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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
Great Central Railway |
60 |
m/e |
08/1906 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) |
5060 |
m/e |
09/1924 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) |
8204 |
m/e |
05/1946 |
British Railways |
68204 |
m/e |
11/1948 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
J. Robinson |
Class |
J63 |
Company History |
GCR/LNER |
Rebuild History |
|
Wheels |
0-6-0T |
Builder |
Gorton Works |
Fittings (as built) |
Engine Brakes | Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector |
|
To Service |
During 08/1906 |
Withdrawal |
Fri 06/04/1956 |
Service Life |
49 yrs, 8 mths , 6 dys |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During y/e 1956 |
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Allocations
Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
|
|
(New) |
m/e |
08/1906 |
|
|
Withdrawn |
on |
06/04/1956 |
SLS Allocations*
Type |
Code |
Name |
|
From Date |
WDN |
|
|
on |
06/04/1956 |
* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
08/1906 |
To Service |
To service as Great Central Railway Number 60 Built at Gorton Works |
|
|
09/1924 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 5060 |
|
|
05/1946 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 8204 |
|
|
11/1948 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 68204 |
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|
1956 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
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06/04/1956 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 68204 |
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