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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1296 on 31/08/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4742   26/05/1946
British Railways 64742   01/07/1949

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 1377
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 31/08/1927 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 21/07/1962 off Woodford Halse (2F)
Service Life 34 yrs, 10 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) on 31/08/1927
STR   Stratford on 08/10/1927
?   Southend on Sea on 25/01/1930
STR   Stratford on 01/02/1930
CLK   Colwick on 31/05/1933
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 28/03/1934
GOR   Gorton on 27/05/1936
LIV   Brunswick on 26/07/1941
GOR   Gorton on 05/11/1943
2F   Woodford Halse on 01/06/1960
     Withdrawn w/e 21/07/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
ALLOC 2F Woodford Halse 5w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   w/e 21/07/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/08/1927 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1966)
30/04/1932 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8011)
14/06/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8016)
14/11/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2108)
08/04/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8775)
24/05/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2138)
27/05/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3203)
01/07/1949 Screw Reverse fitted
01/07/1949 Steam Reverse Removed
01/07/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4971)
27/11/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25814)
21/12/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27787)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 06/03/1930 10/04/1930 36 days General    
Gorton Works 31/03/1932 30/04/1932 31 days General Boiler number 8011 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/05/1934 14/06/1934 24 days General Boiler number 8016 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 28/10/1936 14/11/1936 18 days General Boiler number 2108 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/03/1939 08/04/1939 25 days General Boiler number 8775 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 19/03/1941 24/05/1941 67 days General Boiler number 2138 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 16/04/1944 27/05/1944 42 days General Boiler number 3203 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 02/08/1945 06/10/1945 66 days General    
Gorton Works 01/09/1946 18/01/1947 140 days General    
Gorton Works 09/02/1947 15/02/1947 7 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 09/05/1949 01/07/1949 54 days General Boiler number 27764 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
Renumbered to BR 64742
 
Derby Works 22/11/1951 25/01/1952 65 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 07/05/1953 06/06/1953 31 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 11/02/1954 27/02/1954 17 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 22/04/1954 24/04/1954 3 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 18/10/1954 27/11/1954 41 days General Boiler number 25814 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 20/11/1957 21/12/1957 32 days General Boiler number 27787 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows.-Nos.1285 9/2. 1286 (11/2), 1287 (13/2), 1288 (16/2), 1289 (18/2), 1290 (20/2), 1291 (24/2), 1292 (25/2), 1293 (27/2), 1294 (1/3), 1295 (3/3), 1296 (5/3), 1297 (10/3), 1298 (11/3), 1299 (12/3), 1300 (15/3), 1301 (17/3), 1302 (23/3) and 1303 (26/3). No. 1287 was the last to appear lettered L.N.E.R. No. 1288 and onwards have appeared with 'British Railways' on the tender in 9' high letters and the prefix letter 'E' in front of the number both on the cab side and the buffer beam; all lettering and numbering being in plain yellow Gill Sans style. This week's (3/4) deliveries are expected to appear as 61304 onwards. Further Works Nos. checked are: Nos. 1285-93 (26186-94/47) and 1294- 1303 (26195-204/48), and up to No. 1303 all have appeared with the small cast L.N.E.R. number plates on the cab sides, dated 1947 and not pre fixed 'E.' SLS/194805

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/08/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1296
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1377
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
08/10/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
25/01/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Southend on Sea (?)    
01/02/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
06/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1930. Dep: 10/04/1930.    
31/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1932. Dep: 30/04/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8011 (Diagram 97)
   
31/05/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
28/03/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
22/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1934. Dep: 14/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8016 (Diagram 97)
   
27/05/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
28/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1936. Dep: 14/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2108 (Diagram 97)
   
15/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1939. Dep: 08/04/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8775 (Diagram 97)
   
19/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1941. Dep: 24/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2138 (Diagram 97)
   
26/07/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Brunswick (LIV)    
05/11/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
16/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1944. Dep: 27/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3203 (Diagram 97)
   
02/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1945. Dep: 06/10/1945.    
26/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4742    
01/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1946. Dep: 18/01/1947.    
09/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/02/1947. Dep: 15/02/1947.    
09/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1949. Dep: 01/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27764 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
Renumbered to BR 64742
   
22/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 22/11/1951. Dep: 25/01/1952.    
07/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/05/1953. Dep: 06/06/1953.    
11/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/02/1954. Dep: 27/02/1954.    
22/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/04/1954. Dep: 24/04/1954.    
18/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1954. Dep: 27/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25814 (Diagram 97)
   
20/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1957. Dep: 21/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27787 (Diagram 97)
   
01/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
21/07/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64742 from Woodford Halse (2F)    
12/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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