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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North British Railway 833 m/e 05/1901
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 9833 m/e 01/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 8480 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 68480 m/e 05/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer M. Holmes
Class J83
Company History NBR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J8305/1901
Wheels 0-6-0T
Builder Sharp Stewart
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 4741
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 05/1901
Withdrawal Thu 12/03/1959
Service Life 57 yrs, 10 mths , 10 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1901
EFD   Eastfield on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 12/03/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 12/03/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1944 Steam Brakes fitted
12/1944 Westinghouse Brake removed


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/09/1947 Eastfield MPD Nos. 4852 an 4927 (both BLA) were observed here on 7/9, awaiting shops. Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during September are: Nos. *1734/*1782, 1855, 2476/89, *2684/*2687, 2702, 4548, 4636, 4840/49, 4916/19/23/28, 5901/8/9/12, 7453/66, 7600, 8122, 8328, 8468/80, 9133, 9214/16 an 9564, whilst those observed on 1/10 were: *1732, 2455/73, 4578, 4865, 4922 an 9160 . *Painted green. On 11/10 'J83' No. 8474 was on shed, being ex Works and painted green. This engine now has a Gresham and Craven type 'P' solid jet ejector and an old (trigger) pattern steam brake valve. 'J37' No. 4546 has L.M.S. type water gauge frames with Dewrance protectors. SLS/194711

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1901 To Service To service as North British Railway Number 833
Built at Sharp Stewart, Works Number 4741
   
01/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 9833    
12/1944 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
12/1944 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Brake removed    
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 8480    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Eastfield (EFD)    
05/1951 Renumbered Renumbered to 68480    
12/03/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 68480    

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