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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2972 on 29/01/1932
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4833   25/08/1946
British Railways 64833   13/08/1949

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 1541
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 29/01/1932 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Mon 26/11/1962 off Sunderland (52G)
Service Life 30 yrs, 9 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 29/01/1932
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 16/09/1943
YAR   Yarmouth South Town on 08/10/1946
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 27/12/1946
37A   Ardsley on 21/01/1951
37A   Ardsley m/e 31/01/1951
35C   Spital Bridge on 21/06/1953
35A   New England on 13/09/1953
37A   Ardsley on 27/09/1953
53A   Hull Dairycoates on 10/05/1959
52G   Sunderland on 13/12/1959
     Withdrawn on 26/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC YAR Yarmouth South Town w/e 12/10/1946
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe on 27/12/1946
ALLOC 37A Ardsley m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 35C Spital Bridge 4w/e 11/07/1953
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 53A Hull Dairycoates 4w/e 16/05/1959
ALLOC 54A Sunderland 4w/e 26/12/1959
WDN   on 26/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/01/1932 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8590)
21/04/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2146)
09/05/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2184)
06/08/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2121)
16/11/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8007)
18/08/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8012)
08/09/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2772)
13/08/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4974)
03/04/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27693)
28/04/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27836)
14/06/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27515)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 03/02/1932 05/03/1932 32 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 29/03/1934 21/04/1934 24 days General Boiler number 2146 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 20/04/1936 09/05/1936 20 days General Boiler number 2184 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 19/07/1938 06/08/1938 19 days General Boiler number 2121 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/08/1938 23/08/1938 9 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 29/09/1940 16/11/1940 49 days General Boiler number 8007 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 21/12/1942 18/08/1943 241 days General Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 01/07/1945 08/09/1945 70 days General Boiler number 2772 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 14/09/1947 31/12/1947 109 days General    
Stratford Works 27/05/1949 13/08/1949 79 days General Boiler number 4974 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64833
 
Derby Works 21/02/1952 03/04/1952 43 days General Boiler number 27693 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 10/04/1952 01/05/1952 22 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 06/07/1952 08/08/1952 34 days Light Casual    
Derby Works 12/08/1952 22/08/1952 11 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 19/03/1955 28/04/1955 41 days General Boiler number 27836 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/05/1955 22/06/1955 31 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 06/05/1958 14/06/1958 40 days General Boiler number 27515 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 28/03/1961 15/05/1961 49 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/01/1932 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2972
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1541
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
03/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/02/1932. Dep: 05/03/1932.    
29/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1934. Dep: 21/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2146 (Diagram 97)
   
20/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1936. Dep: 09/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2184 (Diagram 97)
   
19/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1938. Dep: 06/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2121 (Diagram 97)
   
15/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/08/1938. Dep: 23/08/1938.    
29/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1940. Dep: 16/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8007 (Diagram 97)
   
21/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1942. Dep: 18/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
   
16/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
01/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1945. Dep: 08/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2772 (Diagram 97)
   
25/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4833    
08/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth South Town (YAR)    
27/12/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
14/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1947. Dep: 31/12/1947.    
27/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1949. Dep: 13/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4974 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64833
   
21/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
21/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1952. Dep: 03/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27693 (Diagram 97)
   
10/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/04/1952. Dep: 01/05/1952.    
06/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/07/1952. Dep: 08/08/1952.    
12/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/08/1952. Dep: 22/08/1952.    
21/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
13/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
19/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1955. Dep: 28/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27836 (Diagram 97)
   
23/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/05/1955. Dep: 22/06/1955.    
06/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1958. Dep: 14/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27515 (Diagram 97)
   
10/05/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
13/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
28/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 28/03/1961. Dep: 15/05/1961.    
26/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64833 from Sunderland (52G)    
08/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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