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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2996 on 05/08/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4900   07/12/1946
British Railways 64900   19/06/1948

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 1673
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 05/08/1936 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 27/07/1959 off Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Service Life 22 yrs, 11 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford - boiler retained and sent to Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 05/08/1936
IPS   Ipswich on 04/09/1936
YAR   Yarmouth South Town on 15/01/1939
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 14/05/1939
IPS   Ipswich on 02/07/1939
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 24/06/1951
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 30/06/1951
32G   Melton Constable on 07/11/1954
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 06/03/1955
     Withdrawn on 27/07/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe w/e 30/06/1951
ALLOC 32G Melton Constable 4w/e 04/12/1954
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 26/03/1955
WDN   on 27/07/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/02/1904 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2216)
05/08/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2772)
13/09/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2690)
08/11/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2706)
14/12/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2094)
24/06/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3201)
11/02/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4985)
08/08/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27871)
26/10/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27822)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 21/07/1939 13/09/1939 55 days General Boiler number 2690 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 24/08/1941 08/11/1941 77 days General Boiler number 2706 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 03/01/1944 12/02/1944 41 days General    
Gorton Works 16/07/1944 19/08/1944 35 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 28/07/1946 14/12/1946 140 days General Boiler number 2094 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4900
 
Stratford Works 07/01/1948 20/01/1948 14 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 24/04/1948 24/06/1948 62 days General Boiler number 27714 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64900
 
Gorton Works 13/12/1949 11/02/1950 61 days General Boiler number 4985 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 16/02/1950 17/02/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 07/02/1951 03/04/1951 56 days Heavy Intermediate    
Derby Works 06/04/1951 13/04/1951 8 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 04/06/1953 08/08/1953 66 days General Boiler number 27871 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 16/09/1956 26/10/1956 41 days General Boiler number 27822 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 15/10/1957 06/12/1957 53 days Light Casual    

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/02/1904 Modification Diagram 97 number 2216 boiler fitted    
05/08/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2996
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1673
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
04/09/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
15/01/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth South Town (YAR)    
14/05/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
02/07/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
21/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1939. Dep: 13/09/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2690 (Diagram 97)
   
24/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1941. Dep: 08/11/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2706 (Diagram 97)
   
03/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1944. Dep: 12/02/1944.    
16/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/07/1944. Dep: 19/08/1944.    
28/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1946. Dep: 14/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2094 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4900
   
07/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/01/1948. Dep: 20/01/1948.    
24/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1948. Dep: 24/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27714 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64900
   
13/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1949. Dep: 11/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4985 (Diagram 97)
   
16/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/02/1950. Dep: 17/02/1950.    
07/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/02/1951. Dep: 03/04/1951.    
06/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/04/1951. Dep: 13/04/1951.    
24/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
30/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
04/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1953. Dep: 08/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27871 (Diagram 97)
   
07/11/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Melton Constable (32G)    
06/03/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
16/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1956. Dep: 26/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27822 (Diagram 97)
   
15/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/10/1957. Dep: 06/12/1957.    
27/07/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64900 from Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
09/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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