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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 67718 on 07/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class L1
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 2036
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 07/05/1948
Withdrawal w/e Sat 18/11/1961
Service Life 13 yrs, 6 mths , 11 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 07/05/1948
STR   Stratford w/e 06/08/1949
NEA   Neasden w/e 19/11/1949
NEA   Neasden m/e 30/11/1949
32A   Norwich Thorpe 5w/e 21/03/1953
34A   Kings Cross 4w/e 16/05/1953
34D   Hitchin (GNR) 6w/e 25/12/1954
30A   Stratford 4w/e 19/03/1955
31A   Cambridge w/e 14/02/1959
34E   New England w/e 03/12/1960
9G   Gorton w/e 07/01/1961
     Withdrawn w/e 18/11/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW NEA Neasden on 07/05/1948
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 06/08/1949
ALLOC NEA Neasden w/e 19/11/1949
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 16/05/1953
ALLOC 34D Hitchin (GNR) 4w/e 01/01/1955
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 26/03/1955
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 34E New England 5w/e 31/12/1960
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 5w/e 04/02/1961
ALLOC 9G Gorton 5w/e 04/02/1961
TOSTORE 34E New England 5w/e 04/02/1961
WDN   w/e 18/11/1961

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1954 York MPD During this period the South shed was temporarily reopened while repairs were being effected to the turntable in No. 4 roundhouse at the North shed. New Standard Class 3 2-6-0's from Swindon 77002 and 77003 called at York on 17/3/54 and 19/3/54 respectively en route for Darlington. The following Ll 2-6-4T's called at York en route from the south to Darlington Works for repair: 67792 (34E)-19/3/54, 67718 (34E)-29/3/54, 67756-9/4/54. On this latter date 67753 (34B) passed through York resplendent ex-Darlington Works, and likewise 67764 (53B) and 67795 (34E) on 20/4/54. J71 68296 (53A) and 68242 (53A) passed through York ex-Darlington Works on 19/3/54 and 12/4/54 respectively en route for Hull. On 9/4/54 J71 68238 (20D) was at York with rods 'down' while proceeding from Normanton to Darlington Works, and similarly 69104 (53A) from Hull to Darlington on 20/4/54. Another unusual visitor was 60509 (64B) en route from the Scottish Region to Doncaster Works on 28/4/54. 90439 (35A) was under repair at York shed on 29/3/54. SLS/195406
29/01/1961 New England (In store) 60506/8 were in steam on SLS Visit on 29/1/61- 60504 was withdrawn 17/1/61. K2 61742 (from Boston) has replaced 61763 as stationary boiler. In store are L1s 67717/8/21/32/8 for LMR Gorton, and 67778/95/6/8 ex LMR Gorton. SLS/196103
14/01/1962 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D11, D256/71, D3316, D4083-8, D5107/8/49/72-5, 12119/20, 43053/7, 60812/98, 61275, 61388, 61454, 63381, 63467, 65768/72, 67638, 69005, 78026, 80118, 90397, 90620. Stripping Shop: 43071, 65892, 80117. Outside Stripping Shop: 60835, 61161, 92202. Works Yard: D18, D5096, 43055, 46450, 60809/22, 60963, 64897, 65099, 65862/9, 67681, 67718, 68017/43, 92064, 92199. Crossing: D17, D270/3, D2173, D2247/65, D3140, D4082, D5113. Scrap Road: 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50-2/9/60, 64979, 65741/69, 67707/13/22/39/50/72/5, 68688/9, 68729 all intact. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/05/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 67718
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2036
   
06/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
19/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
30/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
21/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
16/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
25/12/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Hitchin (GNR) (34D)    
19/03/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
14/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
03/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
07/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
18/11/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 67718    

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