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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 1852 m/e 12/1903
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 8852 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1942) 7722 y/e Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2543 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 62543 m/e 05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class D15
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Claud Hamilton12/1903
D16/2 (4-4-0)02/1928
D16/3 (4-4-0)02/1949
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number D56
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 12/1903
Withdrawal Mon 13/10/1958 off March (31B)
Service Life 54 yrs, 10 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1958

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1903
SL   South Lynn on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
31A   Cambridge 4w/e 25/11/1950
31A   Cambridge m/e 30/11/1950
31E   Bury St Edmunds 5w/e 23/08/1952
31E   Bury St Edmunds 4w/e 06/09/1952
31B   March 4w/e 14/12/1957
     Withdrawn on 13/10/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31A Cambridge m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 31E Bury St Edmunds 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 30/11/1957
WDN   on 13/10/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1922 Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
06/1927 Vacuum Ejector fitted
02/1928 Extended Smokebox fitted
02/1928 Diagram 26 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
02/1949 Decorative Valance over driving wheels retained after rebuilding
02/1949 Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1936) boiler Fitted
02/1949 Diagram 28A (1936) boiler fitted (Round Top firebox)


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/08/1957 Bury St. Edmunds No transfers are now being recorded between Cambridge (31A) and Bury (31E). Its sub-depot, Sudbury, is supplied by 31A. The present allocation of Bury is 61546/53/4/67/73/6, 62543, 65391, 68497, 69616/20. SLS/195709
31/12/1958 Stratford Works (Waiting Cut Up) Old Works-61003 (30F), 43107 (31D), 61066 (31A), 61089 (30A), 61136 (14D), 61160 (32B), 61164 (30A), 61254 (32B), 61299 (40E), 61361 (30E), 61372 (30A), 61632 (31A), 64677 (30A), 64965 (33A), 65561 (32B), 69695-Wdn., 80079 (33B). Diesel Shop-12064 (14A), 15214 (75C), D208 (34B), D2208 (30A), D2210 (32A), D2214 (32A), D3221 (75C), D3444 (34A), D3460 (73C), D3476 (34C), D5514 (30A), D8407 (30A). Waiting Wks.-61336 (30E), 61573 (31E), 61576 (31E), 62571 (40A), 62582 (31A), 62610 (31C), 64651 (30E), 64672 (31B), 64688 (31A), 68625 (32D), 68630 (30A), 68636 (30A), 69610 (30A), 69616 (31A), 69703 (30A), 69717 (30A), Departmental 36. Stripping-62614, 69608/41. Foundry-65568, 65587, 69624. On Shed Ex Wks.-D2573 (32G), D3217 (75A). Waiting Cut Up-61547/61/4, 62518/34/6/43/5/66/72/88/615, 62788, 64645, 65390/438/41/4, 65504/74, 68529/41/616/8/32, 68653/7/9/62/6, 69628. SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1903 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 1852
Built at Stratford Works
Diagram 28 boiler fitted
   
07/1922 Modification Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted    
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 8852    
06/1927 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
02/1928 Modification Diagram 26 boiler fitted    
02/1928 Modification Modification: Extended Smokebox fitted    
1942 Number Allocated Allocated number 7722 but not taken up    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2543    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - South Lynn (SL)    
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 62543    
02/1949 Modification Diagram 28A (1936) boiler fitted    
02/1949 Modification Modification: Decorative Valance over driving wheels retained after rebuilding    
02/1949 Modification Modification: Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1936) boiler Fitted    
25/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
23/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Bury St Edmunds (31E)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Bury St Edmunds (31E)    
14/12/1957 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
13/10/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 62543 from March (31B)    
12/1958 Scrapped Scrapped    

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