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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 659 m/e 11/1884
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7659 y/e 1924

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class F4
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
F4 Joy11/1884
F4 Stephenson (2-4-2T)05/1896
Wheels 2-4-2T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number M15
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 11/1884
Withdrawal During 09/1925
Service Life 40 yrs , 10 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1884
     Withdrawn m/e 09/1925

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
1896 Condenser fitted
05/1896 140lb. Boiler fitted
05/1896 Stephenson Valve Gear fitted
05/1896 17½" Cylinders fitted
02/1909 160lb. Boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1884 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 659
Built at Stratford Works 		   
1896 Modification Modification: Condenser fitted    
05/1896 Modification Modification: 140lb. Boiler fitted    
05/1896 Modification Modification: 17½" Cylinders fitted    
05/1896 Modification Modification: Stephenson Valve Gear fitted    
02/1909 Modification Modification: 160lb. Boiler fitted    
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7659    
09/1925 Withdrawn Condemned as 7659    

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