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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2719 on 04/12/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4772   17/08/1946
British Railways 64772   08/10/1949

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 1433
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 04/12/1928 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 03/07/1961 off March (31B)
Service Life 32 yrs, 6 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
STR   Stratford on 01/12/1928
YK   York (North) (New) on 04/12/1928
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 26/01/1929
COL   Colchester on 30/07/1936
STR   Stratford on 25/09/1939
COL   Colchester on 03/12/1939
STR   Stratford on 02/11/1941
31B   March on 23/03/1958
     Withdrawn on 03/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 19/04/1958
WDN   on 03/07/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/12/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2146)
07/04/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8586)
12/12/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8012)
14/10/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8015)
18/08/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP140)
26/01/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2114)
08/10/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP143)
03/12/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27713)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 31/10/1930 13/12/1930 44 days General    
Gorton Works 16/03/1934 07/04/1934 23 days General Boiler number 8586 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/11/1936 12/12/1936 18 days General Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 09/12/1937 24/12/1937 16 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 29/06/1939 14/10/1939 108 days General Boiler number 8015 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 20/06/1942 18/08/1942 60 days General Boiler number BP140 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 21/10/1945 26/01/1946 98 days General Boiler number 2114 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 28/06/1946 17/08/1946 51 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4772
 
Stratford Works 06/06/1947 03/09/1947 90 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 23/08/1949 08/10/1949 47 days General Boiler number 27772 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64772
 
Stratford Works 17/12/1952 16/03/1953 90 days General    
Stratford Works 24/10/1955 03/12/1955 41 days General Boiler number 2300 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/12/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
04/12/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2719
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1433
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
26/01/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
31/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1930. Dep: 13/12/1930.    
16/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1934. Dep: 07/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8586 (Diagram 97)
   
30/07/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (COL)    
25/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1936. Dep: 12/12/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8012 (Diagram 97)
   
09/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/12/1937. Dep: 24/12/1937.    
29/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1939. Dep: 14/10/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8015 (Diagram 97)
   
25/09/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
03/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (COL)    
02/11/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
20/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1942. Dep: 18/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number BP140 (Diagram 97)
   
21/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1945. Dep: 26/01/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2114 (Diagram 97)
   
28/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/06/1946. Dep: 17/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4772
   
06/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/06/1947. Dep: 03/09/1947.    
23/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1949. Dep: 08/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27772 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64772
   
17/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1952. Dep: 16/03/1953.    
24/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 24/10/1955. Dep: 03/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2300 (Diagram 97)
   
23/03/1958 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
07/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
03/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64772 from March (31B)    

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