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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3233 m/e 03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8932 on 20/01/1946
British Railways 68932 m/e 05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 300
Works Number 1585
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 03/1924
Withdrawal Tue 12/12/1961
Service Life 37 yrs, 9 mths , 13 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1924
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
56F   Low Moor 4w/e 08/02/1958
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 26/08/1961
     Withdrawn on 12/12/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 25/01/1958
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 09/09/1961
WDN   on 12/12/1961

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/04/1951 Southend Line Owing to turntable repairs at Liverpool Street, there were no reasonable facilities for turning the B1 and B12 class engines which normally work the Southend trains. Since the Date: w/e 7th April, the service has been almost entirely worked by A5 engines transferred from Norwich and the North Eastern Region. Engines observed since this arrangement started are 68932/5/7/8/40/2. On occasions, these engines have not distinguished themselves, and N7 Tanks have had to take over at least twice. 69704 was observed running very fast with the 9.58 up on Saturday 21st April. No doubt, part of the difficulties being experienced with these engines are due to the crews having little knowledge of this type. Also, with the serious shortage of footplate men, young lads of 15-16 years of age, are often called out to fire these big machines. SLS/195106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3233
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1585
   
20/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8932    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68932    
08/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
26/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
12/12/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68932    

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