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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2786 on 13/02/1930
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4820   20/10/1946
British Railways 64820   17/06/1950

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 1492
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Thu 13/02/1930 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal w/e Thu 24/05/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 32 yrs, 3 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 13/02/1930
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 17/02/1930
IPS   Ipswich on 15/06/1947
37A   Ardsley on 21/01/1951
37A   Ardsley m/e 31/01/1951
     Withdrawn w/e 24/05/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IPS Ipswich on 15/06/1947
ALLOC 37A Ardsley m/e 31/01/1951
WDN   on 24/05/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/02/1930 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2307)
22/02/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1717)
01/02/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1712)
08/08/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1801)
07/07/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27840)
15/11/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25845)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 17/08/1931 12/09/1931 27 days General    
Cowlairs Works 19/10/1932 29/11/1932 42 days General    
Cowlairs Works 23/01/1934 22/02/1934 31 days General Boiler number C1717 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 06/09/1934 24/09/1934 19 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 05/02/1935 11/02/1935 7 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 04/04/1935 13/04/1935 10 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 01/01/1936 01/02/1936 32 days General Boiler number C1712 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 02/10/1937 28/10/1937 27 days General    
Cowlairs Works 08/03/1938 09/03/1938 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 30/05/1939 02/06/1939 4 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 22/02/1940 22/03/1940 30 days General    
Cowlairs Works 21/08/1940 22/08/1940 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 26/06/1942 08/08/1942 44 days General Boiler number C1801 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 03/08/1944 25/08/1944 23 days Heavy    
Inverurie Works 26/01/1945 21/02/1945 27 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 21/06/1946 18/07/1946 28 days General    
Cowlairs Works 18/09/1946 19/09/1946 2 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 12/08/1947 09/10/1947 59 days General    
Stratford Works 21/11/1947 10/01/1948 51 days Heavy New cylinders
  
Gorton Works 12/04/1950 17/06/1950 67 days General Boiler number 27727 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64820
  
Gorton Works 23/06/1950 24/06/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 17/09/1952 04/11/1952 49 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 22/05/1955 07/07/1955 47 days General Boiler number 27840 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 11/07/1955 06/08/1955 27 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 09/10/1958 15/11/1958 38 days General Not repaired
Boiler number 25845 (Diagram 97)
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/02/1930 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2786
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1492
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted		    
17/02/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
17/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1931. Dep: 12/09/1931.    
19/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1932. Dep: 29/11/1932.    
23/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1934. Dep: 22/02/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1717 (Diagram 97)
    
06/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/09/1934. Dep: 24/09/1934.    
05/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/02/1935. Dep: 11/02/1935.    
04/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/04/1935. Dep: 13/04/1935.    
01/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1936. Dep: 01/02/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1712 (Diagram 97)
    
02/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1937. Dep: 28/10/1937.    
08/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/03/1938. Dep: 09/03/1938.    
30/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/05/1939. Dep: 02/06/1939.    
22/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1940. Dep: 22/03/1940.    
21/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/08/1940. Dep: 22/08/1940.    
26/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1942. Dep: 08/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1801 (Diagram 97)
    
03/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 03/08/1944. Dep: 25/08/1944.    
26/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/01/1945. Dep: 21/02/1945.    
21/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1946. Dep: 18/07/1946.    
18/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/09/1946. Dep: 19/09/1946.    
20/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4820    
15/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
12/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1947. Dep: 09/10/1947.    
21/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy) - Arr: 21/11/1947. Dep: 10/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
New cylinders
    
12/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1950. Dep: 17/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27727 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64820
    
23/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/06/1950. Dep: 24/06/1950.    
21/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
17/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/09/1952. Dep: 04/11/1952.    
22/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1955. Dep: 07/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27840 (Diagram 97)
    
11/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/07/1955. Dep: 06/08/1955.    
09/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1958. Dep: 15/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
Boiler number 25845 (Diagram 97)
    
24/05/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64820 from Ardsley (56B)    
12/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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