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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2994 on 22/10/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4898   05/01/1947
British Railways 64898   14/05/1949

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 1645
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 22/10/1935 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 19/02/1960 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 24 yrs, 3 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 22/10/1935
IPS   Ipswich on 13/03/1936
DON   Doncaster on 15/09/1943
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 05/10/1947
     Withdrawn on 19/02/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC RET Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 05/10/1947
WDN   on 19/02/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/10/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2706)
12/09/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3203)
11/03/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2696)
14/05/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4970)
25/02/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27736)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 09/11/1938 19/01/1939 72 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/01/1939 31/01/1939 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/02/1939 13/02/1939 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 30/06/1941 12/09/1941 75 days General Boiler number 3203 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 02/01/1944 11/03/1944 70 days General Boiler number 2696 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 20/10/1944 18/11/1944 30 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 20/05/1946 31/08/1946 104 days General    
Gorton Works 05/10/1947 05/12/1947 62 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 07/04/1949 14/05/1949 38 days General Boiler number 27722 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64898
 
Derby Works 05/08/1952 29/09/1952 56 days Light Intermediate    
Gorton Works 01/01/1956 25/02/1956 56 days General Boiler number 27736 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 28/02/1956 06/03/1956 8 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 09/10/1956 23/11/1956 46 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 03/01/1957 23/02/1957 52 days Heavy Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/10/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2994
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1645
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
13/03/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
09/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1938. Dep: 19/01/1939.    
24/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/01/1939. Dep: 31/01/1939.    
02/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/02/1939. Dep: 13/02/1939.    
30/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1941. Dep: 12/09/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3203 (Diagram 97)
   
15/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
02/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1944. Dep: 11/03/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2696 (Diagram 97)
   
20/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/10/1944. Dep: 18/11/1944.    
20/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1946. Dep: 31/08/1946.    
05/01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 4898    
05/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
05/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/10/1947. Dep: 05/12/1947.    
07/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1949. Dep: 14/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27722 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64898
   
05/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 05/08/1952. Dep: 29/09/1952.    
01/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1956. Dep: 25/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27736 (Diagram 97)
   
28/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/02/1956. Dep: 06/03/1956.    
09/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 09/10/1956. Dep: 23/11/1956.    
03/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 03/01/1957. Dep: 23/02/1957.    
19/02/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64898 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
03/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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