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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1484 on 30/11/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4712   17/08/1946
British Railways 64712   22/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Thu 30/11/1926 to Immingham (IMM)
Withdrawal Thu 04/02/1960 off Colwick (40E)
Scrapping During 05/1960
Service Life 33 yrs, 2 mths , 5 dys

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Name From Date
IMM Immingham (New) on 30/11/1926
STR Stratford on 13/10/1927
BFD Bradford Hammerton Street on 08/08/1933
DON Doncaster on 21/08/1933
ARD Ardsley on 17/10/1933
MAR March on 12/02/1936
ARD Ardsley on 29/02/1936
DON Doncaster on 19/10/1941
GOR Gorton on 21/08/1943
40A Lincoln on 13/06/1954
40D Tuxford on 26/09/1954
40A Lincoln on 09/01/1955
40F Boston on 09/11/1958
40E Colwick on 01/03/1959
   Withdrawn on 04/02/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 4w/e 18/09/1954
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 29/01/1955
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 21/03/1959
WDN   on 04/02/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/11/1926 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1921)
31/12/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8026)
22/06/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2291)
12/02/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
26/10/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2300)
26/10/1946 Steam Reverse Removed
26/10/1946 Screw Reverse fitted
22/12/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP140)
24/08/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27672)
16/01/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25807)
17/11/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27780)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Durn Level of Work Mileage
Doncaster Works 01/02/1929 08/03/1929 36 days General  
Gorton Works 20/11/1931 31/12/1931 42 days General
Boiler number 8026 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 27/05/1935 22/06/1935 27 days General
Boiler number 2291 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 30/12/1936 23/01/1937 25 days Light Repair  
Doncaster Works 27/10/1938 23/11/1938 28 days General  
Gorton Works 29/05/1940 22/06/1940 25 days Light Repair  
Doncaster Works 19/10/1941 24/01/1942 98 days General  
Gorton Works 12/12/1943 12/02/1944 63 days General
Boiler number 1916 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 15/07/1946 26/10/1946 104 days General
Boiler number 2300 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4712
  
Gorton Works 01/10/1948 22/12/1948 83 days General
Boiler number BP140 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64712
  
Derby Works 25/06/1951 24/08/1951 61 days General
Boiler number 27672 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 03/12/1953 16/01/1954 45 days General
Boiler number 25807 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 19/01/1954 28/01/1954 10 days Unclassified  
Gorton Works 03/02/1954 09/02/1954 7 days Unclassified  
Gorton Works 07/10/1956 17/11/1956 42 days General
Boiler number 27780 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 28/05/1958 05/07/1958 39 days Heavy Casual  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/07/1951 Derby Works During the first half of July new 5MT 73000/5/6/7 went back into works for modification to drawgear; others were laid down up to 73012, also frames of diesel 12094. Into shops: 2159 (86G), 40011, 40472, 40508, 40629, 681, 40925, 41044, 41079, 41803/13, 41901, 42141, 42218 (33A), 42323, 42390 (87K), 43235/90, 43631, 43792 (71H), 43987, 44039, 44162, 44467, 44589, 45183 (84G), 47353, 47440/6, 47585, M7603, 47607, 58077, 22951, 64712/55 (39A), 64768 (30A). 40508, 41044 and 58077 were in for special examination. Where sheds are quoted, the locos. are other than L.M.R. stock. In works yard (withdrawn): 1781, 1856, 3617 (58296), 58237, 58302. Stored near station: 40411/6/26, 43312/68, 43469/96, 43574, 58163. Off works: 12015, 40012, 40396, 40402/44/86, 40583, 40935, 41078/87, 42141, 42218, 42317/84, 42411, 42525, 43218, 43331, 43787, 43907/76, 44102/23/34, 44268, 47266, 47357, 47547/89/95, 47611, 53810, 58040, 58300, 64796, 64887. Of these 40583, 42525:43907, 47357 and 53810 are still lettered L.M.S, and 40396 now has tall Stanier chimney in place of previous L.M.S. lipped pattern. SLS/195109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/11/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1484
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Immingham (IMM)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted		    
13/10/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
08/08/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
21/08/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
17/10/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
12/02/1936 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
29/02/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
19/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
21/08/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
26/09/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
09/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
09/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
01/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
04/02/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64712 from Colwick (40E)    

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