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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1070 m/e 12/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8966 on 20/01/1946
British Railways 68966 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 1663
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 12/1926
Withdrawal Tue 01/08/1961
Service Life 34 yrs, 8 mths , 2 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1926
ARD   Ardsley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
34B   Hornsey 5w/e 24/03/1956
34A   Kings Cross w/e 15/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 01/08/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 5w/e 31/03/1956
WDN   on 01/08/1961
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 05/08/1961

* 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 1070
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1663
   
20/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8966    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ardsley (ARD)    
01/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 68966    
24/03/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
15/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
01/08/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68966    

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