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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 34E m/e 10/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7034 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8660 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 68660 m/e 03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Hill
Class J68
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J6810/1923
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number I89
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 10/1923
Withdrawal Sun 04/12/1960
Service Life 37 yrs, 2 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1923
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 04/12/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC PKS Parkeston Quay on 08/03/1947
WDN   on 04/12/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1936 Vacuum Ejector fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1923 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 34E
Built at Stratford Works
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7034    
09/1936 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8660    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 68660    
04/12/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 68660    
06/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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