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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1456 on 28/10/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4707   23/06/1946
British Railways 64707   15/05/1948

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 1342
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 28/10/1926 to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Withdrawal Fri 25/08/1961 off Sunderland (52G)
Service Life 34 yrs, 9 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Inverurie

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NPT   Newport (Teeside) (New) on 28/10/1926
DAR   Darlington on 16/07/1934
BLA   Blaydon on 03/08/1943
GHD   Gateshead on 18/09/1949
GHD   Gateshead w/e 24/09/1949
54C   Borough Gardens on 04/01/1953
52A   Gateshead on 14/06/1959
52G   Sunderland on 13/11/1960
     Withdrawn on 25/08/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GHD Gateshead w/e 24/09/1949
ALLOC 54C Borough Gardens 4w/e 24/01/1953
ALLOC 52A Gateshead on 14/06/1959
ALLOC 52G Sunderland 4w/e 26/11/1960
WDN   on 25/08/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/10/1926 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
13/10/1931 Steam Brakes fitted
13/10/1931 Westinghouse Brake removed
29/09/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2306)
15/08/1935 Screw Reverse fitted
15/08/1935 Steam Reverse Removed
07/05/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1907)
01/07/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2710)
05/07/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2253)
26/05/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2713)
23/06/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27585)
01/12/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27563)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 08/04/1929 28/05/1929 51 days General    
Darlington Works 31/08/1931 13/10/1931 44 days General Steam Brakes fitted
 
Darlington Works 22/08/1933 29/09/1933 39 days General Boiler number 2306 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 18/06/1935 15/08/1935 59 days General Screw Reverse fitted
 
Darlington Works 09/04/1937 07/05/1937 29 days General Boiler number 1907 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 24/03/1939 10/05/1939 48 days General    
Darlington Works 26/05/1941 01/07/1941 37 days General Boiler number 2710 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 08/03/1943 1 day W    
Darlington Works 03/06/1943 05/07/1943 33 days Heavy Boiler number 2253 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 06/07/1943 14/07/1943 9 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 28/04/1945 26/05/1945 29 days General Boiler number 2713 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 04/06/1947 18/06/1947 15 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 09/11/1947 25/01/1947 -287 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 09/04/1948 15/05/1948 37 days General Renumbered to BR 64707
 
Cowlairs Works 24/05/1951 23/06/1951 31 days General Boiler number 27585 (Diagram 97)
 
Gateshead Works 21/08/1951 24/08/1951 4 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 10/09/1953 09/10/1953 30 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 30/10/1956 01/12/1956 33 days General Boiler number 27563 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/10/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1456
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1342
Allocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
08/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1929. Dep: 28/05/1929.    
31/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1931. Dep: 13/10/1931.
Work undertaken:
Steam Brakes fitted
   
22/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1933. Dep: 29/09/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2306 (Diagram 97)
   
16/07/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
18/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1935. Dep: 15/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Screw Reverse fitted
   
09/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/04/1937. Dep: 07/05/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1907 (Diagram 97)
   
24/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1939. Dep: 10/05/1939.    
26/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1941. Dep: 01/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2710 (Diagram 97)
   
08/03/1943 Works Visit      
03/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 03/06/1943. Dep: 05/07/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2253 (Diagram 97)
   
06/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/07/1943. Dep: 14/07/1943.    
03/08/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
28/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1945. Dep: 26/05/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2713 (Diagram 97)
   
23/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4707    
04/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/06/1947. Dep: 18/06/1947.    
09/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/11/1947. Dep: 25/01/1947.    
09/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 09/04/1948. Dep: 15/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64707
   
18/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
24/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
24/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1951. Dep: 23/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27585 (Diagram 97)
   
21/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/08/1951. Dep: 24/08/1951.    
04/01/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (54C)    
10/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 10/09/1953. Dep: 09/10/1953.    
30/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 30/10/1956. Dep: 01/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27563 (Diagram 97)
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
13/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
25/08/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64707 from Sunderland (52G)    
09/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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