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Numbers Carried
Company Number 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

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/1947 Claud Hamilton

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class D15
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Claud Hamilton02/1904
D16/3 (4-4-0)01/1934
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number D56
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1904
YAR   Yarmouth South Town on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 18/06/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC YAR Yarmouth South Town on 11/06/1947
WDN   on 18/06/1957

* 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)


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
   
01/1914 Modification Diagram 27Sup boiler fitted    
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 8855    
09/1928 Modification Modification: Extended Smokebox fitted    
09/1928 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
04/1932 Modification Modification: GNR style Chimney fitted    
01/1934 Modification Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted    
01/1934 Modification Modification: 8" Piston Valves fitted    
01/1934 Modification Modification: Decorative Valance over driving wheels removed    
01/1934 Modification Modification: Superheated LNER Diagram 28A (1933) boiler fitted    
1942 Number Allocated Allocated number 7725 but not taken up    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2546    
08/1947 Naming Named 'Claud Hamilton'    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Yarmouth South Town (YAR)    
10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 62546    
18/06/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 62546 from Yarmouth South Town (32D)    
09/1957 Scrapped Scrapped    

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