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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 636 m/e 10/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8958 m/e 04/1946
British Railways 68958 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 1655
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 10/1926
Withdrawal Mon 21/03/1960
Service Life 33 yrs, 5 mths , 20 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1926
EFD   Eastfield on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
66A   Polmadie w/e 11/05/1957
     Withdrawn on 21/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 66A Polmadie 4w/e 18/05/1957
WDN   on 21/03/1960

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during December: These included Nos. 61061, 1724, 61909/94, 62411/17/29/55, 2462/69, 62472, 2480, 62485/98, 62675, 2691, 63019/63, 3172, 64527, 4568/74/77, 4922, 5908, 8453, 8952, 68958, 9133, 69150, 9193, 69221, 9518/64, 73777, 77016, 79306, 90313. SLS/195002

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 636
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1655
   
04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8958    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Eastfield (EFD)    
06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68958    
11/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
21/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 68958    

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