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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1409 on 24/02/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 5908 m/e 10/1946
British Railways 65908 m/e 01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J38
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
J38/124/02/1926
J38/2 (0-6-0)02/1945
J38/1 (0-6-0)01/1950
J38/2 (0-6-0)08/1955
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1308
To Service Thu 24/02/1926
Withdrawal Thu 17/09/1964
Service Life 38 yrs, 6 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1964

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 24/02/1926
THJ   Thornton Junction on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 17/09/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 17/09/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1945 Screw Reverse fitted
02/1945 Steam Reverse Removed


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
31/12/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during December: These included Nos. 61061, 1724, 61909/94, 62411/17/29/55, 2462/69, 62472, 2480, 62485/98, 62675, 2691, 63019/63, 3172, 64527, 4568/74/77, 4922, 5908, 8453, 8952, 68958, 9133, 69150, 9193, 69221, 9518/64, 73777, 77016, 79306, 90313. SLS/195002
20/07/1963 Inverurie Works (Shopped) Shopped during six weeks ended 20th July: 42273, 45176, 61076/346/402, 64549, 65267/323/908/22/6, D5340, D6140/5/6. Scrapped in same period-57607, 64795/946/86, 65261, 67668, 68445/79. SLS/196309
11/09/1963 Inverurie Works (Shopped) In Shops: 44724, 45066, 80126; awaiting shops-42737, 45475. Shopped during period 5/8-6/9: 42129, 65234, 65908/22, D6140/3/4. Scrapped during same period: 57565, 61260, 65210/41/60, 67606/15/49/74. Being cup up: 60851, 65316. Awaiting cut up: 60959, 64568, 90536/42. SLS/196310

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/02/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1409
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1308
   
02/1945 Modification Modification: Screw Reverse fitted    
02/1945 Modification Modification: Steam Reverse Removed    
10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 5908    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Thornton Junction (THJ)    
01/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 65908    
17/09/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 65908    
12/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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