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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1498 on 28/04/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4720   28/07/1946
British Railways 64720   21/01/1950

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 1355
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 28/04/1927 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Fri 08/09/1961 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 34 yrs, 4 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 28/04/1927
MAR   March on 02/07/1930
ARD   Ardsley on 06/08/1930
GOR   Gorton on 19/08/1930
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 05/01/1938
GOR   Gorton on 03/06/1938
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 11/10/1938
GOR   Gorton on 29/08/1939
ANN   Annesley on 30/10/1943
CLK   Colwick on 30/03/1947
37A   Ardsley on 20/05/1951
37A   Ardsley w/e 26/05/1951
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick on 30/03/1947
ALLOC 37A Ardsley w/e 26/05/1951
WDN   on 08/09/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/04/1927 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1923)
31/12/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 826)
01/12/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2184)
20/06/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1921)
06/11/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2102)
30/11/1940 Screw Reverse fitted
30/11/1940 Steam Reverse Removed
30/11/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2123)
13/10/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8585)
21/11/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4929)
21/01/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4984)
18/12/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27686)
23/08/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25842)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/09/1929 17/10/1929 30 days General    
Gorton Works 02/12/1931 31/12/1931 30 days General Boiler number 826 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 13/11/1933 01/12/1933 19 days General Boiler number 2184 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 07/06/1935 20/06/1935 14 days General Boiler number 1921 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/10/1937 06/11/1937 20 days General Boiler number 2102 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 20/09/1938 29/09/1938 10 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 29/10/1940 30/11/1940 33 days General Boiler number 2123 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Gorton Works 23/09/1942 23/01/1943 123 days General    
Gorton Works 18/07/1945 13/10/1945 88 days General Boiler number 8585 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/09/1947 21/11/1947 73 days General Boiler number 4929 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/11/1949 21/01/1950 60 days General Boiler number 4984 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64720
 
Gorton Works 11/08/1954 29/09/1954 50 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 23/01/1956 17/03/1956 55 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 07/03/1957 30/03/1957 24 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 26/06/1958 23/08/1958 59 days General Not repaired
Boiler number 25842 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/04/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1498
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1355
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
18/09/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1929. Dep: 17/10/1929.    
02/07/1930 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
06/08/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
19/08/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
02/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1931. Dep: 31/12/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 826 (Diagram 97)
   
13/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1933. Dep: 01/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2184 (Diagram 97)
   
07/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1935. Dep: 20/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1921 (Diagram 97)
   
18/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1937. Dep: 06/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2102 (Diagram 97)
   
05/01/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
03/06/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
20/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/09/1938. Dep: 29/09/1938.    
11/10/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
29/08/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1940. Dep: 30/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2123 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
23/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1942. Dep: 23/01/1943.    
30/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
18/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1945. Dep: 13/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8585 (Diagram 97)
   
28/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4720    
30/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
10/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1947. Dep: 21/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4929 (Diagram 97)
   
23/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1949. Dep: 21/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4984 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64720
   
20/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
26/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
18/12/1951 Modification Diagram 97 number 27686 boiler fitted    
11/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/08/1954. Dep: 29/09/1954.    
23/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/01/1956. Dep: 17/03/1956.    
07/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/03/1957. Dep: 30/03/1957.    
26/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1958. Dep: 23/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
Boiler number 25842 (Diagram 97)
   
08/09/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64720 from Ardsley (56B)    
10/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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