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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2717 on 29/11/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4770   25/10/1946
British Railways 64770   16/10/1948

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 1431
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Wed 29/11/1928 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Wed 19/10/1960 off March (31B)
Service Life 31 yrs, 10 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 29/11/1928
STR   Stratford on 18/01/1929
30F   Parkeston Quay on 18/06/1950
30F   Parkeston Quay m/e 30/06/1950
30A   Stratford on 24/06/1951
30A   Stratford w/e 30/06/1951
30F   Parkeston Quay on 08/07/1951
30F   Parkeston Quay 3w/e 28/07/1951
31B   March on 23/03/1958
     Withdrawn on 19/10/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 30/06/1951
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay 3w/e 28/07/1951
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 19/04/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/11/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2143)
18/11/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8014)
04/04/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8773)
18/09/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2193)
20/07/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8591)
16/10/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3175)
08/12/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 824)
16/10/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2188)
28/11/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27802)
23/06/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27873)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 30/01/1931 07/03/1931 37 days General    
Gorton Works 24/10/1933 18/11/1933 26 days General Boiler number 8014 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 05/03/1936 04/04/1936 31 days General Boiler number 8773 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/08/1937 18/09/1937 32 days General Boiler number 2193 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/06/1940 20/07/1940 29 days General Boiler number 8591 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 19/11/1941 30/12/1941 42 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 28/08/1943 16/10/1943 50 days General Boiler number 3175 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 14/12/1944 23/02/1945 72 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 15/09/1945 08/12/1945 85 days General Boiler number 824 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/08/1948 16/10/1948 68 days General Boiler number 2188 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64770
 
Gorton Works 31/12/1949 15/04/1950 106 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 19/04/1950 25/05/1950 37 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 26/03/1951 01/06/1951 68 days Heavy Intermediate    
Stratford Works 02/02/1953 17/03/1953 44 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 21/10/1953 28/11/1953 39 days General Boiler number 27802 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 10/05/1956 23/06/1956 45 days General Boiler number 27873 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/11/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2717
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1431
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
18/01/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
30/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/01/1931. Dep: 07/03/1931.    
24/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/10/1933. Dep: 18/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8014 (Diagram 97)
   
05/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1936. Dep: 04/04/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8773 (Diagram 97)
   
18/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1937. Dep: 18/09/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2193 (Diagram 97)
   
22/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1940. Dep: 20/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8591 (Diagram 97)
   
19/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/11/1941. Dep: 30/12/1941.    
28/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1943. Dep: 16/10/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3175 (Diagram 97)
   
14/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/12/1944. Dep: 23/02/1945.    
15/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1945. Dep: 08/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 824 (Diagram 97)
   
25/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4770    
10/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1948. Dep: 16/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2188 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64770
   
31/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 31/12/1949. Dep: 15/04/1950.    
19/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/04/1950. Dep: 25/05/1950.    
18/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
26/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 26/03/1951. Dep: 01/06/1951.    
24/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
30/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
08/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
28/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
02/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/02/1953. Dep: 17/03/1953.    
21/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1953. Dep: 28/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27802 (Diagram 97)
   
10/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1956. Dep: 23/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27873 (Diagram 97)
   
23/03/1958 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
19/10/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64770 from March (31B)    
11/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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