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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2792 m/e 04/1930
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8975 m/e 04/1946
British Railways 68975 m/e 04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 318
Works Number 1737
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 04/1930
Withdrawal Sat 29/07/1961
Service Life 31 yrs, 3 mths , 28 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1930
ANN   Annesley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 01/11/1952
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 15/11/1952
38B   Annesley 4w/e 29/11/1952
38B   Annesley 4w/e 13/12/1952
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 20/06/1953
38B   Annesley 4w/e 25/07/1953
38A   Colwick 3w/e 12/11/1955
34A   Kings Cross w/e 15/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 29/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 38B Annesley 4w/e 29/11/1952
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 05/11/1955
WDN   on 29/07/1961
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
04/1930 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2792
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1737
   
04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8975    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Annesley (ANN)    
04/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68975    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
15/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
29/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
13/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
20/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
25/07/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
12/11/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
15/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
29/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68975    

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