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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2706 on 12/09/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4759   31/08/1946
British Railways 64759   22/01/1949

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 1420
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Tue 12/09/1928 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Tue 15/03/1960 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 31 yrs, 6 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 12/09/1928
ARD   Ardsley on 15/03/1934
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 11/04/1934
ARD   Ardsley on 27/06/1934
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 26/03/1941
DON   Doncaster on 30/07/1945
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 05/10/1947
     Withdrawn on 15/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC RET Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 05/10/1947
WDN   on 15/03/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/09/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2119)
14/10/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1922)
14/03/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2194)
18/02/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8589)
10/01/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2119)
02/10/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2095)
31/08/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2767)
22/01/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3170)
14/11/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27877)
22/12/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27751)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 11/07/1930 16/08/1930 37 days General    
Gorton Works 25/02/1931 21/03/1931 25 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 21/03/1932 02/04/1932 13 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 02/10/1933 14/10/1933 13 days General Boiler number 1922 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 05/02/1936 14/03/1936 39 days General Boiler number 2194 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 31/01/1939 18/02/1939 19 days General Boiler number 8589 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 24/02/1939 27/02/1939 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 09/03/1939 14/03/1939 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 29/11/1941 10/01/1942 43 days General Boiler number 2119 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/05/1943 02/10/1943 139 days General Boiler number 2095 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 27/03/1946 31/08/1946 158 days General Boiler number 2767 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4759
 
Gorton Works 24/11/1948 22/01/1949 60 days General Boiler number 3170 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64759
 
Derby Works 14/03/1951 27/04/1951 45 days Heavy Intermediate    
Stratford Works 30/09/1953 14/11/1953 46 days General Boiler number 27877 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 11/11/1956 22/12/1956 42 days General Boiler number 27751 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/04/1951 Derby Works By mid-April, 73000 was finished, painted grey and running trials. Engines from other regions entering works were 42305 (87K), 42513 (33A), 64759 (36E), 64721 (36A), 42514 (33A), 64726 (32A), 64788 (30F). Position of engines stored not materially altered. SLS/195105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/09/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2706
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1420
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
11/07/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1930. Dep: 16/08/1930.    
25/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/02/1931. Dep: 21/03/1931.    
21/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/03/1932. Dep: 02/04/1932.    
02/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1933. Dep: 14/10/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1922 (Diagram 97)
   
15/03/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
11/04/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
27/06/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
05/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1936. Dep: 14/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2194 (Diagram 97)
   
31/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1939. Dep: 18/02/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8589 (Diagram 97)
   
24/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/02/1939. Dep: 27/02/1939.    
09/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/03/1939. Dep: 14/03/1939.    
26/03/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
29/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1941. Dep: 10/01/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2119 (Diagram 97)
   
17/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1943. Dep: 02/10/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2095 (Diagram 97)
   
30/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
27/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1946. Dep: 31/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2767 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4759
   
05/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
24/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1948. Dep: 22/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3170 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64759
   
14/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/03/1951. Dep: 27/04/1951.    
30/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1953. Dep: 14/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27877 (Diagram 97)
   
11/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1956. Dep: 22/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27751 (Diagram 97)
   
03/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
15/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64759 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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