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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2775 on 30/09/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4801   17/11/1946
British Railways 64801   29/06/1951

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 1472
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 30/09/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 26/11/1962 off Low Moor (56F)
Service Life 33 yrs, 1 mth , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Crewe

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 30/09/1929
STR   Stratford on 11/10/1929
MAR   March on 16/10/1939
STR   Stratford on 03/06/1943
ARD   Ardsley on 30/09/1943
37C   Bradford Hammerton Street on 27/05/1956
56F   Low Moor on 12/01/1958
     Withdrawn on 26/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 37C Bradford Hammerton Street 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 25/01/1958
WDN   on 26/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/09/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2282)
05/12/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8019)
23/06/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2277)
01/08/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8581)
25/02/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2146)
04/03/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2683)
30/08/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2771)
29/06/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27670)
28/04/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25810)
21/09/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27791)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 04/11/1931 05/12/1931 32 days General Boiler number 8019 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 02/06/1934 23/06/1934 22 days General Boiler number 2277 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 16/07/1936 01/08/1936 17 days General Boiler number 8581 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 03/02/1939 25/02/1939 23 days General Boiler number 2146 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 15/06/1941 18/08/1941 65 days General    
Gorton Works 18/01/1944 04/03/1944 47 days General Boiler number 2683 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 26/01/1947 30/08/1947 217 days General Boiler number 2771 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 22/04/1951 29/06/1951 69 days General Boiler number 27670 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64801
 
Gorton Works 18/03/1954 28/04/1954 42 days General Boiler number 25810 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 01/05/1954 06/05/1954 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 03/02/1955 12/03/1955 38 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 20/03/1955 05/04/1955 17 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 04/10/1956 24/11/1956 52 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 31/07/1957 21/09/1957 53 days General Boiler number 27791 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/04/1959 28/04/1959 14 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 21/05/1959 04/06/1959 15 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 30/05/1960 05/07/1960 37 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
05/05/1951 Derby Works On 5th May, 73002 was complete in Works, 73003 almost finished, 73004 boiler in position, 73005 frames only. By 22nd May, 73004 complete, 73005/6 frames only. Diesels, on the same date, were 12088 complete, 12089 almost so, 12090/1 frames only. In works yard were 40470, 41006. Other regions' engines in works were : 64744 (39A), 64796, 64801 (37A), 64887 (40A) and 0-6-0PT 2088. SLS/195107

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/09/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2775
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1472
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
11/10/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
04/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/11/1931. Dep: 05/12/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8019 (Diagram 97)
   
02/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1934. Dep: 23/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2277 (Diagram 97)
   
16/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1936. Dep: 01/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8581 (Diagram 97)
   
03/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1939. Dep: 25/02/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2146 (Diagram 97)
   
16/10/1939 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
15/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/06/1941. Dep: 18/08/1941.    
03/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
30/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
18/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1944. Dep: 04/03/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2683 (Diagram 97)
   
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4801    
26/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1947. Dep: 30/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2771 (Diagram 97)
   
22/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1951. Dep: 29/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27670 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64801
   
18/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1954. Dep: 28/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25810 (Diagram 97)
   
01/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/05/1954. Dep: 06/05/1954.    
03/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 03/02/1955. Dep: 12/03/1955.    
20/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/03/1955. Dep: 05/04/1955.    
27/05/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (37C)    
04/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/10/1956. Dep: 24/11/1956.    
31/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/07/1957. Dep: 21/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27791 (Diagram 97)
   
12/01/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
15/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/04/1959. Dep: 28/04/1959.    
21/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/05/1959. Dep: 04/06/1959.    
30/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/05/1960. Dep: 05/07/1960.    
26/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64801 from Low Moor (56F)    
08/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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