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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 970 m/e 09/1900
London and North Eastern Railway 5970 m/e Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Class X4
Company History LNER/BR
Wheels 4-2-2
Builder Gorton Works
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 09/1900
Withdrawal During 02/1924
Service Life 23 yrs , 5 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1900
     Withdrawn m/e 02/1924

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1919 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1900 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 970
Built at Gorton Works 		   
09/1919 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
1924 Number Allocated Allocated number 5970 but not taken up    
02/1924 Withdrawn Condemned as 970    

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