Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 September 2016

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 216, Auction Lot 265
Lot 265 A worksplate, LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 68743 A.W. 1922, from a North Eastern Railway Class E1 0-6-0T No 2336 built by Armstrong Whitworth, Works No 414, in September 1922. It became LNER J72 Class, retaining its NER number, and was renumbered 8743 in 1946, becoming BR 68743. At Heaton by January 1948, it was later allocated to all three Hull MPDs in turn before finishing its days at Tyne Dock from where it was withdrawn on 2 October 1961 and cut up at Darlington Works. Cast brass, 9"x5", the front repainted. £250-400
 This lot sold for £360.