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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2693 on 20/07/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4746   31/10/1946
British Railways 64746   23/10/1948

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 1407
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 20/07/1928 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 20/02/1961 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 32 yrs , 7 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 20/07/1928
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 30/12/1935
GOR   Gorton on 26/02/1938
NWE   New England on 22/09/1938
BOS   Boston on 28/09/1938
GRA   Grantham on 16/04/1945
NWE   New England on 09/02/1947
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 22/01/1950
SHF   Sheffield Darnall w/e 28/01/1950
40E   Colwick on 13/03/1960
     Withdrawn on 20/02/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England on 09/02/1947
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall w/e 28/01/1950
TOSTORE   4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 19/03/1960
WDN   on 20/02/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
20/07/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2097)
06/06/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2182)
29/07/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2121)
29/10/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2095)
09/04/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2132)
06/07/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2675)
07/08/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2767)
25/05/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP140)
23/10/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2688)
06/02/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25809)
23/06/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27755)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 08/05/1931 06/06/1931 30 days General Boiler number 2182 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 07/07/1933 29/07/1933 23 days General Boiler number 2121 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 24/09/1935 29/10/1935 36 days General Boiler number 2095 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 16/03/1938 09/04/1938 25 days General Boiler number 2132 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 31/05/1940 06/07/1940 37 days General Boiler number 2675 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 14/06/1943 07/08/1943 55 days General Boiler number 2767 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/12/1945 25/05/1946 152 days General Boiler number BP140 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 20/08/1948 23/10/1948 65 days General Boiler number 2688 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64746
 
Derby Works 15/02/1952 24/03/1952 39 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 22/12/1953 06/02/1954 47 days General Boiler number 25809 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 09/02/1954 13/02/1954 5 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 07/05/1956 23/06/1956 48 days General Boiler number 27755 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Yard) New Erecting Shop: D2388/9, E3059-64. Stripping Road: D2402, D3489, 13252, 60040, 61144, 61227, 61828, 62013, 63954, 68522, 68869/90, 68916, 69572; Scrap Yard: 64729/87, with 64746, 68875, 68979, 69586 being cut-up. Crimpsall: 60047/90, 61066, 62061. Outside Crimpsall: 60026, 60532, 61971. Erecting Shop: 13326, D3452, D5564, D8214, D9002, 43092, 43151, 60014/28/53/8, 60102/33/8, 61066/73, 61819/32/43/89, 61939, 62009, 63949/68, 70039, 76032. Outside Erecting Shop: D2400, 60128, 68925. Weigh House: D336. Outside Weigh House: 61950. Paint Shop: D320/37, D2387, D5690/1, D6712, D9000, E3058, 60041, 60118/36, 60529, 61835, 73096. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/07/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2693
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1407
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
08/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1931. Dep: 06/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2182 (Diagram 97)
   
07/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1933. Dep: 29/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2121 (Diagram 97)
   
24/09/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1935. Dep: 29/10/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2095 (Diagram 97)
   
30/12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
26/02/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
16/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1938. Dep: 09/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2132 (Diagram 97)
   
22/09/1938 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
28/09/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
31/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1940. Dep: 06/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2675 (Diagram 97)
   
14/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1943. Dep: 07/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2767 (Diagram 97)
   
16/04/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
25/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/12/1945. Dep: 25/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number BP140 (Diagram 97)
   
31/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4746    
09/02/1947 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
20/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1948. Dep: 23/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2688 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64746
   
22/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
28/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
15/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 15/02/1952. Dep: 24/03/1952.    
22/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1953. Dep: 06/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25809 (Diagram 97)
   
09/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/02/1954. Dep: 13/02/1954.    
07/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1956. Dep: 23/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27755 (Diagram 97)
   
13/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
20/02/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64746 from Colwick (40E)    
03/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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