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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3084 on 04/03/1941
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4974   06/04/1946
British Railways 64974   28/08/1948

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 1852
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Wed 04/03/1941 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Wed 31/08/1960 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 19 yrs, 5 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 04/03/1941
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 30/03/1941
GOR   Gorton on 25/05/1944
BRN   Barnsley on 20/10/1946
CLK   Colwick on 27/04/1947
     Withdrawn on 31/08/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BNS   w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC CLK Colwick on 27/04/1947
WDN   on 31/08/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/03/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3171)
21/08/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4913)
06/04/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2188)
28/08/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8583)
20/05/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2667)
11/04/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27752)
13/08/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27844)
22/02/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27795)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 09/05/1943 21/08/1943 105 days General Boiler number 4913 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/09/1943 22/09/1943 13 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 20/01/1946 06/04/1946 77 days General Boiler number 2188 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4974
 
Gorton Works 16/07/1948 28/08/1948 44 days General Boiler number 8583 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64974
 
Gorton Works 17/03/1950 20/05/1950 65 days General Boiler number 2667 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/05/1950 31/05/1950 7 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 06/06/1950 30/06/1950 25 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 12/02/1953 11/04/1953 59 days General Boiler number 27752 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 13/04/1953 16/04/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 14/06/1955 13/08/1955 61 days General Boiler number 27844 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/08/1955 27/08/1955 10 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 10/01/1958 22/02/1958 44 days General Boiler number 27795 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 02/03/1958 12/03/1958 11 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 27/06/1958 02/08/1958 37 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/03/1941 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3084
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1852
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
30/03/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
09/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1943. Dep: 21/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4913 (Diagram 97)
   
10/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/09/1943. Dep: 22/09/1943.    
25/05/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
20/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1946. Dep: 06/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2188 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4974
   
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (BRN)    
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
16/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1948. Dep: 28/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8583 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64974
   
17/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1950. Dep: 20/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2667 (Diagram 97)
   
25/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/05/1950. Dep: 31/05/1950.    
06/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/06/1950. Dep: 30/06/1950.    
12/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1953. Dep: 11/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27752 (Diagram 97)
   
13/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/04/1953. Dep: 16/04/1953.    
14/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1955. Dep: 13/08/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27844 (Diagram 97)
   
18/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/08/1955. Dep: 27/08/1955.    
10/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1958. Dep: 22/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27795 (Diagram 97)
   
02/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/03/1958. Dep: 12/03/1958.    
27/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/06/1958. Dep: 02/08/1958.    
31/08/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64974 from Colwick (40E)    
09/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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