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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2708 on 19/09/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4761   25/08/1946
British Railways 64761   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 1422
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 19/09/1928 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 06/11/1959 off Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Service Life 31 yrs, 1 mth , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 19/09/1928
MAR   March on 28/07/1934
CAM   Cambridge on 12/12/1940
MAR   March on 09/03/1941
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 16/09/1943
     Withdrawn on 06/11/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 06/11/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/09/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2122)
21/10/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2188)
28/07/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2191)
24/10/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2274)
31/08/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 826)
26/10/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 824)
08/05/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2672)
19/05/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8593)
04/03/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number RS120)
08/01/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27824)
28/09/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27692)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 30/10/1929 07/12/1929 39 days Heavy New cylinders
 
Gorton Works 19/09/1931 21/10/1931 33 days General Boiler number 2188 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 13/07/1934 28/07/1934 16 days General Boiler number 2191 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 28/09/1936 24/10/1936 27 days General Boiler number 2274 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 02/08/1938 31/08/1938 30 days General Boiler number 826 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 08/09/1940 26/10/1940 49 days General Boiler number 824 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 10/01/1943 08/05/1943 119 days General Boiler number 2672 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 01/03/1945 19/05/1945 80 days General Boiler number 8593 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/09/1946 26/10/1946 42 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 14/05/1947 14/08/1947 93 days General    
Gorton Works 27/01/1950 04/03/1950 37 days General Boiler number 27730 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64761
 
Gorton Works 08/03/1950 23/03/1950 16 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 24/10/1952 12/12/1952 50 days Heavy Intermediate    
Stratford Works 14/11/1954 08/01/1955 56 days General Boiler number 27824 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 25/08/1957 28/09/1957 35 days General Boiler number 27692 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/09/1947 Stratford Works The following withdrawn locos. were noted in the vicinity of the stripping shop on 25/9: 'F3' 7118/21/29/38/45; 'B12/3' 1522; 'D16/3' 2500; 'J15' 5358 an 5403 (all stripped), whilst 7125 an 7148 were intact. Other locos. stripped were: 'J15' 5402/54; 'D16' 2535; 'J17' 5541/71. In the stripping shop were: 'E4' 2784; 'J15' 5472; 'J19/2' 4675 and 'J17' 5549. In the Paint shop were the 'Coffee Pot' 'Y5' 8081 and W.D. 77416. A curious sight was the crane tank shed filled by two W.D.'s 77119 an 77312 (the latter with a 15A shed plate). In the fields behind the New Works were 'F3' 7146; 'J70' 8225; 'H2' 7512; 'D16' 2591; 'B12' 1544 and 'J39' 4841, all awaiting works. W.D. 77476 was in the New Works, and W.D.'s 77302 and 77107 were in the shed yard. 'D16' 2584; 'J20' 4677/93; 'J39' 4708/61, 'J69' 8574/8632; 'F6' 7230 and 'F4' 7162 were all noted newly painted ex-works. 7162 was fitted with a tablet-catcher. SLS/194711

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/09/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2708
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1422
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
30/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 30/10/1929. Dep: 07/12/1929.
Work undertaken:
New cylinders
   
19/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1931. Dep: 21/10/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2188 (Diagram 97)
   
13/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1934. Dep: 28/07/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2191 (Diagram 97)
   
28/07/1934 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
28/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1936. Dep: 24/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2274 (Diagram 97)
   
02/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1938. Dep: 31/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 826 (Diagram 97)
   
08/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1940. Dep: 26/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 824 (Diagram 97)
   
12/12/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
09/03/1941 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
10/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1943. Dep: 08/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2672 (Diagram 97)
   
16/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
01/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1945. Dep: 19/05/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8593 (Diagram 97)
   
25/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4761    
15/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/09/1946. Dep: 26/10/1946.    
14/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1947. Dep: 14/08/1947.    
27/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1950. Dep: 04/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27730 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64761
   
08/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/03/1950. Dep: 23/03/1950.    
24/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/10/1952. Dep: 12/12/1952.    
14/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1954. Dep: 08/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27824 (Diagram 97)
   
25/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1957. Dep: 28/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27692 (Diagram 97)
   
11/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
06/11/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64761 from Norwich Thorpe (32A)    

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