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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3238 m/e 05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8937 m/e 06/1946
British Railways 68937 m/e 10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 300
Works Number 1596
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 05/1924
Withdrawal Mon 23/09/1963
Service Life 39 yrs, 4 mths , 24 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1924
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
56B   Ardsley 4w/e 21/09/1957
56D   Mirfield w/e 17/03/1962
56B   Ardsley w/e 05/05/1962
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 56D Mirfield 3w/e 31/03/1962
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 5w/e 05/05/1962
WDN   on 23/09/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/04/1951 Southend Line Owing to turntable repairs at Liverpool Street, there were no reasonable facilities for turning the B1 and B12 class engines which normally work the Southend trains. Since the Date: w/e 7th April, the service has been almost entirely worked by A5 engines transferred from Norwich and the North Eastern Region. Engines observed since this arrangement started are 68932/5/7/8/40/2. On occasions, these engines have not distinguished themselves, and N7 Tanks have had to take over at least twice. 69704 was observed running very fast with the 9.58 up on Saturday 21st April. No doubt, part of the difficulties being experienced with these engines are due to the crews having little knowledge of this type. Also, with the serious shortage of footplate men, young lads of 15-16 years of age, are often called out to fire these big machines. SLS/195106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3238
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1596
   
06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8937    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68937    
21/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
17/03/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
05/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
23/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 68937    

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