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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2787 on 17/02/1930
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4821 on 23/03/1946
British Railways 64821   03/07/1948

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 1493
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 17/02/1930 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Fri 16/11/1962 off Thornaby (51L)
Service Life 32 yrs, 8 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 17/02/1930
EFD   Eastfield on 27/02/1930
DAR   Darlington on 23/09/1943
MID   Middlesbrough on 15/01/1950
MID   Middlesbrough w/e 21/01/1950
50D   Starbeck on 27/09/1953
50A   York (North) on 13/09/1959
51L   Thornaby on 13/12/1959
     Withdrawn on 16/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC MID Middlesbrough w/e 21/01/1950
ALLOC 50D Starbeck 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 50A York (North) on 13/09/1959
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 26/12/1959
WDN   on 16/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/02/1930 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2315)
26/02/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1717)
23/03/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1714)
03/07/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP131)
18/10/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27473)
12/04/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27480)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 18/05/1932 10/06/1932 24 days General    
Cowlairs Works 12/06/1932 01/07/1932 20 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 16/09/1933 23/09/1933 8 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 24/11/1933 02/12/1933 9 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 25/10/1934 29/11/1934 36 days General    
Cowlairs Works 21/01/1936 26/02/1936 37 days Heavy Boiler number C1717 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 23/11/1937 20/12/1937 28 days General    
Cowlairs Works 28/12/1937 04/01/1938 8 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 31/01/1940 29/02/1940 30 days General    
Cowlairs Works 29/10/1941 12/12/1941 45 days General    
Cowlairs Works 13/07/1943 03/09/1943 53 days General    
Darlington Works 15/05/1945 1 day W    
Cowlairs Works 01/02/1946 23/03/1946 51 days General Boiler number 27469 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4821
 
Cowlairs Works 29/04/1948 03/07/1948 66 days General Boiler number BP131 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64821
 
Cowlairs Works 13/06/1950 12/07/1950 30 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 26/09/1952 18/10/1952 23 days General Boiler number 27473 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 11/02/1953 12/03/1953 30 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 15/12/1955 21/01/1956 38 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 20/02/1958 12/04/1958 52 days General Boiler number 27480 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 20/04/1961 05/05/1961 16 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/06/1948 Cowlairs Works (Erecting Shop) Locomotives in the yard awaiting repair were Nos. 502, 1745, 2436/39, 4532, 4600, 4791, 5237, 5913, 8118, 8350, 8955, 9178, 9503/11, 61002 an 61735-the last two being lettered B.R. Locomotives in the Works were: Stripping Pit Nos. 1102, 9927; Erecting Shop Nos. 1116, 1774/75/77/92/94, 1885, 1916/95, 2686/90, 4524/50/60/89, 4821, 7492, 8567, 9126/45, 61767; Steaming Pits Nos. 1787, 4925, 61134, 61292, 69206; Paint Shop Nos. 1101, 1783. 61292 is fitted with ex L.M.S. tablet catcher and is to be used on Perth-Inverness trials. SLS/194808
30/06/1950 Cowlairs Works Engines into shops: 1131, 1752, 3115, 4596, 4846, 4933, 5922, 5927, 7473, 8442, 8460, 8463, 8468, 8474, 8475, 8479, 9171, 61146, 61180, 61879, 61911, 62478, 62496, 62688, 63038, 63151, 64539, 64566, 64573, 64607, 64626, 64632, 64821, 64925, 64964, 67617, 68957, 69214, 69565, 77375, 77456, 90496. SLS/195008
13/09/1959 Selby & Starbeck MPDs closed The locomotive depots at Selby and Starbeck were closed as from 13/9/59. As a result, most of their locomotive allocation has been transferred to York (50A) viz. 47438/62, 47581, 61466/9, 62738/53/70, 63348, 63436/49, 64706/25, 64818/21/45/7/55/7/9/61/6, 64904/42/4, 68686, 69910/2, 77004/13. SLS/195911
14/07/1962 Darlington MPD (Awaiting Works) Stored: 43070 (51L), 43101 (51L), 65768, 65772, 65773, 69002 (51A), 78015 (51J). Ex Works: 43014 (50A), 43125 (50B), 60834 (62B), 60944 (52B), 60973 (63A), 62004 (51A), 63389 (51L), 68043 (51A), 90011 (51A), 90273 (51L), 90430 (51A), 92098 (52H). Awaiting Works: 42639 (50F), 43134 (66D), 46494 (31A), 60818 (64A), 64706 (52G), 64713, 64730 (51L), 64757 (51L), 64758 (51L), 64821 (51L), 64835 (51F), 64848 (51F), 64982 (51F), 65670, 65761, 65776. Visitors : D12 (55H), 42553 (50A), 60040 (52A). SLS/196209

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/02/1930 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2787
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1493
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
27/02/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
18/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1932. Dep: 10/06/1932.    
12/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/06/1932. Dep: 01/07/1932.    
16/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/09/1933. Dep: 23/09/1933.    
24/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/11/1933. Dep: 02/12/1933.    
25/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1934. Dep: 29/11/1934.    
21/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 21/01/1936. Dep: 26/02/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1717 (Diagram 97)
   
23/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1937. Dep: 20/12/1937.    
28/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/12/1937. Dep: 04/01/1938.    
31/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1940. Dep: 29/02/1940.    
29/10/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1941. Dep: 12/12/1941.    
13/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1943. Dep: 03/09/1943.    
23/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
15/05/1945 Works Visit      
01/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1946. Dep: 23/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27469 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4821
   
29/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1948. Dep: 03/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number BP131 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64821
   
15/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
21/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
13/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 13/06/1950. Dep: 12/07/1950.    
26/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1952. Dep: 18/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27473 (Diagram 97)
   
11/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/02/1953. Dep: 12/03/1953.    
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (50D)    
15/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 15/12/1955. Dep: 21/01/1956.    
20/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1958. Dep: 12/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27480 (Diagram 97)
   
13/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
13/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
20/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/04/1961. Dep: 05/05/1961.    
16/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64821 from Thornaby (51L)    
02/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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