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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2692 on 18/07/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4745   10/01/1947
British Railways 64745   12/05/1948

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 1406
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 18/07/1928 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 11/11/1961 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 33 yrs, 3 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 18/07/1928
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 16/08/1935
GOR   Gorton on 03/03/1937
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 01/07/1937
GOR   Gorton on 11/10/1938
LIV   Brunswick on 05/11/1938
GOR   Gorton on 26/07/1941
     Withdrawn w/e 11/11/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 11/11/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/07/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2094)
13/04/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8023)
23/02/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2205)
24/04/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2299)
20/05/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8013)
02/04/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2601)
04/06/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8008)
12/11/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27728)
10/12/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27799)
20/12/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27835)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 20/03/1931 25/04/1931 37 days General    
Gorton Works 17/03/1933 13/04/1933 28 days General Boiler number 8023 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 12/02/1935 23/02/1935 12 days General Boiler number 2205 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/03/1937 24/04/1937 31 days General Boiler number 2299 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 22/09/1938 15/10/1938 24 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/07/1941 21/09/1941 57 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/11/1943 13/11/1943 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 13/04/1944 20/05/1944 38 days General Boiler number 8013 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 08/06/1947 11/06/1947 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 08/09/1947 02/04/1947 -158 days General    
Gorton Works 12/03/1948 12/05/1948 62 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 64745
 
Gorton Works 25/04/1949 04/06/1949 41 days General Boiler number 8008 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 28/07/1949 30/07/1949 3 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 15/10/1950 12/12/1950 59 days Heavy Intermediate    
Derby Works 09/10/1952 12/11/1952 35 days General Boiler number 27728 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/10/1955 10/12/1955 57 days General Boiler number 27799 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/03/1956 17/03/1956 8 days Light Casual After collision
 
Gorton Works 22/11/1958 20/12/1958 29 days General Not repaired
Boiler number 27835 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/07/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2692
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1406
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
20/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1931. Dep: 25/04/1931.    
17/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1933. Dep: 13/04/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8023 (Diagram 97)
   
12/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1935. Dep: 23/02/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2205 (Diagram 97)
   
16/08/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
03/03/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
25/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1937. Dep: 24/04/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2299 (Diagram 97)
   
01/07/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
22/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1938. Dep: 15/10/1938.    
11/10/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
05/11/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Brunswick (LIV)    
26/07/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
27/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1941. Dep: 21/09/1941.    
06/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/11/1943. Dep: 13/11/1943.    
13/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1944. Dep: 20/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8013 (Diagram 97)
   
10/01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 4745    
02/04/1947 Modification Diagram 97 number 2601 boiler fitted    
02/04/1947 Modification Diagram 97 number 27494 boiler fitted    
08/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/06/1947. Dep: 11/06/1947.    
08/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1947. Dep: 02/04/1947.    
12/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/03/1948. Dep: 12/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64745
   
25/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1949. Dep: 04/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8008 (Diagram 97)
   
28/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/07/1949. Dep: 30/07/1949.    
15/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 15/10/1950. Dep: 12/12/1950.    
09/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1952. Dep: 12/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27728 (Diagram 97)
   
15/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1955. Dep: 10/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27799 (Diagram 97)
   
10/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/03/1956. Dep: 17/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
22/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1958. Dep: 20/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
Boiler number 27835 (Diagram 97)
   
11/11/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64745 from Gorton (9G)    
03/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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