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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2707 on 17/09/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4760   03/05/1946
British Railways 64760   31/07/1948

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 1421
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 17/09/1928 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 30/11/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 34 yrs, 2 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 17/09/1928
GOR   Gorton on 02/05/1934
DON   Doncaster on 02/12/1934
ARD   Ardsley on 01/07/1939
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 26/03/1941
ARD   Ardsley on 11/07/1941
     Withdrawn on 30/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 30/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/09/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2121)
31/03/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2100)
19/07/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
03/03/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 822)
26/10/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2103)
11/11/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2579)
19/10/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2108)
24/09/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2695)
03/10/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27659)
19/05/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27741)
26/03/1959 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27593)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 20/06/1930 09/08/1930 51 days General    
Gorton Works 13/03/1933 31/03/1933 19 days General Boiler number 2100 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 25/06/1935 19/07/1935 25 days General Boiler number 1912 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 07/02/1938 03/03/1938 25 days General Boiler number 822 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/09/1940 26/10/1940 39 days General Boiler number 2103 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 07/05/1943 24/06/1943 49 days General    
Gorton Works 22/09/1944 11/11/1944 51 days General Boiler number 2579 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 12/06/1946 19/10/1946 130 days General Boiler number 2108 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/05/1948 31/07/1948 70 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 64760
 
Gorton Works 17/08/1949 24/09/1949 39 days General Boiler number 2695 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/10/1949 22/10/1949 13 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 22/01/1951 13/03/1951 51 days Light Intermediate    
Gorton Works 17/08/1953 03/10/1953 48 days General Boiler number 27659 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 06/10/1953 13/10/1953 8 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 07/04/1956 19/05/1956 43 days General Boiler number 27741 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/02/1959 26/03/1959 38 days General Boiler number 27593 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/01/1961 16/02/1961 31 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1951 Derby Works During February, un-renumbered engines in Works were 7665 (5C), 7453 (10E), 762 (15D), 4409 (17A), 7125 (18A), 3334 (19A), 3449 (20B), 3656 (20D), 3257, 4203/24 (21A), 7567 (25G). Engines received from other regions for attention were (30A) 64781, (32A) 64731, (32B) 64900, (33C) 42505/11, (35C) 44476, (37A) 64760, 64840, (E) 4907, (38A) 64716, 64965, (40A) 64725, 64886, (71G) 44560, (71H) 43194, (84J) 2183, (85B) 2144, (86B) 2033. Engines despatched to other regions after repair include (30A) 64783, (32A) 64802, (32B) 64905, (33A) 42328, (33C) 42506, (35C) 40482, 44518, (36A) 64910/67, (37A) 64751, 64836, 64911, (38A) 64832, (40A) 64730, (71G) 44560, (84G) 43679, (87K) 42385. No. 58246 (LMS.3175) has come off works still with round-topped fire-box. The following withdrawn engines were cut up in February: 22853, 41012, 41962, 762, 41824, 43811; while Nos. 41011, 41955/60/3-5/8 and Crane 58865 were in the yard. Stored, near station: 40411/6, 40632, 41000/60, 43200/59, 43361/70, 43429. No. 43226 is in for special examination, and may be condemned.
At the end of the month, Nos. 407, 40418 an 40513, which have been in store for some time near the station, were returned to traffic.
SLS/195104
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
17/09/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2707
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1421
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
20/06/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1930. Dep: 09/08/1930.    
13/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1933. Dep: 31/03/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2100 (Diagram 97)
   
02/05/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
02/12/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
25/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1935. Dep: 19/07/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1912 (Diagram 97)
   
07/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1938. Dep: 03/03/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 822 (Diagram 97)
   
01/07/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
18/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1940. Dep: 26/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2103 (Diagram 97)
   
26/03/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
11/07/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
07/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1943. Dep: 24/06/1943.    
22/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1944. Dep: 11/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2579 (Diagram 97)
   
03/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4760    
12/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1946. Dep: 19/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2108 (Diagram 97)
   
23/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/05/1948. Dep: 31/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64760
   
17/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1949. Dep: 24/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2695 (Diagram 97)
   
10/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/10/1949. Dep: 22/10/1949.    
22/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 22/01/1951. Dep: 13/03/1951.    
17/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1953. Dep: 03/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27659 (Diagram 97)
   
06/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/10/1953. Dep: 13/10/1953.    
07/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1956. Dep: 19/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27741 (Diagram 97)
   
17/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1959. Dep: 26/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27593 (Diagram 97)
   
17/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/01/1961. Dep: 16/02/1961.    
30/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64760 from Ardsley (56B)    
09/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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