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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2728 on 10/05/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4781 on 23/03/1946
British Railways 64781   13/08/1948

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 1452
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 10/05/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 07/03/1960 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 30 yrs, 9 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 10/05/1929
STR   Stratford on 15/06/1929
?   Southend on Sea on 14/12/1929
STR   Stratford on 12/04/1930
?   Southend on Sea on 19/04/1930
STR   Stratford on 09/08/1930
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 08/09/1940
STR   Stratford on 23/06/1945
30F   Parkeston Quay on 20/05/1951
30F   Parkeston Quay w/e 26/05/1951
30A   Stratford on 24/06/1951
30A   Stratford w/e 30/06/1951
     Withdrawn on 07/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay w/e 26/05/1951
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 30/06/1951
WDN   on 07/03/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/05/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2220)
22/03/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1919)
08/08/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8775)
18/03/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8581)
05/06/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2697)
15/09/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8586)
13/08/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4941)
02/01/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27663)
08/12/1956 Vacuum Ejector removed
08/12/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27880)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 04/09/1931 17/10/1931 44 days General    
Gorton Works 05/03/1934 22/03/1934 18 days General Boiler number 1919 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 29/05/1936 08/08/1936 72 days General Boiler number 8775 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 10/08/1936 14/08/1936 5 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 17/02/1939 18/03/1939 30 days General Boiler number 8581 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 01/03/1942 05/06/1942 97 days General Boiler number 2697 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 22/07/1945 15/09/1945 56 days General Boiler number 8586 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 06/06/1948 13/08/1948 69 days General Boiler number 4941 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64781
 
Derby Works 27/01/1951 22/03/1951 55 days Light Intermediate    
Stratford Works 17/11/1953 02/01/1954 47 days General Boiler number 27663 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 10/09/1954 24/09/1954 15 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 05/11/1956 08/12/1956 34 days General Boiler number 27880 (Diagram 97)
Vacuum Ejector removed
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1951 Derby Works During February, un-renumbered engines in Works were 7665 (5C), 7453 (10E), 762 (15D), 4409 (17A), 7125 (18A), 3334 (19A), 3449 (20B), 3656 (20D), 3257, 4203/24 (21A), 7567 (25G). Engines received from other regions for attention were (30A) 64781, (32A) 64731, (32B) 64900, (33C) 42505/11, (35C) 44476, (37A) 64760, 64840, (E) 4907, (38A) 64716, 64965, (40A) 64725, 64886, (71G) 44560, (71H) 43194, (84J) 2183, (85B) 2144, (86B) 2033. Engines despatched to other regions after repair include (30A) 64783, (32A) 64802, (32B) 64905, (33A) 42328, (33C) 42506, (35C) 40482, 44518, (36A) 64910/67, (37A) 64751, 64836, 64911, (38A) 64832, (40A) 64730, (71G) 44560, (84G) 43679, (87K) 42385. No. 58246 (LMS.3175) has come off works still with round-topped fire-box. The following withdrawn engines were cut up in February: 22853, 41012, 41962, 762, 41824, 43811; while Nos. 41011, 41955/60/3-5/8 and Crane 58865 were in the yard. Stored, near station: 40411/6, 40632, 41000/60, 43200/59, 43361/70, 43429. No. 43226 is in for special examination, and may be condemned.
At the end of the month, Nos. 407, 40418 an 40513, which have been in store for some time near the station, were returned to traffic.
SLS/195104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/05/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2728
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1452
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
15/06/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
14/12/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Southend on Sea (?)    
12/04/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
19/04/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Southend on Sea (?)    
09/08/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
04/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1931. Dep: 17/10/1931.    
05/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1934. Dep: 22/03/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1919 (Diagram 97)
   
29/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1936. Dep: 08/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8775 (Diagram 97)
   
10/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/08/1936. Dep: 14/08/1936.    
17/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1939. Dep: 18/03/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8581 (Diagram 97)
   
08/09/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
01/03/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1942. Dep: 05/06/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2697 (Diagram 97)
   
23/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
22/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1945. Dep: 15/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8586 (Diagram 97)
   
23/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4781    
06/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1948. Dep: 13/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4941 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64781
   
27/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 27/01/1951. Dep: 22/03/1951.    
20/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
26/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
24/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
30/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
17/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1953. Dep: 02/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27663 (Diagram 97)
   
10/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/09/1954. Dep: 24/09/1954.    
05/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1956. Dep: 08/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27880 (Diagram 97)
Vacuum Ejector removed
   
07/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64781 from Stratford (30A)    
04/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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