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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1965 on 17/06/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4963 on 20/01/1946
British Railways 64963   10/06/1950

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 1760
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 17/06/1938 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Mon 29/01/1962 off Dunfermline Upper (62C)
Service Life 23 yrs, 7 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Inverurie

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) on 17/06/1938
DON   Doncaster on 19/10/1941
MAR   March on 09/01/1943
STR   Stratford on 25/05/1943
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 20/09/1947
STM   St Margarets on 22/03/1948
STM   St Margarets w/e 27/03/1948
64C   Dalry Road on 11/08/1958
62C   Dunfermline Upper on 06/06/1960
     Withdrawn on 29/01/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAR Carlisle Canal on 20/09/1947
ALLOC STM St Margarets w/e 27/03/1948
ALLOC 64C Dalry Road 4w/e 06/09/1958
ALLOC 62C Dunfermline Upper 4w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   on 29/01/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/06/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4914)
18/07/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8023)
23/05/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8007)
24/01/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27468)
02/03/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27596)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 07/11/1941 16/11/1941 10 days General    
Stratford Works 23/06/1944 18/07/1944 26 days General Boiler number 8023 (Diagram 97)
  
Stratford Works 20/10/1945 09/11/1945 21 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 03/02/1947 23/05/1947 110 days General Boiler number 8007 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 25/04/1950 10/06/1950 47 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64963
  
Cowlairs Works 12/12/1951 24/01/1952 44 days General Boiler number 27468 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 24/05/1955 30/06/1955 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 11/07/1955 12/07/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 24/01/1957 02/03/1957 38 days General Boiler number 27596 (Diagram 97)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
18/04/1962 Inverurie Works (Awaiting cut up) In shops-44322/28, 45009, 64572, 64606, 65905. Awaiting shops: 65479. Shopped in previous five weeks-64552/91, 64602/27, 65297. Cut up previous five weeks- 55165/229, 57559, 61996/8, 64542/53, 65296, 68338. Being cut up: 40645/7, 57411, 57557, 64628. Awaiting cut up: 57560, 64566, 64963. 64553 was involved in an accident which resulted in a large 'tear' along the frame and although there was a possibility of repair it was scrapped in the shops. The battery rail-car is back in shops after further trials. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/06/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1965
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1760
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted		    
19/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
07/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1941. Dep: 16/11/1941.    
09/01/1943 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
25/05/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
23/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1944. Dep: 18/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8023 (Diagram 97)
    
20/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/10/1945. Dep: 09/11/1945.    
20/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4963    
03/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1947. Dep: 23/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8007 (Diagram 97)
    
20/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
22/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
27/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
25/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 25/04/1950. Dep: 10/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64963
    
12/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1951. Dep: 24/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27468 (Diagram 97)
    
24/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/05/1955. Dep: 30/06/1955.    
11/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/07/1955. Dep: 12/07/1955.    
24/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1957. Dep: 02/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27596 (Diagram 97)
    
11/08/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Dalry Road (64C)    
06/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Dunfermline Upper (62C)    
29/01/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64963 from Dunfermline Upper (62C)    
05/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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