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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2978 on 07/06/1932
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4839   17/11/1946
British Railways 64839   01/05/1948

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 1552
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 07/06/1932 to Eastfield (EFD)
Withdrawal Mon 09/10/1961 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 29 yrs, 4 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
EFD   Eastfield (New) on 07/06/1932
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 17/04/1943
STR   Stratford on 23/09/1947
ARD   Ardsley on 18/09/1949
     Withdrawn on 09/10/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC STR Stratford on 23/09/1947
WDN   on 09/10/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/06/1932 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1797)
12/11/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1799)
17/10/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2926)
03/05/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2697)
22/01/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27690)
12/04/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27689)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 13/06/1932 22/06/1932 10 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 20/12/1933 31/01/1934 43 days General    
Cowlairs Works 06/08/1935 06/09/1935 32 days General    
Cowlairs Works 19/10/1937 12/11/1937 25 days General Boiler number 27483 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 28/02/1939 11/03/1939 12 days General    
Cowlairs Works 23/10/1939 25/10/1939 3 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 20/02/1940 18/03/1940 28 days General    
Cowlairs Works 11/09/1942 17/10/1942 37 days General Boiler number 2926 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 27/10/1942 31/10/1942 5 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 17/02/1943 19/02/1943 3 days Light Repair    
Inverurie Works 15/09/1943 25/09/1943 11 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 28/08/1944 15/09/1944 19 days General    
Cowlairs Works 30/08/1945 19/09/1945 21 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 19/10/1946 30/10/1946 12 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 02/03/1948 03/05/1948 63 days General Boiler number 2697 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64839
 
Derby Works 19/11/1951 22/01/1952 65 days General Boiler number 27690 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/11/1954 14/01/1955 54 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 15/01/1955 17/01/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 12/03/1958 12/04/1958 32 days General Boiler number 27689 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 05/05/1958 10/05/1958 6 days Unclassified Not repaired
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/06/1932 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2978
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1552
Allocated to Eastfield (EFD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
13/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/06/1932. Dep: 22/06/1932.    
20/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1933. Dep: 31/01/1934.    
06/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1935. Dep: 06/09/1935.    
19/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1937. Dep: 12/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27483 (Diagram 97)
   
28/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1939. Dep: 11/03/1939.    
23/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/10/1939. Dep: 25/10/1939.    
20/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1940. Dep: 18/03/1940.    
11/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1942. Dep: 17/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2926 (Diagram 97)
   
27/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/10/1942. Dep: 31/10/1942.    
17/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/02/1943. Dep: 19/02/1943.    
17/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
15/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/09/1943. Dep: 25/09/1943.    
28/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1944. Dep: 15/09/1944.    
30/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/08/1945. Dep: 19/09/1945.    
19/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/10/1946. Dep: 30/10/1946.    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4839    
23/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
02/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1948. Dep: 03/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2697 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64839
   
18/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
19/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1951. Dep: 22/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27690 (Diagram 97)
   
22/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 22/11/1954. Dep: 14/01/1955.    
15/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/01/1955. Dep: 17/01/1955.    
12/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1958. Dep: 12/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27689 (Diagram 97)
   
05/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/05/1958. Dep: 10/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
   
10/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
09/10/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64839 from Ardsley (56B)    

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