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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2702 on 27/08/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4755   12/10/1946
British Railways 64755   08/05/1948

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 1416
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 27/08/1928 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 10/08/1959 off Lincoln (40A)
Service Life 30 yrs, 11 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 27/08/1928
MEX   Mexborough on 19/01/1929
DON   Doncaster on 24/01/1929
GOR   Gorton on 02/05/1934
40A   Lincoln on 13/06/1954
40F   Boston on 07/12/1958
40A   Lincoln on 01/03/1959
     Withdrawn on 10/08/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 21/03/1959
WDN   on 10/08/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/08/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2109)
16/12/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2106)
13/03/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2216)
07/08/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8025)
13/01/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2282)
21/11/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
15/09/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8590)
10/05/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4936)
13/05/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4918)
09/05/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27756)
11/02/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27704)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 13/02/1931 28/03/1931 44 days General    
Gorton Works 21/11/1933 16/12/1933 26 days General Boiler number 2106 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 31/01/1936 13/03/1936 43 days General Boiler number 2216 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 14/07/1937 07/08/1937 25 days General Boiler number 8025 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 14/12/1939 13/01/1940 31 days General Boiler number 2282 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/09/1942 21/11/1942 61 days General Boiler number 825 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 13/02/1943 07/08/1943 176 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 01/07/1945 15/09/1945 77 days General Boiler number 27721 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 29/02/1948 10/05/1948 72 days General Boiler number 4936 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64755
 
Gorton Works 17/06/1949 18/06/1949 2 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 23/03/1950 13/05/1950 52 days General Boiler number 4918 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 05/05/1951 23/08/1951 111 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 30/03/1953 09/05/1953 41 days General Boiler number 27756 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 19/05/1953 21/05/1953 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 16/12/1955 11/02/1956 58 days General Not repaired
Boiler number 27704 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/07/1951 Derby Works During the first half of July new 5MT 73000/5/6/7 went back into works for modification to drawgear; others were laid down up to 73012, also frames of diesel 12094. Into shops: 2159 (86G), 40011, 40472, 40508, 40629, 681, 40925, 41044, 41079, 41803/13, 41901, 42141, 42218 (33A), 42323, 42390 (87K), 43235/90, 43631, 43792 (71H), 43987, 44039, 44162, 44467, 44589, 45183 (84G), 47353, 47440/6, 47585, M7603, 47607, 58077, 22951, 64712/55 (39A), 64768 (30A). 40508, 41044 and 58077 were in for special examination. Where sheds are quoted, the locos. are other than L.M.R. stock. In works yard (withdrawn): 1781, 1856, 3617 (58296), 58237, 58302. Stored near station: 40411/6/26, 43312/68, 43469/96, 43574, 58163. Off works: 12015, 40012, 40396, 40402/44/86, 40583, 40935, 41078/87, 42141, 42218, 42317/84, 42411, 42525, 43218, 43331, 43787, 43907/76, 44102/23/34, 44268, 47266, 47357, 47547/89/95, 47611, 53810, 58040, 58300, 64796, 64887. Of these 40583, 42525:43907, 47357 and 53810 are still lettered L.M.S, and 40396 now has tall Stanier chimney in place of previous L.M.S. lipped pattern. SLS/195109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/08/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2702
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1416
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
19/01/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
24/01/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
13/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/02/1931. Dep: 28/03/1931.    
21/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1933. Dep: 16/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2106 (Diagram 97)
   
02/05/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
31/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1936. Dep: 13/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2216 (Diagram 97)
   
14/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/07/1937. Dep: 07/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8025 (Diagram 97)
   
14/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1939. Dep: 13/01/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2282 (Diagram 97)
   
22/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1942. Dep: 21/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 825 (Diagram 97)
   
13/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/02/1943. Dep: 07/08/1943.    
01/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1945. Dep: 15/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27721 (Diagram 97)
   
12/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4755    
29/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/02/1948. Dep: 10/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4936 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64755
   
17/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/06/1949. Dep: 18/06/1949.    
23/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1950. Dep: 13/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4918 (Diagram 97)
   
05/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/05/1951. Dep: 23/08/1951.    
30/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1953. Dep: 09/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27756 (Diagram 97)
   
19/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/05/1953. Dep: 21/05/1953.    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
16/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/12/1955. Dep: 11/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
Boiler number 27704 (Diagram 97)
   
07/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
01/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
10/08/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64755 from Lincoln (40A)    
09/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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