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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1454 on 21/10/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4705   23/06/1946
British Railways 64705   27/05/1949

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 1340
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Thu 21/10/1926 to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Withdrawal Thu 29/03/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 35 yrs, 5 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1962

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
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 04/09/1949
HLD   Hull Dairycoates w/e 10/09/1949
BLA   Blaydon on 02/10/1949
BLA   Blaydon w/e 08/10/1949
52d   Alnmouth on 16/06/1957
56B   Ardsley on 25/01/1959
56A   Wakefield on 12/06/1960
56B   Ardsley on 26/03/1961
     Withdrawn on 29/03/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HLD Hull Dairycoates w/e 10/09/1949
ALLOC BLA Blaydon w/e 08/10/1949
ALLOC 52DALN   4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 5w/e 08/04/1961
WDN   on 29/03/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
21/10/1926 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
01/12/1932 Steam Brakes fitted
01/12/1932 Westinghouse Brake removed
01/07/1935 Screw Reverse fitted
01/07/1935 Steam Reverse Removed
01/07/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1907)
25/02/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1926)
17/05/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP133)
07/05/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2940)
18/09/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 822)
01/07/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number RS129)
13/10/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27536)
27/10/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27652)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 14/09/1928 01/11/1928 49 days General    
Gateshead Works 06/06/1930 25/07/1930 50 days General    
Gateshead Works 15/07/1931 24/07/1931 10 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 14/10/1931 21/10/1931 8 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 07/10/1932 01/12/1932 56 days General Steam Brakes fitted
 
Darlington Works 21/05/1935 01/07/1935 42 days General Boiler number 1907 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Darlington Works 19/01/1937 25/02/1937 38 days General Boiler number 1926 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 04/04/1939 17/05/1939 44 days General Tender only
Boiler number BP133 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 01/04/1941 07/05/1941 37 days General Boiler number 2940 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 30/12/1942 23/01/1943 25 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 28/08/1943 18/09/1943 22 days General Boiler number 822 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 22/05/1944 01/07/1944 41 days Heavy Boiler number RS129 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 07/07/1945 04/08/1945 29 days General    
Cowlairs Works 19/10/1946 25/01/1947 99 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 29/12/1947 31/01/1948 34 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 29/04/1949 28/05/1949 30 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64705
 
Cowlairs Works 14/09/1951 13/10/1951 30 days General Boiler number 27536 (Diagram 97)
 
Gateshead Works 19/03/1952 26/03/1952 8 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 23/02/1953 13/03/1953 19 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 26/01/1954 13/03/1954 47 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gateshead Works 17/02/1955 24/02/1955 8 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 16/08/1956 27/10/1956 73 days General Boiler number 27652 (Diagram 97)
 
Gateshead Works 22/08/1957 11/10/1957 51 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 01/10/1959 05/11/1959 36 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/10/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1454
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1340
Allocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
25/11/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
14/09/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1928. Dep: 01/11/1928.    
06/06/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1930. Dep: 25/07/1930.    
15/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/07/1931. Dep: 24/07/1931.    
14/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/10/1931. Dep: 21/10/1931.    
07/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1932. Dep: 01/12/1932.
Work undertaken:
Steam Brakes fitted
   
21/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1935. Dep: 01/07/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1907 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
19/01/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1937. Dep: 25/02/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1926 (Diagram 97)
   
04/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1939. Dep: 17/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Tender only
Boiler number BP133 (Diagram 97)
   
01/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1941. Dep: 07/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2940 (Diagram 97)
   
30/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/12/1942. Dep: 23/01/1943.    
28/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1943. Dep: 18/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 822 (Diagram 97)
   
22/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 22/05/1944. Dep: 01/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number RS129 (Diagram 97)
   
07/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1945. Dep: 04/08/1945.    
23/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4705    
19/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 19/10/1946. Dep: 25/01/1947.    
29/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/12/1947. Dep: 31/01/1948.    
29/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/04/1949. Dep: 28/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64705
   
04/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
10/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
02/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
08/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
14/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1951. Dep: 13/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27536 (Diagram 97)
   
19/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/03/1952. Dep: 26/03/1952.    
23/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/02/1953. Dep: 13/03/1953.    
26/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 26/01/1954. Dep: 13/03/1954.    
17/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/02/1955. Dep: 24/02/1955.    
16/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1956. Dep: 27/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27652 (Diagram 97)
   
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Alnmouth (52d)    
22/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/08/1957. Dep: 11/10/1957.    
25/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
01/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 01/10/1959. Dep: 05/11/1959.    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
26/03/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
29/03/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64705 from Ardsley (56B)    
06/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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