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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 28 m/e 01/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7028 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8654 m/e 01/1947
British Railways 68654 m/e 10/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Hill
Class J68
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J6801/1914
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number G75
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 01/1914
Withdrawal Fri 11/03/1960
Service Life 46 yrs, 2 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1960

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1914
MAR   March on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
30A   Stratford w/e 04/02/1951
30A   Stratford 4w/e 17/02/1951
34D   Hitchin (GNR) 5w/e 19/01/1957
36A   Doncaster 4w/e 19/07/1958
     Withdrawn on 11/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 04/02/1951
ALLOC 34D Hitchin (GNR) 4w/e 29/12/1956
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 14/07/1958
WDN   on 11/03/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1935 Vacuum Ejector fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
20/08/1949 Stratford Works On 20/8 the Repair Shop contained the following: Nos. 1542, 2501/07/90, 64667/91, 65440, 5551, 8317, 8576, 8654, 9633, 69653, 9685. The last M. & G.N. 'J.93' tank-No. 8489-is in Stratford Yard. Stratford still paints 'British Railways' on tanks and tenders which do not carry the crest. SLS/194909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1914 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 28
Built at Stratford Works
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7028    
03/1935 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 8654    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - March (MAR)    
04/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
17/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
10/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 68654    
19/01/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Hitchin (GNR) (34D)    
19/07/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
11/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 68654    
04/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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