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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1483 on 19/05/1933
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4847   05/01/1947
British Railways 64847   04/09/1948

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 1571
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 19/05/1933 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Fri 16/11/1962 off Sunderland (52G)
Service Life 29 yrs, 5 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 19/05/1933
DAR   Darlington on 28/03/1943
MID   Middlesbrough on 25/07/1948
MID   Middlesbrough w/e 31/07/1948
50D   Starbeck on 27/09/1953
50C   Selby on 14/06/1959
50A   York (North) on 13/09/1959
52G   Sunderland on 08/11/1959
     Withdrawn on 16/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC MID Middlesbrough w/e 31/07/1948
ALLOC 50D Starbeck 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 50C Selby 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 50A York (North) on 13/09/1959
ALLOC 54A Sunderland 4w/e 28/11/1959
WDN   on 16/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/11/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2340)
15/01/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2713)
20/01/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1738)
20/12/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2708)
02/05/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27528)
20/12/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27454)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 18/02/1935 22/03/1935 33 days General    
Darlington Works 06/10/1936 26/11/1936 52 days General Boiler number 2340 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 26/11/1936 16/12/1936 21 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/05/1939 01/07/1939 37 days General    
Darlington Works 06/12/1939 15/02/1940 72 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 12/08/1941 25/08/1941 14 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 08/12/1941 15/01/1942 39 days General Boiler number 2713 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 06/11/1943 27/11/1943 22 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 13/12/1944 20/01/1945 39 days General Boiler number C1738 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 25/03/1945 27/03/1945 3 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 04/05/1946 25/05/1946 22 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 06/10/1947 20/12/1947 76 days General Boiler number 2708 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 06/08/1948 04/09/1948 30 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 64847
 
Cowlairs Works 09/08/1950 02/09/1950 25 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 13/11/1950 17/11/1950 5 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 11/03/1953 02/05/1953 53 days General Boiler number 27528 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 12/01/1956 18/02/1956 38 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 28/11/1958 20/12/1958 23 days General Boiler number 27454 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 27/07/1961 26/08/1961 31 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 31/08/1961 09/09/1961 10 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
13/09/1959 Selby & Starbeck MPDs closed The locomotive depots at Selby and Starbeck were closed as from 13/9/59. As a result, most of their locomotive allocation has been transferred to York (50A) viz. 47438/62, 47581, 61466/9, 62738/53/70, 63348, 63436/49, 64706/25, 64818/21/45/7/55/7/9/61/6, 64904/42/4, 68686, 69910/2, 77004/13. SLS/195911
30/08/1961 Cowlairs Works (Weigh House) Erecting Shop: D2708/70/4, 44783, 45213, 45361, 61324/46/96, 65919, 80030, 90017, 90386, 90463, 90614. Valve Shop: 73077. Stripping Shop: 65923. Weigh House: 64847. Paint Shop: 73099. Works Yard: D2434, D2726, D3393, 44485, 61178, 64932, 72009, 73005, 80045, 90753. Scrap Yard: 64710 intact, 64700 being out-up. Works Shunters: D2760, D3418. SLS/196110

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/05/1933 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1483
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1571
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
18/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1935. Dep: 22/03/1935.    
06/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1936. Dep: 26/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2340 (Diagram 97)
   
26/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/11/1936. Dep: 16/12/1936.    
26/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1939. Dep: 01/07/1939.    
06/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/12/1939. Dep: 15/02/1940.    
12/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 12/08/1941. Dep: 25/08/1941.    
08/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1941. Dep: 15/01/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2713 (Diagram 97)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
06/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/11/1943. Dep: 27/11/1943.    
13/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1944. Dep: 20/01/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1738 (Diagram 97)
   
25/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/03/1945. Dep: 27/03/1945.    
04/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/05/1946. Dep: 25/05/1946.    
05/01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 4847    
06/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1947. Dep: 20/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2708 (Diagram 97)
   
25/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
31/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
06/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/08/1948. Dep: 04/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64847
   
09/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/08/1950. Dep: 02/09/1950.    
13/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/11/1950. Dep: 17/11/1950.    
11/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1953. Dep: 02/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27528 (Diagram 97)
   
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (50D)    
12/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 12/01/1956. Dep: 18/02/1956.    
28/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1958. Dep: 20/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27454 (Diagram 97)
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
13/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
08/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
27/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 27/07/1961. Dep: 26/08/1961.    
31/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/08/1961. Dep: 09/09/1961.    
16/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64847 from Sunderland (52G)    
07/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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