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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2946 on 28/06/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4877   12/12/1946
British Railways 64877   16/04/1948

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 1622
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 28/06/1935 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 27/10/1962 off Carlisle Canal (12C)
Service Life 27 yrs, 3 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 28/06/1935
LIN   Lincoln on 24/07/1935
MAR   March on 08/11/1935
STR   Stratford on 13/06/1943
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 18/09/1947
     Withdrawn w/e 27/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAR Carlisle Canal on 18/09/1947
WDN   w/e 27/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/06/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2674)
24/02/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2666)
10/06/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2273)
04/07/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8581)
21/04/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2302)
16/04/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP141)
23/08/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27487)
09/11/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27635)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 11/02/1938 24/02/1938 14 days General Boiler number 2666 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 01/06/1940 10/06/1940 10 days General Boiler number 2273 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 22/06/1942 04/07/1942 13 days General Boiler number 8581 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 28/03/1945 21/04/1945 25 days General Boiler number 2302 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 05/03/1948 16/04/1948 43 days General Boiler number 27527 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64877
 
Cowlairs Works 28/01/1950 24/02/1950 28 days General    
Cowlairs Works 07/09/1951 02/10/1951 26 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 03/08/1953 23/08/1953 21 days General Boiler number 27487 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 23/11/1955 10/12/1955 18 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 14/12/1955 17/12/1955 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 09/10/1957 09/11/1957 32 days General Boiler number 27635 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 20/11/1957 21/11/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 23/10/1959 28/11/1959 37 days Heavy Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during January: These included Nos. 60152, 61072, 61117/18, 61307, 1751, 61764, 1780, 61784, 2474/76/88, 2684/94, 62733, 3058, 3168, 64575, 4586, 64621/28/36, 4786, 64877/80, 4919/40, 65923, 5924, 65932, 7453/80, 68100, 8323/44, 9170, 9214, 9507, 69595, 90505, ex-W.D. 77089, 77231, 73792. SLS/195003
17/03/1963 Carlisle Canal MPD (Stored) Stored at Carlisle Canal-42067/98, 42449, 42720/52/5, 42835/6, 43045/139, 47520, 61064, 64499, 64877/8/95/9, 65237 an 69155. SLS/196304
29/04/1963 Coventry (Stored) On 29th April a Cathedral special from Newcastle was worked throughout by Peak D192 (52A) instead of the usual V2; three of latter class failed on similar specials during April. On lst May, 70035 (40B) worked a special evening coke train from Coventry Gas Works to Immingham. Commencing April, a twice weekly car train is scheduled to run between the new Rootes factory at Linwood and the Rootes factory at Coventry; the trains run to Gosford Green goods station (Coventry avoiding line) arriving at 3-45 a.m. and are worked throughout by two Polmadie Type 1 d/es which then run to Rugby, l.e., and return from Gosford Green at 5 p.m. Since running, D8119-8128 have all been noted on this turn. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/06/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2946
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1622
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
24/07/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
08/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
11/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1938. Dep: 24/02/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2666 (Diagram 97)
   
01/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1940. Dep: 10/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2273 (Diagram 97)
   
22/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1942. Dep: 04/07/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8581 (Diagram 97)
   
13/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
28/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1945. Dep: 21/04/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2302 (Diagram 97)
   
12/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4877    
18/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
05/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1948. Dep: 16/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27527 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64877
   
28/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1950. Dep: 24/02/1950.    
07/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 07/09/1951. Dep: 02/10/1951.    
03/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1953. Dep: 23/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27487 (Diagram 97)
   
23/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/11/1955. Dep: 10/12/1955.    
14/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/12/1955. Dep: 17/12/1955.    
09/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1957. Dep: 09/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27635 (Diagram 97)
   
20/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/11/1957. Dep: 21/11/1957.    
23/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/10/1959. Dep: 28/11/1959.    
27/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64877 from Carlisle Canal (12C)    
06/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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