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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 55 m/e 05/1904
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7055 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8621 m/e 01/1947
British Railways 68621 m/e 10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class J69
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J69/105/1904
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number S56
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 05/1904
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962
Service Life 58 yrs, 4 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1963

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1904
STR   Stratford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
36A   Doncaster 5w/e 17/12/1955
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) w/e 05/12/1959
36A   Doncaster w/e 19/03/1960
41J   Langwith Junction w/e 02/04/1960
41D   Canklow w/e 13/08/1960
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) w/e 28/01/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 24/06/1961
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 03/12/1955
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 31/12/1955
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 26/12/1959
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 19/03/1960
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 16/04/1960
ALLOC 41D Canklow 4w/e 03/09/1960
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 5w/e 04/02/1961
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 08/07/1961
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1933 Steam Brakes fitted
04/1933 Westinghouse Brake removed
08/1937 Vacuum Ejector fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1904 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 55
Built at Stratford Works 		   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7055    
04/1933 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
04/1933 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Brake removed    
08/1937 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 8621    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stratford (STR)    
10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68621    
17/12/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
05/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
19/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
02/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
13/08/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Canklow (41D)    
28/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
24/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 68621    
01/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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