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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1547 on 26/11/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4923   28/06/1946
British Railways 64923   01/12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1531
Works Number 6820
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 26/11/1936 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 15/10/1962 off Heaton (52B)
Service Life 25 yrs, 10 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 26/11/1936
WHL   West Hartlepool on 19/12/1936
DAR   Darlington on 28/03/1943
BLA   Blaydon on 27/07/1943
HTN   Heaton on 07/11/1948
HTN   Heaton w/e 13/11/1948
     Withdrawn on 15/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 13/11/1948
WDN   w/e 15/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/11/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP139)
09/04/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1357)
23/08/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4923)
26/10/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27459)
16/11/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27636)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 24/03/1938 26/03/1938 3 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 27/06/1939 15/07/1939 19 days General Boiler number 27526 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 03/03/1942 09/04/1942 38 days General Boiler number 27525 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 03/05/1944 03/06/1944 32 days General Boiler number 2564 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 24/05/1947 23/08/1947 92 days General Boiler number 4923 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 24/10/1949 03/12/1949 41 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64923
 
Cowlairs Works 03/10/1952 26/10/1952 24 days General Boiler number 27459 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 28/08/1953 12/09/1953 16 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 15/12/1955 28/01/1956 45 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gateshead Works 26/06/1956 06/07/1956 11 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 11/10/1957 16/11/1957 37 days General Boiler number 27636 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Eastfield MPD On 24/8 the locos. on shed ex works were 'J39' 4923/33; 'J83' 8445 and 'J69' 8623, and further locos. ex works during August that have been noted here are: 'K2' 1757; 'J37' 4541/79/84, 4604/17/21; 'J39' 4711, 4818, 4929; 'C15' 7468; 'J88' 8345; 'J83' 8473 (green); 'N15' 9136/77 an 9222. SLS/194710
07/09/1947 Eastfield MPD Nos. 4852 an 4927 (both BLA) were observed here on 7/9, awaiting shops. Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during September are: Nos. *1734/*1782, 1855, 2476/89, *2684/*2687, 2702, 4548, 4636, 4840/49, 4916/19/23/28, 5901/8/9/12, 7453/66, 7600, 8122, 8328, 8468/80, 9133, 9214/16 an 9564, whilst those observed on 1/10 were: *1732, 2455/73, 4578, 4865, 4922 an 9160 . *Painted green. On 11/10 'J83' No. 8474 was on shed, being ex Works and painted green. This engine now has a Gresham and Craven type 'P' solid jet ejector and an old (trigger) pattern steam brake valve. 'J37' No. 4546 has L.M.S. type water gauge frames with Dewrance protectors. SLS/194711
30/11/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during November: These included Nos. 60501/05, 61002, 1293, 61701/49/86/88, 61857, 61909, 2422, 62426, 62706, 3049, 3126, 4548/90, 4615/16, 4706, 64794, 4842, 4923/41, 5902, 65907, 5909/12/26, 7477, 67608, 8121, 8445, 8503, 8952, 9143/76/88, 69199, 9205, 90004, 73798, 77342/71. SLS/195001

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/11/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1547
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6820
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
19/12/1936 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
24/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/03/1938. Dep: 26/03/1938.    
27/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1939. Dep: 15/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27526 (Diagram 97)
   
03/03/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1942. Dep: 09/04/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27525 (Diagram 97)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
27/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
03/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1944. Dep: 03/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2564 (Diagram 97)
   
28/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4923    
24/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1947. Dep: 23/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4923 (Diagram 97)
   
07/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
13/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
24/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 24/10/1949. Dep: 03/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64923
   
03/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1952. Dep: 26/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27459 (Diagram 97)
   
28/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/08/1953. Dep: 12/09/1953.    
15/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 15/12/1955. Dep: 28/01/1956.    
26/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/06/1956. Dep: 06/07/1956.    
11/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1957. Dep: 16/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27636 (Diagram 97)
   
15/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64923 from Heaton (52B)    
11/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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