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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2727 on 30/04/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4780   05/10/1946
British Railways 64780   25/03/1948

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 1451
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 30/04/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 04/01/1960 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 30 yrs, 8 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 30/04/1929
STR   Stratford on 10/05/1929
30F   Parkeston Quay on 04/06/1950
30A   Stratford on 18/06/1950
30A   Stratford m/e 30/06/1950
     Withdrawn on 04/01/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30A Stratford m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay m/e 30/06/1950
WDN   on 04/01/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/04/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2218)
25/07/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2223)
03/02/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2208)
16/05/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8026)
22/04/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2122)
25/03/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2193)
23/10/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27678)
30/10/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27497)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 26/06/1931 25/07/1931 30 days General Boiler number 2223 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 12/01/1934 03/02/1934 23 days General Boiler number 2208 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 20/04/1936 16/05/1936 27 days General Boiler number 8026 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/03/1939 22/04/1939 32 days General Boiler number 2122 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 08/02/1942 01/05/1942 83 days General    
Stratford Works 14/12/1942 16/01/1943 34 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 15/11/1944 09/12/1944 25 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 29/09/1945 15/12/1945 78 days General    
Gorton Works 31/01/1948 25/03/1948 55 days General Boiler number 2193 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64780
 
Derby Works 13/08/1951 23/10/1951 72 days General Boiler number 27678 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 16/09/1954 30/10/1954 45 days General Boiler number 2623 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 06/07/1956 26/07/1956 21 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 02/04/1957 10/05/1957 39 days General Boiler number 2669 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/04/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2727
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1451
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
10/05/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
26/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1931. Dep: 25/07/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2223 (Diagram 97)
   
12/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1934. Dep: 03/02/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2208 (Diagram 97)
   
20/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1936. Dep: 16/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8026 (Diagram 97)
   
22/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1939. Dep: 22/04/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2122 (Diagram 97)
   
08/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1942. Dep: 01/05/1942.    
14/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/12/1942. Dep: 16/01/1943.    
15/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/11/1944. Dep: 09/12/1944.    
29/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1945. Dep: 15/12/1945.    
05/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4780    
31/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1948. Dep: 25/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2193 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64780
   
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
18/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
13/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1951. Dep: 23/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27678 (Diagram 97)
   
16/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1954. Dep: 30/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2623 (Diagram 97)
   
06/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/07/1956. Dep: 26/07/1956.    
02/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1957. Dep: 10/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2669 (Diagram 97)
   
04/01/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64780 from Stratford (30A)    
04/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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