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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1068 m/e 12/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8964 m/e 01/1946
British Railways 68964 m/e 01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 308
Works Number 1661
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 12/1926
Withdrawal Mon 01/10/1962
Service Life 35 yrs, 10 mths , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1926
FRO   Frodingham on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
36A   Doncaster w/e 31/01/1959
56B   Ardsley w/e 29/07/1961
56B   Ardsley w/e 19/08/1961
56F   Low Moor w/e 13/01/1962
     Withdrawn on 01/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 21/02/1959
LOAN 91NE   4w/e 05/08/1961
LOAN 56B Ardsley 5w/e 12/08/1961
ALLOC 91NE   4w/e 02/09/1961
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 4w/e 09/09/1961
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 5w/e 03/02/1962
WDN   on 01/10/1962

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1068
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1661
   
01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8964    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Frodingham (FRO)    
01/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 68964    
31/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
29/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
19/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
13/01/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
01/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 68964    

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