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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 610 m/e 08/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8951 m/e 04/1946
British Railways 68951 m/e 12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 307
Works Number 1648
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 08/1926
Withdrawal Mon 03/07/1961
Service Life 34 yrs, 11 mths , 2 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1926
ARD   Ardsley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
51C   West Hartlepool 5w/e 14/06/1958
56B   Ardsley w/e 17/06/1961
     Withdrawn on 03/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 14/06/1958
WDN   on 03/07/1961
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 5w/e 08/07/1961

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: D2395/6, E3064-9, 13253. Boiler Shop: E3071/2. Stripping Road: D2235, 60044/56/63/94, 60502, 61088, 61803, 61902, 73043. Scrap Road: 61824, 61927/64, 64736, 69531 intact, 68951 just cut up. Crimpsal: 60150, 61204. Outside Crimpsal: 60147, 62015, 70034. Erecting Shop: D3446/9, D3660, D5560/72, D8212, 12124, 60022/30, 60155, 60519, 61055, 61157/95, 61208, 61312/26, 61846, 70009/18/38/9, 76050. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60034. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 60029, 61906. Paint Shop: D2234, D2394, D5571, D6722, E3063, 60009/73, 61056, 61378, 61893. Outside Paint Shop: D353, D5806, D9008. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 610
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1648
   
04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8951    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ardsley (ARD)    
12/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 68951    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
03/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68951    

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