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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2700 on 17/08/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4753   07/04/1946
British Railways 64753   29/05/1948

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 1414
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 17/08/1928 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Fri 21/08/1959 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 31 yrs , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) on 17/08/1928
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 15/01/1936
ARD   Ardsley on 17/02/1936
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 04/08/1946
39A   Gorton on 27/10/1957
     Withdrawn on 21/08/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 39A Gorton 4w/e 02/11/1957
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   on 22/08/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/08/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2106)
20/06/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2097)
07/04/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2220)
20/03/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8590)
10/02/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8003)
16/01/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2290)
27/10/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
04/06/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 822)
23/01/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25808)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 22/05/1931 20/06/1931 30 days General Boiler number 2097 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/03/1934 07/04/1934 24 days General Boiler number 2220 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/08/1934 15/09/1934 22 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 05/03/1937 20/03/1937 16 days General Boiler number 27721 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 01/01/1940 10/02/1940 41 days General Boiler number 8003 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/11/1942 16/01/1943 61 days General Boiler number 2290 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 13/08/1945 27/10/1945 76 days General Boiler number 825 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 26/11/1945 06/12/1945 11 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 18/04/1948 04/06/1948 48 days General Boiler number 822 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64753
 
Gorton Works 29/06/1948 28/07/1948 30 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 24/02/1951 09/05/1951 75 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 26/12/1953 23/01/1954 29 days General Boiler number 25808 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 14/04/1956 12/05/1956 29 days Heavy Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1945 Belle Vue MPD 2700, 2971, 5180/7,5429/30, 5503, 6100, 6031 an 6575 were noted on trials ex Gorton during November. 4665 was noted on a local passenger ex Manchester (London Road). other strangers included 1992 ex G.W. SLS/194601

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/08/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2700
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1414
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
22/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1931. Dep: 20/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2097 (Diagram 97)
   
15/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1934. Dep: 07/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2220 (Diagram 97)
   
25/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/08/1934. Dep: 15/09/1934.    
15/01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
17/02/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
05/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1937. Dep: 20/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27721 (Diagram 97)
   
01/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1940. Dep: 10/02/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8003 (Diagram 97)
   
17/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1942. Dep: 16/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2290 (Diagram 97)
   
13/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1945. Dep: 27/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 825 (Diagram 97)
   
26/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/11/1945. Dep: 06/12/1945.    
07/04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4753    
04/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
18/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1948. Dep: 04/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 822 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64753
   
29/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/06/1948. Dep: 28/07/1948.    
24/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/02/1951. Dep: 09/05/1951.    
26/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/12/1953. Dep: 23/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25808 (Diagram 97)
   
14/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/04/1956. Dep: 12/05/1956.    
27/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
21/08/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64753 from Gorton (9G)    
10/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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