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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North British Railway 826 m/e 04/1901
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 9826 m/e 10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8473 on 17/03/1946
British Railways 68473 m/e 04/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer M. Holmes
Class J83
Company History NBR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J8304/1901
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Sharp Stewart
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 4734
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 04/1901
Withdrawal Sat 26/05/1956
Service Life 55 yrs, 1 mth , 25 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1901
HAY   Haymarket on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 26/05/1956

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 26/05/1956

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1945 Steam Brakes fitted
06/1945 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1901 To Service To service as North British Railway Number 826
Built at Sharp Stewart, Works Number 4734
   
10/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 9826    
06/1945 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
06/1945 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Brake removed    
17/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8473    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Haymarket (HAY)    
04/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 68473    
26/05/1956 Withdrawn Condemned as 68473    

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