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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1041 m/e 11/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8960 on 20/01/1946
British Railways 68960 m/e 05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J50
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 308
Works Number 1657
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 11/1926
Withdrawal Tue 25/07/1961
Service Life 34 yrs, 8 mths , 24 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1926
ARD   Ardsley on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
DON   Doncaster w/e 04/12/1948
MEX   Mexborough w/e 24/12/1949
36A   Doncaster w/e 16/10/1950
36A   Doncaster 4w/e 21/10/1950
36C   Frodingham w/e 05/05/1951
36C   Frodingham 4w/e 19/05/1951
36A   Doncaster 4w/e 19/07/1958
34B   Hornsey 5w/e 15/11/1958
34A   Kings Cross w/e 15/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 25/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster w/e 04/12/1948
ALLOC MEX Mexborough w/e 24/12/1949
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 16/10/1950
ALLOC 36C Frodingham w/e 05/05/1951
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 14/07/1958
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 01/11/1958
WDN   on 25/07/1961
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 05/08/1961

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1041
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1657
   
20/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8960    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ardsley (ARD)    
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68960    
04/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
24/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
16/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
21/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
05/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
19/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
19/07/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
15/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
15/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
25/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68960    

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