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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 57 m/e 06/1904
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7057 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8623 m/e 07/1946
British Railways 68623 m/e 04/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class J69
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J69/106/1904
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number S56
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 06/1904
Withdrawal Tue 14/02/1961
Service Life 56 yrs, 8 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1904
STM   St Margarets on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
36A   Doncaster 4w/e 21/07/1951
36A   Doncaster 3w/e 28/07/1951
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 15/09/1951
32A   Norwich Thorpe 5w/e 22/09/1951
32G   Melton Constable 4w/e 17/05/1952
31D   South Lynn 4w/e 22/08/1953
41E   Staveley (Barrow Hill) 5w/e 14/06/1958
41F   Mexborough 4w/e 19/07/1958
41J   Langwith Junction w/e 30/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 14/02/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 3w/e 28/07/1951
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 32G Melton Constable 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 31D South Lynn 4w/e 08/08/1953
ALLOC 41E Staveley (Barrow Hill) 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 36B Mexborough 4w/e 14/07/1958
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 20/02/1960
WDN   on 14/02/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1928 Steam Brakes fitted
10/1928 Condensers removed
10/1928 Westinghouse Brake removed


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Eastfield MPD On 24/8 the locos. on shed ex works were 'J39' 4923/33; 'J83' 8445 and 'J69' 8623, and further locos. ex works during August that have been noted here are: 'K2' 1757; 'J37' 4541/79/84, 4604/17/21; 'J39' 4711, 4818, 4929; 'C15' 7468; 'J88' 8345; 'J83' 8473 (green); 'N15' 9136/77 an 9222. SLS/194710
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1904 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 57
Built at Stratford Works
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7057    
10/1928 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
10/1928 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
10/1928 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Brake removed    
07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8623    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - St Margarets (STM)    
04/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 68623    
21/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
28/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
22/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
17/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Melton Constable (32G)    
22/08/1953 Allocation Reallocated to South Lynn (31D)    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (Barrow Hill) (41E)    
19/07/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
30/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
02/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
14/02/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 68623    

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