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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1265 on 13/05/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4725   30/03/1946
British Railways 64725   26/02/1949

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 1360
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sun 13/05/1927 to Immingham (IMM)
Withdrawal Sun 22/10/1961 off Thornaby (51L)
Service Life 34 yrs, 5 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
IMM   Immingham (New) on 13/05/1927
STR   Stratford on 13/10/1927
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 07/08/1933
DON   Doncaster on 01/09/1933
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 26/09/1933
GOR   Gorton on 16/10/1933
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 13/12/1942
GOR   Gorton on 30/09/1945
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 17/10/1947
LIN   Lincoln on 25/09/1949
LIN   Lincoln w/e 01/10/1949
53A   Hull Dairycoates on 02/09/1951
50C   Selby on 10/10/1954
50B   Neville Hill on 15/09/1957
50C   Selby on 26/07/1959
50A   York (North) on 13/09/1959
51L   Thornaby on 13/12/1959
     Withdrawn on 22/10/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall on 17/10/1947
ALLOC LIN Lincoln w/e 01/10/1949
ALLOC 53A Hull Dairycoates on 02/09/1951
ALLOC 50C Selby 4w/e 06/11/1954
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 50C Selby 4w/e 08/08/1959
ALLOC 50A York (North) on 13/09/1959
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 26/12/1959
WDN   on 22/10/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/05/1927 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
20/02/1932 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8012)
14/04/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2145)
07/08/1936 Screw Reverse fitted
07/08/1936 Steam Reverse Removed
07/08/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8589)
28/01/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2094)
12/08/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2106)
26/02/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2674)
30/03/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27661)
10/03/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27542)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 29/06/1929 26/07/1929 28 days General    
Stratford Works 22/11/1930 31/12/1930 40 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 27/01/1932 20/02/1932 25 days General Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/03/1934 14/04/1934 24 days General Sent to Gorton
Boiler number 2145 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 16/07/1936 07/08/1936 23 days General Boiler number 8589 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
 
Gorton Works 05/01/1939 28/01/1939 24 days General Boiler number 2094 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 08/11/1941 13/12/1941 36 days General    
Gorton Works 18/07/1944 12/08/1944 26 days General Boiler number 2106 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/02/1945 03/03/1945 15 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 24/03/1947 12/04/1947 20 days General    
Gorton Works 01/02/1949 26/02/1949 26 days General Boiler number 2674 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64725
 
Derby Works 28/02/1951 30/03/1951 31 days General Boiler number 27661 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 09/10/1953 08/12/1953 61 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 21/05/1954 12/06/1954 23 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 24/01/1956 10/03/1956 47 days General Boiler number 27542 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 30/05/1960 24/06/1960 26 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1951 Derby Works During February, un-renumbered engines in Works were 7665 (5C), 7453 (10E), 762 (15D), 4409 (17A), 7125 (18A), 3334 (19A), 3449 (20B), 3656 (20D), 3257, 4203/24 (21A), 7567 (25G). Engines received from other regions for attention were (30A) 64781, (32A) 64731, (32B) 64900, (33C) 42505/11, (35C) 44476, (37A) 64760, 64840, (E) 4907, (38A) 64716, 64965, (40A) 64725, 64886, (71G) 44560, (71H) 43194, (84J) 2183, (85B) 2144, (86B) 2033. Engines despatched to other regions after repair include (30A) 64783, (32A) 64802, (32B) 64905, (33A) 42328, (33C) 42506, (35C) 40482, 44518, (36A) 64910/67, (37A) 64751, 64836, 64911, (38A) 64832, (40A) 64730, (71G) 44560, (84G) 43679, (87K) 42385. No. 58246 (LMS.3175) has come off works still with round-topped fire-box. The following withdrawn engines were cut up in February: 22853, 41012, 41962, 762, 41824, 43811; while Nos. 41011, 41955/60/3-5/8 and Crane 58865 were in the yard. Stored, near station: 40411/6, 40632, 41000/60, 43200/59, 43361/70, 43429. No. 43226 is in for special examination, and may be condemned.
At the end of the month, Nos. 407, 40418 an 40513, which have been in store for some time near the station, were returned to traffic.
SLS/195104
13/09/1959 Selby & Starbeck MPDs closed The locomotive depots at Selby and Starbeck were closed as from 13/9/59. As a result, most of their locomotive allocation has been transferred to York (50A) viz. 47438/62, 47581, 61466/9, 62738/53/70, 63348, 63436/49, 64706/25, 64818/21/45/7/55/7/9/61/6, 64904/42/4, 68686, 69910/2, 77004/13. SLS/195911

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/05/1927 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1265
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1360
Allocated to Immingham (IMM)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
13/10/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
29/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1929. Dep: 26/07/1929.    
22/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/11/1930. Dep: 31/12/1930.    
27/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1932. Dep: 20/02/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
   
07/08/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
01/09/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
26/09/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
16/10/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
22/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1934. Dep: 14/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Sent to Gorton
Boiler number 2145 (Diagram 97)
   
16/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1936. Dep: 07/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8589 (Diagram 97)
Screw Reverse fitted
   
05/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1939. Dep: 28/01/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2094 (Diagram 97)
   
08/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1941. Dep: 13/12/1941.    
13/12/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
18/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1944. Dep: 12/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2106 (Diagram 97)
   
17/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/02/1945. Dep: 03/03/1945.    
30/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
30/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4725    
24/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1947. Dep: 12/04/1947.    
17/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
01/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1949. Dep: 26/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2674 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64725
   
25/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
01/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
28/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1951. Dep: 30/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27661 (Diagram 97)
   
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
09/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/10/1953. Dep: 08/12/1953.    
21/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/05/1954. Dep: 12/06/1954.    
10/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
24/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1956. Dep: 10/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27542 (Diagram 97)
   
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
26/07/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
13/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
13/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
30/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/05/1960. Dep: 24/06/1960.    
22/10/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64725 from Thornaby (51L)    
01/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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