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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2997 on 12/08/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4901   12/10/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E4901   23/01/1948
British Railways 64901   29/01/1949

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 1674
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 12/08/1936 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 13/10/1961 off March (31B)
Service Life 25 yrs, 2 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 12/08/1936
GOR   Gorton on 25/09/1936
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 30/04/1941
9G   Northwich on 01/04/1951
9G   Northwich w/e 07/04/1951
35C   Spital Bridge on 12/10/1952
35C   Spital Bridge 4w/e 01/11/1952
33A   Plaistow on 07/04/1957
35C   Spital Bridge on 26/05/1957
31B   March on 31/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 13/10/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 9G Northwich w/e 07/04/1951
ALLOC 35C Spital Bridge 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 33A Plaistow 4w/e 20/04/1957
ALLOC 35C Spital Bridge 4w/e 15/06/1957
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 20/02/1960
WDN   on 13/10/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/08/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2770)
23/04/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2287)
27/05/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2284)
12/10/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4918)
23/01/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2681)
18/01/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1351)
08/08/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27789)
20/10/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27872)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 05/11/1938 21/12/1938 47 days General    
Gorton Works 24/02/1941 23/04/1941 59 days General Boiler number 2287 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 01/04/1942 02/05/1942 32 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 02/04/1944 27/05/1944 56 days General Boiler number 2284 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/05/1946 12/10/1946 143 days General Boiler number 4918 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4901
 
Gorton Works 10/10/1947 23/01/1948 106 days General Boiler number 2681 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4901
 
Gorton Works 09/01/1950 18/01/1950 10 days General Boiler number E1351 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 14/06/1951 30/06/1951 17 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 07/06/1953 08/08/1953 63 days General Boiler number 27789 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 30/08/1956 20/10/1956 52 days General Boiler number 27872 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 29/07/1959 31/07/1959 3 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/02/1960 Peterborough Midland Closure Peterborough Midland (31F) closed as from 1st February and the engines were transferred as follows-to March D2239, 11156/7, 41949, 44152/273, 44509/21, 47300, 61095/6, 61156/204/5/323/48, 62613, 64789, 64901, 90063/447/501/28. To New England (34E) 43127; Grimesthorpe (41B) 44097/518; remainder returned to LMR viz. 43957, 44110/239/47/476/519/22. SLS/196003

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/08/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2997
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1674
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
25/09/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
05/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1938. Dep: 21/12/1938.    
24/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1941. Dep: 23/04/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2287 (Diagram 97)
   
30/04/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
01/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/04/1942. Dep: 02/05/1942.    
02/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1944. Dep: 27/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2284 (Diagram 97)
   
23/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1946. Dep: 12/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4918 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4901
   
10/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1947. Dep: 23/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2681 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4901
   
29/01/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 64901    
09/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1950. Dep: 18/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1351 (Diagram 97)
   
01/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Northwich (9G)    
07/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Northwich (9G)    
14/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/06/1951. Dep: 30/06/1951.    
12/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
07/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1953. Dep: 08/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27789 (Diagram 97)
   
30/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1956. Dep: 20/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27872 (Diagram 97)
   
07/04/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Plaistow (33A)    
26/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
29/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/07/1959. Dep: 31/07/1959.    
31/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
10/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
13/10/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64901 from March (31B)    

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