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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2784 on 26/11/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4810   24/11/1946
British Railways 64810   20/11/1951

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 1482
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 26/11/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 26/06/1961 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 31 yrs , 7 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 26/11/1929
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 05/12/1929
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 17/06/1936
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 01/09/1936
BRN   Barnsley on 24/10/1946
GOR   Gorton on 28/05/1947
39B   Sheffield Darnall on 29/08/1954
30A   Stratford on 17/10/1954
30F   Parkeston Quay on 20/03/1955
36A   Doncaster on 27/11/1955
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 25/09/1960
     Withdrawn on 26/06/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BNS   w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC GOR Gorton on 28/05/1947
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 11/09/1954
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 06/11/1954
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay 4w/e 26/03/1955
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 03/12/1955
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 01/10/1960
WDN   on 26/06/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/11/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2301)
03/03/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8584)
15/02/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2301)
12/03/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 824)
31/08/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8773)
18/04/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number RS118)
29/07/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2771)
28/05/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3176)
20/11/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27681)
21/08/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27670)
07/12/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25810)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 19/02/1932 12/03/1932 23 days General    
Gorton Works 12/02/1934 03/03/1934 20 days General Boiler number 8584 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 13/01/1936 15/02/1936 34 days General Boiler number 2301 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 11/02/1938 12/03/1938 30 days General Boiler number 824 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 11/07/1940 31/08/1940 52 days General Boiler number 8773 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 02/02/1942 18/04/1942 76 days General Boiler number RS118 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/05/1942 15/05/1942 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 06/06/1944 29/07/1944 54 days General Boiler number 2771 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 07/01/1946 02/03/1946 55 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 13/12/1946 28/05/1947 167 days General Boiler number 3176 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 10/10/1951 20/11/1951 42 days General Boiler number 27681 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64810
 
Derby Works 28/02/1952 22/03/1952 24 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 04/07/1953 06/07/1953 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 28/06/1954 21/08/1954 55 days General Boiler number 27670 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/08/1954 28/08/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 23/10/1957 07/12/1957 46 days General Boiler number 25810 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 24/02/1959 10/03/1959 15 days Unclassified Tender change
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/11/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2784
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1482
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
05/12/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
19/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1932. Dep: 12/03/1932.    
12/02/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1934. Dep: 03/03/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8584 (Diagram 97)
   
13/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1936. Dep: 15/02/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2301 (Diagram 97)
   
17/06/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
01/09/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
11/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1938. Dep: 12/03/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 824 (Diagram 97)
   
11/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1940. Dep: 31/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8773 (Diagram 97)
   
02/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1942. Dep: 18/04/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number RS118 (Diagram 97)
   
10/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/05/1942. Dep: 15/05/1942.    
06/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1944. Dep: 29/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2771 (Diagram 97)
   
07/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/01/1946. Dep: 02/03/1946.    
24/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (BRN)    
24/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4810    
13/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1946. Dep: 28/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3176 (Diagram 97)
   
28/05/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
10/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1951. Dep: 20/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27681 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64810
   
28/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/02/1952. Dep: 22/03/1952.    
04/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/07/1953. Dep: 06/07/1953.    
28/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1954. Dep: 21/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27670 (Diagram 97)
   
25/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/08/1954. Dep: 28/08/1954.    
29/08/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
17/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
20/03/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
27/11/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
23/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1957. Dep: 07/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25810 (Diagram 97)
   
24/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/02/1959. Dep: 10/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Tender change
   
25/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
26/06/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64810 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
07/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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