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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 230 m/e 12/1922
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3230 m/e 02/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8929 m/e 06/1946
British Railways 68929 m/e 04/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 296
Works Number 1553
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 12/1922 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Tue 02/05/1961
Service Life 38 yrs, 5 mths , 2 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) m/e 12/1922
ANN   Annesley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 01/11/1952
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 15/11/1952
     Withdrawn on 02/05/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 01/11/1952
WDN   on 02/05/1961

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1948 Doncaster Works 'A.2' No. E527 Sun Chariot was ready for trial at the end of January last and No. E528 Tudor Minstrel was ready for trial on 6/2, when Nos. E529 and E530 were well in hand. 'A.4' No. 21 Wild Swan, 'A.3' No. 112 St. Simon, 'J.50' No. 8929, and several 'V.2's' have appeared with the prefix 'E' and lettered 'BRITISH RAILWAYS.' SLS/194803
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1922 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 230
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1553
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
   
02/1926 Renumbered Renumbered to 3230    
06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8929    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Annesley (ANN)    
04/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 68929    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
15/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
02/05/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68929    

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