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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1989 m/e 12/1898
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 5663 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 65663 m/e 06/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Worsdell / V. Raven
Class J25
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J2512/1898
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Gateshead Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
To Service During 12/1898
Withdrawal Thu 05/04/1962
Service Life 63 yrs, 4 mths , 6 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1898
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) (To cover for Dean 0-6-0's requisitioned by the WD) m/e 11/1939
91N   To North Eastern Region (returned from loan) m/e 01/1946
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
50C   Selby w/e 07/04/1951
50C   Selby 4w/e 21/04/1951
50G   Whitby 5w/e 21/06/1952
50G   Whitby 4w/e 12/07/1952
53A   Hull Dairycoates 5w/e 20/07/1957
53C   Hull Springhead 4w/e 21/09/1957
50B   Neville Hill 5w/e 14/06/1958
50C   Selby w/e 14/03/1959
52F   Blyth (North) w/e 15/08/1959
52C   Blaydon w/e 07/05/1960
52B   Heaton w/e 21/01/1961
     Withdrawn on 05/04/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 50C Selby w/e 07/04/1951
ALLOC 50G Whitby 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 53A Hull Dairycoates 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 53C Hull Springhead 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 50C Selby 4w/e 21/03/1959
ALLOC 52FS   4w/e 05/09/1959
ALLOC 52C Blaydon 4w/e 14/05/1960
ALLOC 52B Heaton 5w/e 04/02/1961
WDN   on 05/04/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1951 Diagram 67A boiler fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/02/1948 Darlington Works On 7/2 new 'L.1's' up to No. 9006 were complete and painted in North Road yard, Nos. 9001/2 are Darlington 2020/1 of 1948. Nos. 9001-3 are painted green and lettered L.N.E.R., while 9004 and upwards have 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' on the tank sides and the numbers on the bunkers; it is understood that they will be fitted with electric light and Westinghouse brakes. Nos. 9001/2 are at present working from Darlington on Saltburn turns. 'B.1' No. 1062 has been painted green and it is understood that 'B.1's' as they come in for shops will be dealt with in a similar manner. Locomotives awaiting Shops or scrapping during January included: 819, 958, 1881, 2111/2, 2361, 2713/8, 2939/41, 3124, 3252, 3339, 3404, 4756, 4860, 5030/44/98, 5639/45/46, 5769, 5804/31/49/78, 7266/74, 7608/43, 8308, 8402, 8725/27, 9379/86, 9422, 9775 an 9835, and Rail Cars Recovery and Hope. Locomotives ex Shops included: Nos. 1068, 1466, 2354/60/74/95, 3408/39/60, 5037, 5705/13/36/73, 7309/21, 7625/57, 8230/98, 8304, 8702/48, 9117, 9431, 9778/95/99, 9835/39/41/79/86/90. It is believed that the first two locomotives to be painted here with the words 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' and to have the number prefixed with an 'E' were Nos. E5696 and E5663, during W/E 31/1; all locomotives off North Road are now appearing in a similar manner. 'B.1's' Nos. 1273-6 have arrived at Bank Top shed, the first lot of a further ten to be allocated here; these will replace 'J.39's' which are going elsewhere SLS/194803
29/02/1948 Darlington Works New 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 9010. No. 9001 has returned to N.Rd with a damaged buffer beam. Nos. 9002-9006 are still working from Darlington and Nos. 9007-9010 have not yet been handed over to the shed. Nos. 9004/5 are Darlington 2023/4 of 1948, both bearing a January paint date. Locomotives for shops during February included Nos. 510, 804, 822, 2933, 2937, 2993, 3279, 3298, 3375, 3420, 4756, 5063, 5612, 5691, 5878, 7266, 7604, 7608, 8235, 8248, 8250, 8273, 8277, 8427, 8730, 9419, 9834, 9838 an 9875. Of these Nos. 3279, 5063 and 9419 are in the scrap yard, No. 9419 being cut up at the end of February. Locomotives ex shops during February included Nos. 937, 1069, 2354, 2382, 2386, 2982, 3260, 3370, 3373, 3374, 5645, 5646, 5663, 5716, 5769, 5805, 7243, 7334, 8230, 8272, 8310, 8402, 8433, 8727, 8729, 8748, 9097, 9118, 9376 an 9780. 'B.1' No. 1069 is painted green and lettered 'British Railways' as No. 1289 (NBL 26190/47) SLS/194804
30/06/1951 Locomotives still not renumbered Although it is well over three years since the B.R. renumbering scheme was introduced, there were several classes with a small percentage still not renumbered (or at any rate not advised as done) at the end of June-Class B16 (69 survivors): Nos. 1419/23/33. Class D20 (28 survivors): Nos. 2360/72/95. Class Q5 (4 survivors): Nos. 3270, 3311/4/26. Of this large class, only 9 received B.R. numbers, the last to be done being 63313(2/12/48). None of the renumbered engines survives. Class Q6 is completely renumbered, No. 63342 having just been done. Class Q7 (15 engines): all done except. No. 3460. Class J21 (37 survivors): all done except 5025, 5117/22. Class J24 (6 survivors): not renumbered are 5623 (Scotland) and 5644. Class J25 (57 survivors): all done except 5663/7/86, 5727. (5699 has become 65699 but no trace of advice). Class J26 was completed on 19/5/51 when 65769 was done. Class J27 (115 engines): all done except 5890/4. Class G5 (106 survivors): all renumbered by 31/3/51. Class J71 (76 survivors): twelve to be done, Nos. 8230/1/9/47/9/51/4/72/98, 8304/11/6-an unusually large percentage not dealt with. Class J77 (38 survivors): Nos. 8405/38 not renumbered. Class J72 (113 engines): to be renumbered 8672/81, 8730(?), 8748. Class N10 (19 survivors): all done (?except 9095). SLS/195108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1898 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1989
Built at Gateshead Works
Diagram 67 (Saturated) boiler fitted
   
11/1939 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W) (To cover for Dean 0-6-0's requisitioned by the WD)    
01/1946 Allocation Reallocated to To North Eastern Region (91N)    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 5663    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
07/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
21/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
06/1951 Modification Diagram 67A boiler fitted    
06/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 65663    
21/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (50G)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (50G)    
20/07/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
21/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (53C)    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
14/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
15/08/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (North) (52F)    
07/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (52C)    
21/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
05/04/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 65663    

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