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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
| Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
| Great Central Railway |
554 |
m/e |
01/1888 |
| London and North Eastern Railway (1924) |
5554 |
m/e |
07/1924 |
Locomotive Specifics
| Designer |
T. Parker |
| Class |
J8 |
| Company History |
GCR/LNER/BR |
| Rebuild History |
|
| Wheels |
0-6-0 |
| Builder |
Gorton Works |
| Order Number |
No Order ID issued |
| Fittings (as built) |
| Reverser | Screw Reverse fitted | | Engine Brakes | Vacuum | | Safety Valves | Ramsbottom |
|
| To Service |
During 01/1888 |
| Withdrawal |
During 11/1927 |
| Service Life |
39 yrs , 10 mths |
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Allocations
| Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
| |
|
(New) |
m/e |
01/1888 |
| |
|
Withdrawn |
m/e |
11/1927 |
Modifications
| Date Modified |
Modification |
| 12/1917 |
Boiler with Belpaire Firebox fitted |
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Summary
| Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
| 01/1888 |
To Service |
To service as Great Central Railway Number 554
Built at Gorton Works |
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|
| 12/1917 |
Modification |
Modification: Boiler with Belpaire Firebox fitted |
|
|
| 07/1924 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 5554 |
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|
| 11/1927 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 5554 |
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