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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3091 on 13/05/1941
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4981   21/09/1946
British Railways 64981   04/06/1949

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 1859
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 13/05/1941 to Grantham (GRA)
Withdrawal Fri 05/02/1960 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 18 yrs, 8 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GRA   Grantham (New) on 13/05/1941
CLK   Colwick on 08/10/1941
37A   Ardsley on 20/05/1951
37A   Ardsley w/e 26/05/1951
38A   Colwick on 27/04/1952
38A   Colwick 4w/e 17/05/1952
35C   Spital Bridge on 12/04/1953
33A   Plaistow on 07/04/1957
36A   Doncaster on 02/06/1957
     Withdrawn on 05/02/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 37A Ardsley w/e 26/05/1951
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 35C Spital Bridge 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 33A Plaistow 4w/e 20/04/1957
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 15/06/1957
WDN   on 05/02/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/05/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3191)
28/04/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8017)
21/09/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4914)
04/12/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP143)
04/06/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8012)
17/01/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27688)
02/10/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27697)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 07/05/1942 12/06/1942 37 days Light Repair Due to enemy action
 
Gorton Works 24/03/1944 28/04/1944 36 days General Boiler number 8017 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/05/1946 21/09/1946 128 days General Boiler number 4914 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4981
 
Gorton Works 22/10/1947 04/12/1947 44 days General Boiler number 27772 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 26/04/1949 04/06/1949 40 days General Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64981
 
Derby Works 12/11/1951 17/01/1952 67 days General Boiler number 27688 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 21/02/1952 03/03/1952 12 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 24/08/1954 02/10/1954 40 days General Boiler number 27697 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (Stored) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/05/1941 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3091
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1859
Allocated to Grantham (GRA)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
08/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/05/1942. Dep: 12/06/1942.
Work undertaken:
Due to enemy action
   
24/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1944. Dep: 28/04/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8017 (Diagram 97)
   
17/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1946. Dep: 21/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4914 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4981
   
22/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1947. Dep: 04/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27772 (Diagram 97)
   
26/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1949. Dep: 04/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64981
   
20/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
26/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
12/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1951. Dep: 17/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27688 (Diagram 97)
   
21/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/02/1952. Dep: 03/03/1952.    
27/04/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
17/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
12/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
24/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1954. Dep: 02/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27697 (Diagram 97)
   
07/04/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Plaistow (33A)    
02/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
05/02/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64981 from Doncaster (36A)    
05/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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