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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2588 m/e 03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9555 m/e 07/1946
British Railways 69555 m/e 12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class N2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 6215
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 03/1925
Withdrawal Mon 06/04/1959
Service Life 34 yrs, 1 mth , 9 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1925
CLK   Colwick on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
34A   Kings Cross w/e 28/04/1951
34C   Hatfield w/e 05/05/1951
34C   Hatfield 4w/e 19/05/1951
30A   Stratford 4w/e 20/09/1952
30E   Colchester 4w/e 04/10/1952
30E   Colchester 4w/e 18/10/1952
34B   Hornsey 5w/e 17/12/1955
30E   Colchester 5w/e 21/01/1956
34A   Kings Cross 4w/e 20/10/1956
34B   Hornsey 5w/e 20/04/1957
     Withdrawn on 06/04/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick 9w/e 31/03/1946
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross w/e 28/04/1951
ALLOC 34C Hatfield w/e 05/05/1951
ALLOC 30E Colchester 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 03/12/1955
ALLOC 30E Colchester 4w/e 31/12/1955
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 10/11/1956
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 20/04/1957
WDN   on 06/04/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1932 Condenser fitted
06/1942 Condensers removed
09/1944 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1925 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2588
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6215		    
03/1932 Modification Modification: Condenser fitted    
06/1942 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
09/1944 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9555    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Colwick (CLK)    
12/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 69555    
28/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
05/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Hatfield (34C)    
19/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Hatfield (34C)    
20/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (30E)    
18/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (30E)    
17/12/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
21/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (30E)    
20/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
20/04/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
06/04/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 69555    

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