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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3231 m/e 02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8930 on 20/01/1946
British Railways 68930 m/e 11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 300
Works Number 1583
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 02/1924
Withdrawal Mon 06/02/1961
Service Life 37 yrs , 6 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1924
ARD   Ardsley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 01/11/1952
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 15/11/1952
     Withdrawn on 06/02/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 01/11/1952
WDN   on 06/02/1961

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3231
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1583
   
20/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8930    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ardsley (ARD)    
11/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68930    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
15/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
06/02/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68930    

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