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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 1849 m/e 01/1907
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 8849 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1942) 7719 y/e Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2560 m/e 12/1946
British Railways 62560 m/e Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class D15
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Claud Hamilton01/1907
D16/3 (4-4-0)04/1933
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number G61
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 01/1907
Withdrawal Fri 24/09/1948 off Ipswich (IPS)
Service Life 41 yrs, 8 mths , 24 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1907
IPS   Ipswich on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
NOR   Norwich Thorpe w/e 17/01/1948
YAR   Yarmouth South Town w/e 14/02/1948
NOR   Norwich Thorpe w/e 03/04/1948
MEL     w/e 10/04/1948
NOR   Norwich Thorpe w/e 12/06/1948
MEL     w/e 21/08/1948
NOR   Norwich Thorpe w/e 04/09/1948
     Withdrawn on 24/09/1948

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IPS Ipswich on 04/03/1947
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe w/e 17/01/1948
ALLOC YAR Yarmouth South Town w/e 14/02/1948
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe w/e 03/04/1948
ALLOC MEL   w/e 10/04/1948
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe w/e 12/06/1948
ALLOC MEL   w/e 21/08/1948
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe w/e 04/09/1948
WDN NOR Norwich Thorpe on 24/09/1948

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1919 Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
by 1924 Vacuum Ejector fitted
05/1928 Extended Smokebox fitted
04/1933 8" Piston Valves fitted
04/1933 Decorative Valance over driving wheels removed
04/1933 Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted
04/1933 Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted (Round Top firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1907 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 1849
Built at Stratford Works
Diagram 28 boiler fitted
   
05/1919 Modification Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted    
1924 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 8849    
05/1928 Modification Modification: Extended Smokebox fitted    
04/1933 Modification Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted    
04/1933 Modification Modification: 8" Piston Valves fitted    
04/1933 Modification Modification: Decorative Valance over driving wheels removed    
04/1933 Modification Modification: Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted    
1942 Number Allocated Allocated number 7719 but not taken up    
12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2560    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ipswich (IPS)    
17/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
14/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth South Town (YAR)    
03/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
10/04/1948 Allocation      
12/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
21/08/1948 Allocation      
04/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
24/09/1948 Withdrawn Condemned as 2560 from Ipswich (IPS)    
1949 Number Allocated Allocated number 62560 but not taken up    

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