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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1295 on 16/07/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4741   18/05/1946
British Railways 64741   20/08/1949

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 1376
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 16/07/1927 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Mon 11/07/1960
Service Life 32 yrs, 11 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) on 16/07/1927
STR   Stratford on 08/10/1927
CLK   Colwick on 30/05/1933
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 10/04/1934
GOR   Gorton on 30/12/1935
LIV   Brunswick on 08/02/1937
GOR   Gorton on 05/11/1938
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 17/02/1939
GOR   Gorton on 21/08/1940
BID   Bidston on 03/01/1950
GOR   Gorton on 10/01/1950
40A   Lincoln on 26/09/1954
38A   Colwick on 10/07/1955
40F   Boston on 09/11/1958
40A   Lincoln m/e 03/1959
     Withdrawn on 11/07/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
EXLOAN GOR Gorton on 10/01/1950
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 18/09/1954
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 21/03/1959
WDN   w/e 11/07/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/07/1927 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1962)
02/07/1932 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8008)
04/08/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8012)
21/11/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8020)
04/02/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2106)
22/07/1944 Screw Reverse fitted
22/07/1944 Steam Reverse Removed
22/07/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2138)
22/02/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2208)
20/08/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3203)
28/04/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27694)
16/09/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27833)
15/06/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25801)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 07/04/1930 17/05/1930 41 days General    
Gorton Works 06/06/1932 02/07/1932 27 days General Boiler number 8008 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 20/07/1934 04/08/1934 16 days General Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 05/11/1936 21/11/1936 17 days General Boiler number 8020 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/01/1939 04/02/1939 18 days General Boiler number 2106 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 16/08/1941 16/11/1941 93 days General    
Gorton Works 13/05/1944 22/07/1944 71 days General Boiler number 2138 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Gorton Works 12/04/1947 25/04/1947 14 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 26/08/1947 22/02/1947 -184 days General    
Gorton Works 21/06/1949 20/08/1949 61 days General Boiler number 3203 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64741
 
Gorton Works 16/09/1949 01/10/1949 16 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 12/10/1949 29/10/1949 18 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 19/03/1952 28/04/1952 41 days General Boiler number 27694 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 05/07/1954 16/09/1954 74 days General Boiler number 27833 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/01/1957 02/03/1957 52 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 02/05/1957 15/06/1957 45 days General Boiler number 25801 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/06/1957 27/06/1957 10 days Unclassified Not repaired
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/07/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1295
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1376
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
08/10/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
07/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1930. Dep: 17/05/1930.    
06/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1932. Dep: 02/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8008 (Diagram 97)
   
30/05/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
10/04/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
20/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1934. Dep: 04/08/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
   
30/12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
05/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1936. Dep: 21/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8020 (Diagram 97)
   
08/02/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Brunswick (LIV)    
05/11/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
18/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1939. Dep: 04/02/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2106 (Diagram 97)
   
17/02/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
21/08/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
16/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1941. Dep: 16/11/1941.    
13/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1944. Dep: 22/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2138 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
18/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4741    
22/02/1947 Modification Diagram 97 number 2208 boiler fitted    
12/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/04/1947. Dep: 25/04/1947.    
26/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1947. Dep: 22/02/1947.    
21/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1949. Dep: 20/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3203 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64741
   
16/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/09/1949. Dep: 01/10/1949.    
12/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/10/1949. Dep: 29/10/1949.    
03/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bidston (BID)    
10/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
19/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1952. Dep: 28/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27694 (Diagram 97)
   
05/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1954. Dep: 16/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27833 (Diagram 97)
   
26/09/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
10/07/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
10/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/01/1957. Dep: 02/03/1957.    
02/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1957. Dep: 15/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25801 (Diagram 97)
   
18/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/06/1957. Dep: 27/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
   
09/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
07/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
11/07/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64741    

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