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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1289 on 30/06/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4739   26/05/1946
British Railways 64739   25/06/1949

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 1374
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 30/06/1927 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 03/11/1962 off Annesley (16D)
Service Life 35 yrs, 4 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Derby

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 30/06/1927
ARD   Ardsley on 21/07/1927
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 22/08/1929
ARD   Ardsley on 07/10/1929
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 30/01/1931
ARD   Ardsley on 10/08/1931
ANN   Annesley on 15/11/1934
CLK   Colwick on 09/08/1943
GOR   Gorton on 03/10/1943
ANN   Annesley on 30/10/1943
CLK   Colwick on 30/03/1947
38B   Annesley on 03/11/1957
     Withdrawn w/e 03/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick on 30/03/1947
LOAN 16D Annesley on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 16D Annesley on 23/02/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 21/03/1959
WDN   w/e 03/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/06/1927 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
13/04/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8007)
13/12/1935 Screw Reverse fitted
13/12/1935 Steam Reverse Removed
13/12/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2294)
04/12/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1921)
30/12/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8586)
28/02/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2136)
02/09/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number RS118)
27/09/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2922)
22/07/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8583)
27/06/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27765)
26/05/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27698)
20/12/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27843)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 26/03/1930 03/05/1930 39 days General    
Gorton Works 17/03/1933 13/04/1933 28 days General Boiler number 8007 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 01/11/1935 13/12/1935 43 days General Boiler number 2294 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Gorton Works 08/11/1937 04/12/1937 27 days General Boiler number 1921 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 12/12/1937 22/12/1937 11 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 27/12/1937 05/01/1938 10 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 01/11/1939 30/12/1939 60 days General Boiler number 8586 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 26/01/1942 28/02/1942 34 days General Boiler number 2136 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/06/1944 02/09/1944 72 days General Boiler number RS118 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/06/1945 01/09/1945 69 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 17/02/1947 27/09/1947 223 days General Boiler number 2922 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 20/05/1949 25/06/1949 37 days Light Casual Renumbered to BR 64739
 
Gorton Works 01/05/1950 22/07/1950 83 days General Boiler number 8583 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 28/07/1950 29/07/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 20/05/1953 27/06/1953 39 days General Boiler number 27765 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 30/04/1954 15/05/1954 16 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 18/03/1955 02/04/1955 16 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 15/08/1955 08/10/1955 55 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 11/04/1956 26/05/1956 46 days General Boiler number 27698 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 08/06/1957 29/06/1957 22 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 04/10/1957 26/10/1957 23 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 02/11/1958 20/12/1958 49 days General Boiler number 27843 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/06/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1289
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1374
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
21/07/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
22/08/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
07/10/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
26/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1930. Dep: 03/05/1930.    
30/01/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
10/08/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
17/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1933. Dep: 13/04/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8007 (Diagram 97)
   
15/11/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
01/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1935. Dep: 13/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2294 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
08/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1937. Dep: 04/12/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1921 (Diagram 97)
   
12/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/12/1937. Dep: 22/12/1937.    
27/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/12/1937. Dep: 05/01/1938.    
01/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1939. Dep: 30/12/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8586 (Diagram 97)
   
26/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1942. Dep: 28/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2136 (Diagram 97)
   
09/08/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
03/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
30/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
23/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1944. Dep: 02/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number RS118 (Diagram 97)
   
25/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/06/1945. Dep: 01/09/1945.    
26/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4739    
17/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1947. Dep: 27/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2922 (Diagram 97)
   
30/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
20/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/05/1949. Dep: 25/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64739
   
01/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1950. Dep: 22/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8583 (Diagram 97)
   
28/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/07/1950. Dep: 29/07/1950.    
20/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1953. Dep: 27/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27765 (Diagram 97)
   
30/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/04/1954. Dep: 15/05/1954.    
18/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/03/1955. Dep: 02/04/1955.    
15/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/08/1955. Dep: 08/10/1955.    
11/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1956. Dep: 26/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27698 (Diagram 97)
   
08/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/06/1957. Dep: 29/06/1957.    
04/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/10/1957. Dep: 26/10/1957.    
03/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
02/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1958. Dep: 20/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27843 (Diagram 97)
   
03/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64739 from Annesley (16D)    
09/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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