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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2387 m/e 06/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 5889 m/e 04/1946
British Railways 65889 m/e 10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Worsdell / V. Raven
Class J27
Company History NER/LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1196
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 06/1923
Withdrawal w/e Mon 10/02/1964
Service Life 40 yrs, 8 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1964

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1923
MAR   March m/e 12/1935
HTN   Heaton on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
52F   Blyth (North) 4w/e 12/07/1952
52F   Blyth (North) 4w/e 19/07/1952
     Withdrawn w/e 10/02/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HTN Heaton on 13/04/1947
ALLOC 52F Blyth (North) 4w/e 12/07/1952
WDN   w/e 10/02/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
by 01/1956 Superheater removed
by 01/1956 LNER Diagram 57A Boiler Fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
02/12/1948 Darlington Works Further new Class 'A.1' locomotives, Nos. 60134-37, ex North Road bear Works, Nos. 2053-56, in order. Locomotives awaiting Works: Nos. 970, 1642/44/72, 2344/65/90, 2715, E2718, 3292, E3311, E3314, 3399, 3420, 5100, 5856, 7283, 7636/69, 8015, 8275, 8313, 8698, 8745, 9792, 9842/89, 60942, 62737/64, 63290, 67672, 67719/23 (both light repairs), 69784. The following were sent to the scrap yard:-Nos. 3253/92/95, 3323/27, 8090 an 9103.
Locomotives ex Works: Nos. 60507 (unlined black, new chimney), 61019, 61627/38, 62371/91, 62708/47, 63140, 63344/58, 65706/17, 65803/14/32/52/83/89, 67300, 67311 (auto fitted), 67312, 67688, 68014 (altered bunker), 68245/95, 68426, 68678 (vacuum ejector), 68699, 69776, 69841/81/91, 69862 (first 'A.8' to be lined out), 69881/91, 'Austerity' 77050, 77195/99, 77329.
SLS/194901
11/02/1962 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D14/7/8/24/6, D3071/4, D4087-92, D5108/48/73-5, 12120, 60807/35/7, 60931, 61035, 61274, 63438/64/70/2, 65892, 67742, 80117, 90310, 90677/95, 92202, Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 82027, Stripping Shop: 46407, 65751, 80116. Outside Stripping Shop: 46460, 61039, 61383, 67753, 68064, 68672. Works Yard: D281, D2173, D2589, 43016/53/5/71, 60954/9/77/81, 63412, 65099, 65794, 65889, 67609, 68010/43, 80119. 90603. Crossing: D257/78/80, D2247, D4086, D5107/49. Scrap Road: 61201, 61368, 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/69, 65839, 67707/22/7/39/50/75, 68063, 68674/80/88/9/98, 68703/29/34. SLS/196204
25/03/1962 Darlington MPD (Ex-Works) Ex-Works on 51A: D3072, D3874, D5108, 43055, 43101, 60835, 60939, 61019/39, 63388, 65794, 65889/92, 68011, 80116, 90072, 90342, 90503. Waiting works on 51A: 12115, 43070/5, 46494, 60811/44, 61237, 68754, 78015, 92098. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1923 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2387
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1196
   
12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 5889    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Heaton (HTN)    
10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 65889    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (North) (52F)    
19/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (North) (52F)    
01/1956 Modification Modification: LNER Diagram 57A Boiler Fitted    
01/1956 Modification Modification: Superheater removed    
10/02/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 65889    
03/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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