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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2713 on 22/11/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4766   24/08/1946
British Railways 64766   03/04/1948

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 1427
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 22/11/1928 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 28/09/1959 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 30 yrs, 10 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 22/11/1928
STR   Stratford on 03/12/1928
ARD   Ardsley on 15/05/1949
ARD   Ardsley w/e 21/05/1949
STR   Stratford on 18/09/1949
STR   Stratford w/e 24/09/1949
     Withdrawn on 28/09/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ARD Ardsley w/e 21/05/1949
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 24/09/1949
WDN   on 28/09/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/11/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2129)
02/12/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8594)
02/03/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2119)
20/08/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2214)
10/05/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2701)
14/10/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2194)
10/04/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2186)
29/01/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27711)
01/02/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27678)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 17/10/1930 29/11/1930 44 days General    
Gorton Works 27/10/1933 02/12/1933 37 days General Boiler number 8594 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 23/01/1936 02/03/1936 40 days General Boiler number 2119 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/07/1938 20/08/1938 27 days General Boiler number 2214 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/02/1941 10/05/1941 78 days General Boiler number 2701 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 29/08/1944 14/10/1944 47 days General Boiler number 2194 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 26/11/1947 10/04/1948 137 days General Boiler number 2186 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64766
 
Derby Works 04/02/1952 28/03/1952 54 days Heavy Intermediate    
Stratford Works 20/12/1954 29/01/1955 41 days General Boiler number 27711 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 25/06/1957 16/08/1957 53 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 09/09/1957 21/09/1957 13 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 30/12/1957 01/02/1958 34 days General Boiler number 27678 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 28/04/1958 08/05/1958 11 days Light Casual Not repaired
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/02/1948 Stratford Works The following locomotives were seen stripped: Nos. *1518, 2620, 4766, 5391, *7118, *7122, *7148, 7203/18, an 9659, while in the process of being stripped were: Nos. 1623/39/52, 5522, an 8529. The following were in course of erection: Nos. 1046/7, 1609/10/21/31/53/59/61/2/3/6 an 8764; No. 4889 was complete, and No. 1553 was apparently in for examination. Awaiting Works at various points were: Nos. 1509/*44/78, 1624, 2536/63, 2590, 2602, 4663/89, *5360/*80/3, 5400/10/18/52, 5506, *7119/*20. *7130/*1/*2/*5/*6/*7/*44/*7/83, 7219/26/37, *7511/*2, 8168/74, 8213, 8372, *8485/*8/9, 8791/6, 8854 an 9604. *Officially withdrawn. The Paint Shop produced the following all newly painted, lettered 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' in yellow paint and prefixed 'E': Nos. 1056, 4687, 5565, an 8376. No. 8082 was stored here. The first locomotive to have been lettered in the above new style was No. 8619, which in addition was painted green and is now to be seen at Liverpool Street, acting as station pilot. The Running Shed produced the following additional locomotives painted in the new style: Nos. 1045, 1664, an 1667 SLS/194803

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/11/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2713
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1427
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
03/12/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
17/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1930. Dep: 29/11/1930.    
27/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1933. Dep: 02/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8594 (Diagram 97)
   
23/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1936. Dep: 02/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2119 (Diagram 97)
   
25/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1938. Dep: 20/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2214 (Diagram 97)
   
22/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1941. Dep: 10/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2701 (Diagram 97)
   
29/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1944. Dep: 14/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2194 (Diagram 97)
   
24/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4766    
26/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1947. Dep: 10/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2186 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64766
   
15/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
21/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
18/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
24/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
04/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/02/1952. Dep: 28/03/1952.    
20/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1954. Dep: 29/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27711 (Diagram 97)
   
25/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/06/1957. Dep: 16/08/1957.    
09/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/09/1957. Dep: 21/09/1957.    
30/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/12/1957. Dep: 01/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27678 (Diagram 97)
   
28/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/04/1958. Dep: 08/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
   
28/09/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64766 from Stratford (30A)    
11/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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