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A WORKS NUMBERPLATE “London & North Eastern Railway 4835 Dar...

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A WORKS NUMBERPLATE “London & North Eastern Railway 4835 Dar...
A WORKS NUMBERPLATE “London & North Eastern Railway 4835 Darlington Works 1932”. As carried by the LNER Class J39/1 0-6-0, LNER 2974, that emerged from Works on 19th February 1932. Designed by Gresley these 0-6-0’s were used on both passenger and freight trains. It became LNER 4835 from 13th November 1946; BR 64835 from 8th October 1949. Latterly a Leeds Neville Hill, and West Auckland engine, it was withdrawn from there on 3rd December 1962 and cut up at Darlington by February 1963. Oval cast brass, 9”x5”, face-polished and repainted only. This plate was carried on the Cabside.