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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1452 on 21/10/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4704   27/01/1946
British Railways 64704   20/05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1339
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 21/10/1926 to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Withdrawal Mon 03/12/1962 off Sunderland (52G)
Service Life 36 yrs, 1 mth , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HLD   Hull Dairycoates (New) on 21/10/1926
BLA   Blaydon on 25/11/1927
GHD   Gateshead on 18/09/1949
GHD   Gateshead w/e 24/09/1949
52G   Sunderland on 01/11/1959
     Withdrawn on 03/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GHD Gateshead w/e 24/09/1949
ALLOC 54A Sunderland 4w/e 28/11/1959
WDN   on 03/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
21/10/1926 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
22/02/1933 Steam Brakes fitted
22/02/1933 Westinghouse Brake removed
22/02/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
04/04/1935 Screw Reverse fitted
04/04/1935 Steam Reverse Removed
04/04/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1904)
28/05/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
07/10/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2143)
18/04/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1922)
18/11/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1913)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 19/10/1928 05/12/1928 48 days General    
Gateshead Works 31/01/1929 07/02/1929 8 days Light Repair After collision
 
Gateshead Works 25/08/1930 09/10/1930 46 days General    
Darlington Works 17/01/1933 22/02/1933 37 days General Boiler number 1920 (Diagram 97)
Steam Brakes fitted
 
Darlington Works 25/02/1935 04/04/1935 39 days General Boiler number 1904 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Darlington Works 01/07/1936 28/08/1936 59 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 21/04/1937 28/05/1937 38 days General Boiler number 1902 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 06/09/1939 07/10/1939 32 days General Boiler number 2143 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 18/03/1941 18/04/1941 32 days General Boiler number 1922 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 25/10/1944 18/11/1944 25 days General Boiler number 1913 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 05/05/1945 19/05/1945 15 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 12/08/1947 27/09/1947 47 days General    
Cowlairs Works 26/04/1950 20/05/1950 25 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64704
 
Cowlairs Works 27/01/1953 28/02/1953 33 days General Boiler number 2564 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 03/07/1956 11/08/1956 40 days Heavy Intermediate    
Inverurie Works 18/02/1960 21/04/1960 64 days General Boiler number 27550 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 02/10/1961 14/10/1961 13 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Cowlairs Works On 24/8 the following withdrawn locos. were in the Works yard: 'Dl' 2212, 'D29' 2415 and 'D31' 2068, the last two having been stripped; whilst those seen here newly painted were: 'D29' 2411 (green), 'J37' 4617 and 'J39' 4704. Locos. awaiting works, some of which had been stripped were: 'J39' 4711, 4817/40/49/65, 4919/22/28/42; 'K2' 1732/46/51/68/91; 'K3' 1879; 'D1' 2216; 'Dll' 2691; 'J38' 5909; 'J36' 5223/61; 'J35' 4503; 'J37' 4546/48/65/67, 4607/15; 'D31' 2059; 'D34' 2489; 'C15' 7453/65/66, 'N14' 9121; 'N15' 9191, 9214. The Erecting Shop was full and included: 'K2' 1720/34/52; 'K3' 1855; 'J39' 4912/16; 'J38' 5901/12; 'Dll' 2684/87 and 'Y9' 8120/22. SLS/194710
30/10/1947 Eastfield MPD Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during October were: Nos. 1743/46/51/68, *1791 (green), 1879, 2432/62/73/95, 2685/91 (both green), 4526/65/67/98, 4607, 4703/04, 4852, 4926/28/42, 5345, 7461/69/97, *8474 (green), 9147/91 an 9205; whilst those observed on 2/11 were *1995 (green), 4608, 4938 an 9500 . Nos. 1701, 1996 an 1998 were observed here fitted with snow-ploughs. Nos. 2479, 4474 an 4633 have been supplying steam to the canteen here during the period approximately from 15/10 to 26/10, while No. 5308 is again in use as a stationary boiler, after having been temporarily replaced by No. 5339. SLS/194712

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/10/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1452
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1339
Allocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
25/11/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
19/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1928. Dep: 05/12/1928.    
31/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/01/1929. Dep: 07/02/1929.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
25/08/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1930. Dep: 09/10/1930.    
17/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1933. Dep: 22/02/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1920 (Diagram 97)
Steam Brakes fitted
   
25/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1935. Dep: 04/04/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1904 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
01/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/07/1936. Dep: 28/08/1936.    
21/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1937. Dep: 28/05/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1902 (Diagram 97)
   
06/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1939. Dep: 07/10/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2143 (Diagram 97)
   
18/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1941. Dep: 18/04/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1922 (Diagram 97)
   
25/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1944. Dep: 18/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1913 (Diagram 97)
   
05/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/05/1945. Dep: 19/05/1945.    
27/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4704    
12/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1947. Dep: 27/09/1947.    
18/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
24/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
26/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 26/04/1950. Dep: 20/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64704
   
27/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1953. Dep: 28/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2564 (Diagram 97)
   
03/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/07/1956. Dep: 11/08/1956.    
01/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
18/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1960. Dep: 21/04/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27550 (Diagram 97)
   
02/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/10/1961. Dep: 14/10/1961.    
03/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64704 from Sunderland (52G)    
08/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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