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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1298 on 02/09/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4743   11/05/1946
British Railways 64743   24/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1378
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 02/09/1927 to Immingham (IMM)
Withdrawal Fri 13/01/1961 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 33 yrs, 4 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
IMM   Immingham (New) on 02/09/1927
GOR   Gorton on 20/02/1928
     Withdrawn on 13/01/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 14/01/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/09/1927 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1969)
05/12/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8016)
07/04/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2122)
07/05/1936 Screw Reverse fitted
07/05/1936 Steam Reverse Removed
07/05/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2318)
26/06/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2287)
11/01/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2284)
13/05/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2291)
03/07/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1351)
03/04/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27653)
22/09/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27784)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 27/02/1929 13/04/1929 46 days General    
Gorton Works 23/10/1931 05/12/1931 44 days General Boiler number 8016 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 14/03/1934 07/04/1934 25 days General Boiler number 2122 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 27/03/1936 07/05/1936 42 days General Boiler number 2318 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Gorton Works 01/06/1937 26/06/1937 26 days General Boiler number 2287 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 11/05/1938 27/05/1938 17 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/11/1938 02/12/1938 26 days Heavy    
Gorton Works 17/11/1940 11/01/1941 56 days General Boiler number 2284 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 13/02/1944 13/05/1944 91 days General Boiler number 2291 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 05/09/1945 29/09/1945 25 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 21/03/1947 03/07/1947 105 days General Boiler number E1351 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 09/07/1947 31/07/1947 23 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 16/11/1948 24/12/1948 39 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 64743
 
Gorton Works 09/11/1949 07/01/1950 60 days General Boiler number 27710 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 02/06/1952 07/08/1952 67 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 13/03/1954 03/04/1954 22 days General Boiler number 27653 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/08/1956 22/09/1956 36 days General Not repaired
Boiler number 27784 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/09/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1298
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1378
Allocated to Immingham (IMM)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
20/02/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
27/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1929. Dep: 13/04/1929.    
23/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1931. Dep: 05/12/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8016 (Diagram 97)
   
14/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1934. Dep: 07/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2122 (Diagram 97)
   
27/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1936. Dep: 07/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2318 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
01/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1937. Dep: 26/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2287 (Diagram 97)
   
11/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/05/1938. Dep: 27/05/1938.    
07/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 07/11/1938. Dep: 02/12/1938.    
17/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1940. Dep: 11/01/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2284 (Diagram 97)
   
13/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/02/1944. Dep: 13/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2291 (Diagram 97)
   
05/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/09/1945. Dep: 29/09/1945.    
11/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4743    
21/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1947. Dep: 03/07/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1351 (Diagram 97)
   
09/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/07/1947. Dep: 31/07/1947.    
16/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/11/1948. Dep: 24/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64743
   
09/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1949. Dep: 07/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27710 (Diagram 97)
   
02/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 02/06/1952. Dep: 07/08/1952.    
13/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1954. Dep: 03/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27653 (Diagram 97)
   
18/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1956. Dep: 22/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
Boiler number 27784 (Diagram 97)
   
13/01/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64743 from Gorton (9G)    
03/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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