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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2981 on 21/08/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4885   20/12/1946
British Railways 64885   20/11/1948

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 1630
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 21/08/1935 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 17/02/1961 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 25 yrs, 5 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 21/08/1935
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 22/02/1938
ARD   Ardsley on 24/07/1940
DON   Doncaster on 30/07/1945
     Withdrawn on 17/02/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 17/02/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/01/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2121)
16/10/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2132)
01/06/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4903)
17/09/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3210)
06/10/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27724)
12/02/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27730)
28/09/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27823)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 11/04/1937 12/06/1937 63 days General    
Gorton Works 07/11/1940 04/01/1941 59 days General Boiler number 2121 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 26/06/1943 16/10/1943 113 days General Boiler number 2132 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/11/1943 18/11/1943 9 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 03/03/1946 01/06/1946 91 days General Boiler number 4903 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 11/05/1947 12/09/1947 125 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 15/10/1948 20/11/1948 37 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 64885
 
Gorton Works 08/08/1949 17/09/1949 41 days General Boiler number 3210 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 29/09/1949 30/09/1949 2 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 18/08/1952 06/10/1952 50 days General Boiler number 27724 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 01/01/1955 12/02/1955 43 days General Boiler number 27730 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 20/08/1957 28/09/1957 40 days General Boiler number 27823 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 07/10/1957 08/10/1957 2 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/08/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2981
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1630
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
11/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1937. Dep: 12/06/1937.    
22/02/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
24/07/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
07/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1940. Dep: 04/01/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2121 (Diagram 97)
   
26/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1943. Dep: 16/10/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2132 (Diagram 97)
   
10/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/11/1943. Dep: 18/11/1943.    
30/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
03/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1946. Dep: 01/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4903 (Diagram 97)
   
20/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4885    
11/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/05/1947. Dep: 12/09/1947.    
15/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/10/1948. Dep: 20/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64885
   
08/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1949. Dep: 17/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3210 (Diagram 97)
   
29/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/09/1949. Dep: 30/09/1949.    
18/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1952. Dep: 06/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27724 (Diagram 97)
   
01/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1955. Dep: 12/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27730 (Diagram 97)
   
20/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1957. Dep: 28/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27823 (Diagram 97)
   
07/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/10/1957. Dep: 08/10/1957.    
17/02/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64885 from Doncaster (36A)    
03/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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