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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1472 on 27/03/1934
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4852   03/11/1946
British Railways 64852   05/10/1949

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 1581
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 27/03/1934 to Middlesbrough (MID)
Withdrawal Mon 03/12/1962 off Heaton (52B)
Service Life 28 yrs, 8 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MID   Middlesbrough (New) on 27/03/1934
HAV   Haverton Hill on 12/10/1936
BLA   Blaydon on 19/06/1943
52A   Gateshead on 04/03/1951
52A   Gateshead w/e 10/03/1951
52B   Heaton on 05/11/1961
     Withdrawn on 03/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 52A Gateshead w/e 10/03/1951
ALLOC 52B Heaton 6w/e 11/11/1961
WDN   on 03/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/03/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2573)
29/06/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8580)
05/09/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2277)
02/06/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2715)
25/10/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2940)
05/07/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27514)
08/12/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27628)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 20/04/1934 23/04/1934 4 days Unclassified Water scoop fitted
  
Darlington Works 28/11/1935 03/01/1936 37 days General    
Darlington Works 14/02/1938 28/03/1938 43 days General    
Darlington Works 01/06/1940 29/06/1940 29 days General Boiler number 8580 (Diagram 97)
  
Darlington Works 01/08/1942 05/09/1942 36 days General Boiler number 2277 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 05/05/1945 02/06/1945 29 days General Boiler number 2715 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 03/09/1947 25/10/1947 53 days General Boiler number 2940 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 03/09/1949 08/10/1949 36 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64852
  
Cowlairs Works 05/06/1952 05/07/1952 31 days General Boiler number 27514 (Diagram 97)
  
Gateshead Works 14/12/1954 22/12/1954 9 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 08/11/1956 08/12/1956 31 days General Boiler number 27628 (Diagram 97)
  
Inverurie Works 07/05/1960 21/07/1960 76 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 16/03/1961 18/03/1961 3 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/09/1947 Eastfield MPD Nos. 4852 an 4927 (both BLA) were observed here on 7/9, awaiting shops. Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during September are: Nos. *1734/*1782, 1855, 2476/89, *2684/*2687, 2702, 4548, 4636, 4840/49, 4916/19/23/28, 5901/8/9/12, 7453/66, 7600, 8122, 8328, 8468/80, 9133, 9214/16 an 9564, whilst those observed on 1/10 were: *1732, 2455/73, 4578, 4865, 4922 an 9160 . *Painted green. On 11/10 'J83' No. 8474 was on shed, being ex Works and painted green. This engine now has a Gresham and Craven type 'P' solid jet ejector and an old (trigger) pattern steam brake valve. 'J37' No. 4546 has L.M.S. type water gauge frames with Dewrance protectors. SLS/194711
30/10/1947 Eastfield MPD Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during October were: Nos. 1743/46/51/68, *1791 (green), 1879, 2432/62/73/95, 2685/91 (both green), 4526/65/67/98, 4607, 4703/04, 4852, 4926/28/42, 5345, 7461/69/97, *8474 (green), 9147/91 an 9205; whilst those observed on 2/11 were *1995 (green), 4608, 4938 an 9500 . Nos. 1701, 1996 an 1998 were observed here fitted with snow-ploughs. Nos. 2479, 4474 an 4633 have been supplying steam to the canteen here during the period approximately from 15/10 to 26/10, while No. 5308 is again in use as a stationary boiler, after having been temporarily replaced by No. 5339. SLS/194712
01/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 29/8 to 1/10: These included Nos. 61002/76, 61132, 1278, 61741/55/75, 1776, 61787, 61885, 61924, 62413/34, 2458, 62459, 2472, 62481, 3148, 63194, 64588, 4598, 4710, 4852/70, 4928, 64944, 4950, 5900, 65907, 7466, 67498, 67626/59/61, 68322, 8343, 8451/70/78, 69192, 69201/22, 9224, ex L.M.S. 4786, 44793, 54654, 56038, ex W.D. 77039/63, 77313/24, 90774. The only classes noted ex Cowlairs so far with the crest are 'B.1', 'J.39', 'K.2', 'K.3' and W.D. 2-8-0 and 2-10-0. No former N.B. engines have been noted with the crest, but many are lined in the latest style. SLS/194911

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/03/1934 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1472
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1581
Allocated to Middlesbrough (MID)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted		    
20/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/04/1934. Dep: 23/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Water scoop fitted
    
28/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1935. Dep: 03/01/1936.    
12/10/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (HAV)    
14/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1938. Dep: 28/03/1938.    
01/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1940. Dep: 29/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8580 (Diagram 97)
    
01/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/08/1942. Dep: 05/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2277 (Diagram 97)
    
19/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
05/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1945. Dep: 02/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2715 (Diagram 97)
    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4852    
03/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1947. Dep: 25/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2940 (Diagram 97)
    
03/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 03/09/1949. Dep: 08/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64852
    
04/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
10/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
05/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1952. Dep: 05/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27514 (Diagram 97)
    
14/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/12/1954. Dep: 22/12/1954.    
08/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1956. Dep: 08/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27628 (Diagram 97)
    
07/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/05/1960. Dep: 21/07/1960.    
16/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/03/1961. Dep: 18/03/1961.    
05/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
03/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64852 from Heaton (52B)    
03/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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