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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 337 m/e 04/1890
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7337 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8499 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 68499 m/e 10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class J67
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J67/104/1890
J69/1 (0-6-0T)07/1904
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number S24
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 04/1890
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962
Service Life 72 yrs, 5 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1890
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
9E   Trafford Park (LMS) 4w/e 24/02/1951
8E   Brunswick w/e 03/03/1951
8E   Brunswick 4w/e 24/03/1951
8E   Brunswick 8w/e 29/11/1952
40A   Lincoln 4w/e 14/02/1953
40F   Boston 4w/e 22/08/1953
30A   Stratford 5w/e 23/04/1955
31C   Kings Lynn 5w/e 22/10/1955
31D   South Lynn 4w/e 10/05/1958
31C   Kings Lynn 4w/e 16/08/1958
31B   March w/e 26/11/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 17/06/1961
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 8E Brunswick w/e 03/03/1951
LOAN 9E Trafford Park (LMS) 4w/e 01/11/1952
EXLOAN 8E Brunswick 4w/e 29/11/1952
EXLOAN 40A Lincoln 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 08/08/1953
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 23/04/1955
ALLOC 31C Kings Lynn 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 31D South Lynn 4w/e 17/05/1958
ALLOC 31C Kings Lynn 4w/e 09/08/1958
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 26/11/1960
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 08/07/1961
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1927 Vacuum Ejector fitted
12/1927 Condensers removed


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/07/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 6/6 to 9/7: These included Nos. 1221, 61245, 61308, 1726/32, 61772/89, 61936, 2461/81/90, 2689, 62692, 63177, 4541, 64567, 4591, 64625, 4706, 64790, 4864, 64915, 5925/31, 67475/78, 8120, 8338/40, 68499, 8551, 9129/32, 69144, 9157/66/92, 70802, 77442, ex L.M.S. Nos. 45086, 7162, 54651. During June, locomotives were still being turned out lettered 'British Railways' from this Works. SLS/194908
21/11/1960 G.E. Dieselisation Extensive dieselisation has taken place on the GE and a considerable re-shuffle of diesels between March, Ipswich and Stratford took place on 21st November. Cambridge has lost all its passenger turns (steam) and its entire allocation of Bls (61046/8/66/71/82, 61236/52/3/4/80/3) has been transferred to March and Norwich, leaving 16 steam engines allocated. South Lynn is now a sub-shed of March, its allocation being 43089/90, 65548/77 an 68499. Lowestoft has lost its 3 steam engines (65462, 65588 and 68642) to store at Trowse and is completely diesel, i.e. D2039, D2553/5/68/70/3. SLS/196101

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1890 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 337
Built at Stratford Works
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7337    
12/1927 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
12/1927 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8499    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68499    
24/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LMS) (9E)    
03/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Brunswick (8E)    
24/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Brunswick (8E)    
29/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Brunswick (8E)    
14/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
22/08/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
23/04/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
22/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Lynn (31C)    
10/05/1958 Allocation Reallocated to South Lynn (31D)    
16/08/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Lynn (31C)    
26/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
06/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 68499    

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