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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2738 on 03/07/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4791   05/05/1946
British Railways 64791   03/07/1948

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 1462
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 03/07/1929 to Eastfield (EFD)
Withdrawal Mon 26/11/1962 off Low Moor (56F)
Service Life 33 yrs, 4 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Crewe

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
EFD   Eastfield (New) on 03/07/1929
DAR   Darlington on 18/08/1943
SALT   Saltburn on 30/12/1946
DAR   Darlington on 10/01/1947
DAR   Darlington w/e 17/07/1948
NEV   Neville Hill on 29/01/1950
NEV   Neville Hill w/e 04/02/1950
56G   Bradford Hammerton Street on 15/09/1957
56F   Low Moor on 12/01/1958
     Withdrawn on 26/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SAL Salisbury on 30/12/1946
ALLOC DAR Darlington on 10/01/1947
ALLOC DAR Darlington w/e 17/07/1948
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 04/02/1950
ALLOC 56G Bradford Hammerton Street 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 25/01/1958
WDN   on 26/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/07/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2246)
24/06/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1740)
28/08/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3212)
20/12/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1716)
10/11/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27591)
10/08/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27743)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 11/1930 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 05/1932 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 20/04/1934 15/05/1934 26 days General    
Cowlairs Works 21/03/1935 22/03/1935 2 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 01/08/1935 02/08/1935 2 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 03/06/1936 24/06/1936 22 days General Boiler number C1740 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 20/01/1938 12/02/1938 24 days General    
Cowlairs Works 21/12/1938 29/12/1938 9 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 03/08/1939 22/08/1939 20 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 27/04/1940 17/05/1940 21 days General    
Cowlairs Works 02/07/1940 04/07/1940 3 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 22/10/1940 25/10/1940 4 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 30/06/1942 28/08/1942 60 days General Boiler number 27556 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 16/07/1943 09/08/1943 25 days Light Repair Tender only
 
Cowlairs Works 03/11/1945 29/12/1945 57 days General    
Darlington Works 15/12/1945 12/01/1946 29 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 26/09/1947 20/12/1947 86 days General Boiler number C1716 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 11/06/1948 03/07/1948 23 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 64791
 
Cowlairs Works 16/10/1951 10/11/1951 26 days General Boiler number 27591 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 15/11/1951 08/12/1951 24 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 02/12/1953 26/12/1953 25 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 02/07/1957 10/08/1957 40 days General Boiler number 27743 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 26/02/1961 25/03/1961 28 days Light Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/06/1948 Cowlairs Works (yard) Locomotives in the yard awaiting repair were Nos. 502, 1745, 2436/39, 4532, 4600, 4791, 5237, 5913, 8118, 8350, 8955, 9178, 9503/11, 61002 an 61735-the last two being lettered B.R. Locomotives in the Works were: Stripping Pit Nos. 1102, 9927; Erecting Shop Nos. 1116, 1774/75/77/92/94, 1885, 1916/95, 2686/90, 4524/50/60/89, 4821, 7492, 8567, 9126/45, 61767; Steaming Pits Nos. 1787, 4925, 61134, 61292, 69206; Paint Shop Nos. 1101, 1783. 61292 is fitted with ex L.M.S. tablet catcher and is to be used on Perth-Inverness trials. SLS/194808
19/04/1954 Wetherby Races, Easter Monday Excursion trains between Leeds City and Wetherby Racecourse station on Easter Monday were well filled and worked by the following J39's from Neville Hill (50B):-64791, 64819/35/86, 64920/22/33/35/43, and also brought in D49 62748 (50B). The excursions from Bradford and Harrogate brought in 62746/58/62 (all 50D), whilst two trains from the Huddersfield area were worked by 45218 (25A) and 42863 (25B). The excursion from Heeley (Sheffield) was, however, worked by 45015 (3B-Bushbury), rather a far cry from Wolverhampton. In addition, the 4.28 p.m. ordinary passenger service from Leeds City to Church Fenton via Wetherby, hauled by 61256 (50B), called specially at Wetherby Racecourse station to pick up. SLS/195406
14/08/1963 Crewe Works (Dismantling Shed) Erecting Shop: D1030-34, D1073, D1550-58 UC (in various stages), D202/24/32/36/87, D316, 46230, 46442, 44812/96, 44936, 45070/94, 45310/40, 45421/31, 48121/64, 48766, 70018/50, 73166, 90384, 92014/56/83/105/113/133/154/167/173/191. Outside Erecting Shop: 44674, 45414/51, 48409, 82038, 12134/240. Stripped down in Yard: 92084/132/151/162. Dismantling Shed: 49448, 64791, 64907, 90095. On Scrap Road: 63808/17/65. Yard: D215/98, D338/344, 42151, 44826/909/81, 45218/305/398, 48035/133/296/751/770, 70004/21, 73025, 75000, 84012, 92100. Electric and Diesel Shop: 26057, 27002/4. Paint Shop: D1069/70/71/72, 45295, 45573, 49395, 26010, 1439 and Lion. Outside Paint Shop: D227/90, D335/79, D8007/21, 45283, 48502/618/709, 70020, 92020/40/86/123/192. On 21st July, Royal Scot 46151 was in the dismantling shed being broken-up, and 46152 was in the erecting shop having a casual. SLS/196309

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/07/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2738
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1462
Allocated to Eastfield (EFD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/11/1930.    
05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/05/1932.    
20/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1934. Dep: 15/05/1934.    
21/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/03/1935. Dep: 22/03/1935.    
01/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/08/1935. Dep: 02/08/1935.    
03/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1936. Dep: 24/06/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1740 (Diagram 97)
   
20/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1938. Dep: 12/02/1938.    
21/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/12/1938. Dep: 29/12/1938.    
03/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/08/1939. Dep: 22/08/1939.    
27/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1940. Dep: 17/05/1940.    
02/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/07/1940. Dep: 04/07/1940.    
22/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/10/1940. Dep: 25/10/1940.    
30/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1942. Dep: 28/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27556 (Diagram 97)
   
16/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/07/1943. Dep: 09/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Tender only
   
18/08/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
03/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1945. Dep: 29/12/1945.    
15/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/12/1945. Dep: 12/01/1946.    
05/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4791    
30/12/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Saltburn (SALT)    
10/01/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
26/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1947. Dep: 20/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1716 (Diagram 97)
   
11/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/06/1948. Dep: 03/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64791
   
17/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
29/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
04/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
16/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1951. Dep: 10/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27591 (Diagram 97)
   
15/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/11/1951. Dep: 08/12/1951.    
02/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 02/12/1953. Dep: 26/12/1953.    
02/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1957. Dep: 10/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27743 (Diagram 97)
   
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (56G)    
12/01/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
26/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 26/02/1961. Dep: 25/03/1961.    
26/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64791 from Low Moor (56F)    
09/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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