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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 343 m/e 05/1890
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7343 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8505 m/e 11/1946
British Railways 68505 m/e 02/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class J67
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J67/105/1890
J69/1 (0-6-0T)08/1903
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number S24
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 05/1890
Withdrawal Wed 11/11/1953
Service Life 63 yrs, 6 mths , 12 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1890
STM   St Margarets on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
68B   Dumfries 4w/e 12/07/1952
     Withdrawn on 11/11/1953

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 68B Dumfries 4w/e 12/07/1952
WDN   on 11/11/1953

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1928 Steam Brakes fitted
04/1928 Condensers removed
04/1928 Westinghouse Brake removed


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1890 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 343
Built at Stratford Works
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7343    
04/1928 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
04/1928 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
04/1928 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Brake removed    
11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8505    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - St Margarets (STM)    
02/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 68505    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Dumfries (68B)    
11/11/1953 Withdrawn Condemned as 68505    

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