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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1585 on 16/04/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4927   01/09/1946
British Railways 64927   26/11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1532
Works Number 6824
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 16/04/1937 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 03/12/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 25 yrs, 7 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 16/04/1937
SUN   Sunderland on 06/05/1937
TWD   Tweedmouth on 08/07/1939
BLA   Blaydon on 17/01/1940
DAR   Darlington on 28/03/1943
BLA   Blaydon on 16/07/1943
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 09/05/1948
HLD   Hull Dairycoates w/e 15/05/1948
54C   Borough Gardens on 04/02/1951
51F   West Auckland on 10/06/1956
56D   Mirfield on 15/04/1962
56B   Ardsley on 18/11/1962
     Withdrawn on 03/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HLD Hull Dairycoates w/e 15/05/1948
ALLOC 54C Borough Gardens w/e 04/02/1951
ALLOC 51F West Auckland 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 56D Mirfield 5w/e 05/05/1962
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 3w/e 24/11/1962
WDN   on 03/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/04/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP143)
27/01/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP131)
04/12/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2940)
07/11/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4928)
21/12/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27518)
13/04/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27586)
08/11/1960 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27568)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 25/05/1938 27/05/1938 3 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 27/06/1939 22/07/1939 26 days General    
Darlington Works 27/12/1941 27/01/1942 32 days General Boiler number BP131 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 30/01/1942 12/02/1942 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 19/10/1942 04/11/1942 17 days Light Repair After collision
 
Cowlairs Works 15/11/1943 04/12/1943 20 days General Boiler number 2940 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 13/10/1945 03/11/1945 22 days General    
Cowlairs Works 09/09/1947 07/11/1947 60 days General Boiler number 4928 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 15/10/1949 26/11/1949 43 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64927
 
Cowlairs Works 24/11/1952 21/12/1952 28 days General Boiler number 27518 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 14/02/1957 13/04/1957 59 days General Boiler number 27586 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 29/09/1960 08/11/1960 41 days General Boiler number 27568 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
31/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during October: These included Nos. 61219, 61779/81, 61855, 1900, 62432/78, 2484, 3071, 3134/47/75/84, 4565, 64578, 4639, 4711/92, 4816, 64849, 4927, 65929/31, 7484/95, 8332/48, 68456, 69130, 9165, 69199, 9216, 69514, 9562, 77119, 79265. SLS/194912

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/04/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1585
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6824
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
06/05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (SUN)    
25/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/05/1938. Dep: 27/05/1938.    
27/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1939. Dep: 22/07/1939.    
08/07/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (TWD)    
17/01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
27/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/12/1941. Dep: 27/01/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number BP131 (Diagram 97)
   
30/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/01/1942. Dep: 12/02/1942.    
19/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/10/1942. Dep: 04/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
16/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
15/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1943. Dep: 04/12/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2940 (Diagram 97)
   
13/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1945. Dep: 03/11/1945.    
01/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4927    
09/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 09/09/1947. Dep: 07/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4928 (Diagram 97)
   
09/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
15/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
15/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 15/10/1949. Dep: 26/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64927
   
04/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (54C)    
24/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1952. Dep: 21/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27518 (Diagram 97)
   
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (51F)    
14/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1957. Dep: 13/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27586 (Diagram 97)
   
29/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1960. Dep: 08/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27568 (Diagram 97)
   
15/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
18/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
03/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64927 from Ardsley (56B)    
07/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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