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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North British Railway 690 m/e 03/1892
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 9690 m/e 03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 5261 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 65261 m/e 12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer M. Holmes
Class J36
Company History NBR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J3603/1892
J36 (0-6-0)05/1916
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Sharp Stewart
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 3780
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 03/1892
Withdrawal Thu 27/06/1963 off Bathgate (64F)
Service Life 71 yrs, 3 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1963 at Locomotive Works (Inverurie)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1892
BGT   Bathgate on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 27/06/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 27/06/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1916 Saturated LNER Diagram 81 Boiler Fitted
05/1916 Diagram 81 boiler fitted (Round Top firebox)


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Cowlairs Works On 24/8 the following withdrawn locos. were in the Works yard: 'Dl' 2212, 'D29' 2415 and 'D31' 2068, the last two having been stripped; whilst those seen here newly painted were: 'D29' 2411 (green), 'J37' 4617 and 'J39' 4704. Locos. awaiting works, some of which had been stripped were: 'J39' 4711, 4817/40/49/65, 4919/22/28/42; 'K2' 1732/46/51/68/91; 'K3' 1879; 'D1' 2216; 'Dll' 2691; 'J38' 5909; 'J36' 5223/61; 'J35' 4503; 'J37' 4546/48/65/67, 4607/15; 'D31' 2059; 'D34' 2489; 'C15' 7453/65/66, 'N14' 9121; 'N15' 9191, 9214. The Erecting Shop was full and included: 'K2' 1720/34/52; 'K3' 1855; 'J39' 4912/16; 'J38' 5901/12; 'Dll' 2684/87 and 'Y9' 8120/22. SLS/194710
30/11/1949 Inverurie Works Locomotives entering Works during November: These included Nos. 62247, 4509/73, 65214, 5251/61, 65305/14, 68710, ex-L.M.S. 15215/27, 56240, 17362, 57432, 17565. SLS/195001
17/06/1961 Inverurie Works Inverurie Works scrap yard contained the following on 17th June-40574/94, 40611/22/88, 43868, 54482/8, 54505, 55198, 56246, 56376, 57232, 57324, 57552/4, 57609, 61784, 62495, 62671, 65285/95, 68459, 69136/43 and awaiting scrapping were 56240 an 65261. A number of these have not yet been withdrawn prior to 8th May! On 24th June extra arrivals were 62474/9 an 55185 whilst 54483 was on Ferryhill en route Inverurie. SLS/196107
04/07/1961 Inverurie Works (Waiting Works ) Erecting Shops: D261, D2421, D3552, D6138/48, 43902, 44194, 44257, 64616/23, 65282, 65309/29. Waiting Works : 55185, 62479, 64494, 64612, 65261/81, 65900. Scrap Yard: 40574/94, 40688, 43868, 54475/83/8, 55198, 56240/6, 57232, 57324, 57552, 57609, 62474, 64471/82, 65276/95, 68459/71, 69136. SLS/196108
20/07/1963 Inverurie Works (Scrapped) Shopped during six weeks ended 20th July: 42273, 45176, 61076/346/402, 64549, 65267/323/908/22/6, D5340, D6140/5/6. Scrapped in same period-57607, 64795/946/86, 65261, 67668, 68445/79. SLS/196309

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1892 To Service To service as North British Railway Number 690
Built at Sharp Stewart, Works Number 3780
Diagram (unknown) boiler fitted
   
05/1916 Modification Diagram 81 boiler fitted    
05/1916 Modification Modification: Saturated LNER Diagram 81 Boiler Fitted    
03/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 9690    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 5261    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Bathgate (BGT)    
12/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 65261    
27/06/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 65261 from Bathgate (64F)    
07/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Inverurie    

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