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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 1798 m/e 08/1911
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 8798 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1942) 7668 y/e Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2609 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 62609 m/e 04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class D15
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Claud Hamilton08/1911
D16/3 (4-4-0)04/1934
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number E69
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 08/1911
Withdrawal Mon 04/02/1957 off Kirkby in Ashfield (16B)
Service Life 45 yrs, 6 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1957

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1911
COL   Colchester on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
91M   To London Midland Region 3w/e 31/05/1950
9F   Heaton Mersey 2w/e 17/06/1950
9E   Trafford Park (LMS) m/e 30/06/1950
9E   Trafford Park (LMS) w/e 07/07/1951
9E   Trafford Park (LMS) 4w/e 17/07/1951
31A   Cambridge 4w/e 14/06/1952
31A   Cambridge 5w/e 21/06/1952
31D   South Lynn 4w/e 12/07/1952
31D   South Lynn 4w/e 19/07/1952
31A   Cambridge 4w/e 04/10/1952
35C   Spital Bridge 4w/e 18/10/1952
35C   Spital Bridge 4w/e 01/11/1952
31A   Cambridge 4w/e 19/09/1953
35C   Spital Bridge 4w/e 19/12/1953
     Withdrawn on 04/02/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC COL Colchester on 03/03/1947
ALLOC 9F Heaton Mersey w/e 17/06/1950
ALLOC NINEELMS Nine Elms m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 9E Trafford Park (LMS) w/e 07/07/1951
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 14/06/1952
LOAN 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 14/06/1952
ALLOC 31D South Lynn 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 35C Spital Bridge 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 35C Spital Bridge 4w/e 26/12/1953
WDN   on 04/02/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1927 Vacuum Ejector fitted
04/1932 Extended Smokebox fitted
04/1932 GNR style Chimney fitted
04/1934 8" Piston Valves fitted
04/1934 Decorative Valance over driving wheels removed
04/1934 Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted
04/1934 Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted (Round Top firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1911 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 1798
Built at Stratford Works
Diagram 28 boiler fitted
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 8798    
06/1927 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
04/1932 Modification Modification: Extended Smokebox fitted    
04/1932 Modification Modification: GNR style Chimney fitted    
04/1934 Modification Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted    
04/1934 Modification Modification: 8" Piston Valves fitted    
04/1934 Modification Modification: Decorative Valance over driving wheels removed    
04/1934 Modification Modification: Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted    
1942 Number Allocated Allocated number 7668 but not taken up    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2609    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Colchester (COL)    
04/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 62609    
31/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to To London Midland Region (91M)    
17/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (9F)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LMS) (9E)    
07/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LMS) (9E)    
17/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LMS) (9E)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
21/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to South Lynn (31D)    
19/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to South Lynn (31D)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
18/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
19/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
19/12/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
02/1957 Scrapped Scrapped    
04/02/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 62609 from Kirkby in Ashfield (16B)    

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