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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1481 on 17/11/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4711   18/04/1946
British Railways 64711   10/11/1949

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 1346
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Wed 17/11/1926 to West Hartlepool (WHL)
Withdrawal w/e Wed 23/05/1962 off Tweedmouth (52D)
Service Life 35 yrs, 6 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
WHL   West Hartlepool (New) on 17/11/1926
DAR   Darlington on 28/03/1943
BLA   Blaydon on 03/08/1943
TWD   Tweedmouth on 28/02/1948
     Withdrawn w/e 23/05/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC TWD Tweedmouth w/e 28/02/1948
WDN   on 23/05/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/11/1926 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
09/12/1932 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2340)
29/10/1936 Screw Reverse fitted
29/10/1936 Steam Reverse Removed
29/10/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2143)
04/09/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8014)
06/11/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2141)
24/02/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2717)
10/05/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27523)
11/05/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27632)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 08/03/1928 16/05/1928 70 days General    
Gateshead Works 12/12/1929 07/02/1930 58 days General    
Darlington Works 01/11/1932 09/12/1932 39 days General Boiler number 2340 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 26/10/1934 24/11/1934 30 days General Tender only
 
Darlington Works 17/09/1936 29/10/1936 43 days General Boiler number 2143 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Darlington Works 31/05/1939 04/09/1939 97 days General Boiler number 8014 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 21/02/1940 19/03/1940 28 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 20/05/1940 02/07/1940 44 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 12/10/1942 06/11/1942 26 days General Boiler number 2141 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/02/1945 24/02/1945 24 days General Boiler number 2717 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 21/03/1946 18/04/1946 29 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4711
 
Cowlairs Works 20/06/1947 23/08/1947 65 days General    
Cowlairs Works 05/10/1949 12/11/1949 39 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64711
 
Darlington Works 12/09/1950 15/09/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 18/04/1952 10/05/1952 23 days General Boiler number 27523 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 12/08/1955 03/09/1955 23 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 16/04/1957 11/05/1957 26 days General Boiler number 27632 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Cowlairs Works On 24/8 the following withdrawn locos. were in the Works yard: 'Dl' 2212, 'D29' 2415 and 'D31' 2068, the last two having been stripped; whilst those seen here newly painted were: 'D29' 2411 (green), 'J37' 4617 and 'J39' 4704. Locos. awaiting works, some of which had been stripped were: 'J39' 4711, 4817/40/49/65, 4919/22/28/42; 'K2' 1732/46/51/68/91; 'K3' 1879; 'D1' 2216; 'Dll' 2691; 'J38' 5909; 'J36' 5223/61; 'J35' 4503; 'J37' 4546/48/65/67, 4607/15; 'D31' 2059; 'D34' 2489; 'C15' 7453/65/66, 'N14' 9121; 'N15' 9191, 9214. The Erecting Shop was full and included: 'K2' 1720/34/52; 'K3' 1855; 'J39' 4912/16; 'J38' 5901/12; 'Dll' 2684/87 and 'Y9' 8120/22. SLS/194710
24/08/1947 Eastfield MPD On 24/8 the locos. on shed ex works were 'J39' 4923/33; 'J83' 8445 and 'J69' 8623, and further locos. ex works during August that have been noted here are: 'K2' 1757; 'J37' 4541/79/84, 4604/17/21; 'J39' 4711, 4818, 4929; 'C15' 7468; 'J88' 8345; 'J83' 8473 (green); 'N15' 9136/77 an 9222. SLS/194710
31/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during October: These included Nos. 61219, 61779/81, 61855, 1900, 62432/78, 2484, 3071, 3134/47/75/84, 4565, 64578, 4639, 4711/92, 4816, 64849, 4927, 65929/31, 7484/95, 8332/48, 68456, 69130, 9165, 69199, 9216, 69514, 9562, 77119, 79265. SLS/194912

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/11/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1481
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1346
Allocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
08/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1928. Dep: 16/05/1928.    
12/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1929. Dep: 07/02/1930.    
01/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1932. Dep: 09/12/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2340 (Diagram 97)
   
26/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1934. Dep: 24/11/1934.
Work undertaken:
Tender only
   
17/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1936. Dep: 29/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2143 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
31/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1939. Dep: 04/09/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8014 (Diagram 97)
   
21/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/02/1940. Dep: 19/03/1940.    
20/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/05/1940. Dep: 02/07/1940.    
12/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1942. Dep: 06/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2141 (Diagram 97)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
03/08/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
01/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1945. Dep: 24/02/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2717 (Diagram 97)
   
21/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/03/1946. Dep: 18/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4711
   
20/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1947. Dep: 23/08/1947.    
28/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (TWD)    
05/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 05/10/1949. Dep: 12/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64711
   
12/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/09/1950. Dep: 15/09/1950.    
18/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1952. Dep: 10/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27523 (Diagram 97)
   
12/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 12/08/1955. Dep: 03/09/1955.    
16/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1957. Dep: 11/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27632 (Diagram 97)
   
23/05/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64711 from Tweedmouth (52D)    
10/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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