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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1540 on 31/10/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4919   05/05/1946
British Railways 64919   11/02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1531
Works Number 6816
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 31/10/1936 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 03/12/1962 off Low Moor (56F)
Service Life 26 yrs, 1 mth , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 31/10/1936
SBK   Starbeck on 14/11/1936
WHL   West Hartlepool on 19/11/1936
DAR   Darlington on 28/03/1943
SBK   Starbeck on 29/08/1948
SBK   Starbeck w/e 04/09/1948
SCA   Scarborough on 25/09/1949
SCA   Scarborough w/e 01/10/1949
50B   Neville Hill on 01/10/1950
54C   Borough Gardens on 01/07/1951
54C   Borough Gardens w/e 07/07/1951
54A   Sunderland on 01/02/1953
56F   Low Moor on 25/01/1959
     Withdrawn on 03/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SBK Starbeck w/e 04/09/1948
ALLOC SCA Scarborough w/e 01/10/1949
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill w/e 01/10/1950
ALLOC 54C Borough Gardens w/e 07/07/1951
ALLOC 54A Sunderland 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 21/02/1959
WDN   on 03/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/10/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP135)
03/12/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2939)
22/07/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2686)
21/11/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27559)
08/08/1959 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27564)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 15/09/1937 16/09/1937 2 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 22/03/1939 09/05/1939 49 days General    
Darlington Works 05/06/1940 10/07/1940 36 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 03/11/1941 03/12/1941 31 days General Boiler number 2939 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/07/1944 22/07/1944 22 days General Boiler number 2686 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 24/05/1947 06/09/1947 106 days General    
Cowlairs Works 14/01/1950 11/02/1950 29 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64919
 
Cowlairs Works 29/10/1952 21/11/1952 24 days General Boiler number 27559 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 08/09/1954 24/09/1954 17 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 14/03/1955 01/04/1955 19 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 24/05/1956 23/06/1956 31 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 05/06/1959 08/08/1959 65 days General Boiler number 27564 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 11/02/1960 26/03/1960 45 days Light Casual    

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
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/10/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1540
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6816
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
14/11/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
19/11/1936 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
15/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/09/1937. Dep: 16/09/1937.    
22/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1939. Dep: 09/05/1939.    
05/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/06/1940. Dep: 10/07/1940.    
03/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1941. Dep: 03/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2939 (Diagram 97)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
01/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1944. Dep: 22/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2686 (Diagram 97)
   
05/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4919    
24/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1947. Dep: 06/09/1947.    
29/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
04/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
25/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (SCA)    
01/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (SCA)    
14/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/01/1950. Dep: 11/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64919
   
01/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
01/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (54C)    
07/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (54C)    
29/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1952. Dep: 21/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27559 (Diagram 97)
   
01/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (54A)    
08/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/09/1954. Dep: 24/09/1954.    
14/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/03/1955. Dep: 01/04/1955.    
24/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/05/1956. Dep: 23/06/1956.    
25/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
05/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1959. Dep: 08/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27564 (Diagram 97)
   
11/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/02/1960. Dep: 26/03/1960.    
03/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64919 from Low Moor (56F)    
06/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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