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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2705 on 07/09/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4758   01/11/1946
British Railways 64758   07/01/1950

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 1419
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 07/09/1928 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 16/11/1962 off Thornaby (51L)
Service Life 34 yrs, 2 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 07/09/1928
MEX   Mexborough on 15/12/1928
DON   Doncaster on 16/04/1929
GOR   Gorton on 02/05/1934
DON   Doncaster on 04/12/1934
GOR   Gorton on 01/06/1944
DON   Doncaster on 02/05/1945
51A   Darlington on 02/09/1951
51A   Darlington w/e 08/09/1951
50B   Neville Hill on 06/07/1952
50B   Neville Hill 4w/e 12/07/1952
51L   Thornaby on 01/11/1959
     Withdrawn on 16/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington w/e 08/09/1951
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 28/11/1959
WDN   on 16/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/09/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2116)
15/09/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2093)
12/02/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8007)
05/03/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2182)
01/06/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2109)
21/10/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1917)
29/11/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8585)
07/01/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4983)
07/02/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27630)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 11/07/1930 30/08/1930 51 days General    
Gorton Works 11/08/1933 15/09/1933 36 days General Boiler number 2093 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 03/01/1936 12/02/1936 41 days General Boiler number 8007 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/02/1938 05/03/1938 24 days General Boiler number 2182 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 11/05/1940 01/06/1940 22 days General Boiler number 2109 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 1943 22/07/1943   General    
Gorton Works 1944 21/10/1944   General Boiler number 1917 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 1946 27/07/1946   Light Repair    
Gorton Works 1947 29/11/1947   General Boiler number 8585 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 1950 07/01/1950   General Boiler number 27596 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64758
 
Cowlairs Works 29/01/1953 18/04/1953 80 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 04/08/1953 05/09/1953 33 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 24/10/1953 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 27/12/1956 07/02/1957 43 days General Boiler number 27630 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/07/1962 Darlington MPD (Awaiting Works) Stored: 43070 (51L), 43101 (51L), 65768, 65772, 65773, 69002 (51A), 78015 (51J). Ex Works: 43014 (50A), 43125 (50B), 60834 (62B), 60944 (52B), 60973 (63A), 62004 (51A), 63389 (51L), 68043 (51A), 90011 (51A), 90273 (51L), 90430 (51A), 92098 (52H). Awaiting Works: 42639 (50F), 43134 (66D), 46494 (31A), 60818 (64A), 64706 (52G), 64713, 64730 (51L), 64757 (51L), 64758 (51L), 64821 (51L), 64835 (51F), 64848 (51F), 64982 (51F), 65670, 65761, 65776. Visitors : D12 (55H), 42553 (50A), 60040 (52A). SLS/196209

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/09/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2705
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1419
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
15/12/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
16/04/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
11/07/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1930. Dep: 30/08/1930.    
11/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1933. Dep: 15/09/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2093 (Diagram 97)
   
02/05/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
04/12/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
03/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1936. Dep: 12/02/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8007 (Diagram 97)
   
10/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1938. Dep: 05/03/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2182 (Diagram 97)
   
11/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1940. Dep: 01/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2109 (Diagram 97)
   
1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1943. Dep: 22/07/1943.    
1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: ?/1944. Dep: 21/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1917 (Diagram 97)
   
01/06/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
02/05/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1946. Dep: 27/07/1946.    
01/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4758    
1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: ?/1947. Dep: 29/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8585 (Diagram 97)
   
1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: ?/1950. Dep: 07/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27596 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64758
   
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
29/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/01/1953. Dep: 18/04/1953.    
04/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/08/1953. Dep: 05/09/1953.    
24/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/10/1953.    
27/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/12/1956. Dep: 07/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27630 (Diagram 97)
   
01/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
16/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64758 from Thornaby (51L)    
02/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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