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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2732 on 29/05/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4785   31/03/1946
British Railways 64785 w/e 04/11/1950

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 1456
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 29/05/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Fri 12/06/1959 off Ipswich (32B)
Service Life 30 yrs , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 29/05/1929
EFD   Eastfield on 30/05/1929
STM   St Margarets on 17/04/1943
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 20/08/1945
IPS   Ipswich on 28/03/1947
     Withdrawn on 12/06/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IPS Ipswich on 28/03/1947
WDN   on 12/06/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/05/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2231)
05/12/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1720)
13/05/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1719)
25/09/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4903)
09/02/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1796)
18/07/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP133)
31/10/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2579)
25/07/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27785)
18/05/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27782)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 13/04/1931 21/05/1931 39 days General    
Gateshead Works 20/11/1931 26/01/1932 68 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 31/10/1933 05/12/1933 36 days General Boiler number C1720 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 03/04/1935 13/05/1935 41 days General Boiler number C1719 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 29/06/1937 06/08/1937 39 days General    
Cowlairs Works 20/12/1938 20/01/1939 32 days General    
Cowlairs Works 20/08/1940 25/09/1940 37 days General Boiler number 4903 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 29/03/1941 16/04/1941 19 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 03/03/1942 05/03/1942 3 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 13/01/1943 09/02/1943 28 days General Boiler number 27481 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/03/1944 13/03/1944 13 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 04/03/1945 23/03/1945 20 days General    
Cowlairs Works 23/06/1946 18/07/1946 26 days Heavy Boiler number BP133 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 10/07/1947 31/10/1947 114 days General    
Derby Works 16/08/1950 31/10/1950 77 days General Boiler number 2579 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64785
 
Stratford Works 22/05/1953 25/07/1953 65 days General Boiler number 27785 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 11/01/1954 05/03/1954 54 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 05/04/1956 18/05/1956 44 days General Boiler number 27782 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1950 Derby Works For works: 12000, 40012/51/8, 40353, 414, 40498, 40515, 527, 40567, 684, 40917/26/8, 41017/58/72/7/81, 41124/60/9, 41710, 1748, 41961, 42508/15, 3099, 43216/24, 3271, 43283, 3484, 43538, 3738/59/60, 43835/54/62, 43909/16/29/94, 44020/45/94/6, 44137, 44414/33/75, 44566, 47220, 7237, 47287, 7324, 47356, 7395, 7403/5/17/51, 47506, 7507,7542/81, 58033, 1406, 58080, 58224, W.2108 and 'J.39' 4721/37/85, 64980, 4956. Ex Works: 42146, UTA.57, 12070-3 (new): and after repair 40410, 40535/56, 40929, 41088, 41535, 41672, 41752, 41889, 42353, 42510, 43224, 43446, 43574, 43690, 44127/37/90, 44242, 44362, 44414/72, 44521, 47280, 47342/56/65, 47426, 47526, 58220/4/9, 64762/84/97, 64960 and 2097. New Construction, in various stages 2-6-4T 42050-4 (Order 4310) and D/E 12074/5 almost complete. Being cut up 41034, 58036 (24/8). The works yard contained 22853, 43818, 43297, 41017, 3511, 40515 (all condemned) and 58033, 1406, 40498 (under consideration). SLS/195012

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/05/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2732
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1456
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
30/05/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
13/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1931. Dep: 21/05/1931.    
20/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/11/1931. Dep: 26/01/1932.    
31/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1933. Dep: 05/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1720 (Diagram 97)
   
03/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1935. Dep: 13/05/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1719 (Diagram 97)
   
29/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1937. Dep: 06/08/1937.    
20/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1938. Dep: 20/01/1939.    
20/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1940. Dep: 25/09/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4903 (Diagram 97)
   
29/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/03/1941. Dep: 16/04/1941.    
03/03/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/03/1942. Dep: 05/03/1942.    
13/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1943. Dep: 09/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27481 (Diagram 97)
   
17/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
01/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/03/1944. Dep: 13/03/1944.    
04/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1945. Dep: 23/03/1945.    
20/08/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
31/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4785    
23/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 23/06/1946. Dep: 18/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number BP133 (Diagram 97)
   
28/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
10/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1947. Dep: 31/10/1947.    
16/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1950. Dep: 31/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2579 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64785
   
22/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1953. Dep: 25/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27785 (Diagram 97)
   
11/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/01/1954. Dep: 05/03/1954.    
05/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1956. Dep: 18/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27782 (Diagram 97)
   
12/06/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64785 from Ipswich (32B)    
09/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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