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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 168 m/e 12/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3168 m/e 11/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8900 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 68900 m/e 06/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J51/212/1914
J50/2 (0-6-0T)01/1932
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 280
Works Number 1456
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 12/1914 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Mon 22/01/1962
Service Life 47 yrs, 1 mth , 23 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) m/e 12/1914
ARD   Ardsley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 22/01/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 22/01/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during January: These included Nos. 60152, 61072, 61117/18, 61307, 1751, 61764, 1780, 61784, 2474/76/88, 2684/94, 62733, 3058, 3168, 64575, 4586, 64621/28/36, 4786, 64877/80, 4919/40, 65923, 5924, 65932, 7453/80, 68100, 8323/44, 9170, 9214, 9507, 69595, 90505, ex-W.D. 77089, 77231, 73792. SLS/195003
13/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Outside Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3453, E3088-94. Outside Erecting Shop: 60817, 61375, 61861/99, 63858, 68900, 70003/7. Erecting Shop: D2406, D3289, 13336, D3487, D5522/47/95, D5822. D8021, 08213, D9012, 12133, 43032, 60025/47/61/87, 60134, 60854, 61051, 61223/52, 61374, 62013, 63924/38, 70006, 76046. Stripping Road-dept. 10/1: 60938, 62034, 63571. Outside Crimpsal: D3482. 70018. Crimpsal: 60014/43/63/83/97. Outside Weighshop: 60138/57. Paint Shop: D374 (BE 3120 VF D670 of 1961), D5369 (BRCW DEL 212 of 1961), D5644, D5828 (Brush 364 of 1961), D5830 (Brush 366 of 1961), E3086/7, 60027/84 an 60125. SLS/196202
28/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: D5643, D8213, E3072-6. Stripping Road: D4055/63, 60129, 60853, 61285, 61315, 63630, 73036. Crimpsall: 60119, 63962. Outside Crimpsall: 60870, 60938, 61168, 62021/34. Scrap Road: 68900 intact, 61862, 61908 being cut up. Erecting Shop: D3482, D5525/95, D5642/57, 12126/33, 13288, 60043/61/78/83/97, 60107, 60817, 61252, 61374/5, 61899, 63571, 70003/7, 76021. Erecting Shop Yard: 60062, 60112. Boiler Park: 60014/47. Weigh House: D5547. Outside Weigh House: D3289, 61223, 63924, 68928, 70006. Paint Shop: D3336, D3487, D5371/2, D5822, E3070/1, 60087, 76046. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1914 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 168
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1456
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
   
11/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 3168    
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8900    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ardsley (ARD)    
06/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 68900    
22/01/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 68900    

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