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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 1819 m/e 06/1910
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 8819 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1942) 7689 y/e Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2590 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 62590 m/e 09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class D15
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Claud Hamilton06/1910
D16/2 (4-4-0)01/1928
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number D67
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 06/1910
Withdrawal Mon 28/01/1952 off Ipswich (32B)
Service Life 41 yrs, 7 mths , 28 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1910
IPS   Ipswich on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
35C   Spital Bridge w/e 07/04/1951
32B   Ipswich w/e 21/04/1951
     Withdrawn on 28/01/1952

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 35C Spital Bridge w/e 07/04/1951
ALLOC 32B Ipswich w/e 21/04/1951
WDN   on 28/01/1952

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1919 Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
by 1924 Vacuum Ejector fitted
01/1926 Extended Smokebox fitted
01/1928 Extended Smokebox fitted
01/1928 Diagram 26 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/02/1948 Stratford Works The following locomotives were seen stripped: Nos. *1518, 2620, 4766, 5391, *7118, *7122, *7148, 7203/18, an 9659, while in the process of being stripped were: Nos. 1623/39/52, 5522, an 8529. The following were in course of erection: Nos. 1046/7, 1609/10/21/31/53/59/61/2/3/6 an 8764; No. 4889 was complete, and No. 1553 was apparently in for examination. Awaiting Works at various points were: Nos. 1509/*44/78, 1624, 2536/63, 2590, 2602, 4663/89, *5360/*80/3, 5400/10/18/52, 5506, *7119/*20. *7130/*1/*2/*5/*6/*7/*44/*7/83, 7219/26/37, *7511/*2, 8168/74, 8213, 8372, *8485/*8/9, 8791/6, 8854 an 9604. *Officially withdrawn. The Paint Shop produced the following all newly painted, lettered 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' in yellow paint and prefixed 'E': Nos. 1056, 4687, 5565, an 8376. No. 8082 was stored here. The first locomotive to have been lettered in the above new style was No. 8619, which in addition was painted green and is now to be seen at Liverpool Street, acting as station pilot. The Running Shed produced the following additional locomotives painted in the new style: Nos. 1045, 1664, an 1667 SLS/194803
20/08/1949 Stratford Works On 20/8 the Repair Shop contained the following: Nos. 1542, 2501/07/90, 64667/91, 65440, 5551, 8317, 8576, 8654, 9633, 69653, 9685. The last M. & G.N. 'J.93' tank-No. 8489-is in Stratford Yard. Stratford still paints 'British Railways' on tanks and tenders which do not carry the crest. SLS/194909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1910 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 1819
Built at Stratford Works
Diagram 28 boiler fitted
   
06/1919 Modification Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted    
1924 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 8819    
01/1926 Modification Modification: Extended Smokebox fitted    
01/1928 Modification Diagram 26 boiler fitted    
01/1928 Modification Modification: Extended Smokebox fitted    
1942 Number Allocated Allocated number 7689 but not taken up    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2590    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ipswich (IPS)    
09/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 62590    
07/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
21/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
28/01/1952 Withdrawn Condemned as 62590 from Ipswich (32B)    

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