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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2800 on 07/12/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1600 m/e 07/1946
British Railways 61600 m/e 05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/12/1928 SANDRINGHAM

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class B17
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B17/107/12/1928
B17/6 (4-6-0)06/1950
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Works Number 23803
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 07/12/1928
Withdrawal Mon 28/07/1958
Service Life 29 yrs, 7 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1958

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 07/12/1928
IPS   Ipswich on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
YAR   Yarmouth South Town w/e 05/06/1948
IPS   Ipswich w/e 10/07/1948
30A   Stratford 4w/e 14/02/1953
31A   Cambridge 5w/e 19/01/1957
30A   Stratford 5w/e 20/07/1957
     Withdrawn on 28/07/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC PKS Parkeston Quay m/e 03/12/1945
ALLOC IPS Ipswich on 04/12/1946
ALLOC YAR Yarmouth South Town w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC IPS Ipswich w/e 10/07/1948
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 26/01/1957
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 13/07/1957
WDN   on 28/07/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1949 Darlington Works New Work May: Class 'A.1' Nos. 60148 an 60149. No. 60150 was ex the Paint Shop on 14/6, painted green. Locomotives awaiting Works durine May included: Nos. 812, 61069. 1407/15, 61600/61. 62709, 2726/41/56, 5109, 5675, 5784/87, 67317, 7609/19/20, 67708, 67741 (light repair), 8159, 9377, 69824/34/36, Class '8' 79184 an 90001. To scrap yard: Nos. 2377 (frames only), 3275/77, 3300/05/07/34, 65107, 5114, 5602, 65629 an 5703. Locomotives ex Works during May included: Nos. 60955, 61035. 61100 (unlined), 61199, 61224, 62397, 62745/53, 63351/95, 63440, 65040/47/89/92, 65110, 65653/55/59, 65730, 65848, 67319/31, 68061, 69106/11, Class '8' 90662/74. Nos. 60083/86 an 60127 have been noted here painted in the new blue colours with the crest on the tender. SLS/194907

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/12/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2800, name: SANDRINGHAM
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23803
   
07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1600    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ipswich (IPS)    
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61600    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth South Town (YAR)    
10/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
14/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
19/01/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
20/07/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
28/07/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 61600    
08/1958 Scrapped Scrapped    

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