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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2977 on 27/05/1932
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4838   17/11/1946
British Railways 64838   03/12/1949

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 1551
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Tue 27/05/1932 to Eastfield (EFD)
Withdrawal Tue 26/01/1960 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 27 yrs, 7 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Sun 28/02/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
EFD   Eastfield (New) on 27/05/1932
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 13/04/1943
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 12/12/1943
IPS   Ipswich on 24/03/1947
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 20/04/1947
38E   Woodford Halse on 16/04/1950
38A   Colwick on 08/10/1950
40D   Tuxford on 27/09/1953
30A   Stratford on 16/01/1955
36A   Doncaster on 20/03/1955
     Withdrawn on 26/01/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IPS Ipswich on 24/03/1947
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe on 20/04/1947
ALLOC 38E Woodford Halse w/e 16/04/1950
ALLOC 38A Colwick w/e 08/10/1950
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 29/01/1955
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 26/03/1955
WDN   on 26/01/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/05/1932 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1796)
28/08/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1716)
03/11/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1834)
30/11/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2116)
03/12/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4903)
19/06/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27668)
19/12/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27879)
11/08/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27744)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 03/06/1932 10/06/1932 8 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 27/07/1934 24/08/1934 29 days General    
Cowlairs Works 30/07/1936 28/08/1936 30 days General Boiler number C1716 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 15/03/1937 17/03/1937 3 days Unclassified Tender only
 
Cowlairs Works 25/01/1938 16/03/1938 51 days General    
Cowlairs Works 19/03/1940 11/04/1940 24 days General    
Cowlairs Works 16/08/1940 17/08/1940 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 03/10/1941 03/11/1941 32 days General Boiler number 27532 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 02/06/1942 04/06/1942 3 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 07/05/1943 29/05/1943 23 days General    
Cowlairs Works 26/10/1944 31/10/1944 6 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 07/10/1946 30/11/1946 55 days General W.P.U. off 5/47
Boiler number 2116 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4838
 
Gorton Works 13/10/1949 03/12/1949 52 days General Boiler number 4903 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64838
 
Gorton Works 08/12/1949 09/12/1949 2 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 28/04/1951 19/06/1951 53 days General Boiler number 27668 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 15/11/1953 19/12/1953 35 days General Boiler number 27879 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 06/06/1956 11/08/1956 67 days General Boiler number 27744 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/05/1932 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2977
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1551
Allocated to Eastfield (EFD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
03/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/06/1932. Dep: 10/06/1932.    
27/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1934. Dep: 24/08/1934.    
30/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1936. Dep: 28/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1716 (Diagram 97)
   
15/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/03/1937. Dep: 17/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender only
   
25/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1938. Dep: 16/03/1938.    
19/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1940. Dep: 11/04/1940.    
16/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/08/1940. Dep: 17/08/1940.    
03/10/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1941. Dep: 03/11/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27532 (Diagram 97)
   
02/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/06/1942. Dep: 04/06/1942.    
13/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
07/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1943. Dep: 29/05/1943.    
12/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
26/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/10/1944. Dep: 31/10/1944.    
07/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1946. Dep: 30/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
W.P.U. off 5/47
Boiler number 2116 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4838
   
24/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
20/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
13/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1949. Dep: 03/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4903 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64838
   
08/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/12/1949. Dep: 09/12/1949.    
16/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (38E)    
08/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
28/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1951. Dep: 19/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27668 (Diagram 97)
   
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
15/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1953. Dep: 19/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27879 (Diagram 97)
   
16/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
20/03/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
06/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1956. Dep: 11/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27744 (Diagram 97)
   
26/01/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64838 from Doncaster (36A)    
28/02/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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