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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2731 on 30/05/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4784   26/05/1946
British Railways 64784   25/09/1948

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 1455
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 30/05/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Sat 20/08/1960 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 31 yrs, 2 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
STR   Stratford on 14/10/1905
YK   York (North) (New) on 30/05/1929
EFD   Eastfield on 31/05/1929
STM   St Margarets on 17/04/1943
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 05/03/1945
THJ   Thornton Junction on 15/07/1946
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 04/11/1946
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 21/09/1947
30A   Stratford w/e 20/10/1951
     Withdrawn on 20/08/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DEE Dundee Tay Bridge w/e 09/11/1946
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe on 21/09/1947
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 20/10/1951
WDN   on 20/08/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/05/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2230)
02/03/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1711)
16/09/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1710)
08/12/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4916)
25/09/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1350)
20/06/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27434)
30/07/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27431)
30/05/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27891)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 01/06/1929 06/06/1929 6 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 28/01/1931 06/03/1931 38 days General    
Cowlairs Works 27/09/1932 18/11/1932 53 days General    
Cowlairs Works 28/02/1935 02/03/1935 3 days General Boiler number C1711 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 12/03/1935 13/03/1935 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 22/09/1936 31/10/1936 40 days General    
Cowlairs Works 23/08/1938 16/09/1938 25 days General Boiler number C1710 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 18/06/1940 15/07/1940 28 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 22/09/1941 23/09/1941 2 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 03/03/1942 11/04/1942 40 days General    
Cowlairs Works 17/11/1943 08/12/1943 22 days General Boiler number 4916 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 21/02/1944 08/03/1944 17 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 21/11/1945 15/12/1945 25 days General    
Stratford Works 04/11/1947 21/11/1947 18 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 08/08/1948 25/09/1948 49 days General Water scoop off
Boiler number E1350 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64784
 
Derby Works 31/05/1950 30/08/1950 92 days Heavy Intermediate    
Derby Works 25/04/1952 20/06/1952 57 days General Boiler number 27434 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 10/06/1955 30/07/1955 51 days General Boiler number 27431 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 13/02/1957 22/03/1957 38 days General    
Stratford Works 30/04/1958 30/05/1958 31 days General Boiler number 27891 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 03/06/1958 13/06/1958 11 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 05/01/1960 25/01/1960 21 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
17/06/1950 Derby Works Engines into works: 60, 40063, 656, 41043, 41064, 1341, 41535, 41904, 42340, 42377, 43203, 43310, 3511, 4179, 44241, 44555, 58070, 64784, 64841, 64797, 64903 and pannier tank 2070. A number of J.39's are now shopped at Derby. Ex works in lined black with emblem 40007, 40409, 40586, 41117: un-lined ditto 47292, 47305, 47432, 43521, 43960, 44136, 43657, 12024, 2182 (pannier tank), 41779 (retaining R.T. Firebox and Salter safety-valves), still lettered L.M.S. 40700, 41078, 43978, 58240 (retaining round-topped firebox and Salter safety-valves). Cut up between 31/5/50 and 16/6/50: 40516, 2096 (Tilbury Tank), 3805 (3F). New Construction: Ulster Transport Authority Nos. 54 and 55 completed; 56 boiler fitted; 57 frames only. B.R. 42145 completed; 42146 frames only; 12069/70 ex works. Running trials: 10800 0-4-4-0 Diesel, N.B. Loco. Co. 26413/50; Davey-Paxman Diesel engine, electrical equipment by B.T.H. Co. SLS/195008
31/08/1950 Derby Works For works: 12000, 40012/51/8, 40353, 414, 40498, 40515, 527, 40567, 684, 40917/26/8, 41017/58/72/7/81, 41124/60/9, 41710, 1748, 41961, 42508/15, 3099, 43216/24, 3271, 43283, 3484, 43538, 3738/59/60, 43835/54/62, 43909/16/29/94, 44020/45/94/6, 44137, 44414/33/75, 44566, 47220, 7237, 47287, 7324, 47356, 7395, 7403/5/17/51, 47506, 7507,7542/81, 58033, 1406, 58080, 58224, W.2108 and 'J.39' 4721/37/85, 64980, 4956. Ex Works: 42146, UTA.57, 12070-3 (new): and after repair 40410, 40535/56, 40929, 41088, 41535, 41672, 41752, 41889, 42353, 42510, 43224, 43446, 43574, 43690, 44127/37/90, 44242, 44362, 44414/72, 44521, 47280, 47342/56/65, 47426, 47526, 58220/4/9, 64762/84/97, 64960 and 2097. New Construction, in various stages 2-6-4T 42050-4 (Order 4310) and D/E 12074/5 almost complete. Being cut up 41034, 58036 (24/8). The works yard contained 22853, 43818, 43297, 41017, 3511, 40515 (all condemned) and 58033, 1406, 40498 (under consideration). SLS/195012
15/09/1950 Derby Works For works during first half of September: 40653 4B, 41050/9 14B, 41065 23C, 41118 8E, 42325 14B, 42533 33A, 43754 22B, 43959 18C, 43968 and M4010 21A, 44164 an 44402 17A, 44174 17D, 7588 5C, 7635 22B, 58137 16C, 64883 40A, 40410 35C, 41062 19B, 41068 20A, 1251 (58034) 22B, 42339 16A, 42344 5D, 42345 5C, 43246 an 43435 21A, 43344 22B, 3650 18A, 43819 18A, 43925 20D, 44180 17C, 44355 22A, 7481 87K, 22945 (58136) 20B, 58237 20C, 64757 38A, 64959 32A, 40001 11A, 40351 20A, 426 17A, 41001 22B, 41004 20E, 41006 15C, 41067 20E, 41095 15C, 41154 9E, 1429 (58090) 20C, 42364 5D, 42509 33C, 42512 33C, 3456 20A, 3914 18D, 44598 16A, 47548 19A, 58209 19B, 64798 38E.
New Construction: No. 42050 was ex Paint Shop on 6/9, and others up to 42057 were in various stages in the Erecting Shop. Diesels 12074/5 were completed and others up to 12079 in course of construction. No. 42146 was on trials on 6/9. Nos. 404, 40411/6 have gone into traffic ex store, but Nos. 407, 40513, 43342/64, 43482 are in store, near the station.
Withdrawn: still in works Yard: 40498, 40515, 41017, 43297, 43818, 22853 (58112), 3511 (58275), 1251 (58034) and 1406 (58079). No. 41748 is ex Works, with round-top firebox. No. 58080 (0-4-4T) has appeared fully lined, with emblem. Among those repainted black with emblem are 2108 (0-6-OPT), and J.39 Nos. 64762/5/84/97, 64903/62/9, while 64906/51 still retain BRITISH RAILWAYS (not repainted).
SLS/195012

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/10/1905 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
30/05/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2731
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1455
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
31/05/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
01/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/06/1929. Dep: 06/06/1929.    
28/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1931. Dep: 06/03/1931.    
27/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1932. Dep: 18/11/1932.    
28/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1935. Dep: 02/03/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1711 (Diagram 97)
   
12/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/03/1935. Dep: 13/03/1935.    
22/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1936. Dep: 31/10/1936.    
23/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1938. Dep: 16/09/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1710 (Diagram 97)
   
18/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/06/1940. Dep: 15/07/1940.    
22/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/09/1941. Dep: 23/09/1941.    
03/03/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1942. Dep: 11/04/1942.    
17/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
17/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1943. Dep: 08/12/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4916 (Diagram 97)
   
21/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/02/1944. Dep: 08/03/1944.    
05/03/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
21/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1945. Dep: 15/12/1945.    
26/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4784    
15/07/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (THJ)    
04/11/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
21/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
04/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/11/1947. Dep: 21/11/1947.    
08/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1948. Dep: 25/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Water scoop off
Boiler number E1350 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64784
   
31/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 31/05/1950. Dep: 30/08/1950.    
20/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
25/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1952. Dep: 20/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27434 (Diagram 97)
   
10/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1955. Dep: 30/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27431 (Diagram 97)
   
13/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 13/02/1957. Dep: 22/03/1957.    
30/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1958. Dep: 30/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27891 (Diagram 97)
   
03/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/06/1958. Dep: 13/06/1958.    
05/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/01/1960. Dep: 25/01/1960.    
20/08/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64784 from Stratford (30A)    
09/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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