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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1276 m/e 11/1905
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4276 m/e 02/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8875 m/e 10/1946
British Railways 68875 m/e 07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer P. Stirling
Class J52
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 242
Works Number 1092
To Service During 11/1905
Withdrawal Mon 20/03/1961
Service Life 55 yrs, 4 mths , 17 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1905
CLK   Colwick on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
37A   Ardsley 4w/e 13/12/1952
37A   Ardsley 4w/e 27/12/1952
38A   Colwick 5w/e 21/01/1956
34B   Hornsey 5w/e 24/03/1956
56B   Ardsley w/e 14/02/1959
56B   Ardsley w/e 28/02/1959
     Withdrawn on 20/03/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 27/12/1952
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 31/12/1955
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 5w/e 31/03/1956
LOAN 56B Ardsley 4w/e 21/02/1959
LOAN 91NE   4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 4w/e 21/03/1959
LOAN 91NE   4w/e 21/03/1959
WDN   on 20/03/1961

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1960 Ardsley MPD J94s 68008/11/5/45 have been transferred for working the E & W Yorkshire Union branch from Lofthouse in place of J52s 68869/75 which have been placed in store-the last two in main line stock. SLS/196103
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) 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
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Yard) New Erecting Shop: D2388/9, E3059-64. Stripping Road: D2402, D3489, 13252, 60040, 61144, 61227, 61828, 62013, 63954, 68522, 68869/90, 68916, 69572; Scrap Yard: 64729/87, with 64746, 68875, 68979, 69586 being cut-up. Crimpsall: 60047/90, 61066, 62061. Outside Crimpsall: 60026, 60532, 61971. Erecting Shop: 13326, D3452, D5564, D8214, D9002, 43092, 43151, 60014/28/53/8, 60102/33/8, 61066/73, 61819/32/43/89, 61939, 62009, 63949/68, 70039, 76032. Outside Erecting Shop: D2400, 60128, 68925. Weigh House: D336. Outside Weigh House: 61950. Paint Shop: D320/37, D2387, D5690/1, D6712, D9000, E3058, 60041, 60118/36, 60529, 61835, 73096. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1905 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1276
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1092
   
02/1926 Renumbered Renumbered to 4276    
10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8875    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Colwick (CLK)    
07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68875    
13/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
27/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
21/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
24/03/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
14/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
28/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
20/03/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68875    

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