Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 15 Online
» 479 Today
» 4868 Yesterday
» 19390 Week
» 84344 Month
» 287008 Year
» 3313861 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1496 on 12/04/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4718   09/06/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E4718   08/03/1948
British Railways 64718 w/e 16/12/1950

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 1353
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 12/04/1927 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 10/02/1962 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 34 yrs, 9 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 12/04/1927
MAR   March on 02/07/1930
ARD   Ardsley on 08/08/1930
GOR   Gorton on 13/08/1930
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 04/02/1938
GOR   Gorton on 13/01/1940
BRN   Barnsley on 20/10/1946
GOR   Gorton on 27/04/1947
     Withdrawn w/e 10/02/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BNS   w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC GOR Gorton on 27/04/1947
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 10/02/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/04/1927 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 826)
19/09/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2110)
09/12/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2114)
19/09/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 822)
29/01/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2216)
06/07/1940 Screw Reverse fitted
06/07/1940 Steam Reverse Removed
06/07/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2290)
19/12/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8025)
11/08/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2666)
08/03/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4933)
24/10/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27725)
30/07/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27841)
26/04/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25802)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 27/07/1929 06/09/1929 42 days General    
Gorton Works 07/08/1931 19/09/1931 44 days General Boiler number 2110 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 31/10/1932 03/11/1932 4 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 23/11/1933 09/12/1933 17 days General Boiler number 2114 (Diagram 97)
  
Darlington Works 16/08/1935 19/09/1935 35 days General Boiler number 822 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 10/01/1938 29/01/1938 20 days General Boiler number 2216 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 02/06/1940 06/07/1940 35 days General Boiler number 2290 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
  
Gorton Works 04/10/1942 19/12/1942 77 days General Boiler number 8025 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 29/10/1944 18/11/1944 21 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 27/05/1945 11/08/1945 77 days General Boiler number 2666 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 25/01/1948 08/03/1948 44 days General Boiler number 4933 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4718
  
Derby Works 26/10/1950 08/12/1950 44 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64718
  
Derby Works 12/09/1952 24/10/1952 43 days General Boiler number 27725 (Diagram 97)
  
Derby Works 30/10/1952 18/11/1952 20 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 18/06/1955 30/07/1955 43 days General Boiler number 27841 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 29/03/1958 26/04/1958 29 days General Boiler number 25802 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 01/08/1959 08/08/1959 8 days Light Casual After collision
  
Gorton Works 11/03/1961 1 day W Not repaired
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/04/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1496
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1353
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted		    
27/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1929. Dep: 06/09/1929.    
02/07/1930 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
08/08/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
13/08/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
07/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1931. Dep: 19/09/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2110 (Diagram 97)
    
31/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/10/1932. Dep: 03/11/1932.    
23/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1933. Dep: 09/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2114 (Diagram 97)
    
16/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1935. Dep: 19/09/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 822 (Diagram 97)
    
10/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1938. Dep: 29/01/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2216 (Diagram 97)
    
04/02/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
13/01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
02/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1940. Dep: 06/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2290 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
    
04/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1942. Dep: 19/12/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8025 (Diagram 97)
    
29/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/10/1944. Dep: 18/11/1944.    
27/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1945. Dep: 11/08/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2666 (Diagram 97)
    
09/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4718    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (BRN)    
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
25/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1948. Dep: 08/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4933 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4718
    
26/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 26/10/1950. Dep: 08/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64718
    
12/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1952. Dep: 24/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27725 (Diagram 97)
    
30/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/10/1952. Dep: 18/11/1952.    
18/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1955. Dep: 30/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27841 (Diagram 97)
    
29/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1958. Dep: 26/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25802 (Diagram 97)
    
01/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/08/1959. Dep: 08/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
After collision
    
11/03/1961 Works Visit      
10/02/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64718 from Gorton (9G)    
03/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

prev prev