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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3086 on 22/03/1941
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4976   09/06/1946
British Railways 64976   26/04/1948

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 1854
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Wed 22/03/1941 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Wed 25/11/1959 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 18 yrs, 8 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 22/03/1941
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 30/03/1941
DON   Doncaster on 22/09/1946
38A   Colwick on 27/04/1952
38A   Colwick 4w/e 17/05/1952
40D   Tuxford on 27/09/1953
38A   Colwick on 16/01/1955
     Withdrawn on 25/11/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 29/01/1955
WDN   on 25/11/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/03/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3174)
02/04/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8005)
03/11/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2945)
24/12/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3175)
04/02/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27807)
10/09/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27823)
07/09/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27830)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 20/02/1944 02/04/1944 43 days General Boiler number 8005 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 21/08/1945 03/11/1945 75 days General Boiler number 2945 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 26/02/1948 26/04/1948 61 days Heavy Renumbered to BR 64976
 
Gorton Works 18/10/1948 24/12/1948 68 days General Boiler number 3175 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 14/11/1952 04/02/1952 -283 days General    
Stratford Works 27/07/1954 10/09/1954 46 days General Boiler number 27823 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 04/08/1955 08/10/1955 66 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 10/10/1955 19/10/1955 10 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 02/10/1956 17/11/1956 47 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 15/07/1957 07/09/1957 55 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 27830 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 13/09/1957 19/09/1957 7 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/10/1958 Colwich MPD - stored locomotives 63729, 63839, 63614, 64976/88, 61739/52/3/4/80, 90005/25/53/288; J50s are going into store as new diesel shunters arrive (D3624/5/6/7 have arrived). SLS/195811

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/03/1941 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3086
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1854
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
30/03/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
20/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1944. Dep: 02/04/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8005 (Diagram 97)
   
21/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1945. Dep: 03/11/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2945 (Diagram 97)
   
09/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4976    
22/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
26/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 26/02/1948. Dep: 26/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64976
   
18/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1948. Dep: 24/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3175 (Diagram 97)
   
04/02/1952 Modification Diagram 97 number 27807 boiler fitted    
27/04/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
17/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
14/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1952. Dep: 04/02/1952.    
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
27/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1954. Dep: 10/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27823 (Diagram 97)
   
16/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
04/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 04/08/1955. Dep: 08/10/1955.    
10/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/10/1955. Dep: 19/10/1955.    
02/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/10/1956. Dep: 17/11/1956.    
15/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 15/07/1957. Dep: 07/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27830 (Diagram 97)
   
13/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/09/1957. Dep: 19/09/1957.    
25/11/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64976 from Colwick (40E)    
03/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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