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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1769 m/e 04/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4769 m/e 05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9548 on 23/03/1946
British Railways 69548 m/e 10/1948

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 22625
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 04/1921
Withdrawal Fri 24/07/1959
Service Life 38 yrs, 3 mths , 23 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1921
KX   Kings Cross on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 19/10/1957
34A   Kings Cross 4w/e 14/12/1957
31E   Bury St Edmunds w/e 13/12/1958
34D   Hitchin (GNR) w/e 07/02/1959
     Withdrawn on 24/07/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 30/11/1957
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 34D Hitchin (GNR) 4w/e 21/02/1959
WDN   on 24/07/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1946 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works (Awaiting cut up) Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1769
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22625
   
05/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4769    
03/1946 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
23/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9548    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kings Cross (KX)    
10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 69548    
19/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
14/12/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
13/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Bury St Edmunds (31E)    
07/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Hitchin (GNR) (34D)    
24/07/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 69548    

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