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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 621 m/e 09/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8955 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 68955 m/e 06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 307
Works Number 1652
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 09/1926
Withdrawal Tue 08/12/1959
Service Life 33 yrs, 3 mths , 7 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1926
EFD   Eastfield on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 08/12/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 08/12/1959

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/06/1948 Cowlairs Works (yard) Locomotives in the yard awaiting repair were Nos. 502, 1745, 2436/39, 4532, 4600, 4791, 5237, 5913, 8118, 8350, 8955, 9178, 9503/11, 61002 an 61735-the last two being lettered B.R. Locomotives in the Works were: Stripping Pit Nos. 1102, 9927; Erecting Shop Nos. 1116, 1774/75/77/92/94, 1885, 1916/95, 2686/90, 4524/50/60/89, 4821, 7492, 8567, 9126/45, 61767; Steaming Pits Nos. 1787, 4925, 61134, 61292, 69206; Paint Shop Nos. 1101, 1783. 61292 is fitted with ex L.M.S. tablet catcher and is to be used on Perth-Inverness trials. SLS/194808
27/08/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 1/8 to 27/8: These included Nos. 60502/05, 61081, 61727, 1729, 61736/46, 1753, 61759/83/91, 1823, 61876/78, 61988/93, 2428, 62683, 2687, 62688, 3180, 4546/47/64/79, 4703, 64855, 4945/86, 65913, 67478, 68113, 8321, 8477, 68481, 8544, 68955, 69183, 69213, 77306, ex L.M.S. 40170, 44795, 45022, 45451, 54654. During W/E 20/8 Cowlairs started putting the crest on both passenger and goods tender engines which had received a general repair (not intermediate repair) and the following have been noted: Nos. 61308, 61766, 64700 an 90313; no tank engines have so far been noted with the crest-No. 68477 appeared in lined black, with British Railways on the tanks. SLS/194910

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 621
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1652
   
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8955    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Eastfield (EFD)    
06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68955    
08/12/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 68955    

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