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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2606 m/e 12/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9708 m/e 11/1946
British Railways 69708 m/e 09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Hill
Class N7
Company History GER/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 310
Works Number 1675
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 12/1927
Withdrawal Fri 13/01/1961
Service Life 33 yrs, 1 mth , 14 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1927
STR   Stratford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
IPS   Ipswich w/e 09/10/1948
MEL     4w/e 25/12/1948
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 30/07/1950
32G   Melton Constable 4w/e 23/12/1950
32G   Melton Constable m/e 31/12/1950
32A   Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 20/10/1951
32D   Yarmouth South Town 4w/e 20/03/1954
30A   Stratford 4w/e 23/10/1954
32D   Yarmouth South Town 6w/e 25/12/1954
32C   Lowestoft 5w/e 20/07/1957
32D   Yarmouth South Town 4w/e 19/10/1957
30A   Stratford w/e 07/02/1959
30F   Parkeston Quay w/e 30/01/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 07/01/1961
     Withdrawn on 13/01/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IPS Ipswich w/e 09/10/1948
ALLOC MEL   4w/e 25/12/1948
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe w/e 30/07/1950
ALLOC 32G Melton Constable m/e 31/12/1950
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe w/e 20/10/1951
ALLOC 32D Yarmouth South Town 5w/e 27/03/1954
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 18/09/1954
ALLOC 32D Yarmouth South Town 4w/e 04/12/1954
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 32D Yarmouth South Town 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay 4w/e 20/02/1960
WDN   on 13/01/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1936 Condensers removed
01/1954 Push/Pull equipment fitted
01/1954 Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1961 Stratford MPD (30A) (On shed withdrawn) On shed withdrawn: 64652, 67701/6/8/9/36, 68899, 69679/82/700/8. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2606
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1675
   
06/1936 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9708    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stratford (STR)    
09/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 69708    
09/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
25/12/1948 Allocation      
30/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
23/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Melton Constable (32G)    
31/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Melton Constable (32G)    
20/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
01/1954 Modification Modification: Push/Pull equipment fitted    
01/1954 Modification Modification: Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector    
20/03/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth South Town (32D)    
23/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
25/12/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth South Town (32D)    
20/07/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
19/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth South Town (32D)    
07/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
30/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
07/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
13/01/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 69708    

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