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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2697 on 09/08/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4750   06/10/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E4750   18/02/1948
British Railways 64750   19/11/1948

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 1411
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 09/08/1928 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Fri 13/11/1959 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 31 yrs, 3 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) on 09/08/1928
GRA   Grantham on 12/07/1940
GOR   Gorton on 25/03/1941
ANN   Annesley on 30/10/1943
CLK   Colwick on 30/03/1947
40D   Tuxford on 27/09/1953
30A   Stratford on 16/01/1955
     Withdrawn on 13/11/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick on 30/03/1947
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 29/01/1955
WDN   on 13/11/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/08/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2102)
05/08/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2099)
03/07/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2122)
08/04/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8024)
29/08/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8585)
23/06/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2779)
18/02/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8772)
17/08/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27671)
08/01/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27880)
22/09/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27875)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 27/02/1931 11/04/1931 44 days General    
Gorton Works 11/07/1933 05/08/1933 26 days General Boiler number 2099 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 22/05/1936 03/07/1936 43 days General Boiler number 2122 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 16/03/1939 08/04/1939 24 days General Boiler number 8024 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 27/06/1942 29/08/1942 64 days General Boiler number 8585 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/06/1944 05/08/1944 42 days General    
Gorton Works 16/03/1945 23/06/1945 100 days General Boiler number 2779 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 03/01/1948 18/02/1948 47 days General Boiler number 8772 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4750
 
Gorton Works 30/08/1948 19/11/1948 82 days Heavy Renumbered to BR 64750
 
Gorton Works 29/11/1948 22/01/1949 55 days Light Casual    
Derby Works 11/06/1951 17/08/1951 68 days General Boiler number 27671 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 26/11/1953 08/01/1954 44 days General Boiler number 27880 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 10/08/1956 22/09/1956 44 days General Boiler number 27875 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/12/1947 Crewe Works New Construction 7/12: In addition to Nos. 6256 and 4765 mentioned, No. 4766 was complete. No. 4767 had the frames, cylinders and boiler mounted, No. 4748 frames and cylinders-boiler not yet mounted-while frames and cylinders for Nos. 4749/50 were all in the Erecting Shop. The frames and cylinders of Nos: 4751/2 were in the Yard, while the Heavy Machine Shop contained the frames and cylinders for No. 6257. The frames only of Nos. 4753/54/55 were visible. Nos. 4759/61 were under repair, while No. 4762 was on the North Shed. No less than 13 of the L.N.E.R. '0.6's' were on the Works. SLS/194801
01/02/1948 Crewe Works Locomotives relettered 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' were M4820 (North Shed), M6170, and M5101 in the Paint Shop. All three had cast plates bolted in front of the existing numberplate on th; smokebox door. New construction at the Works included: Nos. 4767 with Stephenson motion and M4748, first of the Caprotti's outside the Paint Shop. The Erecting Shop contained Nos. 6257 (frames, cylinders, and boiler), 4749 (complete), 4750 (frames, cylinders, and boiler), 4751 (frames and cylinders; boiler not mounted) and 4752 (frames and cylinders only), while out in the Yard were the frames and cylinders for 4753-56 inclusive, and 6154 (presumably next for rebuilding). The Heavy Machine Shop contained the frames and cylinders for the first of the next batch of 4-6-0's, presumably 4738 and also for 4757, as well as the frames only of 6105 SLS/194803
31/03/1948 Crewe Works New construction for the past month includes three more class '5' Caprotti 4-6-0's, Nos. 4750 , 4751 and 4752 completed on 17/2, 24/2 and 5/3 respectively, class '7P' 4-6-2 No. 6257 completed on 26/2, and 'Royal Scot' conversion No. 6154 completed on 27/2. It is understood that No. 6105 is the next 'Royal Scot' to be rebuilt with a tapered boiler. No. 6257 bears the name City of Salford, and on 3/3 was noted in photographic livery on the weighbridge. It has all the latest modifications incorporated in No. 6256, and is No. 5 of order E 464. A Johnson '2F' 0-6-0 No. 3084 (Ex 2D) has been allocated to the C.M.E. Dept., Crewe, and is to be used on the daily trip between the Works and Basford Hall Sidings. Ex L. & N.W.R. engines continue to disappear steadily; among the latest batch of engines to go to the scrap heap were Service locomotives Nos. 3248/9 (the last 0-4-2ST Crane engines) and 0-4-0ST No. 3084. Scrapping dates from the middle of January are as follows:-W/E 17/1: Nos. 9206, 28343; w/e 24/1, 9374, 28546, 28550; w/e 31/1, 6674, 25791; w/e 7/2, 6754, 25775; w/e 14/2, 9182, 27648; w/e 21/2, 7715, 9175; w/e 28/2, 3084, 3249, 9251, 28117; w/e 6/3, 3248, 6729 an 28145 SLS/194804
28/06/1951 Derby Works New class 5MT complete up to 73007, 73008 almost finished. 73009 frames and cylinders, 73010/1 frames only. In works for special examination were 40444, 41005 and (4)1856. Other interesting locos were 43218 (71H), 43787 (8B), 47337 (12E), 22912 (11B), 64808 (39B), 64724 (9G), 64750 (38A). SLS/195108
29/12/1951 Scottish Miscellany Of the B.R. 2-6-4T Nos. 80020-2 are at Kittybrewster, 80023/6 at Polmadie and 80024/5 at Corkerhill. Ivatt 2-6-0 43133 has arrived at Eastfield depot. Ex-L.M.S. Class 5 4-6-0s now work regularly over the West Highland line. During the New Year week V2 class engines worked frequently on the Edinburgh-Glasgow turns. Towards the end of December Class J39 64750 was noted being towed to Cowlairs Works after a 'pitch-in.' Regular Sunday cheap day excursion tickets are now being given from Glasgow to more distant towns, e.g., by 7.15 a.m. to Grantown-on-Spey West; Hawick by 9.40 a.m. SLS/195203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/08/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2697
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1411
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
27/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1931. Dep: 11/04/1931.    
11/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1933. Dep: 05/08/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2099 (Diagram 97)
   
22/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1936. Dep: 03/07/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2122 (Diagram 97)
   
16/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1939. Dep: 08/04/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8024 (Diagram 97)
   
12/07/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
25/03/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
27/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1942. Dep: 29/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8585 (Diagram 97)
   
30/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
25/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1944. Dep: 05/08/1944.    
16/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1945. Dep: 23/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2779 (Diagram 97)
   
06/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4750    
30/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
03/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1948. Dep: 18/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8772 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4750
   
30/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 30/08/1948. Dep: 19/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64750
   
29/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/11/1948. Dep: 22/01/1949.    
11/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1951. Dep: 17/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27671 (Diagram 97)
   
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
26/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1953. Dep: 08/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27880 (Diagram 97)
   
16/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
10/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1956. Dep: 22/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27875 (Diagram 97)
   
13/11/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64750 from Stratford (30A)    
12/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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