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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways (1st) E9008 on 08/03/1948
British Railways 67709 m/e 05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class L1
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 2027
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sun 08/03/1948
Withdrawal Sun 04/12/1960
Service Life 12 yrs, 8 mths , 26 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 08/03/1948
32B   Ipswich w/e 14/05/1950
32B   Ipswich 3w/e 31/05/1950
32D   Yarmouth South Town 4w/e 23/01/1954
32B   Ipswich 5w/e 24/04/1954
32C   Lowestoft 4w/e 21/09/1957
30A   Stratford w/e 17/01/1959
     Withdrawn on 04/12/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 32B Ipswich w/e 14/05/1950
ALLOC 32D Yarmouth South Town 4w/e 23/01/1954
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 24/04/1954
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 24/01/1959
WDN   on 04/12/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1949 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during March included: Nos. 1173, 1240, 2343, 2703, 3005/44, 3139, 3273, 5028/36, 5091, 5668, 5715, 5821, 8180, 8705, 9107, 9374/75, 9880, 61023, 61434, 61619/43, 62730/52, 63099, 63315/80, 65119, 67709/22 (both light repairs), 69807/65, Class '8' 77499, 78578/85, 79206. To scrap yard: Nos, 3332, 5649/68, 5715, 9374. Locomotives ex Works during March included: Nos. 5629/33 (both fitted small snow ploughs at Gateshead Works), 60816, 61020 (name removed), 61216, 61422, 61618, 61644 (rebuilt 2 cyls.), 61645/47/48, 62700/21/64, 63392, 63411/17/30/65, 65094, 65656, 65800/76, 67244/68, 67344, 67615, 68265, 68409/25/32, 68708/13, 69401, 69773, W.D. 90008 (light repair), 90103, 90235, 90391, 90606. No. 5626 has been sold out of service to the Bolton Colliery, it is understood. Easingwold Rly. 0-6-OT No. 2 has been broken up in the scrap yard here by a private firm. SLS/194905
31/07/1961 Stratford MPD (30A) (On shed withdrawn) On shed withdrawn: 64652, 67701/6/8/9/36, 68899, 69679/82/700/8. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/03/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number E9008
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2027
   
05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 67709    
14/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
31/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
23/01/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth South Town (32D)    
24/04/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
21/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
17/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
04/12/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 67709    

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