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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1863 on 13/04/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4950 on 24/03/1946
British Railways 64950   24/09/1949

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 1745
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 13/04/1938 to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962
Service Life 24 yrs, 8 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Inverurie

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
CAR   Carlisle Canal (New) on 13/04/1938
EFD   Eastfield m/e 06/1941
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge m/e 08/1943
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/04/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4905)
15/07/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
02/05/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1922)
28/12/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27552)
07/12/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27800)
29/10/1960 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27842)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 27/01/1940 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 07/1942 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 15/07/1944 1 day General Boiler number 1909 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 10/03/1947 02/05/1947 54 days General Boiler number 1922 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 30/08/1949 24/09/1949 26 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64950
 
Cowlairs Works 27/03/1950 15/04/1950 20 days Heavy Casual    
Cowlairs Works 05/11/1952 28/12/1952 54 days General Boiler number 27552 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 14/01/1953 06/02/1953 24 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 06/03/1954 24/04/1954 50 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 02/06/1954 26/06/1954 25 days Light Casual    
Inverurie Works 23/05/1956 25/05/1956 3 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 06/11/1956 07/12/1956 32 days General Boiler number 27800 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 15/09/1960 29/10/1960 45 days General Boiler number 27842 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 13/09/1961 20/10/1961 38 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 29/8 to 1/10: These included Nos. 61002/76, 61132, 1278, 61741/55/75, 1776, 61787, 61885, 61924, 62413/34, 2458, 62459, 2472, 62481, 3148, 63194, 64588, 4598, 4710, 4852/70, 4928, 64944, 4950, 5900, 65907, 7466, 67498, 67626/59/61, 68322, 8343, 8451/70/78, 69192, 69201/22, 9224, ex L.M.S. 4786, 44793, 54654, 56038, ex W.D. 77039/63, 77313/24, 90774. The only classes noted ex Cowlairs so far with the crest are 'B.1', 'J.39', 'K.2', 'K.3' and W.D. 2-8-0 and 2-10-0. No former N.B. engines have been noted with the crest, but many are lined in the latest style. SLS/194911
12/06/1963 Inverurie Works (Awaiting scrapping or shopping) In Works: 42273, 45176, 61076, 61103, D8032. Shopped in four weeks ending 7th June : 64588, D362, D6155, 44960, 65930, 61404. Scrapped in same period: 64581, 65217/57/304, 64822, 65928; 64499, 65237. Being scrapped: 57617/31, 68346, 90077/575. Awaiting scrapping or shopping-64599/600, 64795, 64950/86. 64946 was waiting at Kittybrewster. SLS/196307
02/11/1963 Inverurie Works (Cut Up) Shopped: 42737, 45475, D6149, D8030. Cut Up: 60819/27, 60937, 64627, 65253, 65341. Four weeks ending 30th November, 1963. Shopped: 42909, 44955, 65918, D6147/57. Cut Up: 57269, 57336, 57634, 60840/94, 64950, 64629. Four weeks ending 28th December, 1963. Shopped: 42919, 44703, D3930, D6140/42/45/52/54/55/56. Cut Up: 60898, 60972, 64557, 64600, 65900, 90019. Total for 1963: Steam-33 Shopped, 31 other repairs; Diesel-31 Shopped, 15 other repairs; Cut Up 86. Two weeks ending 10th January, 1964. Shopped: 61132, D6150. Cut Up: 60161, 64619. In Shops on 10th January: 44722, 64558/99, D368, D3935, D6139/51/53. Awaiting scrapping: 60089, 60159, 64579. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/04/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1863
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1745
Allocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
27/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1940.    
06/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/07/1942.    
08/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
15/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1909 (Diagram 97)
   
24/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4950    
10/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1947. Dep: 02/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1922 (Diagram 97)
   
30/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 30/08/1949. Dep: 24/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64950
   
27/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 27/03/1950. Dep: 15/04/1950.    
05/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1952. Dep: 28/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27552 (Diagram 97)
   
14/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/01/1953. Dep: 06/02/1953.    
06/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/03/1954. Dep: 24/04/1954.    
02/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/06/1954. Dep: 26/06/1954.    
23/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/05/1956. Dep: 25/05/1956.    
06/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1956. Dep: 07/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27800 (Diagram 97)
   
15/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1960. Dep: 29/10/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27842 (Diagram 97)
   
13/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/09/1961. Dep: 20/10/1961.    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64950    
08/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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