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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1475 on 19/10/1934
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4855   20/10/1946
British Railways 64855   04/05/1948

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 1597
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 19/10/1934 to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Withdrawal Mon 20/08/1962 off Heaton (52B)
Service Life 27 yrs, 10 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NPT   Newport (Teeside) (New) on 19/10/1934
DAR   Darlington on 28/03/1943
SBK   Starbeck on 10/07/1943
50A   York (North) on 13/09/1959
51L   Thornaby on 13/12/1959
52B   Heaton on 24/12/1961
     Withdrawn on 20/08/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 50A York (North) on 13/09/1959
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 26/12/1959
ALLOC 52B Heaton 3w/e 30/12/1961
WDN   on 20/08/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/10/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2591)
22/05/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number RS122)
10/01/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4931)
01/03/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27558)
06/07/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27538)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 26/08/1936 08/10/1936 44 days General    
Darlington Works 24/02/1939 06/04/1939 42 days General Boiler number 2564 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 11/04/1939 20/04/1939 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/04/1941 22/05/1941 32 days General Boiler number RS122 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 09/10/1942 11/11/1942 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 01/01/1944 05/02/1944 36 days General Boiler number 2714 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 12/05/1945 02/06/1945 22 days General    
Gateshead Works 01/11/1946 26/11/1946 26 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 29/10/1947 10/01/1948 74 days General Boiler number 4931 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 04/05/1948 21/05/1948 18 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 64855
 
Cowlairs Works 13/08/1949 10/09/1949 29 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 29/01/1952 01/03/1952 33 days General Boiler number 27558 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 17/12/1954 05/02/1955 51 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 08/11/1956 22/11/1956 15 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 07/06/1957 06/07/1957 30 days General Boiler number 27538 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 16/08/1957 17/08/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 04/04/1960 07/05/1960 34 days Light Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
27/08/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 1/8 to 27/8: These included Nos. 60502/05, 61081, 61727, 1729, 61736/46, 1753, 61759/83/91, 1823, 61876/78, 61988/93, 2428, 62683, 2687, 62688, 3180, 4546/47/64/79, 4703, 64855, 4945/86, 65913, 67478, 68113, 8321, 8477, 68481, 8544, 68955, 69183, 69213, 77306, ex L.M.S. 40170, 44795, 45022, 45451, 54654. During W/E 20/8 Cowlairs started putting the crest on both passenger and goods tender engines which had received a general repair (not intermediate repair) and the following have been noted: Nos. 61308, 61766, 64700 an 90313; no tank engines have so far been noted with the crest-No. 68477 appeared in lined black, with British Railways on the tanks. SLS/194910
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/10/1934 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1475
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1597
Allocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
26/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1936. Dep: 08/10/1936.    
24/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1939. Dep: 06/04/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2564 (Diagram 97)
   
11/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/04/1939. Dep: 20/04/1939.    
21/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1941. Dep: 22/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number RS122 (Diagram 97)
   
09/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/10/1942. Dep: 11/11/1942.    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
10/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
01/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1944. Dep: 05/02/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2714 (Diagram 97)
   
12/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1945. Dep: 02/06/1945.    
20/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4855    
01/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/11/1946. Dep: 26/11/1946.    
29/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1947. Dep: 10/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4931 (Diagram 97)
   
04/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/05/1948. Dep: 21/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64855
   
13/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 13/08/1949. Dep: 10/09/1949.    
29/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1952. Dep: 01/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27558 (Diagram 97)
   
17/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/12/1954. Dep: 05/02/1955.    
08/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/11/1956. Dep: 22/11/1956.    
07/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1957. Dep: 06/07/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27538 (Diagram 97)
   
16/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/08/1957. Dep: 17/08/1957.    
13/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
13/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
04/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 04/04/1960. Dep: 07/05/1960.    
24/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
20/08/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64855 from Heaton (52B)    
07/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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