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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2953 on 13/08/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4884   16/12/1946
British Railways 64884   02/10/1948

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 1629
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 13/08/1935 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 24/03/1962 off Carlisle Canal (12C)
Service Life 26 yrs, 7 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 13/08/1935
STR   Stratford on 14/09/1943
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 25/09/1944
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 23/09/1947
     Withdrawn w/e 24/03/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAR Carlisle Canal on 23/09/1947
WDN   w/e 24/03/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/08/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2684)
15/10/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8018)
04/11/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2772)
15/08/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8586)
30/08/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8584)
15/10/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
09/11/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27539)
27/11/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27742)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 20/09/1937 15/10/1937 26 days General Boiler number 8018 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/09/1939 04/11/1939 43 days General Boiler number 2772 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 01/08/1942 15/08/1942 15 days General Boiler number 8586 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 20/07/1945 30/08/1945 42 days General Boiler number 8584 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 05/08/1947 09/08/1947 5 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 15/09/1948 15/10/1948 31 days General Boiler number 27455 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64884
 
Cowlairs Works 02/05/1951 25/05/1951 24 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 10/10/1953 09/11/1953 31 days General Boiler number 27539 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 14/12/1955 21/01/1956 39 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 30/04/1957 25/05/1957 26 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 11/11/1958 27/11/1958 17 days General Boiler number 27742 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/08/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2953
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1629
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
20/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1937. Dep: 15/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8018 (Diagram 97)
   
23/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1939. Dep: 04/11/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2772 (Diagram 97)
   
01/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/08/1942. Dep: 15/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8586 (Diagram 97)
   
14/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
25/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
20/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1945. Dep: 30/08/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8584 (Diagram 97)
   
16/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4884    
05/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/08/1947. Dep: 09/08/1947.    
23/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
15/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1948. Dep: 15/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27455 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64884
   
02/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 02/05/1951. Dep: 25/05/1951.    
10/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1953. Dep: 09/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27539 (Diagram 97)
   
14/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 14/12/1955. Dep: 21/01/1956.    
30/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/04/1957. Dep: 25/05/1957.    
11/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1958. Dep: 27/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27742 (Diagram 97)
   
24/03/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64884 from Carlisle Canal (12C)    
08/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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