Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 2 December 2017

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 237, Auction Lot 215
Lot 215 A smokebox numberplate, 68959, from a LNER J50 Class 0-6-0T No 1037 built at Doncaster, Works No 1656, in November 1926, renumbered 8959 in 1946, becoming BR 68959. A long time Bradford Bowling Junction loco, it moved in 1957 to Ardsley and later Darlington, West Auckland, Wakefield and Low Moor from where it was withdrawn on 31 August 1961 and cut up at Doncaster Works. Repainted. £400-600
 This lot sold for £310.