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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2733 on 06/06/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4786   01/12/1946
British Railways 64786   04/02/1950

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 1457
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 06/06/1929 to Parkhead (PKD)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)
Service Life 33 yrs, 6 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Inverurie

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
PKD   Parkhead (New) on 06/06/1929
EFD   Eastfield on 30/10/1931
STM   St Margarets on 17/04/1943
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 20/08/1945
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 18/06/1947
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DEE Dundee Tay Bridge on 18/06/1947
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/06/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2234)
03/11/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1715)
25/02/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1711)
14/08/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP139)
21/04/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27562)
24/11/1961 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27552)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 14/12/1931 01/02/1932 50 days General    
Cowlairs Works 03/11/1934 1 day General Boiler number C1715 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 08/08/1935 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 16/06/1937 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 15/04/1938 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 21/01/1939 25/02/1939 36 days General Boiler number C1711 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 28/12/1939 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 21/09/1940 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 29/03/1941 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 27/06/1941 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 09/02/1942 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 05/08/1942 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 10/02/1943 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 10/07/1943 14/08/1943 36 days Heavy Boiler number BP139 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 20/09/1945 13/10/1945 24 days General    
Cowlairs Works 17/11/1945 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 22/02/1947 08/03/1947 15 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 25/11/1947 13/12/1947 19 days General    
Cowlairs Works 09/01/1950 04/02/1950 27 days General Boiler number 27550 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64786
 
Cowlairs Works 19/08/1950 03/10/1950 46 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 05/10/1953 14/11/1953 41 days Heavy Intermediate    
  26/05/1955 01/07/1955 37 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 13/03/1956 21/04/1956 40 days General Boiler number 27562 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 03/06/1958 28/06/1958 26 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 03/04/1959 06/05/1959 34 days Light Casual    
Inverurie Works 30/08/1961 24/11/1961 87 days General Boiler number 27552 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during January: These included Nos. 60152, 61072, 61117/18, 61307, 1751, 61764, 1780, 61784, 2474/76/88, 2684/94, 62733, 3058, 3168, 64575, 4586, 64621/28/36, 4786, 64877/80, 4919/40, 65923, 5924, 65932, 7453/80, 68100, 8323/44, 9170, 9214, 9507, 69595, 90505, ex-W.D. 77089, 77231, 73792. SLS/195003

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/06/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2733
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1457
Allocated to Parkhead (PKD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
30/10/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
14/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1931. Dep: 01/02/1932.    
03/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1715 (Diagram 97)
   
08/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/08/1935.    
16/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1937.    
15/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/04/1938.    
21/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1939. Dep: 25/02/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1711 (Diagram 97)
   
28/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/12/1939.    
21/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1940.    
29/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/03/1941.    
27/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/06/1941.    
09/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1942.    
05/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/08/1942.    
10/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/02/1943.    
17/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
10/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 10/07/1943. Dep: 14/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number BP139 (Diagram 97)
   
20/08/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
20/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1945. Dep: 13/10/1945.    
17/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/11/1945.    
01/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4786    
22/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/02/1947. Dep: 08/03/1947.    
18/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
25/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1947. Dep: 13/12/1947.    
09/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1950. Dep: 04/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27550 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64786
   
19/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 19/08/1950. Dep: 03/10/1950.    
05/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 05/10/1953. Dep: 14/11/1953.    
13/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1956. Dep: 21/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27562 (Diagram 97)
   
03/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/06/1958. Dep: 28/06/1958.    
03/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/04/1959. Dep: 06/05/1959.    
30/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1961. Dep: 24/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27552 (Diagram 97)
   
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64786 from Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
05/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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