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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
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Date From |
Great Eastern Railway |
137 |
m/e |
09/1908 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) |
7137 |
y/e |
1924 |
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) |
8218 |
m/e |
05/1946 |
British Railways |
68218 |
m/e |
Not applied |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
J. Holden |
Class |
J70 |
Company History |
GER/LNER |
Rebuild History |
|
Wheels |
0-6-0T |
Builder |
Stratford Works |
Order Number |
C64 |
Fittings (as built) |
Engine Brakes | Westinghouse |
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To Service |
During 09/1908 |
Withdrawal |
During 09/1949 off Kings Lynn (KL) |
Service Life |
41 yrs |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During y/e 1949 |
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* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
09/1908 |
To Service |
To service as Great Eastern Railway Number 137 Built at Stratford Works |
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1924 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 7137 |
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05/1946 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 8218 |
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01/01/1948 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - Kings Lynn (KL) |
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24/04/1948 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM) |
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26/06/1948 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Kings Lynn (KL) |
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1949 |
Number Allocated |
Allocated number 68218 but not taken up |
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1949 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
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09/1949 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 8218 from Kings Lynn (KL) |
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