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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 1847 m/e 12/1906
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 8847 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1942) 7717 y/e Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2558 m/e 11/1946
British Railways 62558 m/e 09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class D15
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Claud Hamilton12/1906
D16/107/1926
D16/2 (4-4-0)10/1933
D16/3 (4-4-0)09/1948
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number G61
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 12/1906
Withdrawal Mon 06/05/1957 off Kings Lynn (31C)
Service Life 50 yrs, 5 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1957

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1906
SL   South Lynn on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
31A   Cambridge 4w/e 21/04/1951
31C   Kings Lynn w/e 13/10/1951
31C   Kings Lynn 4w/e 20/10/1951
31A   Cambridge 4w/e 22/03/1952
31C   Kings Lynn 4w/e 14/06/1952
31C   Kings Lynn 5w/e 21/06/1952
31A   Cambridge 4w/e 01/11/1952
31A   Cambridge 4w/e 15/11/1952
31C   Kings Lynn 3w/e 12/11/1955
     Withdrawn on 06/05/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31A Cambridge w/e 21/04/1951
ALLOC 31C Kings Lynn w/e 13/10/1951
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 22/03/1952
ALLOC 31C Kings Lynn 4w/e 14/06/1952
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 31C Kings Lynn 4w/e 03/12/1955
WDN   on 06/05/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1921 Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
by 1924 Vacuum Ejector fitted
07/1926 Diagram 26 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
10/1933 Extended Smokebox fitted
09/1948 Decorative Valance over driving wheels retained after rebuilding
09/1948 Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1936) boiler Fitted
09/1948 Diagram 28A (1936) boiler fitted (Round Top firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1906 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 1847
Built at Stratford Works
Diagram 28 boiler fitted
   
05/1921 Modification Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted    
1924 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 8847    
07/1926 Modification Diagram 26 boiler fitted    
10/1933 Modification Modification: Extended Smokebox fitted    
1942 Number Allocated Allocated number 7717 but not taken up    
11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2558    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - South Lynn (SL)    
09/1948 Modification Diagram 28A (1936) boiler fitted    
09/1948 Modification Modification: Decorative Valance over driving wheels retained after rebuilding    
09/1948 Modification Modification: Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1936) boiler Fitted    
09/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 62558    
21/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
13/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Lynn (31C)    
20/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Lynn (31C)    
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Lynn (31C)    
21/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Lynn (31C)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
15/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
12/11/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Lynn (31C)    
06/05/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 62558 from Kings Lynn (31C)    
07/1957 Scrapped Scrapped    

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