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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1942 on 03/06/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4960   23/06/1946
British Railways 64960   29/07/1950

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 1757
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 03/06/1938 to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Withdrawal Mon 01/02/1960 off Lincoln (40A)
Service Life 21 yrs, 7 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Sun 28/02/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
CAR   Carlisle Canal (New) on 03/06/1938
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 12/09/1938
40A   Lincoln on 15/08/1954
40F   Boston on 09/11/1958
40A   Lincoln on 07/12/1958
     Withdrawn on 01/02/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 11/09/1954
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 27/12/1958
WDN   on 01/02/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/06/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4913)
23/11/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4919)
29/01/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2301)
10/07/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2299)
19/07/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C2032)
04/04/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27751)
21/01/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27752)
28/12/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27662)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 11/10/1940 23/11/1940 44 days General Boiler number 4919 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 21/11/1943 29/01/1944 70 days General Boiler number 2301 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 01/02/1947 10/07/1947 160 days General Boiler number 2299 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 15/05/1950 19/07/1950 66 days General Boiler number C2032 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 31/07/1950 07/08/1950 8 days Unclassified For painting only
 
Gorton Works 19/02/1953 04/04/1953 45 days General Boiler number 27751 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 04/10/1955 21/01/1956 110 days General Boiler number 27752 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 05/12/1957 28/12/1957 24 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 27662 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 03/01/1958 09/01/1958 7 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1950 Derby Works For works: 12000, 40012/51/8, 40353, 414, 40498, 40515, 527, 40567, 684, 40917/26/8, 41017/58/72/7/81, 41124/60/9, 41710, 1748, 41961, 42508/15, 3099, 43216/24, 3271, 43283, 3484, 43538, 3738/59/60, 43835/54/62, 43909/16/29/94, 44020/45/94/6, 44137, 44414/33/75, 44566, 47220, 7237, 47287, 7324, 47356, 7395, 7403/5/17/51, 47506, 7507,7542/81, 58033, 1406, 58080, 58224, W.2108 and 'J.39' 4721/37/85, 64980, 4956. Ex Works: 42146, UTA.57, 12070-3 (new): and after repair 40410, 40535/56, 40929, 41088, 41535, 41672, 41752, 41889, 42353, 42510, 43224, 43446, 43574, 43690, 44127/37/90, 44242, 44362, 44414/72, 44521, 47280, 47342/56/65, 47426, 47526, 58220/4/9, 64762/84/97, 64960 and 2097. New Construction, in various stages 2-6-4T 42050-4 (Order 4310) and D/E 12074/5 almost complete. Being cut up 41034, 58036 (24/8). The works yard contained 22853, 43818, 43297, 41017, 3511, 40515 (all condemned) and 58033, 1406, 40498 (under consideration). SLS/195012

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/06/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1942
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1757
Allocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
12/09/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
11/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1940. Dep: 23/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4919 (Diagram 97)
   
21/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1943. Dep: 29/01/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2301 (Diagram 97)
   
23/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4960    
01/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1947. Dep: 10/07/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2299 (Diagram 97)
   
15/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1950. Dep: 19/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C2032 (Diagram 97)
   
29/07/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 64960    
31/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/07/1950. Dep: 07/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
For painting only
   
19/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1953. Dep: 04/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27751 (Diagram 97)
   
15/08/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
04/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1955. Dep: 21/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27752 (Diagram 97)
   
05/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 05/12/1957. Dep: 28/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27662 (Diagram 97)
   
03/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/01/1958. Dep: 09/01/1958.    
09/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
07/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
01/02/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64960 from Lincoln (40A)    
28/02/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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