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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1474 on 20/11/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4865   23/11/1946
British Railways 64865   13/05/1950

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 1651
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 20/11/1935 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Mon 03/12/1962 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 27 yrs , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 20/11/1935
BLA   Blaydon on 15/02/1948
BLA   Blaydon w/e 21/02/1948
HTN   Heaton on 07/11/1948
HTN   Heaton w/e 13/11/1948
52A   Gateshead on 04/03/1951
52A   Gateshead w/e 10/03/1951
     Withdrawn on 03/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BLA Blaydon w/e 21/02/1948
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 13/11/1948
ALLOC 52A Gateshead w/e 10/03/1951
WDN   on 03/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/08/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2306)
31/10/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2623)
12/08/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4905)
18/04/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27463)
11/06/1960 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27660)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 29/06/1937 16/08/1937 49 days General Boiler number 2306 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 15/05/1939 26/06/1939 43 days General Boiler number 2625 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 06/02/1941 1 day Unclassified Tender only
 
Darlington Works 27/09/1941 31/10/1941 35 days General Boiler number 2623 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 03/11/1941 11/11/1941 9 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 07/07/1944 12/08/1944 37 days General Boiler number 4905 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 09/11/1946 23/11/1946 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4865
 
Cowlairs Works 24/05/1947 27/09/1947 127 days General    
Cowlairs Works 19/04/1950 13/05/1950 25 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64865
 
Cowlairs Works 27/01/1953 18/04/1953 82 days General Boiler number 27463 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 26/08/1954 09/10/1954 45 days Heavy Casual    
Gateshead Works 11/11/1954 15/11/1954 5 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 19/04/1960 11/06/1960 54 days General Boiler number 27660 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Cowlairs Works On 24/8 the following withdrawn locos. were in the Works yard: 'Dl' 2212, 'D29' 2415 and 'D31' 2068, the last two having been stripped; whilst those seen here newly painted were: 'D29' 2411 (green), 'J37' 4617 and 'J39' 4704. Locos. awaiting works, some of which had been stripped were: 'J39' 4711, 4817/40/49/65, 4919/22/28/42; 'K2' 1732/46/51/68/91; 'K3' 1879; 'D1' 2216; 'Dll' 2691; 'J38' 5909; 'J36' 5223/61; 'J35' 4503; 'J37' 4546/48/65/67, 4607/15; 'D31' 2059; 'D34' 2489; 'C15' 7453/65/66, 'N14' 9121; 'N15' 9191, 9214. The Erecting Shop was full and included: 'K2' 1720/34/52; 'K3' 1855; 'J39' 4912/16; 'J38' 5901/12; 'Dll' 2684/87 and 'Y9' 8120/22. SLS/194710
07/09/1947 Eastfield MPD Nos. 4852 an 4927 (both BLA) were observed here on 7/9, awaiting shops. Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during September are: Nos. *1734/*1782, 1855, 2476/89, *2684/*2687, 2702, 4548, 4636, 4840/49, 4916/19/23/28, 5901/8/9/12, 7453/66, 7600, 8122, 8328, 8468/80, 9133, 9214/16 an 9564, whilst those observed on 1/10 were: *1732, 2455/73, 4578, 4865, 4922 an 9160 . *Painted green. On 11/10 'J83' No. 8474 was on shed, being ex Works and painted green. This engine now has a Gresham and Craven type 'P' solid jet ejector and an old (trigger) pattern steam brake valve. 'J37' No. 4546 has L.M.S. type water gauge frames with Dewrance protectors. SLS/194711
30/04/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during April: These included Nos. 60529, 61103/72, 61738/68, 61854, 61909/83, 62423, 2430, 62436, 2475, 62479, 3143, 4544, 64593, 64849/54, 4865/68, 64899, 4917, 65921, 7469, 8458, 8550, 9151/62, 69174, 9182, 69553, 90071, 90306, ex-L.M.S. 2835, 42909/18, ex-W.D. 77087, 77107, 77302/99. SLS/195006

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/11/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1474
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1651
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
29/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1937. Dep: 16/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2306 (Diagram 97)
   
15/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1939. Dep: 26/06/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2625 (Diagram 97)
   
06/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/02/1941.
Work undertaken:
Tender only
   
27/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1941. Dep: 31/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2623 (Diagram 97)
   
03/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/11/1941. Dep: 11/11/1941.    
07/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1944. Dep: 12/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4905 (Diagram 97)
   
09/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/11/1946. Dep: 23/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4865
   
24/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1947. Dep: 27/09/1947.    
15/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
21/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
07/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
13/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
19/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 19/04/1950. Dep: 13/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64865
   
04/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
10/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
27/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1953. Dep: 18/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27463 (Diagram 97)
   
26/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 26/08/1954. Dep: 09/10/1954.    
11/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/11/1954. Dep: 15/11/1954.    
19/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1960. Dep: 11/06/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27660 (Diagram 97)
   
03/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64865 from Gateshead (52A)    
08/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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