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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 159 m/e 02/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3159 m/e 12/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1945) 3182 m/e 06/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8892 m/e 11/1946
British Railways 68892 m/e 04/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J5102/1914
J50/1 (0-6-0T)08/1929
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 276
Works Number 1417
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 02/1914 to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)
Withdrawal Mon 23/09/1963
Service Life 49 yrs, 7 mths , 23 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street (New) m/e 02/1914
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
56F   Low Moor 4w/e 08/02/1958
51E   Stockton 4w/e 10/05/1958
50C   Selby w/e 20/06/1959
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 19/09/1959
56B   Ardsley w/e 03/10/1959
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 18/06/1960
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 25/01/1958
ALLOC 51E Stockton 4w/e 17/05/1958
ALLOC 50C Selby 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 4w/e 03/10/1959
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 3w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   on 23/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1946 Doncaster Works 3696 recently left Plant after its first general repair. A number of modifications have been incorporated, including the replacement of the new pattern regulator valve and hurdle by the Gresley type (it is understood that the new pattern had shown a tendency to stick), the substitution of the usual Pacific type screw reverse for the steam reverse originally fitted, and the removal of the hinged discs over the headlamps and the substitution of normal headlamp brackets. The loco now has-the eight-wheeled tender formerly attached to 4469. 4470 has also been On Plant, and has had a number of alterations made. The smoke deflectors previously mentioned have now been fitted, and the nameplates are attached to them. They are slightly sloped at the front, and turned in at the top. The cab floor of this loco was originally 6' higher than is standard on the Pacifics, but this was found to involve additional strain on the fireman. The floor has now been lowered to the usual height, and at the same time the outside of the cab and the rear portion of the running plate have been altered to the usual Pacific pattern. The external modifications to the loco have been very beneficial to its appearance. The loco has also had headlamp brackets fitted in addition to the discs.
Owing to difficulties experienced with breakages of the outside exhaust pipes on the Thompson Pacifics, these pipes have now been fitted with a sliding joint. The trouble has thereby been cured.
Ten O6's, 3148-57, have been turned out without Works' numbers to allow for the numbers 1554-63, which were left blank following the cancellation of a batch of J50's to which they were allotted. ln those days the Works' numbers were allotted in-advance by the Drawing Office, but they are now allotted by 'the Foreman of the New Erecting Shop to ensure that the correct sequence is maintained if two-or more orders are being executed simultaneously.
It is likely that the first of the new batch of A2's will be Doncaster No. 2000. On 29/12, O6's 3156-61 were under construction. Two more conversions to A3 have been made, using the boilers off the Pl.'s. 2548 has the boiler with ordinary dome off 2393 (converted in October), whilst 2572 received the banjo-dome poiler off 2394 in November. It is Understood that conversion of the K3's to K5 is likely to be proceeded with rapidly.
SLS/194602

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1914 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 159
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1417
Allocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)
   
12/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 3159    
06/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 3182    
11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8892    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
04/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 68892    
08/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
10/05/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (51E)    
20/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
19/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
03/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
18/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
23/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 68892    

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