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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2771 on 04/09/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4797   05/01/1947
British Railways 64797   25/03/1948

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 1468
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 04/09/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 28/09/1959 off Lowestoft (32C)
Service Life 30 yrs , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 04/09/1929
IPS   Ipswich on 07/09/1929
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 26/01/1935
MAR   March on 02/03/1936
STR   Stratford on 25/05/1943
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 24/06/1944
STR   Stratford on 23/06/1945
IPS   Ipswich on 07/04/1946
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 19/05/1946
32C   Lowestoft on 21/10/1951
32C   Lowestoft w/e 27/10/1951
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 10/02/1952
32A   Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 23/02/1952
32C   Lowestoft on 28/09/1952
32C   Lowestoft 4w/e 04/10/1952
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 28/12/1952
32C   Lowestoft on 29/09/1957
     Withdrawn on 28/09/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft w/e 27/10/1951
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 24/01/1953
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft 4w/e 05/10/1957
WDN   on 28/09/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/09/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2193)
26/03/1932 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2302)
18/04/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8025)
24/07/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2282)
18/11/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8583)
19/02/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8584)
03/06/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8591)
06/02/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2282)
25/03/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2666)
01/08/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27786)
18/02/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27775)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 29/02/1932 26/03/1932 27 days General Boiler number 2302 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 01/04/1935 18/04/1935 18 days General Boiler number 8025 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 03/07/1937 24/07/1937 22 days General Boiler number 2282 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 24/09/1939 18/11/1939 56 days General Boiler number 8583 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 04/01/1942 19/02/1942 47 days General Boiler number 8584 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 29/04/1944 03/06/1944 36 days General Boiler number 8591 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 09/12/1945 06/02/1946 60 days General Boiler number 2282 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/02/1948 25/03/1948 40 days General Boiler number 2666 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64797
 
Derby Works 28/05/1950 24/08/1950 89 days General    
Derby Works 28/08/1950 04/09/1950 8 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 31/05/1953 01/08/1953 63 days General Boiler number 27786 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 04/05/1954 01/06/1954 29 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 21/07/1955 06/08/1955 17 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 15/01/1956 18/02/1956 35 days General Not repaired
Boiler number 27775 (Diagram 97)
 

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
04/09/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2771
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1468
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
07/09/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
29/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/02/1932. Dep: 26/03/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2302 (Diagram 97)
   
26/01/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
01/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1935. Dep: 18/04/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8025 (Diagram 97)
   
02/03/1936 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
03/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1937. Dep: 24/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2282 (Diagram 97)
   
24/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1939. Dep: 18/11/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8583 (Diagram 97)
   
04/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1942. Dep: 19/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8584 (Diagram 97)
   
25/05/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
29/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1944. Dep: 03/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8591 (Diagram 97)
   
24/06/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
23/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
09/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1945. Dep: 06/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2282 (Diagram 97)
   
07/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
19/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
05/01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 4797    
15/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1948. Dep: 25/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2666 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64797
   
28/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1950. Dep: 24/08/1950.    
28/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/08/1950. Dep: 04/09/1950.    
21/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
27/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
10/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
28/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
28/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
31/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1953. Dep: 01/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27786 (Diagram 97)
   
04/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/05/1954. Dep: 01/06/1954.    
21/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/07/1955. Dep: 06/08/1955.    
15/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1956. Dep: 18/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
Boiler number 27775 (Diagram 97)
   
29/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
28/09/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64797 from Lowestoft (32C)    
10/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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