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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2794 m/e 04/1930
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8977 m/e 06/1946
British Railways 68977 m/e 10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 318
Works Number 1740
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 04/1930
Withdrawal Mon 23/09/1963
Service Life 33 yrs, 5 mths , 23 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1930
STR   Stratford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
40B   Immingham 4w/e 18/02/1956
36C   Frodingham 5w/e 19/01/1957
36A   Doncaster w/e 09/05/1959
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 12/08/1961
56F   Low Moor w/e 26/08/1961
56A   Wakefield w/e 29/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 36C Frodingham 4w/e 26/01/1957
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 16/05/1959
LOAN 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 5w/e 12/08/1961
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 09/09/1961
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 09/09/1961
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 5w/e 12/01/1963
WDN   on 23/09/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Works Shunters) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1930 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2794
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1740
   
06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8977    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stratford (STR)    
10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68977    
18/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
19/01/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
09/05/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
12/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
26/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
29/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
23/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 68977    

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