Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 28 Online
» 471 Today
» 4868 Yesterday
» 19382 Week
» 84336 Month
» 287000 Year
» 3313853 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1286 on 23/06/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4737   07/04/1946
British Railways 64737   03/10/1950

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 1372
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Tue 23/06/1927 to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)
Withdrawal Tue 25/08/1959 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 32 yrs, 2 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) (New) on 23/06/1927
ARD   Ardsley on 02/12/1936
GRA   Grantham on 12/07/1940
GOR   Gorton on 26/03/1941
LIV   Brunswick on 03/05/1943
GOR   Gorton on 05/11/1943
13D   Shoeburyness on 05/12/1943
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 01/01/1944
DON   Doncaster on 22/09/1946
     Withdrawn on 25/08/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 25/08/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/06/1927 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
07/06/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2108)
22/10/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8774)
11/11/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2097)
21/11/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8588)
09/06/1945 Screw Reverse fitted
09/06/1945 Steam Reverse Removed
09/06/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8587)
16/12/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2210)
15/08/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27872)
04/08/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27654)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 24/08/1929 25/09/1929 33 days General    
Gorton Works 07/08/1931 19/09/1931 44 days General    
Gorton Works 18/05/1934 07/06/1934 21 days General Boiler number 2108 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 30/09/1936 22/10/1936 23 days General Boiler number 8774 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 21/02/1938 08/03/1938 16 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 13/09/1939 11/11/1939 60 days General Boiler number 2097 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 24/09/1942 21/11/1942 59 days General Boiler number 8588 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 18/03/1945 09/06/1945 84 days General Boiler number 8587 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
  
Gorton Works 30/09/1947 16/12/1947 78 days General Boiler number 2210 (Diagram 97)
  
Derby Works 03/08/1950 03/10/1950 62 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64737
  
Derby Works 20/10/1950 25/10/1950 6 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 06/06/1953 15/08/1953 71 days General Boiler number 27872 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 10/06/1956 04/08/1956 56 days General Not repaired
Boiler number 27654 (Diagram 97)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1950 Derby Works For works: 12000, 40012/51/8, 40353, 414, 40498, 40515, 527, 40567, 684, 40917/26/8, 41017/58/72/7/81, 41124/60/9, 41710, 1748, 41961, 42508/15, 3099, 43216/24, 3271, 43283, 3484, 43538, 3738/59/60, 43835/54/62, 43909/16/29/94, 44020/45/94/6, 44137, 44414/33/75, 44566, 47220, 7237, 47287, 7324, 47356, 7395, 7403/5/17/51, 47506, 7507,7542/81, 58033, 1406, 58080, 58224, W.2108 and 'J.39' 4721/37/85, 64980, 4956. Ex Works: 42146, UTA.57, 12070-3 (new): and after repair 40410, 40535/56, 40929, 41088, 41535, 41672, 41752, 41889, 42353, 42510, 43224, 43446, 43574, 43690, 44127/37/90, 44242, 44362, 44414/72, 44521, 47280, 47342/56/65, 47426, 47526, 58220/4/9, 64762/84/97, 64960 and 2097. New Construction, in various stages 2-6-4T 42050-4 (Order 4310) and D/E 12074/5 almost complete. Being cut up 41034, 58036 (24/8). The works yard contained 22853, 43818, 43297, 41017, 3511, 40515 (all condemned) and 58033, 1406, 40498 (under consideration). SLS/195012
07/10/1950 Derby Works For Works: W/E 7/10/50:-50 1A, 40332 5A, 40478 16A, 41165 2A, 41181 9E, 1186 26C, 41187 27A, 41686 16A, 42362 9A, 42395 11B, 43795 18A, 43992 18B, 44175 22B, 44400 20E, 7674 6C, 53803 22C, 58059 15D, (6)4782 30A, 64807 38A. Ex Works: 41050, 43435, 64737, 43456, 44180, 58090, 58237. SLS/195012
21/10/1950 Derby Works For Works: W/E 21/10/50, 40405 5C, 40505 71H, 40522 8E, 40743 20A, 41123 7A, 42184 16A, 42332 9B, 42374 33A, 42521 33D, 43212 18C, 44166 17B, 4267 22A, 44524 21A, 7096 1A, 7441 15C, 47469 23C, 20155 16A, 23006 3E, 58247 17C, (W) 2107 84F, 64834 32B, 64958 30A. The most interesting items are 40743 for intermediate repair, and 20155 (the last 2-4-0-Midland-for special examination which usually means condemnation).
New construction: 42054 on trials 18/10, 42055/6 completed, 42057-60 in various stages; 12078 in paint shop 18/10, 12079-81 complete, 12082-4 in various stages.
Ex works 40532/655, 41004/67, 42509/22, 42325, 47410, 64721/37/57, 64956/80 (W/E 18/10), 40584, 41001/60, 41153/65/81, 41833, 42345, 43586, 43992, 47340, 47674, 64883 (W/E 25/10).
Cut up: 15-18/10/50. Nos. 1251 an 1406 (old Nos.). No. 58236, in paint shop 18/10 with R/T boiler.
Stored: 407, 40418/513/556/632, 43342/64, 3368, 43482, 43200. (25/10).		 SLS/195012

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/06/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1286
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1372
Allocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted		    
24/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1929. Dep: 25/09/1929.    
07/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1931. Dep: 19/09/1931.    
18/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1934. Dep: 07/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2108 (Diagram 97)
    
30/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1936. Dep: 22/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8774 (Diagram 97)
    
02/12/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
21/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/02/1938. Dep: 08/03/1938.    
13/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1939. Dep: 11/11/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2097 (Diagram 97)
    
12/07/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
26/03/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
24/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1942. Dep: 21/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8588 (Diagram 97)
    
03/05/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Brunswick (LIV)    
05/11/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
05/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Shoeburyness (13D)    
01/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
18/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1945. Dep: 09/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8587 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
    
07/04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4737    
22/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
30/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1947. Dep: 16/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2210 (Diagram 97)
    
03/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 03/08/1950. Dep: 03/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64737
    
20/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/10/1950. Dep: 25/10/1950.    
06/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1953. Dep: 15/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27872 (Diagram 97)
    
10/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1956. Dep: 04/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
Boiler number 27654 (Diagram 97)
    
25/08/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64737 from Doncaster (36A)    
09/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

prev prev