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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1930 on 14/05/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4957 on 17/03/1946
British Railways 64957   30/09/1948

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 1753
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 14/05/1938 to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)
Withdrawal Mon 14/03/1960 off Tilbury (33B)
Service Life 21 yrs , 10 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend (New) on 14/05/1938
DON   Doncaster on 28/02/1940
STR   Stratford on 05/09/1943
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 07/09/1944
IPS   Ipswich on 07/11/1946
33A   Plaistow on 26/05/1957
33B   Tilbury on 31/10/1959
     Withdrawn on 14/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IPS Ipswich w/e 09/11/1946
ALLOC 33A Plaistow 4w/e 15/06/1957
ALLOC 33B Tilbury 4w/e 28/11/1959
WDN   on 14/03/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
14/05/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4910)
16/01/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3211)
11/08/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2222)
09/04/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27801)
27/03/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27747)
08/10/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27714)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 25/07/1940 31/08/1940 38 days General    
Gorton Works 09/11/1942 16/01/1943 69 days General Boiler number 3211 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 09/05/1944 30/06/1944 53 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 02/02/1945 03/02/1945 2 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 04/06/1945 11/08/1945 69 days General Boiler number 2222 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/08/1948 30/09/1948 39 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 64957
 
Stratford Works 30/09/1948 16/01/1948 -257 days General    
Derby Works 10/02/1951 09/04/1951 59 days General Boiler number 27801 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 15/11/1951 02/01/1952 49 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 27/01/1953 27/03/1953 60 days General Boiler number 27747 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 30/08/1955 08/10/1955 40 days General Boiler number 27714 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 08/10/1957 16/10/1957 9 days Light Casual A.T.C. & Continuous blow-down fitted
 
Stratford Works 21/10/1957 23/10/1957 3 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/05/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1930
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1753
Allocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
28/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
25/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1940. Dep: 31/08/1940.    
09/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1942. Dep: 16/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3211 (Diagram 97)
   
05/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
09/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/05/1944. Dep: 30/06/1944.    
07/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
02/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/02/1945. Dep: 03/02/1945.    
04/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1945. Dep: 11/08/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2222 (Diagram 97)
   
17/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4957    
07/11/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
23/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/08/1948. Dep: 30/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64957
   
30/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1948. Dep: 16/01/1948.    
10/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1951. Dep: 09/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27801 (Diagram 97)
   
15/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/11/1951. Dep: 02/01/1952.    
27/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1953. Dep: 27/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27747 (Diagram 97)
   
30/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1955. Dep: 08/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27714 (Diagram 97)
   
26/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Plaistow (33A)    
08/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/10/1957. Dep: 16/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
A.T.C. & Continuous blow-down fitted
   
21/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/10/1957. Dep: 23/10/1957.    
31/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Tilbury (33B)    
03/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
14/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64957 from Tilbury (33B)    

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