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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1927 on 11/05/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4955   11/08/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E4955   31/01/1948
British Railways 64955   27/08/1949

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 1751
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 11/05/1938 to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 21/07/1962 off Woodford Halse (2F)
Service Life 24 yrs, 2 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend (New) on 11/05/1938
DON   Doncaster on 28/02/1940
NWE   New England on 11/04/1942
GOR   Gorton on 09/06/1943
ANN   Annesley on 30/10/1943
CLK   Colwick on 30/03/1947
38B   Annesley on 03/11/1957
9G   Gorton on 25/11/1960
2F   Woodford Halse on 05/04/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 21/07/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick on 30/03/1947
ALLOC 38B Annesley 4w/e 30/11/1957
LOAN 16D Annesley on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 16D Annesley on 23/02/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 21/03/1959
ALLOC 9G Gorton 5w/e 03/12/1960
ALLOC 2F Woodford Halse 5w/e 05/05/1962
WDN   w/e 21/07/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/05/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2920)
31/05/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1354)
27/02/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3209)
31/01/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2675)
08/06/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27665)
11/05/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27757)
02/09/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27791)
24/08/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27531)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 26/10/1938 10/01/1939 77 days Heavy    
Gorton Works 30/03/1941 31/05/1941 63 days General Boiler number E1354 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 11/11/1942 27/02/1943 109 days General Boiler number 3209 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/10/1945 19/01/1946 95 days General Boiler number 2720 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 04/11/1947 31/01/1948 89 days General Boiler number 2675 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4955
 
Gorton Works 29/06/1949 27/08/1949 60 days Light Casual Renumbered to BR 64955
 
Gorton Works 05/10/1949 22/10/1949 18 days Light Casual    
Derby Works 08/04/1951 08/06/1951 62 days General Boiler number 27665 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/03/1953 11/05/1953 63 days General Boiler number 27757 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/07/1955 02/09/1955 40 days General Boiler number 27791 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 11/07/1957 24/08/1957 45 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 27531 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/11/1958 13/12/1958 34 days Light Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/04/1951 Derby Works On 24/4/1951 new 5MT 73001 was complete, 73002/3 had the boilers mounted on the frames, 73004 has frames only in position. New Diesel shunter 12088 was almost complete, 12089 frames only. In the works, the following interesting engines were in for repairs: (40)487, 41536, 47004. Additional engines stored near station are: (40)404, 40426, 43496. Two J39 class were in works : 64953/5. By 5/5/1951, 73002 was almost complete; in addition, 41005 was in works for special examination, 41020 for general repairs, 41844 also for special examination. 58865 was in the works yard covered with a tarpaulin, and 40462 an 22970 were nearby. SLS/195106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/05/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1927
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1751
Allocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
26/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 26/10/1938. Dep: 10/01/1939.    
28/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
30/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1941. Dep: 31/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1354 (Diagram 97)
   
11/04/1942 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
11/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1942. Dep: 27/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3209 (Diagram 97)
   
09/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
30/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
17/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1945. Dep: 19/01/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2720 (Diagram 97)
   
11/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4955    
30/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
04/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/11/1947. Dep: 31/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2675 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E4955
   
29/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/06/1949. Dep: 27/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64955
   
05/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/10/1949. Dep: 22/10/1949.    
08/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1951. Dep: 08/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27665 (Diagram 97)
   
10/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1953. Dep: 11/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27757 (Diagram 97)
   
25/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1955. Dep: 02/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27791 (Diagram 97)
   
11/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 11/07/1957. Dep: 24/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27531 (Diagram 97)
   
03/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
10/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 10/11/1958. Dep: 13/12/1958.    
25/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
05/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
21/07/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64955 from Woodford Halse (2F)    
12/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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