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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2789 m/e 03/1930
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8972 on 24/03/1946
British Railways 68972 m/e 09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 318
Works Number 1732
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 03/1930
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962
Service Life 32 yrs, 6 mths , 19 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1930
ANN   Annesley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
CLK   Colwick w/e 06/03/1948
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 04/10/1952
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 18/10/1952
36A   Doncaster w/e 15/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 06/03/1948
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 05/08/1961
WDN   on 16/09/1962

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1930 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2789
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1732
   
24/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8972    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Annesley (ANN)    
06/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
09/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68972    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
18/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
15/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 68972    

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