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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 161 m/e 02/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3161 m/e 01/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1945) 3184 m/e 06/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8894 m/e 06/1946
British Railways 68894 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)09/1932
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 276
Works Number 1419
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 02/1914 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Fri 22/09/1961
Service Life 47 yrs, 7 mths , 22 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) m/e 02/1914
WFD   Woodford Halse on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
CLK   Colwick w/e 25/06/1949
CLK   Colwick m/e 07/1949
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 04/10/1952
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 18/10/1952
34A   Kings Cross w/e 15/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 25/06/1949
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 05/08/1961
WDN   on 22/09/1961

* 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
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1914 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 161
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1419
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
   
01/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 3161    
06/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 3184    
06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8894    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Woodford Halse (WFD)    
04/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 68894    
25/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
18/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
15/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
22/09/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68894    

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