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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1741 m/e 02/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4741 m/e 02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9520 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 69520 m/e 03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class N2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L734
Works Number 22597
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 02/1921
Withdrawal Sun 23/09/1962
Service Life 41 yrs, 7 mths , 23 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1921
KX   Kings Cross on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
34B   Hornsey w/e 21/11/1959
34E   New England w/e 15/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 05/08/1961
WDN   on 23/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1949 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/03/1963 Doncaster Works (Scrap Yard) Erecting Shop: 60025/44/512, 61157, 63650/978, 90001/79/411/587. Works Yard: 90035/250. Stripping Shop: 61326, 90551. Scrap Yard: 42501/18/25/6/679, 63887, 64690, 90253/70, 69520/3/38/46/75/83. Paint Shop: 65567, LNER 4472, LNER 4771. Ex Works: 61087, Waiting Works: 60118, 61128/236/87/371, 63618/98/961, 42535, 69529/68, 90559/608. Pending sale: 60014. SLS/196304
11/05/1963 Worcester Works (Scrap Yard) 4628, 7010/23/31, 9724 an 4147. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1741
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22597
   
02/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4741    
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9520    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kings Cross (KX)    
03/1949 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 69520    
21/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
15/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
23/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 69520    

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