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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2594 m/e 04/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9561 m/e 03/1946
British Railways 69561 m/e 02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class N2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 6221
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 04/1925
Withdrawal Thu 25/05/1961
Service Life 36 yrs, 1 mth , 24 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1925
NEA   Neasden on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
KX   Kings Cross w/e 05/06/1948
30F   Parkeston Quay w/e 25/08/1951
30F   Parkeston Quay 5w/e 22/09/1951
34A   Kings Cross 4w/e 17/11/1956
34D   Hitchin (GNR) 5w/e 20/07/1957
34B   Hornsey 4w/e 16/08/1958
34F   Grantham w/e 20/06/1959
     Withdrawn on 25/05/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC KX Kings Cross w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC NEA Neasden on 20/08/1947
ALLOC KX Kings Cross w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay w/e 25/08/1951
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 10/11/1956
ALLOC 34D Hitchin (GNR) 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 34B Hornsey 4w/e 09/08/1958
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 11/07/1959
WDN   on 25/05/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1947 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1925 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2594
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6221
   
03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9561    
07/1947 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Neasden (NEA)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
02/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 69561    
25/08/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
22/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
17/11/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
20/07/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Hitchin (GNR) (34D)    
16/08/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (34B)    
20/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
25/05/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 69561    

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