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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
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Date From |
Great Eastern Railway |
1855 |
m/e |
02/1904 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) |
8855 |
y/e |
1924 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1942) |
7725 |
y/e |
Not applied |
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) |
2546 |
m/e |
09/1946 |
British Railways |
62546 |
m/e |
10/1948 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
J. Holden |
Class |
D15 |
Company History |
GER/LNER |
Rebuild History |
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Wheels |
4-4-0 |
Builder |
Stratford Works |
Order Number |
D56 |
Fittings (as built) |
Engine Brakes | Westinghouse |
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To Service |
During 02/1904 |
Withdrawal |
Tue 18/06/1957 off Yarmouth South Town (32D) |
Service Life |
53 yrs, 4 mths , 18 dys |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During 09/1957 |
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* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified |
Modification |
01/1914 |
Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox) |
09/1928 |
Extended Smokebox fitted |
09/1928 |
Vacuum Ejector fitted |
04/1932 |
GNR style Chimney fitted |
01/1934 |
8" Piston Valves fitted |
01/1934 |
Decorative Valance over driving wheels removed |
01/1934 |
Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted |
01/1934 |
Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted (Round Top firebox) |
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
02/1904 |
To Service |
To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 1855 Built at Stratford Works Diagram 28 boiler fitted |
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01/1914 |
Modification |
Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted |
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|
1924 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 8855 |
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09/1928 |
Modification |
Modification: Extended Smokebox fitted |
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09/1928 |
Modification |
Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted |
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04/1932 |
Modification |
Modification: GNR style Chimney fitted |
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01/1934 |
Modification |
Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted |
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01/1934 |
Modification |
Modification: 8" Piston Valves fitted |
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01/1934 |
Modification |
Modification: Decorative Valance over driving wheels removed |
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01/1934 |
Modification |
Modification: Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted |
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1942 |
Number Allocated |
Allocated number 7725 but not taken up |
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09/1946 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 2546 |
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08/1947 |
Naming |
Named 'Claud Hamilton' |
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01/01/1948 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - Yarmouth South Town (YAR) |
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10/1948 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 62546 |
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18/06/1957 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 62546 from Yarmouth South Town (32D) |
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09/1957 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
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