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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1577 on 07/04/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4925   18/08/1946
British Railways 64925   19/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1532
Works Number 6822
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 07/04/1937 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 03/12/1962 off Tweedmouth (52D)
Service Life 25 yrs, 7 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 07/04/1937
TDK   Tyne Dock on 03/05/1937
DAR   Darlington on 28/03/1943
BLA   Blaydon on 29/08/1948
BLA   Blaydon w/e 04/09/1948
TWD   Tweedmouth on 14/08/1949
     Withdrawn on 03/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BLA Blaydon w/e 04/09/1948
WDN   on 03/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/04/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP141)
30/12/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2925)
11/02/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2946)
15/09/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2938)
19/06/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2223)
13/09/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27541)
13/03/1959 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27425)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 04/04/1938 06/04/1938 3 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 27/11/1939 30/12/1939 34 days General Boiler number 2925 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 28/04/1941 22/05/1941 25 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 08/01/1943 11/02/1943 35 days General Boiler number 2946 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 25/08/1945 15/09/1945 22 days General Boiler number 2938 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 09/11/1946 30/11/1946 22 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 21/05/1948 19/06/1948 30 days General Boiler number 2223 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64925
 
Cowlairs Works 07/07/1950 18/08/1950 43 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 24/08/1952 13/09/1952 21 days General Boiler number 27541 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 15/09/1952 22/09/1952 8 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 15/02/1955 17/02/1955 3 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 10/02/1956 10/03/1956 30 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 11/01/1957 18/01/1957 8 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 13/02/1959 13/03/1959 29 days General Boiler number 27425 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/06/1948 Cowlairs Works (Steaming Pits) Locomotives in the yard awaiting repair were Nos. 502, 1745, 2436/39, 4532, 4600, 4791, 5237, 5913, 8118, 8350, 8955, 9178, 9503/11, 61002 an 61735-the last two being lettered B.R. Locomotives in the Works were: Stripping Pit Nos. 1102, 9927; Erecting Shop Nos. 1116, 1774/75/77/92/94, 1885, 1916/95, 2686/90, 4524/50/60/89, 4821, 7492, 8567, 9126/45, 61767; Steaming Pits Nos. 1787, 4925, 61134, 61292, 69206; Paint Shop Nos. 1101, 1783. 61292 is fitted with ex L.M.S. tablet catcher and is to be used on Perth-Inverness trials. SLS/194808
30/06/1950 Cowlairs Works Engines into shops: 1131, 1752, 3115, 4596, 4846, 4933, 5922, 5927, 7473, 8442, 8460, 8463, 8468, 8474, 8475, 8479, 9171, 61146, 61180, 61879, 61911, 62478, 62496, 62688, 63038, 63151, 64539, 64566, 64573, 64607, 64626, 64632, 64821, 64925, 64964, 67617, 68957, 69214, 69565, 77375, 77456, 90496. SLS/195008

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/04/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1577
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6822
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
03/05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)    
04/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/04/1938. Dep: 06/04/1938.    
27/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1939. Dep: 30/12/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2925 (Diagram 97)
   
28/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/04/1941. Dep: 22/05/1941.    
08/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1943. Dep: 11/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2946 (Diagram 97)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
25/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1945. Dep: 15/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2938 (Diagram 97)
   
18/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4925    
09/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/11/1946. Dep: 30/11/1946.    
21/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1948. Dep: 19/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2223 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64925
   
29/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
04/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
14/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (TWD)    
07/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/07/1950. Dep: 18/08/1950.    
24/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1952. Dep: 13/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27541 (Diagram 97)
   
15/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/09/1952. Dep: 22/09/1952.    
15/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/02/1955. Dep: 17/02/1955.    
10/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 10/02/1956. Dep: 10/03/1956.    
11/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/01/1957. Dep: 18/01/1957.    
13/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/02/1959. Dep: 13/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27425 (Diagram 97)
   
03/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64925 from Tweedmouth (52D)    
07/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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