Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 14 Online
» 4063 Today
» 4163 Yesterday
» 17469 Week
» 70485 Month
» 190012 Year
» 3216865 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1940 on 30/05/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4959   26/04/1946
British Railways 64959   16/10/1948

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 1756
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 30/05/1938 to Stratford (STR)
Withdrawal Fri 01/01/1960 off Lincoln (40A)
Service Life 21 yrs, 7 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
STR   Stratford (New) on 30/05/1938
IPS   Ipswich on 29/01/1941
LOW   Lowestoft on 06/10/1946
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 26/03/1947
32C   Lowestoft on 30/09/1951
32C   Lowestoft w/e 06/10/1951
30A   Stratford on 14/10/1951
30A   Stratford w/e 20/10/1951
40A   Lincoln on 22/11/1953
     Withdrawn on 01/01/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LOW Lowestoft w/e 12/10/1946
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe on 26/03/1947
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft w/e 06/10/1951
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 20/10/1951
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 28/11/1953
TOSTORE   4w/e 29/11/1958
WDN   on 01/01/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/05/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4912)
03/08/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4909)
29/08/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2317)
02/05/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2684)
16/10/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3221)
03/12/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27735)
05/11/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27797)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 30/06/1940 03/08/1940 35 days General Boiler number 27546 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 06/06/1943 29/08/1943 85 days General Boiler number 2317 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 09/07/1944 29/07/1944 21 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 19/10/1945 01/11/1945 14 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 24/02/1946 02/05/1946 68 days General Boiler number 2684 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4959
 
Stratford Works 15/06/1947 28/08/1947 75 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 29/08/1948 16/10/1948 49 days General Boiler number 3221 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64959
 
Derby Works 25/08/1950 01/11/1950 69 days Heavy Intermediate    
Derby Works 07/10/1952 03/12/1952 58 days General Boiler number 27735 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 10/12/1952 05/01/1953 27 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 12/01/1953 21/01/1953 10 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 29/01/1953 20/02/1953 23 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 30/08/1955 05/11/1955 68 days General Boiler number 27797 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
15/09/1950 Derby Works For works during first half of September: 40653 4B, 41050/9 14B, 41065 23C, 41118 8E, 42325 14B, 42533 33A, 43754 22B, 43959 18C, 43968 and M4010 21A, 44164 an 44402 17A, 44174 17D, 7588 5C, 7635 22B, 58137 16C, 64883 40A, 40410 35C, 41062 19B, 41068 20A, 1251 (58034) 22B, 42339 16A, 42344 5D, 42345 5C, 43246 an 43435 21A, 43344 22B, 3650 18A, 43819 18A, 43925 20D, 44180 17C, 44355 22A, 7481 87K, 22945 (58136) 20B, 58237 20C, 64757 38A, 64959 32A, 40001 11A, 40351 20A, 426 17A, 41001 22B, 41004 20E, 41006 15C, 41067 20E, 41095 15C, 41154 9E, 1429 (58090) 20C, 42364 5D, 42509 33C, 42512 33C, 3456 20A, 3914 18D, 44598 16A, 47548 19A, 58209 19B, 64798 38E.
New Construction: No. 42050 was ex Paint Shop on 6/9, and others up to 42057 were in various stages in the Erecting Shop. Diesels 12074/5 were completed and others up to 12079 in course of construction. No. 42146 was on trials on 6/9. Nos. 404, 40411/6 have gone into traffic ex store, but Nos. 407, 40513, 43342/64, 43482 are in store, near the station.
Withdrawn: still in works Yard: 40498, 40515, 41017, 43297, 43818, 22853 (58112), 3511 (58275), 1251 (58034) and 1406 (58079). No. 41748 is ex Works, with round-top firebox. No. 58080 (0-4-4T) has appeared fully lined, with emblem. Among those repainted black with emblem are 2108 (0-6-OPT), and J.39 Nos. 64762/5/84/97, 64903/62/9, while 64906/51 still retain BRITISH RAILWAYS (not repainted).
SLS/195012
30/11/1950 Derby Works In addition to the normal types of L.M.S. origin, the following have come off works: 2060, 2107, 12011, 64749/82, 64807/34, 64958/9. Withdrawn engines in works yard: 3802, 20155, 22853, 58061. No. 20155 has had the number freshly painted on the smokebox door, and neatly enclosed in a white-painted rectangle. Buffer beam repainted, but boiler casing removed.
Engines in for repair 2053 (82D), 12012 (8C), 12002 (5B), 64841 (32B), 64893 (36A), 64971 (40A), 64727 (9F), (6)4910 (36A), 64734 (40A), 64793 (32B), 64805 (39A), 42387/8 (87K); 7316 (71G); and the following other un-renumbered engines 7583 (26B), 2995 (18B), 524 (7B), 4294 (18A), 7131 (21A), 7298 (4A), 7300 (33A), 32 (14B); also numerous others of L.M.S. origin. Position as regards new construction on 30/11/50:-42062/3 almost complete; 42064/5 commenced; 12084/5 in paint shop, 12086 completed. Early in December another diesel, 12087 had the engines mounted, and the frames of 73000 were in the erecting shop. Among engines entering works were 509 (71G), 2988 (15B), 3827 (18A), 7503 (11C), 64802 (32A), 64979 (37A). Nos. 509, 43319 an 3827 were 'for special examination' and may not survive the ordeal.
SLS/195101

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/05/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1940
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1756
Allocated to Stratford (STR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
30/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1940. Dep: 03/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27546 (Diagram 97)
   
29/01/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
06/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1943. Dep: 29/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2317 (Diagram 97)
   
09/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/07/1944. Dep: 29/07/1944.    
19/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/10/1945. Dep: 01/11/1945.    
24/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1946. Dep: 02/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2684 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4959
   
06/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
26/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
15/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/06/1947. Dep: 28/08/1947.    
29/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1948. Dep: 16/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3221 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64959
   
25/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 25/08/1950. Dep: 01/11/1950.    
30/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
06/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
14/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
20/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
07/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1952. Dep: 03/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27735 (Diagram 97)
   
10/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/12/1952. Dep: 05/01/1953.    
12/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/01/1953. Dep: 21/01/1953.    
29/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/01/1953. Dep: 20/02/1953.    
22/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
30/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1955. Dep: 05/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27797 (Diagram 97)
   
01/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
01/01/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64959 from Lincoln (40A)    

prev prev