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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 579 m/e 06/1890

Locomotive Specifics
Designer T. Worsdell
Class J21
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J21 Compound06/1890
J21 Simple (0-6-0)06/1908
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Gateshead Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 27.90
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 06/1890
Withdrawal During 05/1937 off Starbeck (SBK)
Service Life 46 yrs, 10 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1937 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1890
     Withdrawn m/e 05/1937

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1908 Converted from Compound to Simple cylinders
06/1908 Fitted with 19" cylinders and Piston Valves
04/1916 Schmidt pattern superheater fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1890 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 579
Built at Gateshead Works, Works Number 27.90 		   
06/1908 Modification Modification: Converted from Compound to Simple cylinders    
06/1908 Modification Modification: Fitted with 19" cylinders and Piston Valves    
04/1916 Modification Modification: Schmidt pattern superheater fitted    
05/1937 Withdrawn Condemned as 579 from Starbeck (SBK)    
06/1937 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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