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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1290 on 16/07/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4740   05/05/1946
British Railways 64740   03/09/1949

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 1375
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 16/07/1927 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 15/09/1962 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 35 yrs, 1 mth , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) on 16/07/1927
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 01/02/1936
YK   York (North) on 19/06/1938
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 23/08/1938
GOR   Gorton on 19/11/1938
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 21/08/1940
GOR   Gorton on 30/09/1945
     Withdrawn w/e 15/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 15/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/07/1927 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1960)
10/12/1932 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2294)
30/10/1935 Screw Reverse fitted
30/10/1935 Steam Reverse Removed
30/10/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2312)
26/03/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2641)
18/05/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8008)
14/11/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1350)
03/03/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4908)
07/09/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3210)
03/09/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2109)
23/11/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27682)
10/10/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27722)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 10/01/1930 08/02/1930 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/11/1932 10/12/1932 27 days General Boiler number 2294 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 24/09/1935 30/10/1935 37 days General Boiler number 2312 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Gorton Works 08/03/1938 26/03/1938 19 days General Boiler number 2641 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 06/04/1940 18/05/1940 43 days General Boiler number 8008 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/09/1942 14/11/1942 58 days General Boiler number E1350 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/11/1942 12/12/1942 18 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 24/12/1944 03/03/1945 70 days General Boiler number 4908 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 19/05/1946 31/07/1946 74 days General    
Gorton Works 25/05/1947 07/09/1947 106 days General Boiler number 3210 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/07/1949 03/09/1949 49 days General Boiler number 2109 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64740
 
Derby Works 10/10/1951 23/11/1951 45 days General Boiler number 27682 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/08/1953 31/10/1953 71 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 28/08/1956 10/10/1956 44 days General Boiler number 27722 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 04/03/1959 12/03/1959 9 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 09/10/1959 10/11/1959 33 days Light Intermediate    
Gorton Works 18/01/1960 22/01/1960 5 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/07/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1290
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1375
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
10/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1930. Dep: 08/02/1930.    
14/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1932. Dep: 10/12/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2294 (Diagram 97)
   
24/09/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1935. Dep: 30/10/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2312 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
01/02/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
08/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1938. Dep: 26/03/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2641 (Diagram 97)
   
19/06/1938 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
23/08/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
19/11/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
06/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1940. Dep: 18/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8008 (Diagram 97)
   
21/08/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
18/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1942. Dep: 14/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1350 (Diagram 97)
   
25/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/11/1942. Dep: 12/12/1942.    
24/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1944. Dep: 03/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4908 (Diagram 97)
   
30/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
05/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4740    
19/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1946. Dep: 31/07/1946.    
25/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1947. Dep: 07/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3210 (Diagram 97)
   
17/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1949. Dep: 03/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2109 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64740
   
10/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1951. Dep: 23/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27682 (Diagram 97)
   
22/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 22/08/1953. Dep: 31/10/1953.    
28/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1956. Dep: 10/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27722 (Diagram 97)
   
04/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/03/1959. Dep: 12/03/1959.    
09/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 09/10/1959. Dep: 10/11/1959.    
18/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/01/1960. Dep: 22/01/1960.    
15/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64740 from Gorton (9G)    
12/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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