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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2774 on 20/09/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4800   07/09/1946
British Railways 64800   25/02/1950

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 1471
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Thu 20/09/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Thu 21/01/1960 off March (31B)
Service Life 30 yrs, 4 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 20/09/1929
STR   Stratford on 28/09/1929
MAR   March on 16/10/1939
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 12/09/1943
IPS   Ipswich on 07/11/1943
31B   March on 25/10/1959
     Withdrawn on 21/01/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 31/10/1959
WDN   on 21/01/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
20/09/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2277)
31/05/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8580)
11/07/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1917)
25/03/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8587)
07/10/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2094)
23/11/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3215)
25/02/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2102)
13/11/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27688)
18/04/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27882)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 07/10/1931 21/11/1931 46 days General    
Gorton Works 18/05/1934 31/05/1934 14 days General Boiler number 8580 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 29/05/1936 11/07/1936 44 days General Boiler number 1917 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 06/03/1939 25/03/1939 20 days General Boiler number 8587 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 23/11/1941 19/03/1942 117 days General    
Stratford Works 19/08/1942 04/09/1942 17 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 11/08/1944 07/10/1944 58 days General Boiler number 2094 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 16/03/1945 14/04/1945 30 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 21/07/1946 23/11/1946 126 days General Boiler number 3215 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4800
 
Stratford Works 21/08/1947 28/08/1947 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 30/12/1949 25/02/1950 58 days General Boiler number 2102 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64800
 
Derby Works 11/01/1952 28/02/1952 49 days Light Intermediate    
Derby Works 09/10/1952 24/11/1952 47 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 06/09/1953 16/09/1953 11 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 23/09/1953 24/09/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 04/10/1954 13/11/1954 41 days General Boiler number 27688 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 10/03/1957 18/04/1957 40 days General Boiler number 27882 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/09/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2774
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1471
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
28/09/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
07/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1931. Dep: 21/11/1931.    
18/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1934. Dep: 31/05/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8580 (Diagram 97)
   
29/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1936. Dep: 11/07/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1917 (Diagram 97)
   
06/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1939. Dep: 25/03/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8587 (Diagram 97)
   
16/10/1939 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
23/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1941. Dep: 19/03/1942.    
19/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/08/1942. Dep: 04/09/1942.    
12/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
07/11/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
11/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1944. Dep: 07/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2094 (Diagram 97)
   
16/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/03/1945. Dep: 14/04/1945.    
21/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1946. Dep: 23/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3215 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4800
   
21/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/08/1947. Dep: 28/08/1947.    
30/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/12/1949. Dep: 25/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2102 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64800
   
11/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 11/01/1952. Dep: 28/02/1952.    
09/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/10/1952. Dep: 24/11/1952.    
06/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/09/1953. Dep: 16/09/1953.    
23/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/09/1953. Dep: 24/09/1953.    
04/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1954. Dep: 13/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27688 (Diagram 97)
   
10/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1957. Dep: 18/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27882 (Diagram 97)
   
25/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
01/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
21/01/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64800 from March (31B)    

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