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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1270 m/e 03/1902
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4270 m/e 12/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8869 m/e 10/1946
British Railways 68869 m/e 11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer P. Stirling
Class J52
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 227
Works Number 963
To Service During 03/1902
Withdrawal Mon 20/03/1961
Service Life 59 yrs , 19 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1902
DON   Doncaster on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 13/09/1958
56B   Ardsley w/e 11/04/1959
     Withdrawn on 20/03/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 06/09/1958
LOAN 56B Ardsley 4w/e 18/04/1959
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 4w/e 16/05/1959
ALLOC 91NE   4w/e 16/05/1959
WDN   on 20/03/1961

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1960 Ardsley MPD J94s 68008/11/5/45 have been transferred for working the E & W Yorkshire Union branch from Lofthouse in place of J52s 68869/75 which have been placed in store-the last two in main line stock. SLS/196103
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D2388/9, E3059-64. Stripping Road: D2402, D3489, 13252, 60040, 61144, 61227, 61828, 62013, 63954, 68522, 68869/90, 68916, 69572; Scrap Yard: 64729/87, with 64746, 68875, 68979, 69586 being cut-up. Crimpsall: 60047/90, 61066, 62061. Outside Crimpsall: 60026, 60532, 61971. Erecting Shop: 13326, D3452, D5564, D8214, D9002, 43092, 43151, 60014/28/53/8, 60102/33/8, 61066/73, 61819/32/43/89, 61939, 62009, 63949/68, 70039, 76032. Outside Erecting Shop: D2400, 60128, 68925. Weigh House: D336. Outside Weigh House: 61950. Paint Shop: D320/37, D2387, D5690/1, D6712, D9000, E3058, 60041, 60118/36, 60529, 61835, 73096. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1902 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1270
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 963
   
12/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4270    
10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8869    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Doncaster (DON)    
11/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68869    
13/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
11/04/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
20/03/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68869    

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