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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2716 on 27/11/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4769   03/10/1946
British Railways 64769   23/01/1949

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 1430
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Thu 27/11/1928 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Thu 21/01/1960 off March (31B)
Service Life 31 yrs, 1 mth , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 27/11/1928
STR   Stratford on 07/12/1928
COL   Colchester on 20/07/1941
STR   Stratford on 03/08/1941
31B   March on 23/03/1958
     Withdrawn on 21/01/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 19/04/1958
WDN   on 21/01/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/11/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2141)
25/11/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8773)
26/03/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8594)
09/09/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2110)
23/01/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2300)
13/08/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27554)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 16/01/1931 21/02/1931 37 days General    
Gorton Works 27/10/1933 25/11/1933 30 days General Boiler number 8773 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 19/02/1936 26/03/1936 37 days General Boiler number 8594 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 21/09/1938 14/10/1938 24 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/08/1941 12/10/1941 50 days General    
Gorton Works 30/07/1944 09/09/1944 42 days General Boiler number 2110 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 07/12/1946 10/03/1947 94 days General    
Gorton Works 24/11/1948 23/01/1949 61 days General Boiler number 2300 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64769
 
Gorton Works 17/11/1949 04/02/1950 80 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 11/02/1950 12/02/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 27/06/1952 29/08/1952 64 days Light Intermediate    
Gorton Works 24/11/1953 26/11/1953 3 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 16/06/1955 13/08/1955 59 days General Boiler number 27554 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/11/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2716
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1430
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
07/12/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
16/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1931. Dep: 21/02/1931.    
27/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1933. Dep: 25/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8773 (Diagram 97)
   
19/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1936. Dep: 26/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8594 (Diagram 97)
   
21/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1938. Dep: 14/10/1938.    
20/07/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (COL)    
03/08/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
24/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1941. Dep: 12/10/1941.    
30/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1944. Dep: 09/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2110 (Diagram 97)
   
03/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4769    
07/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1946. Dep: 10/03/1947.    
24/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1948. Dep: 23/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2300 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64769
   
17/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 17/11/1949. Dep: 04/02/1950.    
11/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/02/1950. Dep: 12/02/1950.    
27/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 27/06/1952. Dep: 29/08/1952.    
24/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/11/1953. Dep: 26/11/1953.    
16/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1955. Dep: 13/08/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27554 (Diagram 97)
   
23/03/1958 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
01/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
21/01/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64769 from March (31B)    

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