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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2988 on 26/09/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4892   19/12/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E4892   28/02/1948
British Railways 64892   24/04/1948

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 1639
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 26/09/1935 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 12/05/1961 off Carlisle Canal (12C)
Service Life 25 yrs, 7 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 26/09/1935
MAR   March on 12/10/1935
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 16/07/1943
IPS   Ipswich on 07/11/1946
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 10/06/1947
     Withdrawn on 12/05/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IPS Ipswich w/e 09/11/1946
ALLOC CAR Carlisle Canal on 10/06/1947
WDN   w/e 13/05/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/09/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2696)
04/12/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2689)
04/05/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8018)
19/12/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2779)
15/05/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2776)
10/08/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27509)
06/07/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27560)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/11/1937 04/12/1937 33 days General Boiler number 2689 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 13/04/1940 04/05/1940 22 days General Boiler number 8018 (Diagram 97)
  
Stratford Works 30/11/1942 19/12/1942 20 days General Boiler number 2779 (Diagram 97)
  
Stratford Works 21/08/1943 28/08/1943 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 28/04/1945 15/05/1945 18 days General Boiler number 2776 (Diagram 97)
  
Stratford Works 07/12/1946 21/12/1946 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4892
  
Stratford Works 03/05/1947 17/05/1947 15 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 29/01/1948 28/02/1948 31 days General Boiler number 2720 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4892
  
Cowlairs Works 17/04/1948 24/04/1948 8 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 64892
  
Cowlairs Works 14/03/1951 10/04/1951 28 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 06/07/1953 10/08/1953 36 days General Boiler number 27509 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 17/12/1954 08/01/1955 23 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 11/01/1955 15/01/1955 5 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 27/05/1957 06/07/1957 41 days General Boiler number 27560 (Diagram 97)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/02/1948 Gorton Works It appears that Gorton is repairing 'J.39's' in place of Cowlairs: No. E 4892 of Carlisle being seen in the shed ex Gorton 2/48. SLS/194805
06/07/1961 Cowlairs Works (Scrap Road) Stripping Shop: 61342, 65902. Erecting Shop: 11713, 61132/97, 64864, 65903, 72005/9, 73078, 73120/51, 76097, 80124, 90097, GNS49. Works Yard: D2584, 72006. Works Shunters: D3393, 65228. Scrap Road: 40627, 56308, 64523, 64892, 67612. Waiting Works: 61101, 61341, 65915, 90542, 90753.Ex-Works : 90640. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/09/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2988
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1639
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted		    
12/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
02/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1937. Dep: 04/12/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2689 (Diagram 97)
    
13/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1940. Dep: 04/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8018 (Diagram 97)
    
30/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1942. Dep: 19/12/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2779 (Diagram 97)
    
16/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
21/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/08/1943. Dep: 28/08/1943.    
28/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1945. Dep: 15/05/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2776 (Diagram 97)
    
07/11/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
07/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/12/1946. Dep: 21/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4892
    
03/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/05/1947. Dep: 17/05/1947.    
10/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
29/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1948. Dep: 28/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2720 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4892
    
17/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/04/1948. Dep: 24/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64892
    
14/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 14/03/1951. Dep: 10/04/1951.    
06/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1953. Dep: 10/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27509 (Diagram 97)
    
17/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/12/1954. Dep: 08/01/1955.    
11/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/01/1955. Dep: 15/01/1955.    
27/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1957. Dep: 06/07/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27560 (Diagram 97)
    
12/05/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64892 from Carlisle Canal (12C)    
06/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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