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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2701 on 25/08/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4754   29/08/1946
British Railways 64754   04/03/1950

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 1415
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 25/08/1928 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Mon 12/11/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 34 yrs, 2 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) on 25/08/1928
     Withdrawn on 12/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 12/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
25/08/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2108)
23/05/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8592)
04/07/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3215)
09/11/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2579)
04/03/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4986)
17/12/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27736)
26/11/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27691)
28/08/1959 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27841)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 27/05/1931 04/07/1931 39 days General    
Gorton Works 04/05/1934 23/05/1934 20 days General New type fire door
Boiler number 8592 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 16/09/1935 23/10/1935 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/10/1938 24/11/1938 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/10/1941 08/12/1941 62 days General    
Cowlairs Works 17/02/1943 04/07/1943 138 days General Boiler number 3215 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/10/1944 18/11/1944 27 days General    
Gorton Works 16/06/1946 09/11/1946 147 days General Boiler number 2579 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4754
 
Gorton Works 06/01/1950 04/03/1950 58 days General Boiler number 4986 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64754
 
Gorton Works 08/03/1950 14/03/1950 7 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 21/03/1950 06/04/1950 17 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 20/11/1952 17/12/1952 28 days General Boiler number 27736 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 02/01/1953 24/01/1953 23 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 23/10/1955 26/11/1955 35 days General Boiler number 27691 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 30/08/1957 21/09/1957 23 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 21/07/1959 28/08/1959 39 days General Boiler number 27841 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 24/05/1961 17/06/1961 25 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/03/1963 Ardsley MPD (Stored) Stored at Ardsley on 10th March-60036/69/70/7/80/92/125, 61068/310, 64719/49/54/6/60/96/859/79/86/911/8/69, 67742/63/5/6/77. SLS/196304
01/04/1963 Washingborough Junction (Stored) The Washingborough Junc.- Pelham St. Junc, section of the Boston-Lincoln line has been taken out of use; trains now use the former avoiding line from Washingborough Junc. (s.b. now closed) to Greetwell Junc. and the GN/GE Joint line thence to Lincoln Central. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/08/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2701
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1415
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
27/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1931. Dep: 04/07/1931.    
04/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1934. Dep: 23/05/1934.
Work undertaken:
New type fire door
Boiler number 8592 (Diagram 97)
   
16/09/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1935. Dep: 23/10/1935.    
26/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1938. Dep: 24/11/1938.    
08/10/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1941. Dep: 08/12/1941.    
17/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1943. Dep: 04/07/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3215 (Diagram 97)
   
23/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1944. Dep: 18/11/1944.    
16/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1946. Dep: 09/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2579 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4754
   
06/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/01/1950. Dep: 04/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4986 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64754
   
08/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/03/1950. Dep: 14/03/1950.    
21/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/03/1950. Dep: 06/04/1950.    
20/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1952. Dep: 17/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27736 (Diagram 97)
   
02/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/01/1953. Dep: 24/01/1953.    
23/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1955. Dep: 26/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27691 (Diagram 97)
   
30/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/08/1957. Dep: 21/09/1957.    
21/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1959. Dep: 28/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27841 (Diagram 97)
   
24/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/05/1961. Dep: 17/06/1961.    
12/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64754 from Ardsley (56B)    
09/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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