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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 21 m/e 12/1913
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7021 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8647 m/e 12/1946
British Railways 68647 m/e 04/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Hill
Class J68
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J6812/1913
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number G75
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 12/1913
Withdrawal Sun 04/12/1960
Service Life 47 yrs , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1913
STR   Stratford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 04/12/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 04/12/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1937 Vacuum Ejector fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1913 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 21
Built at Stratford Works
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7021    
09/1937 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8647    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stratford (STR)    
04/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 68647    
04/12/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 68647    
06/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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