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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1260 m/e 02/1902
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4260 m/e 05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8859 m/e 10/1946
British Railways 68859 m/e 07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer P. Stirling
Class J52
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 227
Works Number 953
To Service During 02/1902
Withdrawal Mon 02/08/1954
Service Life 52 yrs, 6 mths , 2 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1902
CLK   Colwick on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 02/08/1954

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 02/08/1954

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1954 Doncaster Works (scrap roads) On 24/8/54 a visit to the new erecting shop at Doncaster Works revealed the first two (80106-7) of the batch of ten BR standard 2-6-4Ts in early stages of construction and the frames set up for the third (80108). Among engines in the scrap roads, either being cut up or awaiting decision, were 67369 (C12), 67412 (C13), 65002 (J1), 65020 (J2), 65493/95 (J5), 68854/59 (J52), and 69437/82 (N1). A2/1 60507 (64B) was resplendent outside the paint 'shop after general repair. SLS/195410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1902 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1260
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 953
   
05/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4260    
10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8859    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Colwick (CLK)    
07/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 68859    
02/08/1954 Withdrawn Condemned as 68859    

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