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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3082 on 14/02/1941
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4972   13/04/1946
British Railways 64972   05/06/1948

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 1850
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 14/02/1941 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 11/12/1959 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 18 yrs, 9 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 14/02/1941
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 30/03/1941
BRN   Barnsley on 20/10/1946
GOR   Gorton on 27/04/1947
39B   Sheffield Darnall on 08/04/1951
37A   Ardsley on 23/12/1951
37A   Ardsley 4w/e 29/12/1951
36A   Doncaster on 18/12/1955
     Withdrawn on 11/12/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BNS   w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC GOR Gorton on 27/04/1947
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 29/12/1951
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 31/12/1955
WDN   on 11/12/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
14/02/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3169)
04/04/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2617)
13/04/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2113)
09/06/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8590)
18/02/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4901)
12/03/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27834)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 26/02/1944 04/04/1944 39 days General Boiler number 2617 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 05/02/1946 13/04/1946 68 days General Boiler number 2113 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4972
 
Gorton Works 12/11/1947 22/11/1947 11 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 11/04/1948 09/06/1948 60 days General Boiler number 27721 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64972
 
Gorton Works 12/12/1949 18/02/1950 69 days General Boiler number 27729 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/02/1950 02/03/1950 9 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 01/10/1952 10/11/1952 41 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 10/01/1955 12/03/1955 62 days General Boiler number 27834 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 19/09/1957 1 day W    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/02/1941 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3082
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1850
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
30/03/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
26/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1944. Dep: 04/04/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2617 (Diagram 97)
   
05/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1946. Dep: 13/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2113 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4972
   
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (BRN)    
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
12/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/11/1947. Dep: 22/11/1947.    
11/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1948. Dep: 09/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27721 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64972
   
12/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1949. Dep: 18/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27729 (Diagram 97)
   
22/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/02/1950. Dep: 02/03/1950.    
08/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
23/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
29/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
01/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 01/10/1952. Dep: 10/11/1952.    
10/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1955. Dep: 12/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27834 (Diagram 97)
   
18/12/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
19/09/1957 Works Visit      
11/12/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64972 from Doncaster (36A)    
01/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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