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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
Great Eastern Railway |
50 |
m/e |
09/1912 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) |
7050 |
y/e |
1924 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) |
8646 |
m/e |
01/1947 |
British Railways |
68646 |
m/e |
04/1949 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
A. Hill |
Class |
J68 |
Company History |
GER/LNER |
Rebuild History |
|
Wheels |
0-6-0T |
Builder |
Stratford Works |
Order Number |
C72 |
Fittings (as built) |
Engine Brakes | Westinghouse |
|
To Service |
During 09/1912 |
Withdrawal |
Sun 10/09/1961 |
Service Life |
49 yrs , 10 dys |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During 09/1961 |
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Allocations
Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
|
|
(New) |
m/e |
09/1912 |
CAM |
|
Cambridge |
m/e |
12/1935 |
STR |
|
Stratford |
on |
01/01/1948 (Snapshot) |
|
|
Withdrawn |
on |
10/09/1961 |
SLS Allocations*
Type |
Code |
Name |
|
From Date |
WDN |
|
|
on |
10/09/1961 |
* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified |
Modification |
11/1928 |
Vacuum Ejector fitted |
07/1938 |
Condensers removed |
06/1940 |
Condenser fitted |
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
09/1912 |
To Service |
To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 50 Built at Stratford Works |
|
|
1924 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 7050 |
|
|
11/1928 |
Modification |
Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted |
|
|
12/1935 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM) |
|
|
07/1938 |
Modification |
Modification: Condensers removed |
|
|
06/1940 |
Modification |
Modification: Condenser fitted |
|
|
01/1947 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 8646 |
|
|
01/01/1948 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - Stratford (STR) |
|
|
04/1949 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 68646 |
|
|
09/1961 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
|
|
10/09/1961 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 68646 |
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