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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North British Railway 821 m/e 04/1901
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 9821 m/e 09/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8468 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 68468 m/e 07/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer M. Holmes
Class J83
Company History NBR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J8304/1901
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Sharp Stewart
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 4729
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 04/1901
Withdrawal Thu 18/06/1959
Service Life 58 yrs, 2 mths , 18 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1901
EFD   Eastfield on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 18/06/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 18/06/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/09/1947 Eastfield MPD Nos. 4852 an 4927 (both BLA) were observed here on 7/9, awaiting shops. Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during September are: Nos. *1734/*1782, 1855, 2476/89, *2684/*2687, 2702, 4548, 4636, 4840/49, 4916/19/23/28, 5901/8/9/12, 7453/66, 7600, 8122, 8328, 8468/80, 9133, 9214/16 an 9564, whilst those observed on 1/10 were: *1732, 2455/73, 4578, 4865, 4922 an 9160 . *Painted green. On 11/10 'J83' No. 8474 was on shed, being ex Works and painted green. This engine now has a Gresham and Craven type 'P' solid jet ejector and an old (trigger) pattern steam brake valve. 'J37' No. 4546 has L.M.S. type water gauge frames with Dewrance protectors. SLS/194711
30/06/1950 Cowlairs Works Engines into shops: 1131, 1752, 3115, 4596, 4846, 4933, 5922, 5927, 7473, 8442, 8460, 8463, 8468, 8474, 8475, 8479, 9171, 61146, 61180, 61879, 61911, 62478, 62496, 62688, 63038, 63151, 64539, 64566, 64573, 64607, 64626, 64632, 64821, 64925, 64964, 67617, 68957, 69214, 69565, 77375, 77456, 90496. SLS/195008

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1901 To Service To service as North British Railway Number 821
Built at Sharp Stewart, Works Number 4729
   
09/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 9821    
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8468    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Eastfield (EFD)    
07/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 68468    
18/06/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 68468    

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