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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1739 m/e 02/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4739 m/e 03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9518 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 69518 m/e 01/1950

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 22595
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 02/1921
Withdrawal Mon 16/01/1961
Service Life 39 yrs, 11 mths , 16 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1921
HTN   Heaton S 01/1936
KPS   Kipps on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 16/01/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 16/01/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1928 Condensers removed
02/1933 Robinson pattern superheater fitted
06/1939 Robinson pattern superheater removed


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during December: These included Nos. 61061, 1724, 61909/94, 62411/17/29/55, 2462/69, 62472, 2480, 62485/98, 62675, 2691, 63019/63, 3172, 64527, 4568/74/77, 4922, 5908, 8453, 8952, 68958, 9133, 69150, 9193, 69221, 9518/64, 73777, 77016, 79306, 90313. SLS/195002

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1739
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22595
   
03/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4739    
08/1928 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
02/1933 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
06/1939 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater removed    
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9518    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kipps (KPS)    
01/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 69518    
16/01/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 69518    

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