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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways (1st) E9007 on 03/03/1948
British Railways 67708 m/e 05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class L1
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 2026
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sun 03/03/1948
Withdrawal Sun 04/12/1960
Service Life 12 yrs, 9 mths , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 03/03/1948
32B   Ipswich w/e 14/05/1950
32B   Ipswich 3w/e 31/05/1950
32C   Lowestoft w/e 06/10/1951
32C   Lowestoft 4w/e 20/10/1951
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 27/10/1951
32B   Ipswich 4w/e 14/06/1952
32B   Ipswich 5w/e 21/06/1952
32C   Lowestoft 4w/e 11/10/1958
30A   Stratford w/e 13/12/1958
     Withdrawn on 04/12/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 32B Ipswich w/e 14/05/1950
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft w/e 06/10/1951
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe w/e 27/10/1951
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 14/06/1952
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 27/12/1958
WDN   on 04/12/1960

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1949 Darlington Works New Work May: Class 'A.1' Nos. 60148 an 60149. No. 60150 was ex the Paint Shop on 14/6, painted green. Locomotives awaiting Works durine May included: Nos. 812, 61069. 1407/15, 61600/61. 62709, 2726/41/56, 5109, 5675, 5784/87, 67317, 7609/19/20, 67708, 67741 (light repair), 8159, 9377, 69824/34/36, Class '8' 79184 an 90001. To scrap yard: Nos. 2377 (frames only), 3275/77, 3300/05/07/34, 65107, 5114, 5602, 65629 an 5703. Locomotives ex Works during May included: Nos. 60955, 61035. 61100 (unlined), 61199, 61224, 62397, 62745/53, 63351/95, 63440, 65040/47/89/92, 65110, 65653/55/59, 65730, 65848, 67319/31, 68061, 69106/11, Class '8' 90662/74. Nos. 60083/86 an 60127 have been noted here painted in the new blue colours with the crest on the tender. SLS/194907
31/07/1961 Stratford MPD (30A) (On shed withdrawn) On shed withdrawn: 64652, 67701/6/8/9/36, 68899, 69679/82/700/8. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/03/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number E9007
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2026
   
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 67708    
14/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
31/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
06/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
20/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
27/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
21/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
11/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
13/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
04/12/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 67708    

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