |
Company History |
GNR/LNER |
Wheels |
0-6-0ST |
Builder |
Doncaster Works |
Order Number |
242 |
Works Number |
1096 |
To Service |
During 12/1905 |
Withdrawal |
Tue 20/09/1955 |
Service Life |
49 yrs, 9 mths , 21 dys |
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Allocations
Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
|
|
(New) |
m/e |
12/1905 |
NWE |
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New England |
on |
01/01/1948 (Snapshot) |
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Withdrawn |
on |
20/09/1955 |
SLS Allocations*
Type |
Code |
Name |
|
From Date |
WDN |
|
|
on |
20/09/1955 |
* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
12/1905 |
To Service |
To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1280 Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1096 |
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03/1924 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 4280 |
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09/1946 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 8879 |
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01/01/1948 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - New England (NWE) |
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04/1948 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 68879 |
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20/09/1955 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 68879 |
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