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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
Great Central Railway |
972 |
m/e |
12/1900 |
London and North Eastern Railway |
5972 |
m/e |
01/1925 |
Locomotive Specifics
Class |
X4 |
Company History |
LNER/BR |
Wheels |
4-2-2 |
Builder |
Gorton Works |
Fittings (as built) |
|
To Service |
During 12/1900 |
Withdrawal |
During 08/1927 |
Service Life |
26 yrs, 8 mths , 1 dy |
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Allocations
Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
|
|
(New) |
m/e |
12/1900 |
|
|
Withdrawn |
m/e |
08/1927 |
Modifications
Date Modified |
Modification |
09/1919 |
Superheated boiler fitted |
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
12/1900 |
To Service |
To service as Great Central Railway Number 972 Built at Gorton Works |
|
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09/1919 |
Modification |
Modification: Superheated boiler fitted |
|
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01/1925 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 5972 |
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08/1927 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 5972 |
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