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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1586 on 22/04/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4928   06/06/1946
British Railways 64928   20/10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1532
Works Number 6825
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 22/04/1937 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Fri 21/07/1961 off Malton (50F)
Service Life 24 yrs, 2 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 22/04/1937
SKN   Stockton on 19/05/1937
MID   Middlesbrough on 10/01/1938
DAR   Darlington on 28/03/1943
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 01/03/1948
HLD   Hull Dairycoates w/e 06/03/1948
50F   Malton on 26/10/1952
50F   Malton 4w/e 01/11/1952
     Withdrawn on 21/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HLD Hull Dairycoates w/e 06/03/1948
ALLOC 50F Malton 4w/e 01/11/1952
WDN   on 21/07/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/04/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP144)
21/10/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP145)
17/08/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2938)
02/06/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8021)
12/09/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27513)
09/02/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27536)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 28/12/1937 30/12/1937 3 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 20/09/1939 21/10/1939 32 days General Boiler number BP145 (Diagram 97)
  
Darlington Works 17/06/1941 15/08/1941 60 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 11/07/1942 17/08/1942 38 days General Boiler number 2938 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 24/05/1944 10/06/1944 18 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 05/05/1945 02/06/1945 29 days General Boiler number 27459 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 10/07/1947 20/09/1947 73 days General    
Cowlairs Works 15/09/1949 22/10/1949 38 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64928
  
Cowlairs Works 07/09/1951 04/10/1951 28 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 20/08/1952 12/09/1952 24 days General Boiler number 27513 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 13/10/1952 24/10/1952 12 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 20/08/1954 19/09/1954 31 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gateshead Works 22/02/1955 24/02/1955 3 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 19/12/1956 09/02/1957 53 days General Boiler number 27536 (Diagram 97)
  
Darlington Works 24/04/1958 23/05/1958 30 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Cowlairs Works On 24/8 the following withdrawn locos. were in the Works yard: 'Dl' 2212, 'D29' 2415 and 'D31' 2068, the last two having been stripped; whilst those seen here newly painted were: 'D29' 2411 (green), 'J37' 4617 and 'J39' 4704. Locos. awaiting works, some of which had been stripped were: 'J39' 4711, 4817/40/49/65, 4919/22/28/42; 'K2' 1732/46/51/68/91; 'K3' 1879; 'D1' 2216; 'Dll' 2691; 'J38' 5909; 'J36' 5223/61; 'J35' 4503; 'J37' 4546/48/65/67, 4607/15; 'D31' 2059; 'D34' 2489; 'C15' 7453/65/66, 'N14' 9121; 'N15' 9191, 9214. The Erecting Shop was full and included: 'K2' 1720/34/52; 'K3' 1855; 'J39' 4912/16; 'J38' 5901/12; 'Dll' 2684/87 and 'Y9' 8120/22. SLS/194710
07/09/1947 Eastfield MPD Nos. 4852 an 4927 (both BLA) were observed here on 7/9, awaiting shops. Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during September are: Nos. *1734/*1782, 1855, 2476/89, *2684/*2687, 2702, 4548, 4636, 4840/49, 4916/19/23/28, 5901/8/9/12, 7453/66, 7600, 8122, 8328, 8468/80, 9133, 9214/16 an 9564, whilst those observed on 1/10 were: *1732, 2455/73, 4578, 4865, 4922 an 9160 . *Painted green. On 11/10 'J83' No. 8474 was on shed, being ex Works and painted green. This engine now has a Gresham and Craven type 'P' solid jet ejector and an old (trigger) pattern steam brake valve. 'J37' No. 4546 has L.M.S. type water gauge frames with Dewrance protectors. SLS/194711
30/10/1947 Eastfield MPD Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during October were: Nos. 1743/46/51/68, *1791 (green), 1879, 2432/62/73/95, 2685/91 (both green), 4526/65/67/98, 4607, 4703/04, 4852, 4926/28/42, 5345, 7461/69/97, *8474 (green), 9147/91 an 9205; whilst those observed on 2/11 were *1995 (green), 4608, 4938 an 9500 . Nos. 1701, 1996 an 1998 were observed here fitted with snow-ploughs. Nos. 2479, 4474 an 4633 have been supplying steam to the canteen here during the period approximately from 15/10 to 26/10, while No. 5308 is again in use as a stationary boiler, after having been temporarily replaced by No. 5339. SLS/194712
01/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 29/8 to 1/10: These included Nos. 61002/76, 61132, 1278, 61741/55/75, 1776, 61787, 61885, 61924, 62413/34, 2458, 62459, 2472, 62481, 3148, 63194, 64588, 4598, 4710, 4852/70, 4928, 64944, 4950, 5900, 65907, 7466, 67498, 67626/59/61, 68322, 8343, 8451/70/78, 69192, 69201/22, 9224, ex L.M.S. 4786, 44793, 54654, 56038, ex W.D. 77039/63, 77313/24, 90774. The only classes noted ex Cowlairs so far with the crest are 'B.1', 'J.39', 'K.2', 'K.3' and W.D. 2-8-0 and 2-10-0. No former N.B. engines have been noted with the crest, but many are lined in the latest style. SLS/194911

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/04/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1586
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6825
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted		    
19/05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
28/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/12/1937. Dep: 30/12/1937.    
10/01/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
20/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1939. Dep: 21/10/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number BP145 (Diagram 97)
    
17/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/06/1941. Dep: 15/08/1941.    
11/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1942. Dep: 17/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2938 (Diagram 97)
    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
24/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/05/1944. Dep: 10/06/1944.    
05/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1945. Dep: 02/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27459 (Diagram 97)
    
06/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4928    
10/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1947. Dep: 20/09/1947.    
01/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
06/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
15/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 15/09/1949. Dep: 22/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64928
    
07/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 07/09/1951. Dep: 04/10/1951.    
20/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1952. Dep: 12/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27513 (Diagram 97)
    
13/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/10/1952. Dep: 24/10/1952.    
26/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Malton (50F)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Malton (50F)    
20/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/08/1954. Dep: 19/09/1954.    
22/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/02/1955. Dep: 24/02/1955.    
19/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1956. Dep: 09/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27536 (Diagram 97)
    
24/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/04/1958. Dep: 23/05/1958.    
21/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64928 from Malton (50F)    
10/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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