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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 52 m/e 05/1904
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7052 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8618 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 68618 m/e 11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class J69
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J69/105/1904
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number S56
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 05/1904
Withdrawal Mon 18/08/1958
Service Life 54 yrs, 3 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1959

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1904
LIN   Lincoln on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
FRO   Frodingham w/e 29/01/1949
LIN   Lincoln w/e 06/08/1949
38D   Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 22/03/1952
40A   Lincoln 4w/e 19/04/1952
38D   Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 14/06/1952
38D   Staveley (G.C.) 5w/e 21/06/1952
40A   Lincoln 4w/e 19/07/1952
40A   Lincoln 4w/e 09/08/1952
39B   Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 06/09/1952
39B   Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 20/09/1952
40A   Lincoln 5w/e 21/03/1953
40F   Boston 4w/e 08/03/1958
40E   Colwick 4w/e 19/07/1958
     Withdrawn on 18/08/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC FRO Frodingham w/e 29/01/1949
ALLOC LIN Lincoln w/e 06/08/1949
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 22/03/1952
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 19/04/1952
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 14/06/1952
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 09/08/1952
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 21/03/1953
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 28/03/1958
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 14/07/1958
WDN   on 18/08/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1927 Steam Brakes fitted
12/1927 Condensers removed
12/1927 Westinghouse Brake removed


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1958 Stratford Works (Waiting Cut Up) Old Works-61003 (30F), 43107 (31D), 61066 (31A), 61089 (30A), 61136 (14D), 61160 (32B), 61164 (30A), 61254 (32B), 61299 (40E), 61361 (30E), 61372 (30A), 61632 (31A), 64677 (30A), 64965 (33A), 65561 (32B), 69695-Wdn., 80079 (33B). Diesel Shop-12064 (14A), 15214 (75C), D208 (34B), D2208 (30A), D2210 (32A), D2214 (32A), D3221 (75C), D3444 (34A), D3460 (73C), D3476 (34C), D5514 (30A), D8407 (30A). Waiting Wks.-61336 (30E), 61573 (31E), 61576 (31E), 62571 (40A), 62582 (31A), 62610 (31C), 64651 (30E), 64672 (31B), 64688 (31A), 68625 (32D), 68630 (30A), 68636 (30A), 69610 (30A), 69616 (31A), 69703 (30A), 69717 (30A), Departmental 36. Stripping-62614, 69608/41. Foundry-65568, 65587, 69624. On Shed Ex Wks.-D2573 (32G), D3217 (75A). Waiting Cut Up-61547/61/4, 62518/34/6/43/5/66/72/88/615, 62788, 64645, 65390/438/41/4, 65504/74, 68529/41/616/8/32, 68653/7/9/62/6, 69628. SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1904 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 52
Built at Stratford Works 		   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7052    
12/1927 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
12/1927 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
12/1927 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Brake removed    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8618    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Lincoln (LIN)    
11/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 68618    
29/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
06/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
19/04/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
21/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
19/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
09/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
20/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
21/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
08/03/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
19/07/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
18/08/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 68618    
02/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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