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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2739 on 03/07/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4792 on 24/03/1946
British Railways 64792   24/11/1949

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 1463
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Thu 03/07/1929 to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Withdrawal Thu 04/01/1962 off Thornton Junction (62A)
Service Life 32 yrs, 6 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
CAR   Carlisle Canal (New) on 03/07/1929
STM   St Margarets m/e 01/1935
POL   Polmont m/e 08/1940
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 18/08/1943
62A   Thornton Junction on 17/08/1959
     Withdrawn on 04/01/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 62A Thornton Junction 4w/e 29/08/1959
WDN   on 04/01/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/07/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2249)
30/04/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1715)
15/07/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1713)
08/09/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1714)
02/12/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1713)
24/11/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2843)
09/04/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27544)
26/03/1960 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27556)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 25/02/1931 30/04/1931 65 days General Boiler number C1715 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 21/06/1933 15/07/1933 25 days General Boiler number C1713 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 08/09/1934 1 day General Boiler number 27469 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 06/02/1936 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 10/10/1937 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 08/09/1938 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 02/12/1939 1 day General Boiler number C1713 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 06/04/1940 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 01/02/1941 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 18/04/1942 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 04/12/1943 18/12/1943 15 days General Boiler number 27550 (Diagram 97)
 
Inverurie Works 19/04/1945 26/05/1945 38 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 20/10/1945 03/11/1945 15 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 04/04/1947 18/04/1947 15 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 18/10/1949 24/11/1949 38 days General Boiler number 27534 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64792
 
Inverurie Works 10/10/1951 01/11/1951 23 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 25/03/1955 09/04/1955 16 days General Boiler number 27544 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 13/04/1955 14/04/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 18/02/1958 15/03/1958 26 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 02/10/1958 04/10/1958 3 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 28/04/1959 30/04/1959 3 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 14/03/1960 26/03/1960 13 days C/I-I Boiler number 27556 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 11/05/1960 19/05/1960 9 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 24/10/1960 06/01/1961 75 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during October: These included Nos. 61219, 61779/81, 61855, 1900, 62432/78, 2484, 3071, 3134/47/75/84, 4565, 64578, 4639, 4711/92, 4816, 64849, 4927, 65929/31, 7484/95, 8332/48, 68456, 69130, 9165, 69199, 9216, 69514, 9562, 77119, 79265. SLS/194912

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/07/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2739
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1463
Allocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
25/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1931. Dep: 30/04/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1715 (Diagram 97)
   
21/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1933. Dep: 15/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1713 (Diagram 97)
   
08/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27469 (Diagram 97)
   
01/1935 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
06/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1936.    
10/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1937.    
08/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/09/1938.    
02/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1713 (Diagram 97)
   
06/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/04/1940.    
08/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Polmont (POL)    
01/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/02/1941.    
18/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1942.    
18/08/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
04/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1943. Dep: 18/12/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27550 (Diagram 97)
   
19/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/04/1945. Dep: 26/05/1945.    
20/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/10/1945. Dep: 03/11/1945.    
24/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4792    
04/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 04/04/1947. Dep: 18/04/1947.    
18/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1949. Dep: 24/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27534 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64792
   
10/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 10/10/1951. Dep: 01/11/1951.    
25/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1955. Dep: 09/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27544 (Diagram 97)
   
13/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/04/1955. Dep: 14/04/1955.    
18/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 18/02/1958. Dep: 15/03/1958.    
02/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/10/1958. Dep: 04/10/1958.    
28/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/04/1959. Dep: 30/04/1959.    
17/08/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (62A)    
14/03/1960 Works Visit      
11/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/05/1960. Dep: 19/05/1960.    
24/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/10/1960. Dep: 06/01/1961.    
04/01/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64792 from Thornton Junction (62A)    
06/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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