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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1813 on 04/09/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4906   01/09/1946
British Railways 64906   12/03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1529
Works Number 6803
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Wed 04/09/1936 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Wed 12/04/1961 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 24 yrs, 7 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 04/09/1936
MAR   March on 30/09/1936
GRA   Grantham on 02/05/1942
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 28/09/1946
     Withdrawn on 12/04/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 12/04/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/09/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1351)
28/12/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1356)
18/12/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3210)
08/08/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4919)
09/05/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27696)
21/05/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27721)
08/04/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27831)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 10/11/1937 18/11/1937 9 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 19/11/1938 21/01/1939 64 days General    
Gorton Works 27/10/1940 28/12/1940 63 days General Boiler number E1356 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 20/10/1943 18/12/1943 60 days General Boiler number 3210 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/03/1947 08/08/1947 139 days General Boiler number 4919 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/01/1949 12/03/1949 55 days Light Casual Renumbered to BR 64906
 
Derby Works 19/06/1950 21/09/1950 95 days Heavy Intermediate    
Derby Works 19/03/1952 09/05/1952 52 days General Boiler number 27696 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 05/10/1953 14/11/1953 41 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 03/04/1955 21/05/1955 49 days General Boiler number 27721 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 08/03/1958 08/04/1958 32 days General Boiler number 27831 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 11/04/1958 16/04/1958 6 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/07/1950 Derby Works Engines into works: 40410, 413, 40929, 41088, 41752, 41902, 3574. 3579, 44127, 44242, 44262, 44277, 44575, 47301, 47426, 47513, 12011, 58229, 64752, 64906. SLS/195008
15/09/1950 Derby Works For works during first half of September: 40653 4B, 41050/9 14B, 41065 23C, 41118 8E, 42325 14B, 42533 33A, 43754 22B, 43959 18C, 43968 and M4010 21A, 44164 an 44402 17A, 44174 17D, 7588 5C, 7635 22B, 58137 16C, 64883 40A, 40410 35C, 41062 19B, 41068 20A, 1251 (58034) 22B, 42339 16A, 42344 5D, 42345 5C, 43246 an 43435 21A, 43344 22B, 3650 18A, 43819 18A, 43925 20D, 44180 17C, 44355 22A, 7481 87K, 22945 (58136) 20B, 58237 20C, 64757 38A, 64959 32A, 40001 11A, 40351 20A, 426 17A, 41001 22B, 41004 20E, 41006 15C, 41067 20E, 41095 15C, 41154 9E, 1429 (58090) 20C, 42364 5D, 42509 33C, 42512 33C, 3456 20A, 3914 18D, 44598 16A, 47548 19A, 58209 19B, 64798 38E.
New Construction: No. 42050 was ex Paint Shop on 6/9, and others up to 42057 were in various stages in the Erecting Shop. Diesels 12074/5 were completed and others up to 12079 in course of construction. No. 42146 was on trials on 6/9. Nos. 404, 40411/6 have gone into traffic ex store, but Nos. 407, 40513, 43342/64, 43482 are in store, near the station.
Withdrawn: still in works Yard: 40498, 40515, 41017, 43297, 43818, 22853 (58112), 3511 (58275), 1251 (58034) and 1406 (58079). No. 41748 is ex Works, with round-top firebox. No. 58080 (0-4-4T) has appeared fully lined, with emblem. Among those repainted black with emblem are 2108 (0-6-OPT), and J.39 Nos. 64762/5/84/97, 64903/62/9, while 64906/51 still retain BRITISH RAILWAYS (not repainted).
SLS/195012
23/09/1950 Derby Works For Works: W/E 23/9/50:-40497 35C, 40532 35C, 41153 6A, 42381 9A, 43259 17A, 3321 21A, 43789 20C, 44235 71G, 44565 17D, 46404 15B, 7509 25E, 22975 (58154) 20E, 58091 15D (W)2060 82C. Ex Works: 2108, 40527, 41118, 43854, 43929/59/68, 44010, 44402, 47451, 47588, 64906/69.
Withdrawn engines: Nos. 1251, 1406, 3511, 40515, 40498, 41017, 43818, 22853 an 58236 were still in the yard on 29/9, but since that date several have been fitted with tenders for supplying steam at carriage sidings, including 3511, 40515, 41017, 43297 and possibly 43818. The other four still in the yard have been joined by 58059 (9/10).
SLS/195012

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/09/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1813
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6803
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
30/09/1936 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
10/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/11/1937. Dep: 18/11/1937.    
19/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1938. Dep: 21/01/1939.    
27/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1940. Dep: 28/12/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1356 (Diagram 97)
   
02/05/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
20/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1943. Dep: 18/12/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3210 (Diagram 97)
   
01/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4906    
28/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
23/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1947. Dep: 08/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4919 (Diagram 97)
   
17/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/01/1949. Dep: 12/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64906
   
19/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 19/06/1950. Dep: 21/09/1950.    
19/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1952. Dep: 09/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27696 (Diagram 97)
   
05/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/10/1953. Dep: 14/11/1953.    
03/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1955. Dep: 21/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27721 (Diagram 97)
   
08/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1958. Dep: 08/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27831 (Diagram 97)
   
11/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/04/1958. Dep: 16/04/1958.    
12/04/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64906 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
05/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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