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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 1848 m/e 01/1907
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 8848 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1942) 7718 y/e Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2559 m/e 06/1946
British Railways 62559 m/e 03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class D15
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Claud Hamilton01/1907
D16/3 (4-4-0)01/1933
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number G61
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 01/1907
Withdrawal Mon 12/12/1955 off Kings Lynn (31C)
Service Life 48 yrs, 11 mths , 11 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1907
SL   South Lynn on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 12/12/1955

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 12/12/1955

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1918 Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
by 1924 Vacuum Ejector fitted
04/1929 Extended Smokebox fitted
01/1933 Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted
01/1933 Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted (Round Top firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1907 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 1848
Built at Stratford Works
Diagram 28 boiler fitted
   
09/1918 Modification Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted    
1924 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 8848    
04/1929 Modification Modification: Extended Smokebox fitted    
01/1933 Modification Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted    
01/1933 Modification Modification: Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted    
1942 Number Allocated Allocated number 7718 but not taken up    
06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2559    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - South Lynn (SL)    
03/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 62559    
12/12/1955 Withdrawn Condemned as 62559 from Kings Lynn (31C)    

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