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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 369 m/e 04/1917
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5369   03/01/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9068   25/08/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E9068   14/02/1948
British Railways 69068   Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class L3
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
L304/1917
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service During 04/1917 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 05/06/1950 off Neasden (34E)
Service Life 33 yrs, 2 mths , 5 dys
Information Carried an E prefix prior to BR renumbering

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 10/6/50

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) m/e 04/1917
WFD   Woodford Halse on 16/05/1920
NEA   Neasden on 30/01/1925
WFD   Woodford Halse on 25/03/1929
NEA   Neasden on 29/06/1929
IMM   Immingham on 05/11/1929
FRO   Frodingham on 20/09/1932
NEA   Neasden on 04/10/1941
     Withdrawn on 05/06/1950

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN 34E Neasden on 05/06/1950

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1917 Diagram 14 boiler fitted (number 1674)
03/01/1925 Diagram 14 boiler fitted (number 1574)
30/01/1932 Diagram 14 boiler fitted (number 988)
06/04/1935 Diagram 14 boiler fitted (number 707)
28/06/1941 Diagram 14 boiler fitted (number 163)
01/07/1944 Diagram 14 boiler fitted (number 3105)
14/02/1948 Diagram 14 boiler fitted (number 342)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 31/01/1920 13/03/1920 43 days General    
Gorton Works 10/12/1921 08/04/1922 120 days General    
Gorton Works 08/11/1924 03/01/1925 57 days General Boiler number 1574 (Diagram 14)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5369
  
Gorton Works 24/08/1929 05/10/1929 43 days General    
Gorton Works 31/12/1931 30/01/1932 31 days General Boiler number 988 (Diagram 14)
  
Gorton Works 09/03/1935 06/04/1935 29 days General Boiler number 707 (Diagram 14)
  
Gorton Works 27/08/1938 08/10/1938 43 days General    
Gorton Works 24/05/1941 28/06/1941 36 days General Boiler number 163 (Diagram 14)
  
Gorton Works 20/05/1944 01/07/1944 43 days General Boiler number 3105 (Diagram 14)
  
Gorton Works 05/09/1944 23/09/1944 19 days Light Repair After collision
  
Gorton Works 17/01/1948 14/02/1948 29 days General Boiler number 342 (Diagram 14)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E9068
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1917 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 369
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 14 boiler fitted		    
31/01/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1920. Dep: 13/03/1920.    
16/05/1920 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
10/12/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1921. Dep: 08/04/1922.    
08/11/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1924. Dep: 03/01/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1574 (Diagram 14)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5369
    
30/01/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
25/03/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
29/06/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
24/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1929. Dep: 05/10/1929.    
05/11/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
31/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1931. Dep: 30/01/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 988 (Diagram 14)
    
20/09/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
09/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1935. Dep: 06/04/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 707 (Diagram 14)
    
27/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1938. Dep: 08/10/1938.    
24/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1941. Dep: 28/06/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 163 (Diagram 14)
    
04/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
20/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1944. Dep: 01/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3105 (Diagram 14)
    
05/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/09/1944. Dep: 23/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
After collision
    
25/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9068    
17/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1948. Dep: 14/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 342 (Diagram 14)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E9068
    
1949 Number Allocated Allocated number 69068 but not taken up    
05/06/1950 Withdrawn Condemned as 9068 from Neasden (34E)    

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