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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2778 on 18/10/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4804   15/06/1946
British Railways 64804   25/06/1949

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 1475
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Wed 18/10/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Wed 19/04/1961 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 31 yrs, 6 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 18/10/1929
STR   Stratford on 28/10/1929
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 13/11/1943
40A   Lincoln on 04/06/1950
40A   Lincoln m/e 30/06/1950
30A   Stratford on 10/11/1957
31B   March on 26/11/1958
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 07/12/1958
40E   Colwick on 13/03/1960
     Withdrawn on 19/04/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40A Lincoln m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 30/11/1957
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 27/12/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 19/03/1960
WDN   on 19/04/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/10/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2290)
30/06/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8017)
03/10/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2189)
04/03/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2194)
25/08/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2704)
04/06/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8023)
25/06/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4920)
05/02/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27671)
15/12/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27887)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 10/11/1931 12/12/1931 33 days General    
Gorton Works 09/06/1934 30/06/1934 22 days General Boiler number 8017 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 31/07/1934 01/08/1934 2 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 04/09/1936 03/10/1936 30 days General Boiler number 2189 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/02/1939 04/03/1939 23 days General Boiler number 2194 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 28/06/1941 16/08/1941 50 days General    
Stratford Works 18/03/1942 23/07/1942 128 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 08/09/1943 19/10/1943 42 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 27/06/1944 25/08/1944 60 days General Boiler number 2704 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 02/03/1947 04/06/1947 95 days General Boiler number 8023 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 30/04/1949 25/06/1949 57 days General Boiler number 4920 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64804
 
Derby Works 29/09/1951 30/10/1951 32 days Heavy Intermediate    
Stratford Works 08/12/1953 05/02/1954 60 days General Boiler number 27671 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 05/11/1956 15/12/1956 41 days General Boiler number 27887 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: D2390/1, D3452, E3056/61-5. Stripping Road: D2402, D3152, D3487, 60033/8/9/64/83/8/95/8, 61814/49, 62049, 68945/90, 70010/35. Scrap Road: 64208/23/36, 64804/74/82, 68903/16/27/70/81, Crimpsall: 43149, 61384, 70001. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60143, 70053, 73012. Erecting Shop: D3445/89, D5573, D8217, 13252, 13326, 43126/44, 60020/40/63/8/75/90, 60126, 60520/8, 61162, 61205/11, 61363, 61897, 62025/42/60, 63985. Outside Erecting Shop: 60015, 61927, 62011. Paint Shop: D341, D2389, D5695, E3059/60, 60047/67, 60141, 60536, 61094, 73065. Works Shunters: DEPT10, DEPT11. SLS/196106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/10/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2778
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1475
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
28/10/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
10/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1931. Dep: 12/12/1931.    
09/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1934. Dep: 30/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8017 (Diagram 97)
   
31/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/07/1934. Dep: 01/08/1934.    
04/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1936. Dep: 03/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2189 (Diagram 97)
   
10/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1939. Dep: 04/03/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2194 (Diagram 97)
   
28/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1941. Dep: 16/08/1941.    
18/03/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/03/1942. Dep: 23/07/1942.    
08/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/09/1943. Dep: 19/10/1943.    
13/11/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
27/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1944. Dep: 25/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2704 (Diagram 97)
   
15/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4804    
02/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1947. Dep: 04/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8023 (Diagram 97)
   
30/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1949. Dep: 25/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4920 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64804
   
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
29/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/09/1951. Dep: 30/10/1951.    
08/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1953. Dep: 05/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27671 (Diagram 97)
   
05/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1956. Dep: 15/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27887 (Diagram 97)
   
10/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
26/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
07/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
13/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
04/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
19/04/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64804 from Colwick (40E)    

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