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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 31E m/e 10/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7031 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8657 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 68657 m/e 02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Hill
Class J68
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J6810/1923
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number I89
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 10/1923
Withdrawal Mon 18/08/1958
Service Life 34 yrs, 10 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1959

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1923
BOS   Boston on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
30A   Stratford 4w/e 22/08/1953
     Withdrawn on 18/08/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 08/08/1953
WDN   on 18/08/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1937 Vacuum Ejector fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1958 Stratford Works (Waiting Cut Up) Old Works-61003 (30F), 43107 (31D), 61066 (31A), 61089 (30A), 61136 (14D), 61160 (32B), 61164 (30A), 61254 (32B), 61299 (40E), 61361 (30E), 61372 (30A), 61632 (31A), 64677 (30A), 64965 (33A), 65561 (32B), 69695-Wdn., 80079 (33B). Diesel Shop-12064 (14A), 15214 (75C), D208 (34B), D2208 (30A), D2210 (32A), D2214 (32A), D3221 (75C), D3444 (34A), D3460 (73C), D3476 (34C), D5514 (30A), D8407 (30A). Waiting Wks.-61336 (30E), 61573 (31E), 61576 (31E), 62571 (40A), 62582 (31A), 62610 (31C), 64651 (30E), 64672 (31B), 64688 (31A), 68625 (32D), 68630 (30A), 68636 (30A), 69610 (30A), 69616 (31A), 69703 (30A), 69717 (30A), Departmental 36. Stripping-62614, 69608/41. Foundry-65568, 65587, 69624. On Shed Ex Wks.-D2573 (32G), D3217 (75A). Waiting Cut Up-61547/61/4, 62518/34/6/43/5/66/72/88/615, 62788, 64645, 65390/438/41/4, 65504/74, 68529/41/616/8/32, 68653/7/9/62/6, 69628. SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1923 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 31E
Built at Stratford Works
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7031    
08/1937 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8657    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Boston (BOS)    
02/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 68657    
22/08/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
18/08/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 68657    
02/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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