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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 312 m/e 09/1890
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 5061 m/e 11/1946
British Railways 65061 m/e 05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer T. Worsdell
Class J21
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J21 Compound09/1890
J21 Simple (0-6-0)09/1907
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Gateshead Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 31.90
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 09/1890
Withdrawal Mon 12/05/1958 off Tweedmouth (52D)
Service Life 67 yrs, 8 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1958 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1890
AUK   West Auckland on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
51A   Darlington 5w/e 24/04/1954
52B   Heaton 4w/e 18/02/1956
52D   Tweedmouth 4w/e 14/12/1957
     Withdrawn on 12/05/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 24/04/1954
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 4w/e 30/11/1957
WDN   on 12/05/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1907 Converted from Compound to Simple cylinders
09/1907 Fitted with 19" cylinders and Piston Valves
04/1925 Schmidt pattern superheater fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1954 Darlington Works North Road Works have completed Class 2 MT 78014/5, and the diesel-electric shunters are now all in traffic, No. 13081 completing the order. Engines for works include 60806/18/37/88, 61010/37/69/84, 61124, 61273, 61418/28, 62381, 62715/20/44, 63437/50/61, 65061, 65676 (to scrap yard), 65743, 65778, 67658/90, 67715/36/9/47/59/89/91, 90089, 90116, 90270/80, 90400/1/31/9, 90554, 90600. SLS/195404

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1890 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 312
Built at Gateshead Works, Works Number 31.90 		   
09/1907 Modification Modification: Converted from Compound to Simple cylinders    
09/1907 Modification Modification: Fitted with 19" cylinders and Piston Valves    
04/1925 Modification Modification: Schmidt pattern superheater fitted    
11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 5061    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - West Auckland (AUK)    
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 65061    
24/04/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
18/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
14/12/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
12/05/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 65061 from Tweedmouth (52D)    
06/1958 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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