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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1926 on 06/05/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4954   07/07/1946
British Railways 64954   24/04/1948

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 1750
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Tue 06/05/1938 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Tue 15/03/1960 off Tilbury (33B)
Service Life 21 yrs, 10 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 06/05/1938
NWE   New England on 11/04/1942
GOR   Gorton on 18/06/1943
LIV   Brunswick on 06/04/1947
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 22/05/1950
9G   Northwich on 01/04/1951
9G   Northwich w/e 07/04/1951
35C   Spital Bridge on 12/10/1952
35C   Spital Bridge 4w/e 01/11/1952
33A   Plaistow on 26/05/1957
33B   Tilbury on 31/10/1959
     Withdrawn on 15/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LIV Brunswick on 06/04/1947
ALLOC 9G Northwich w/e 07/04/1951
ALLOC 35C Spital Bridge 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 33A Plaistow 4w/e 15/06/1957
ALLOC 33B Tilbury 4w/e 28/11/1959
WDN   on 15/03/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/05/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4909)
06/07/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4907)
13/11/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3177)
15/03/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1710)
09/11/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4979)
28/02/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27744)
05/05/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27739)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 05/06/1940 06/07/1940 32 days General Boiler number 4907 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/10/1943 13/11/1943 30 days General Boiler number 3177 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 20/11/1944 16/12/1944 27 days General    
Gorton Works 16/09/1947 15/03/1947 -184 days General    
Gorton Works 10/02/1948 26/04/1948 77 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 64954
 
Gorton Works 27/10/1949 09/11/1949 14 days General Boiler number 4979 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 19/01/1953 28/02/1953 41 days General Boiler number 27744 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 16/03/1956 05/05/1956 51 days General Boiler number 27739 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 26/09/1957 02/10/1957 7 days Light Casual A.T.C. & Continuous blow-down fitted
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/05/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1926
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1750
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
05/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1940. Dep: 06/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4907 (Diagram 97)
   
11/04/1942 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
18/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
15/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1943. Dep: 13/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3177 (Diagram 97)
   
20/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1944. Dep: 16/12/1944.    
07/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4954    
15/03/1947 Modification Diagram 97 number C1710 boiler fitted    
06/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Brunswick (LIV)    
16/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1947. Dep: 15/03/1947.    
10/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/02/1948. Dep: 26/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64954
   
27/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1949. Dep: 09/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4979 (Diagram 97)
   
22/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
01/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Northwich (9G)    
07/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Northwich (9G)    
12/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
19/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1953. Dep: 28/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27744 (Diagram 97)
   
16/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1956. Dep: 05/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27739 (Diagram 97)
   
26/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Plaistow (33A)    
26/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/09/1957. Dep: 02/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
A.T.C. & Continuous blow-down fitted
   
31/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Tilbury (33B)    
03/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
15/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64954 from Tilbury (33B)    

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