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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1724 m/e 12/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4724 m/e 03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9503 m/e 03/1946
British Railways 69503 m/e 08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class N2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L734
Works Number 22580
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 12/1920
Withdrawal Thu 03/01/1957
Service Life 36 yrs, 1 mth , 4 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1920
KPS   Kipps on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill 4w/e 12/06/1954
     Withdrawn on 03/01/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 4w/e 15/05/1954
WDN   on 03/01/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1927 Condensers removed
01/1928 Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake
03/1946 Vacuum
10/1951 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/06/1948 Cowlairs Works (yard) Locomotives in the yard awaiting repair were Nos. 502, 1745, 2436/39, 4532, 4600, 4791, 5237, 5913, 8118, 8350, 8955, 9178, 9503/11, 61002 an 61735-the last two being lettered B.R. Locomotives in the Works were: Stripping Pit Nos. 1102, 9927; Erecting Shop Nos. 1116, 1774/75/77/92/94, 1885, 1916/95, 2686/90, 4524/50/60/89, 4821, 7492, 8567, 9126/45, 61767; Steaming Pits Nos. 1787, 4925, 61134, 61292, 69206; Paint Shop Nos. 1101, 1783. 61292 is fitted with ex L.M.S. tablet catcher and is to be used on Perth-Inverness trials. SLS/194808

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1920 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1724
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22580
   
03/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 4724    
08/1927 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
01/1928 Modification Modification: Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake    
03/1946 Modification Modification: Vacuum    
03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9503    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kipps (KPS)    
08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 69503    
10/1951 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
12/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
03/01/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 69503    

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