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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1725 m/e 12/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4725 m/e 02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9504 on 23/03/1946
British Railways 69504 m/e 06/1950

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 22581
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 12/1920
Withdrawal Sun 23/09/1962
Service Life 41 yrs, 9 mths , 24 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1920
KX   Kings Cross on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
HAT   Hatfield w/e 28/02/1948
34A   Kings Cross 4w/e 25/07/1953
34C   Hatfield 4w/e 24/10/1953
34A   Kings Cross 4w/e 20/03/1954
34C   Hatfield 5w/e 24/04/1954
34A   Kings Cross 4w/e 22/05/1954
34C   Hatfield 4w/e 21/08/1954
34A   Kings Cross 5w/e 14/06/1958
34B   Hornsey w/e 21/11/1959
34E   New England w/e 08/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HAT Hatfield w/e 28/02/1948
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 08/08/1953
ALLOC 34C Hatfield 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 22/05/1954
ALLOC 34C Hatfield 4w/e 14/08/1954
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 08/07/1961
WDN   on 23/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1927 Condensers removed
09/1931 Condenser fitted
02/1948 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1920 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1725
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22581
   
02/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4725    
10/1927 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
09/1931 Modification Modification: Condenser fitted    
23/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9504    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kings Cross (KX)    
02/1948 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
28/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hatfield (HAT)    
06/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 69504    
25/07/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
24/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Hatfield (34C)    
20/03/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
24/04/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Hatfield (34C)    
22/05/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
21/08/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Hatfield (34C)    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
21/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
08/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
23/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 69504    

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