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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2944 on 19/06/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4875   20/12/1946
British Railways 64875   19/09/1948

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 1620
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 19/06/1935 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 20/10/1962 off Woodford Halse (2F)
Service Life 27 yrs, 4 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 19/06/1935
STR   Stratford on 13/09/1935
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 20/03/1947
9G   Gorton on 08/11/1958
2F   Woodford Halse on 30/07/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 20/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAR Carlisle Canal on 20/03/1947
ALLOC 9G Gorton 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 2F Woodford Halse 5w/e 04/08/1962
WDN   w/e 20/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/06/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2667)
21/05/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2678)
02/04/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2695)
22/12/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2282)
01/02/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8591)
26/05/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27500)
12/05/1961 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27574)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 07/05/1938 21/05/1938 15 days General Boiler number 2678 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 19/03/1941 02/04/1941 15 days General Boiler number 2695 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 03/12/1943 22/12/1943 20 days General Boiler number 2282 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 16/01/1946 01/02/1946 17 days General Boiler number 8591 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 16/05/1947 20/06/1947 36 days General    
Cowlairs Works 23/10/1950 21/11/1950 30 days General Boiler number 27576 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/04/1953 24/04/1953 24 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 07/03/1955 16/03/1955 10 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 27/04/1956 26/05/1956 30 days General Boiler number 27500 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 08/08/1958 30/08/1958 23 days Light Intermediate    
Inverurie Works 21/03/1961 12/05/1961 53 days General Boiler number 27574 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/06/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2944
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1620
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
13/09/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
07/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1938. Dep: 21/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2678 (Diagram 97)
   
19/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1941. Dep: 02/04/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2695 (Diagram 97)
   
03/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1943. Dep: 22/12/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2282 (Diagram 97)
   
16/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1946. Dep: 01/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8591 (Diagram 97)
   
20/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4875    
20/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
16/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1947. Dep: 20/06/1947.    
19/09/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 64875    
23/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1950. Dep: 21/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27576 (Diagram 97)
   
01/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 01/04/1953. Dep: 24/04/1953.    
07/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/03/1955. Dep: 16/03/1955.    
27/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1956. Dep: 26/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27500 (Diagram 97)
   
08/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 08/08/1958. Dep: 30/08/1958.    
08/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
21/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1961. Dep: 12/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27574 (Diagram 97)
   
30/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
20/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64875 from Woodford Halse (2F)    
09/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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