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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1266 on 18/05/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4726   19/05/1946
British Railways 64726   24/05/1948

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 1361
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Tue 18/05/1927 to Immingham (IMM)
Withdrawal Tue 22/11/1960 off Lincoln (40A)
Service Life 33 yrs, 6 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
IMM   Immingham (New) on 18/05/1927
STR   Stratford on 14/10/1927
?   Southend on Sea on 15/03/1930
STR   Stratford on 26/04/1930
IPS   Ipswich on 24/10/1941
MAR   March on 31/12/1941
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 16/07/1943
IPS   Ipswich on 24/10/1943
LOW   Lowestoft on 30/04/1946
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 26/03/1947
32B   Ipswich on 09/05/1954
32G   Melton Constable on 15/06/1958
32C   Lowestoft on 19/10/1958
40A   Lincoln on 30/11/1958
     Withdrawn on 22/11/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe on 26/03/1947
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 22/05/1954
ALLOC 32G Melton Constable 4w/e 14/07/1958
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 27/12/1958
WDN   on 22/11/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/05/1927 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
12/03/1932 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 824)
15/12/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2123)
04/09/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2273)
06/04/1940 Screw Reverse fitted
06/04/1940 Steam Reverse Removed
06/04/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2302)
05/12/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2188)
13/10/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2689)
24/05/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2205)
16/05/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27663)
24/10/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27876)
14/09/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27785)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 23/07/1929 05/09/1929 45 days General    
Gorton Works 30/01/1932 12/03/1932 43 days General Boiler number 824 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/11/1934 15/12/1934 29 days General Boiler number 2123 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 09/08/1937 04/09/1937 27 days General Boiler number 2273 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/02/1940 06/04/1940 50 days General Boiler number 2302 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Stratford Works 14/10/1942 05/12/1942 53 days General Boiler number 2188 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 18/06/1944 21/07/1944 34 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 29/07/1945 13/10/1945 77 days General Boiler number 2689 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 21/03/1948 24/05/1948 65 days General Boiler number 2205 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64726
 
Gorton Works 10/02/1950 04/03/1950 23 days Light Casual    
Derby Works 06/04/1951 16/05/1951 41 days General Boiler number 27663 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 20/09/1953 24/10/1953 35 days General Boiler number 27876 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 23/07/1956 14/09/1956 54 days General Boiler number 27785 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/04/1951 Derby Works By mid-April, 73000 was finished, painted grey and running trials. Engines from other regions entering works were 42305 (87K), 42513 (33A), 64759 (36E), 64721 (36A), 42514 (33A), 64726 (32A), 64788 (30F). Position of engines stored not materially altered. SLS/195105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/05/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1266
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1361
Allocated to Immingham (IMM)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
14/10/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
23/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/07/1929. Dep: 05/09/1929.    
15/03/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Southend on Sea (?)    
26/04/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
30/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/01/1932. Dep: 12/03/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 824 (Diagram 97)
   
17/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1934. Dep: 15/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2123 (Diagram 97)
   
09/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1937. Dep: 04/09/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2273 (Diagram 97)
   
17/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1940. Dep: 06/04/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2302 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
24/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
31/12/1941 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
14/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1942. Dep: 05/12/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2188 (Diagram 97)
   
16/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
24/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
18/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/06/1944. Dep: 21/07/1944.    
29/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1945. Dep: 13/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2689 (Diagram 97)
   
30/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
19/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4726    
26/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
21/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1948. Dep: 24/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2205 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64726
   
10/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/02/1950. Dep: 04/03/1950.    
06/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1951. Dep: 16/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27663 (Diagram 97)
   
20/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1953. Dep: 24/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27876 (Diagram 97)
   
09/05/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
23/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 23/07/1956. Dep: 14/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27785 (Diagram 97)
   
15/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Melton Constable (32G)    
19/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
30/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
22/11/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64726 from Lincoln (40A)    
12/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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