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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2724 on 15/04/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4777   12/12/1946
British Railways 64777   02/04/1949

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 1448
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 15/04/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 04/01/1960 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 30 yrs, 8 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 15/04/1929
IPS   Ipswich on 20/04/1929
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 30/05/1929
COL   Colchester on 26/03/1934
STR   Stratford on 03/12/1939
30F   Parkeston Quay on 18/06/1950
30F   Parkeston Quay m/e 30/06/1950
30A   Stratford on 08/11/1959
     Withdrawn on 04/01/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 28/11/1959
WDN   on 04/01/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
15/04/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2210)
16/08/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2282)
06/03/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8586)
04/11/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8012)
15/05/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2688)
29/09/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8012)
02/04/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2106)
12/12/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27683)
15/01/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27674)
19/10/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27890)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 27/05/1931 04/07/1931 39 days General    
Gorton Works 27/07/1934 16/08/1934 21 days General Boiler number 2282 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/02/1937 06/03/1937 18 days General Boiler number 8586 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 02/06/1937 18/06/1937 17 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 20/08/1939 04/11/1939 77 days General Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 28/01/1940 10/02/1940 14 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 13/01/1943 15/05/1943 123 days General Boiler number 2688 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 10/08/1945 29/09/1945 51 days General Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 24/02/1949 02/04/1949 38 days General Boiler number 2106 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64777
 
Gorton Works 18/04/1949 23/04/1949 6 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 13/10/1951 12/12/1951 61 days General Boiler number 27683 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 10/05/1953 20/06/1953 42 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 22/10/1953 24/12/1953 64 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 30/11/1954 15/01/1955 47 days General Boiler number 27674 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 13/10/1955 07/02/1956 118 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 23/09/1957 19/10/1957 27 days General Boiler number 27890 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
15/04/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2724
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1448
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
20/04/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
30/05/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
27/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1931. Dep: 04/07/1931.    
26/03/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (COL)    
27/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1934. Dep: 16/08/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2282 (Diagram 97)
   
17/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1937. Dep: 06/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8586 (Diagram 97)
   
02/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/06/1937. Dep: 18/06/1937.    
20/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1939. Dep: 04/11/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
   
03/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
28/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/01/1940. Dep: 10/02/1940.    
13/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1943. Dep: 15/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2688 (Diagram 97)
   
10/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1945. Dep: 29/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
   
12/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4777    
24/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1949. Dep: 02/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2106 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64777
   
18/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/04/1949. Dep: 23/04/1949.    
18/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
13/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1951. Dep: 12/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27683 (Diagram 97)
   
10/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/05/1953. Dep: 20/06/1953.    
22/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/10/1953. Dep: 24/12/1953.    
30/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1954. Dep: 15/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27674 (Diagram 97)
   
13/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/10/1955. Dep: 07/02/1956.    
23/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1957. Dep: 19/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27890 (Diagram 97)
   
08/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
01/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
04/01/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64777 from Stratford (30A)    

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