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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
Great Central Railway |
538 |
m/e |
11/1906 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) |
5538 |
m/e |
04/1926 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) |
8209 |
m/e |
06/1946 |
British Railways |
68209 |
m/e |
04/1949 |
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 11/1906 |
Withdrawal |
During 01/1955 |
Service Life |
48 yrs , 2 mths |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During y/e 1955 |
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SLS Allocations*
Type |
Code |
Name |
|
From Date |
LOAN |
6E |
Wrexham Rhosddu |
4w/e |
26/01/1952 |
WDN |
|
|
w/e |
05/02/1955 |
* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
11/1906 |
To Service |
To service as Great Central Railway Number 538 Built at Gorton Works |
|
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04/1926 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 5538 |
|
|
11/1935 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Gorton (GOR) |
|
|
06/1946 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 8209 |
|
|
01/01/1948 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - Immingham (IMM) |
|
|
04/1949 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 68209 |
|
|
26/01/1952 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Wrexham Rhosddu (6E) |
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|
1955 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
|
|
01/1955 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 68209 |
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