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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2721 on 26/03/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4774   05/12/1946
British Railways 64774   24/12/1949

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 1445
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Tue 26/03/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Tue 15/03/1960 off March (31B)
Service Life 30 yrs, 11 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 26/03/1929
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 09/04/1929
STR   Stratford on 25/09/1939
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 24/06/1944
STR   Stratford on 23/06/1945
31B   March on 23/03/1958
     Withdrawn on 15/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 19/04/1958
WDN   on 15/03/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/03/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2203)
22/09/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2188)
12/08/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2186)
16/11/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 826)
15/01/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2641)
24/12/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2128)
18/11/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27747)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 15/05/1931 13/06/1931 30 days General    
Gorton Works 25/08/1934 22/09/1934 29 days General Boiler number 2188 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 17/07/1937 12/08/1937 27 days General Boiler number 2186 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 13/10/1940 16/11/1940 35 days General Boiler number 826 (Diagram 97)
  
Stratford Works 27/11/1943 15/01/1944 50 days General Boiler number 2641 (Diagram 97)
  
Stratford Works 12/12/1946 28/05/1947 168 days General    
Gorton Works 23/10/1949 24/12/1949 63 days General Boiler number 2128 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64774
  
Gorton Works 31/12/1949 05/01/1950 6 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 13/10/1952 26/11/1952 45 days Heavy Intermediate    
Stratford Works 08/03/1953 25/04/1953 49 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 28/09/1955 18/11/1955 52 days General Boiler number 27747 (Diagram 97)
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/03/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2721
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1445
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted		    
09/04/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
15/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1931. Dep: 13/06/1931.    
25/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1934. Dep: 22/09/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2188 (Diagram 97)
    
17/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1937. Dep: 12/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2186 (Diagram 97)
    
25/09/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
13/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1940. Dep: 16/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 826 (Diagram 97)
    
27/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1943. Dep: 15/01/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2641 (Diagram 97)
    
24/06/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
23/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
05/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4774    
12/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1946. Dep: 28/05/1947.    
23/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1949. Dep: 24/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2128 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64774
    
31/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/12/1949. Dep: 05/01/1950.    
13/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 13/10/1952. Dep: 26/11/1952.    
08/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/03/1953. Dep: 25/04/1953.    
28/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1955. Dep: 18/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27747 (Diagram 97)
    
23/03/1958 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
03/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
15/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64774 from March (31B)    

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