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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2963 on 16/09/1931
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4824   27/10/1946
British Railways 64824   05/06/1951

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 1532
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Tue 16/09/1931 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Tue 29/03/1960 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 28 yrs, 6 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton - Boiler retained and used on 64918

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 16/09/1931
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 15/09/1936
GOR   Gorton on 04/02/1938
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 24/02/1939
GOR   Gorton on 13/04/1947
39B   Sheffield Darnall on 08/04/1951
39B   Sheffield Darnall w/e 14/04/1951
39A   Gorton on 27/10/1957
     Withdrawn on 29/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GOR Gorton on 13/04/1947
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall w/e 14/04/1951
ALLOC 39A Gorton 4w/e 02/11/1957
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 02/04/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/09/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8581)
23/06/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8775)
06/07/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8587)
18/02/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2769)
16/02/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8773)
21/10/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2312)
18/04/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27753)
22/10/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27796)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 09/06/1934 23/06/1934 15 days General Boiler number 8775 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 13/05/1936 06/07/1936 55 days General Boiler number 8587 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 30/07/1936 14/09/1936 47 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 03/03/1938 07/03/1938 5 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 20/01/1939 18/02/1939 30 days General Boiler number 2769 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 28/09/1941 05/01/1942 100 days General    
Gorton Works 14/03/1943 27/07/1943 136 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 05/12/1943 08/01/1944 35 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 03/12/1944 16/02/1945 76 days General Boiler number 8773 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 08/03/1945 10/04/1945 34 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 08/08/1946 14/12/1946 129 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4824
 
Gorton Works 22/06/1947 21/10/1947 122 days General Boiler number 2312 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/11/1947 16/11/1947 7 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 29/03/1951 05/06/1951 69 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64824
 
Gorton Works 28/03/1953 18/04/1953 22 days General Boiler number 27753 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/09/1955 22/10/1955 36 days General Not repaired
Boiler number 27796 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/09/1931 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2963
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1532
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
09/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1934. Dep: 23/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8775 (Diagram 97)
   
13/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1936. Dep: 06/07/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8587 (Diagram 97)
   
30/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/07/1936. Dep: 14/09/1936.    
15/09/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
04/02/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
03/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/03/1938. Dep: 07/03/1938.    
20/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1939. Dep: 18/02/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2769 (Diagram 97)
   
24/02/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
28/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1941. Dep: 05/01/1942.    
14/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/03/1943. Dep: 27/07/1943.    
05/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/12/1943. Dep: 08/01/1944.    
03/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1944. Dep: 16/02/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8773 (Diagram 97)
   
08/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/03/1945. Dep: 10/04/1945.    
08/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1946. Dep: 14/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4824
   
13/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
22/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1947. Dep: 21/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2312 (Diagram 97)
   
10/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/11/1947. Dep: 16/11/1947.    
29/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/03/1951. Dep: 05/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64824
   
08/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
14/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
28/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1953. Dep: 18/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27753 (Diagram 97)
   
17/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1955. Dep: 22/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
Boiler number 27796 (Diagram 97)
   
27/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
29/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64824 from Gorton (9G)    
04/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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