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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2982 on 30/08/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4886   10/12/1946
British Railways 64886   07/04/1951

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 1631
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Tue 30/08/1935 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Tue 27/11/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 27 yrs, 2 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 30/08/1935
MEX   Mexborough on 07/12/1935
DON   Doncaster on 30/01/1937
ARD   Ardsley on 04/08/1939
NWE   New England on 23/02/1940
GRA   Grantham on 18/01/1943
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 13/10/1946
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 10/04/1949
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 16/04/1949
40A   Lincoln on 04/06/1950
50B   Neville Hill on 02/09/1951
50B   Neville Hill w/e 08/09/1951
56G   Bradford Hammerton Street on 15/09/1957
56F   Low Moor on 12/01/1958
56B   Ardsley on 18/11/1962
     Withdrawn on 27/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC COP Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 16/04/1949
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill w/e 08/09/1951
ALLOC 56G Bradford Hammerton Street 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 25/01/1958
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 3w/e 24/11/1962
WDN   on 27/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/08/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2686)
17/08/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2193)
07/05/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2203)
12/04/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27800)
13/10/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27565)
03/06/1960 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27836)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/11/1937 27/11/1937 26 days General Boiler number 2669 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 30/09/1938 20/10/1938 21 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/07/1939 29/07/1939 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 20/07/1940 17/08/1940 29 days General Boiler number 2193 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 12/05/1943 20/05/1943 9 days General Boiler number 2669 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 29/09/1945 04/10/1945 6 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 24/04/1947 07/05/1947 14 days General Boiler number 2203 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 21/02/1948 1 day Light Casual    
Gorton Works 20/08/1949 1 day Light Casual    
Derby Works 22/02/1951 12/04/1951 50 days General Boiler number 27800 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64886
 
Cowlairs Works 09/02/1954 06/03/1954 26 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 30/08/1956 13/10/1956 45 days General Boiler number 27565 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 19/04/1960 03/06/1960 46 days General Boiler number 27836 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1951 Derby Works During February, un-renumbered engines in Works were 7665 (5C), 7453 (10E), 762 (15D), 4409 (17A), 7125 (18A), 3334 (19A), 3449 (20B), 3656 (20D), 3257, 4203/24 (21A), 7567 (25G). Engines received from other regions for attention were (30A) 64781, (32A) 64731, (32B) 64900, (33C) 42505/11, (35C) 44476, (37A) 64760, 64840, (E) 4907, (38A) 64716, 64965, (40A) 64725, 64886, (71G) 44560, (71H) 43194, (84J) 2183, (85B) 2144, (86B) 2033. Engines despatched to other regions after repair include (30A) 64783, (32A) 64802, (32B) 64905, (33A) 42328, (33C) 42506, (35C) 40482, 44518, (36A) 64910/67, (37A) 64751, 64836, 64911, (38A) 64832, (40A) 64730, (71G) 44560, (84G) 43679, (87K) 42385. No. 58246 (LMS.3175) has come off works still with round-topped fire-box. The following withdrawn engines were cut up in February: 22853, 41012, 41962, 762, 41824, 43811; while Nos. 41011, 41955/60/3-5/8 and Crane 58865 were in the yard. Stored, near station: 40411/6, 40632, 41000/60, 43200/59, 43361/70, 43429. No. 43226 is in for special examination, and may be condemned.
At the end of the month, Nos. 407, 40418 an 40513, which have been in store for some time near the station, were returned to traffic.
SLS/195104
19/04/1954 Wetherby Races, Easter Monday Excursion trains between Leeds City and Wetherby Racecourse station on Easter Monday were well filled and worked by the following J39's from Neville Hill (50B):-64791, 64819/35/86, 64920/22/33/35/43, and also brought in D49 62748 (50B). The excursions from Bradford and Harrogate brought in 62746/58/62 (all 50D), whilst two trains from the Huddersfield area were worked by 45218 (25A) and 42863 (25B). The excursion from Heeley (Sheffield) was, however, worked by 45015 (3B-Bushbury), rather a far cry from Wolverhampton. In addition, the 4.28 p.m. ordinary passenger service from Leeds City to Church Fenton via Wetherby, hauled by 61256 (50B), called specially at Wetherby Racecourse station to pick up. SLS/195406
10/03/1963 Ardsley MPD (Stored) Stored at Ardsley on 10th March-60036/69/70/7/80/92/125, 61068/310, 64719/49/54/6/60/96/859/79/86/911/8/69, 67742/63/5/6/77. SLS/196304
01/04/1963 Washingborough Junction (Stored) The Washingborough Junc.- Pelham St. Junc, section of the Boston-Lincoln line has been taken out of use; trains now use the former avoiding line from Washingborough Junc. (s.b. now closed) to Greetwell Junc. and the GN/GE Joint line thence to Lincoln Central. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/08/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2982
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1631
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
07/12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
30/01/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
02/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1937. Dep: 27/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2669 (Diagram 97)
   
30/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/09/1938. Dep: 20/10/1938.    
22/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/07/1939. Dep: 29/07/1939.    
04/08/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
23/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
20/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1940. Dep: 17/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2193 (Diagram 97)
   
18/01/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
12/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1943. Dep: 20/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2669 (Diagram 97)
   
29/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/09/1945. Dep: 04/10/1945.    
13/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
10/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4886    
24/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1947. Dep: 07/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2203 (Diagram 97)
   
21/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/02/1948.    
10/04/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
16/04/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
20/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/08/1949.    
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
22/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1951. Dep: 12/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27800 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64886
   
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
09/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/02/1954. Dep: 06/03/1954.    
30/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1956. Dep: 13/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27565 (Diagram 97)
   
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (56G)    
12/01/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
19/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1960. Dep: 03/06/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27836 (Diagram 97)
   
18/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
27/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64886 from Ardsley (56B)    
09/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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