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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1457 on 04/11/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4708   19/08/1946
British Railways 64708   11/08/1951

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 1343
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Thu 04/11/1926 to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Withdrawal Thu 18/08/1960 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 33 yrs, 9 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NPT   Newport (Teeside) (New) on 04/11/1926
DAR   Darlington on 16/07/1934
STR   Stratford on 12/11/1935
32B   Ipswich on 15/10/1950
32B   Ipswich w/e 16/10/1950
30A   Stratford on 22/10/1950
30A   Stratford w/e 28/10/1950
     Withdrawn on 18/08/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 32B Ipswich w/e 16/10/1950
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 28/10/1950
WDN   on 18/08/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/11/1926 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1917)
17/02/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2214)
12/12/1935 Screw Reverse fitted
12/12/1935 Steam Reverse Removed
12/12/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2121)
14/05/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2312)
22/02/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2296)
04/03/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2184)
13/06/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2704)
19/09/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27675)
04/09/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27891)
01/03/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27846)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 06/02/1930 28/03/1930 51 days General    
Gateshead Works 10/12/1931 20/01/1932 42 days General    
Gorton Works 26/01/1934 17/02/1934 23 days General Boiler number 2214 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 28/10/1935 12/12/1935 46 days General Boiler number 2121 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Gorton Works 11/03/1938 14/05/1938 65 days General Boiler number 2312 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 11/01/1941 22/02/1941 43 days General Boiler number 2296 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 22/05/1943 19/06/1943 29 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 22/01/1944 04/03/1944 43 days General Boiler number 2184 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 08/03/1947 13/06/1947 98 days General Boiler number 2704 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 02/08/1951 19/09/1951 49 days General Boiler number 27675 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64708
 
Stratford Works 27/07/1954 04/09/1954 40 days General Boiler number 27891 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 15/01/1958 01/03/1958 46 days General Boiler number 27846 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 29/12/1959 22/01/1960 25 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/09/1947 Stratford Works The following withdrawn locos. were noted in the vicinity of the stripping shop on 25/9: 'F3' 7118/21/29/38/45; 'B12/3' 1522; 'D16/3' 2500; 'J15' 5358 an 5403 (all stripped), whilst 7125 an 7148 were intact. Other locos. stripped were: 'J15' 5402/54; 'D16' 2535; 'J17' 5541/71. In the stripping shop were: 'E4' 2784; 'J15' 5472; 'J19/2' 4675 and 'J17' 5549. In the Paint shop were the 'Coffee Pot' 'Y5' 8081 and W.D. 77416. A curious sight was the crane tank shed filled by two W.D.'s 77119 an 77312 (the latter with a 15A shed plate). In the fields behind the New Works were 'F3' 7146; 'J70' 8225; 'H2' 7512; 'D16' 2591; 'B12' 1544 and 'J39' 4841, all awaiting works. W.D. 77476 was in the New Works, and W.D.'s 77302 and 77107 were in the shed yard. 'D16' 2584; 'J20' 4677/93; 'J39' 4708/61, 'J69' 8574/8632; 'F6' 7230 and 'F4' 7162 were all noted newly painted ex-works. 7162 was fitted with a tablet-catcher. SLS/194711

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/11/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1457
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1343
Allocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
06/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1930. Dep: 28/03/1930.    
10/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1931. Dep: 20/01/1932.    
26/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1934. Dep: 17/02/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2214 (Diagram 97)
   
16/07/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
28/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1935. Dep: 12/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2121 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
12/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
11/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1938. Dep: 14/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2312 (Diagram 97)
   
11/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1941. Dep: 22/02/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2296 (Diagram 97)
   
22/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/05/1943. Dep: 19/06/1943.    
22/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1944. Dep: 04/03/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2184 (Diagram 97)
   
19/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4708    
08/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1947. Dep: 13/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2704 (Diagram 97)
   
15/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
16/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
22/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
28/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
02/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1951. Dep: 19/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27675 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64708
   
27/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1954. Dep: 04/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27891 (Diagram 97)
   
15/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1958. Dep: 01/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27846 (Diagram 97)
   
29/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/12/1959. Dep: 22/01/1960.    
08/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
18/08/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64708 from Stratford (30A)    

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