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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Eastern Railway 87 m/e 09/1904
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 7087 y/e 1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8633 m/e 04/1946
British Railways 68633 m/e 01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Holden
Class J69
Company History GER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J69/109/1904
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Stratford Works
Order Number P57
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse
To Service During 09/1904
Withdrawal Thu 24/11/1960
Service Life 56 yrs, 2 mths , 24 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1904
STR   Stratford on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
30F   Parkeston Quay w/e 20/08/1960
     Withdrawn on 24/11/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay 4w/e 03/09/1960
WDN   on 24/11/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1939 Vacuum Ejector fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1946 General From 26th October, special football trains were again run on Saturdays to Northumberland Park from Chingford and N. Woolwich. The Woolwich turns so for have been in the hands of 7087 on 26/10, an 'F.4' on 9/11, and 7157 (7581) on 23/11 SLS/194701
30/11/1946 General An interesting double-headed train is the 5.30 p.m. Clacton, which daily leaves with any combination of 'D.16/2,' 'D.16/3,' 'B.12/3,' and 'B.17' at the head. Spitalflelds goods has not seen very many strangers, but 3806 (6601) was a change recently. 'F.3' are still seen at Liverpool Street; locos noted being 7139 (8067), 7148 (8047), 7149 (8048), and 8081, all on the Woodford line fairly regularly between the end of June till October. This line also has had 'V.1' 7675 working along it late Sept./Oct., together with various 0-6-0Ts such as 8575, 8612, 8613, and 8633. The Ilford line usually gets the 'J.68' such as 7043 25/9 and 7048 28/8, whilst even the sparse Fenchurch Street service comes in for its share (8538 noted 30/11). The most usual 'J.15' in Liverpool Street are:-7545/6/7/60/5/6, 7641/4/6 and 5453 (7555), and they usually turn up on Brentwood or Gidea Park trains SLS/194701
28/12/1960 Stratford Works (Old Works) Old Works: 12110 (30A), 12129 (34G), D2209 (31F), D2219 (32A), D2227 (30A), D2557 (32B), D3301 (30A), D3328 (31B), 65464 (30A), 68633 (for preservation). Diesel Sp.: 12106 (30A), D5030 (30A), D5036 (32B), D5053 (31B), D5067 (31B), D5095 (31B), D5906 (34G), D8202 (32A), D8203 (32A), D8401 (30A). Waiting Wks.: 65446 (30A), 65549 (31B), 65589 (31A). Foundry: 62613. On Shed Ex Wks.: 65361 (30A). Waiting Cutting-up: 65511, 67704/26, 68644. SLS/196102
11/02/1961 Stratford Works (Old Works) Old Works: D2227, D2572, D2950/3, D3300, 12127/9/32, 65453, 68633. New Erecting Shop: D202/8/48, D5029/36/44/69/70/95, D5533/46/89/92/4, D5664, D5900/2/3/9, D8204, D8403-6. SLS/196104
31/07/1961 Stratford Works (Old Works) Steam locomotives-Old Works: 68633; waiting cut-up 67726, 68924; foundry 68612, 69690 SLS/196109
31/12/1961 Restoration of Class J69 complete The work of restoration on Holden ex-G.E.R. Class J69 0-6-0T loco. 68633, which was scheduled for preservation when withdrawn from Stratford (30A) in November, 1960, was completed at Stratford Works last December and the loco. transferred by road to the Clapham Museum the following month. Constructed at Stratford Works as G.E.R. 87 in September, 1904, under Order No. S56, the loco. was successively renumbered L.N.E.R. 7087 in 1924, 8633 during April, 1946, and B.R. 68633 in December, 1948. Once again the Stratford staff have made a beautiful job of painting the loco. in the fully-lined Royal Blue livery. A stovepipe chimney, Westinghouse pumps and original style of low-roofed cab are fitted and G.E.R. 87 is a very worthy addition to the B.T.C's growing collection of preserved engines. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1904 To Service To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 87
Built at Stratford Works
   
1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 7087    
10/1939 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8633    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stratford (STR)    
01/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 68633    
20/08/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
24/11/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 68633    

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