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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3081 on 07/02/1941
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4971   23/06/1946
British Railways 64971   12/01/1951

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 1849
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 07/02/1941 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 25/06/1962 off Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Service Life 21 yrs, 4 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 11/02/1932
DON   Doncaster (New) on 07/02/1941
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 30/03/1941
LIN   Lincoln on 01/07/1945
IMM   Immingham on 22/12/1946
LIN   Lincoln on 27/04/1947
52B   Heaton on 02/09/1951
52B   Heaton w/e 08/09/1951
53A   Hull Dairycoates 4w/e 23/02/1952
     Withdrawn on 25/06/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IMM Immingham w/e 28/12/1946
ALLOC LIN Lincoln on 27/04/1947
ALLOC 52B Heaton w/e 08/09/1951
ALLOC 53A Hull Dairycoates 4w/e 23/02/1952
WDN   on 25/06/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/02/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3168)
30/01/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4910)
13/09/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3211)
13/11/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2770)
22/01/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27651)
19/09/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27572)
18/11/1960 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27580)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 12/01/1943 30/01/1943 19 days General Boiler number 4910 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 28/08/1945 13/09/1945 17 days General Boiler number 3211 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/10/1947 13/11/1947 20 days General Boiler number 2770 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 30/11/1950 22/01/1951 54 days General Boiler number 27651 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64971
 
Cowlairs Works 23/04/1953 19/05/1953 27 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 29/07/1955 19/09/1955 53 days General Boiler number 27572 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 25/04/1958 30/05/1958 36 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 03/03/1959 12/03/1959 10 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 10/10/1960 18/11/1960 40 days General Boiler number 27580 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1950 Derby Works In addition to the normal types of L.M.S. origin, the following have come off works: 2060, 2107, 12011, 64749/82, 64807/34, 64958/9. Withdrawn engines in works yard: 3802, 20155, 22853, 58061. No. 20155 has had the number freshly painted on the smokebox door, and neatly enclosed in a white-painted rectangle. Buffer beam repainted, but boiler casing removed.
Engines in for repair 2053 (82D), 12012 (8C), 12002 (5B), 64841 (32B), 64893 (36A), 64971 (40A), 64727 (9F), (6)4910 (36A), 64734 (40A), 64793 (32B), 64805 (39A), 42387/8 (87K); 7316 (71G); and the following other un-renumbered engines 7583 (26B), 2995 (18B), 524 (7B), 4294 (18A), 7131 (21A), 7298 (4A), 7300 (33A), 32 (14B); also numerous others of L.M.S. origin. Position as regards new construction on 30/11/50:-42062/3 almost complete; 42064/5 commenced; 12084/5 in paint shop, 12086 completed. Early in December another diesel, 12087 had the engines mounted, and the frames of 73000 were in the erecting shop. Among engines entering works were 509 (71G), 2988 (15B), 3827 (18A), 7503 (11C), 64802 (32A), 64979 (37A). Nos. 509, 43319 an 3827 were 'for special examination' and may not survive the ordeal.
SLS/195101

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/02/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
07/02/1941 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3081
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1849
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
30/03/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
12/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1943. Dep: 30/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4910 (Diagram 97)
   
01/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
28/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1945. Dep: 13/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3211 (Diagram 97)
   
23/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4971    
22/12/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
25/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1947. Dep: 13/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2770 (Diagram 97)
   
30/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1950. Dep: 22/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27651 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64971
   
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
23/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/04/1953. Dep: 19/05/1953.    
29/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1955. Dep: 19/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27572 (Diagram 97)
   
25/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 25/04/1958. Dep: 30/05/1958.    
03/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/03/1959. Dep: 12/03/1959.    
10/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1960. Dep: 18/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27580 (Diagram 97)
   
25/06/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64971 from Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
09/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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