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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North British Railway 66 m/e 04/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 9066 m/e 10/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8338 m/e 06/1946
British Railways 68338 m/e 07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Reid
Class J88
Company History NBR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J8804/1912
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Cowlairs Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 04/1912
Withdrawal Fri 15/09/1961
Service Life 49 yrs, 5 mths , 15 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1912
STM   St Margarets on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 15/09/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
TOSTORE   4w/e 01/07/1961
WDN   on 15/09/1961

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/07/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 6/6 to 9/7: These included Nos. 1221, 61245, 61308, 1726/32, 61772/89, 61936, 2461/81/90, 2689, 62692, 63177, 4541, 64567, 4591, 64625, 4706, 64790, 4864, 64915, 5925/31, 67475/78, 8120, 8338/40, 68499, 8551, 9129/32, 69144, 9157/66/92, 70802, 77442, ex L.M.S. Nos. 45086, 7162, 54651. During June, locomotives were still being turned out lettered 'British Railways' from this Works. SLS/194908
18/04/1962 Inverurie Works (Cut up) In shops-44322/28, 45009, 64572, 64606, 65905. Awaiting shops: 65479. Shopped in previous five weeks-64552/91, 64602/27, 65297. Cut up previous five weeks- 55165/229, 57559, 61996/8, 64542/53, 65296, 68338. Being cut up: 40645/7, 57411, 57557, 64628. Awaiting cut up: 57560, 64566, 64963. 64553 was involved in an accident which resulted in a large 'tear' along the frame and although there was a possibility of repair it was scrapped in the shops. The battery rail-car is back in shops after further trials. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1912 To Service To service as North British Railway Number 66
Built at Cowlairs Works
   
10/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 9066    
06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8338    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - St Margarets (STM)    
07/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 68338    
15/09/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68338    

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