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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2694 on 01/08/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4747   08/12/1946
British Railways 64747   21/08/1948

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 1408
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 01/08/1928 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 10/11/1962 off Woodford Halse (2F)
Service Life 34 yrs, 3 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1964

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap in December 1964 to T.W. Ward, Killamarsh after being stationary boiler at Woodford Halse 11/62 to 10/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 01/08/1928
LIV   Brunswick on 05/06/1931
GOR   Gorton on 21/06/1933
CLK   Colwick on 04/11/1933
ANN   Annesley on 02/12/1933
CLK   Colwick on 30/03/1947
38B   Annesley on 03/11/1957
9G   Gorton on 28/08/1959
2F   Woodford Halse on 01/06/1960
     Withdrawn w/e 10/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick on 30/03/1947
ALLOC 38B Annesley 4w/e 30/11/1957
LOAN 16D Annesley on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 16D Annesley on 23/02/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 21/03/1959
ALLOC 9G Gorton 8w/e 05/09/1959
ALLOC 2F Woodford Halse 5w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   w/e 10/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/08/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2093)
12/08/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2182)
22/08/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8023)
29/05/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2300)
19/08/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8011)
26/12/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3208)
02/02/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3209)
21/08/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4907)
24/05/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27664)
31/10/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25803)
29/03/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27593)
10/01/1959 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27840)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 06/03/1931 25/04/1931 51 days General    
Gorton Works 24/07/1933 12/08/1933 20 days General Boiler number 2182 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 12/07/1935 22/08/1935 42 days General Boiler number 8023 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 30/04/1937 29/05/1937 30 days General Boiler number 2300 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 03/07/1939 19/08/1939 48 days General Boiler number 8011 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 29/09/1941 26/12/1941 89 days General Boiler number 27697 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 06/07/1943 30/10/1943 117 days General    
Gorton Works 18/11/1945 02/02/1946 77 days General Boiler number 3209 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 21/06/1948 21/08/1948 62 days General Boiler number 4907 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64747
 
Gorton Works 09/09/1948 16/10/1948 38 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 12/04/1951 24/05/1951 43 days General Boiler number 27664 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 14/01/1952 20/02/1952 38 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 07/05/1953 20/06/1953 45 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 30/09/1953 31/10/1953 32 days General Boiler number 25803 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 08/10/1954 06/11/1954 30 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 03/02/1956 29/03/1956 56 days General Boiler number 27593 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 28/11/1958 10/01/1959 44 days General Boiler number 27840 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/08/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2694
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1408
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
06/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1931. Dep: 25/04/1931.    
05/06/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Brunswick (LIV)    
21/06/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
24/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/07/1933. Dep: 12/08/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2182 (Diagram 97)
   
04/11/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
02/12/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
12/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/07/1935. Dep: 22/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8023 (Diagram 97)
   
30/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1937. Dep: 29/05/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2300 (Diagram 97)
   
03/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1939. Dep: 19/08/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8011 (Diagram 97)
   
29/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1941. Dep: 26/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27697 (Diagram 97)
   
06/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1943. Dep: 30/10/1943.    
18/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1945. Dep: 02/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3209 (Diagram 97)
   
08/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4747    
30/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
21/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1948. Dep: 21/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4907 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64747
   
09/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/09/1948. Dep: 16/10/1948.    
12/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1951. Dep: 24/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27664 (Diagram 97)
   
14/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/01/1952. Dep: 20/02/1952.    
07/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/05/1953. Dep: 20/06/1953.    
30/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1953. Dep: 31/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25803 (Diagram 97)
   
08/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/10/1954. Dep: 06/11/1954.    
03/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1956. Dep: 29/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27593 (Diagram 97)
   
03/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
28/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1958. Dep: 10/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27840 (Diagram 97)
   
28/08/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
01/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
10/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64747 from Woodford Halse (2F)    
12/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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