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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1069 m/e 12/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8965 m/e 01/1946
British Railways 68965 m/e 08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 308
Works Number 1662
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 12/1926
Withdrawal Mon 23/09/1963
Service Life 36 yrs, 9 mths , 24 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1926
STR   Stratford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
40B   Immingham 4w/e 18/02/1956
36C   Frodingham 4w/e 15/12/1956
36A   Doncaster w/e 31/01/1959
56B   Ardsley w/e 05/08/1961
56B   Ardsley w/e 19/08/1961
56D   Mirfield w/e 17/03/1962
56B   Ardsley w/e 05/05/1962
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 36C Frodingham 3w/e 01/12/1956
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 56D Mirfield 3w/e 31/03/1962
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 5w/e 05/05/1962
WDN   on 23/09/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay) Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1069
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1662
   
01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8965    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stratford (STR)    
08/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 68965    
18/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
15/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
31/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
05/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
19/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
17/03/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
05/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
23/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 68965    

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