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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 1199 m/e 11/1902
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 8199 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 5549 m/e 06/1946
British Railways 65549 m/e 07/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class J16
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J1611/1902
J17 (0-6-0)07/1923
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number B54
To Service During 11/1902
Withdrawal Mon 19/12/1960
Service Life 58 yrs, 1 mth , 18 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1902
KL   Kings Lynn on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
31B   March w/e 26/11/1960
     Withdrawn on 19/12/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 26/11/1960
WDN   on 19/12/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/09/1947 Stratford Works The following withdrawn locos. were noted in the vicinity of the stripping shop on 25/9: 'F3' 7118/21/29/38/45; 'B12/3' 1522; 'D16/3' 2500; 'J15' 5358 an 5403 (all stripped), whilst 7125 an 7148 were intact. Other locos. stripped were: 'J15' 5402/54; 'D16' 2535; 'J17' 5541/71. In the stripping shop were: 'E4' 2784; 'J15' 5472; 'J19/2' 4675 and 'J17' 5549. In the Paint shop were the 'Coffee Pot' 'Y5' 8081 and W.D. 77416. A curious sight was the crane tank shed filled by two W.D.'s 77119 an 77312 (the latter with a 15A shed plate). In the fields behind the New Works were 'F3' 7146; 'J70' 8225; 'H2' 7512; 'D16' 2591; 'B12' 1544 and 'J39' 4841, all awaiting works. W.D. 77476 was in the New Works, and W.D.'s 77302 and 77107 were in the shed yard. 'D16' 2584; 'J20' 4677/93; 'J39' 4708/61, 'J69' 8574/8632; 'F6' 7230 and 'F4' 7162 were all noted newly painted ex-works. 7162 was fitted with a tablet-catcher. SLS/194711
28/12/1960 Stratford Works (Waiting Wks.) Old Works: 12110 (30A), 12129 (34G), D2209 (31F), D2219 (32A), D2227 (30A), D2557 (32B), D3301 (30A), D3328 (31B), 65464 (30A), 68633 (for preservation). Diesel Sp.: 12106 (30A), D5030 (30A), D5036 (32B), D5053 (31B), D5067 (31B), D5095 (31B), D5906 (34G), D8202 (32A), D8203 (32A), D8401 (30A). Waiting Wks.: 65446 (30A), 65549 (31B), 65589 (31A). Foundry: 62613. On Shed Ex Wks.: 65361 (30A). Waiting Cutting-up: 65511, 67704/26, 68644. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1902 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 1199
Built at Stratford Works
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 8199    
06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 5549    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kings Lynn (KL)    
07/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 65549    
26/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
19/12/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 65549    

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