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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2710 on 28/09/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4763   09/11/1946
British Railways 64763   19/02/1949

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 1424
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 28/09/1928 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 29/06/1959 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 30 yrs, 9 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 28/09/1928
ANN   Annesley on 10/11/1928
LIN   Lincoln on 24/06/1929
ARD   Ardsley on 14/08/1929
ANN   Annesley on 19/08/1929
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) on 23/08/1929
CLK   Colwick on 14/08/1943
37A   Ardsley on 20/05/1951
37A   Ardsley w/e 26/05/1951
40D   Tuxford on 27/09/1953
38A   Colwick on 16/01/1955
     Withdrawn on 29/06/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 37A Ardsley w/e 26/05/1951
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 29/01/1955
WDN   on 29/06/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/09/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2110)
29/08/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2216)
21/04/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8774)
10/10/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8015)
26/08/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2189)
19/02/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3168)
24/09/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27807)
29/06/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27684)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 17/07/1931 29/08/1931 44 days General Boiler number 2216 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 26/03/1934 21/04/1934 27 days General Boiler number 8774 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/09/1936 10/10/1936 26 days General Boiler number 8015 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 03/07/1939 26/08/1939 55 days General Boiler number 2189 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 04/09/1939 12/09/1939 9 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 06/12/1943 01/04/1944 118 days General    
Gorton Works 12/09/1946 21/12/1946 101 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4763
 
Gorton Works 07/01/1949 19/02/1949 44 days General Boiler number 27706 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64763
 
Derby Works 04/03/1952 04/04/1952 32 days Heavy Intermediate    
Stratford Works 15/08/1954 24/09/1954 41 days General Boiler number 27807 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 24/02/1956 07/04/1956 44 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 07/06/1956 28/07/1956 52 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 22/05/1957 29/06/1957 39 days General Boiler number 27684 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/09/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2710
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1424
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
10/11/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
24/06/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
14/08/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
19/08/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
23/08/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
17/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1931. Dep: 29/08/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2216 (Diagram 97)
   
26/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1934. Dep: 21/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8774 (Diagram 97)
   
15/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1936. Dep: 10/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8015 (Diagram 97)
   
03/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1939. Dep: 26/08/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2189 (Diagram 97)
   
04/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/09/1939. Dep: 12/09/1939.    
14/08/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
06/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1943. Dep: 01/04/1944.    
12/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1946. Dep: 21/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4763
   
07/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1949. Dep: 19/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27706 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64763
   
20/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
26/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
04/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/03/1952. Dep: 04/04/1952.    
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
15/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1954. Dep: 24/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27807 (Diagram 97)
   
16/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
24/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/02/1956. Dep: 07/04/1956.    
07/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/06/1956. Dep: 28/07/1956.    
22/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1957. Dep: 29/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27684 (Diagram 97)
   
29/06/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64763 from Colwick (40E)    
09/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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