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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 1791 m/e 03/1911
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 8791 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1942) 7661 y/e Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2602 m/e 10/1946
British Railways 62602 m/e Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class D15
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Claud Hamilton03/1911
D16/3 (4-4-0)02/1937
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number E69
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 03/1911
Withdrawal Thu 23/09/1948 off Corkerhill (30A)
Service Life 37 yrs, 6 mths , 25 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1911
STR   Stratford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1948

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN STR Stratford on 23/09/1948

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1923 Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
06/1927 Vacuum Ejector fitted
05/1928 Extended Smokebox fitted
1936 GNR style Chimney fitted
02/1937 9 ½" Piston Valves fitted
02/1937 Decorative Valance over driving wheels removed
02/1937 Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1936) boiler Fitted
02/1937 Diagram 28A (1936) boiler fitted (Round Top 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 *Officially withdrawn.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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1911 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 1791
Built at Stratford Works
Diagram 28 boiler fitted
   
04/1923 Modification Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted    
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 8791    
06/1927 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
05/1928 Modification Modification: Extended Smokebox fitted    
1936 Modification Modification: GNR style Chimney fitted    
02/1937 Modification Diagram 28A (1936) boiler fitted    
02/1937 Modification Modification: 9 ½" Piston Valves fitted    
02/1937 Modification Modification: Decorative Valance over driving wheels removed    
02/1937 Modification Modification: Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1936) boiler Fitted    
1942 Number Allocated Allocated number 7661 but not taken up    
10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2602    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stratford (STR)    
23/09/1948 Withdrawn Condemned as 2602 from Corkerhill (30A)    
1949 Number Allocated Allocated number 62602 but not taken up    

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