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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1555 m/e 05/1891
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 5079 m/e 06/1946
British Railways 65079 m/e Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer T. Worsdell
Class J21
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J21 Compound05/1891
J21 Simple (0-6-0)08/1910
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 149
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 05/1891
Withdrawal During 11/1949 off York (North) (YK)
Service Life 58 yrs, 6 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1949 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1891
YK   York (North) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn m/e 11/1949

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN YK York (North) on 04/11/1949

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1910 Converted from Compound to Simple cylinders
08/1910 Fitted with 19" cylinders and Piston Valves
12/1915 Schmidt pattern superheater fitted
06/1934 Superheater removed


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1891 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1555
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 149
   
08/1910 Modification Modification: Converted from Compound to Simple cylinders    
08/1910 Modification Modification: Fitted with 19" cylinders and Piston Valves    
12/1915 Modification Modification: Schmidt pattern superheater fitted    
06/1934 Modification Modification: Superheater removed    
06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 5079    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - York (North) (YK)    
1949 Number Allocated Allocated number 65079 but not taken up    
11/1949 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    
11/1949 Withdrawn Condemned as 5079 from York (North) (YK)    

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