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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1270 on 11/03/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4717   06/04/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E4717   28/02/1948
British Railways 64717   05/02/1949

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 1352
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Tue 11/03/1927 to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Withdrawal Tue 02/08/1960 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 33 yrs, 4 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1960

Notes
Notes Fitted with Bolton superheater from new
Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NPT   Newport (Teeside) (New) on 11/03/1927
?   New Holland on 13/12/1927
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 06/02/1928
IMM   Immingham on 10/02/1928
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 18/03/1939
GOR   Gorton on 05/04/1941
     Withdrawn on 02/08/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 06/08/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/03/1927 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1931)
10/02/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2143)
03/07/1936 Screw Reverse fitted
03/07/1936 Steam Reverse Removed
03/07/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 118)
12/05/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2113)
01/05/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8008)
02/04/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2945)
17/01/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27689)
10/04/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27803)
12/01/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27577)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 21/04/1927 30/04/1927 10 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 27/08/1927 22/11/1927 88 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/04/1929 28/05/1929 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/05/1931 20/06/1931 44 days General Bolton superheater removed
 
Gorton Works 19/01/1934 10/02/1934 23 days General Boiler number 2143 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 07/05/1936 03/07/1936 58 days General Boiler number 118 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Gorton Works 11/04/1938 12/05/1938 32 days General Boiler number 2113 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 13/01/1940 16/03/1940 64 days General    
Gorton Works 22/07/1940 12/10/1940 83 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 10/01/1943 01/05/1943 112 days General Boiler number 8008 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/05/1943 31/05/1943 9 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 06/12/1944 06/01/1945 32 days General    
Stratford Works 03/03/1946 01/06/1946 91 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4717
 
Gorton Works 22/01/1948 28/02/1948 38 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4717
 
Gorton Works 19/02/1949 02/04/1949 43 days General Boiler number 2945 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/04/1949 07/05/1949 15 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 23/11/1951 17/01/1952 56 days General Boiler number 27689 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 27/02/1954 10/04/1954 43 days General Boiler number 27803 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/12/1956 12/01/1957 29 days General Boiler number 27577 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 03/05/1958 31/05/1958 29 days Heavy Casual Not repaired
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/03/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1270
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1352
Allocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
21/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/04/1927. Dep: 30/04/1927.    
27/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/08/1927. Dep: 22/11/1927.    
13/12/1927 Allocation Reallocated to New Holland (?)    
06/02/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
10/02/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
26/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1929. Dep: 28/05/1929.    
08/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1931. Dep: 20/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Bolton superheater removed
   
19/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1934. Dep: 10/02/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2143 (Diagram 97)
   
07/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1936. Dep: 03/07/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 118 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
11/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1938. Dep: 12/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2113 (Diagram 97)
   
18/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
13/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1940. Dep: 16/03/1940.    
22/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/07/1940. Dep: 12/10/1940.    
05/04/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
10/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1943. Dep: 01/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8008 (Diagram 97)
   
23/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/05/1943. Dep: 31/05/1943.    
06/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1944. Dep: 06/01/1945.    
03/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1946. Dep: 01/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4717
   
22/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/01/1948. Dep: 28/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4717
   
05/02/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 64717    
19/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1949. Dep: 02/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2945 (Diagram 97)
   
23/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/04/1949. Dep: 07/05/1949.    
23/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1951. Dep: 17/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27689 (Diagram 97)
   
27/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1954. Dep: 10/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27803 (Diagram 97)
   
15/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1956. Dep: 12/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27577 (Diagram 97)
   
03/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 03/05/1958. Dep: 31/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
   
02/08/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64717 from Gorton (9G)    
09/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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