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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 635 m/e 09/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8957 m/e 04/1946
British Railways 68957 m/e 05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 307
Works Number 1654
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 09/1926
Withdrawal Wed 24/08/1960
Service Life 33 yrs, 11 mths , 24 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1926
EFD   Eastfield on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 24/08/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 24/08/1960

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1947 Eastfield MPD Further locos. ex Cowlairs Works that have been noted here during November were: Nos. 1728/45, 1764/6 (green, with 1766 snowplough fitted), 2406/31/64/75, 4574, 4605/39, 4817, 4932, 5924, 7465, 8096, 8471, 8957, 9144/62/73. SLS/194801
30/06/1950 Cowlairs Works Engines into shops: 1131, 1752, 3115, 4596, 4846, 4933, 5922, 5927, 7473, 8442, 8460, 8463, 8468, 8474, 8475, 8479, 9171, 61146, 61180, 61879, 61911, 62478, 62496, 62688, 63038, 63151, 64539, 64566, 64573, 64607, 64626, 64632, 64821, 64925, 64964, 67617, 68957, 69214, 69565, 77375, 77456, 90496. SLS/195008

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 635
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1654
   
04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8957    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Eastfield (EFD)    
05/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 68957    
24/08/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 68957    

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