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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1759 m/e 04/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4759 m/e 04/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9538 m/e 06/1946
British Railways 69538 m/e 02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class N2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L734
Works Number 22615
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 04/1921
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962
Service Life 41 yrs, 5 mths , 16 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1921
KX   Kings Cross on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
34E   New England w/e 26/05/1962
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 6w/e 09/06/1962
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1950 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/03/1963 Doncaster Works (Scrap Yard) Erecting Shop: 60025/44/512, 61157, 63650/978, 90001/79/411/587. Works Yard: 90035/250. Stripping Shop: 61326, 90551. Scrap Yard: 42501/18/25/6/679, 63887, 64690, 90253/70, 69520/3/38/46/75/83. Paint Shop: 65567, LNER 4472, LNER 4771. Ex Works: 61087, Waiting Works: 60118, 61128/236/87/371, 63618/98/961, 42535, 69529/68, 90559/608. Pending sale: 60014. SLS/196304
11/05/1963 Worcester Works (Scrap Yard) 4628, 7010/23/31, 9724 an 4147. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1759
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22615
   
04/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4759    
06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9538    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kings Cross (KX)    
02/1950 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
02/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 69538    
26/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 69538    

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