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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2785 on 29/11/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4811   05/11/1946
British Railways 64811   12/11/1949

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 1483
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 29/11/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Fri 30/03/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 32 yrs, 4 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1962

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 29/11/1929
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 10/12/1929
ARD   Ardsley on 14/03/1934
CLK   Colwick on 12/02/1936
ARD   Ardsley on 18/08/1946
     Withdrawn on 30/03/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 30/03/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/11/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2302)
19/03/1932 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2186)
21/04/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2299)
19/09/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2316)
19/04/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2636)
09/04/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2922)
09/07/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2291)
12/11/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2108)
01/10/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27793)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 23/02/1932 19/03/1932 26 days General Boiler number 2186 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 03/04/1934 21/04/1934 19 days General Boiler number 2299 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 19/08/1936 19/09/1936 32 days General Boiler number 2316 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 13/10/1938 17/11/1938 36 days General    
Gorton Works 24/02/1941 19/04/1941 55 days General Boiler number 2636 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 21/07/1943 22/08/1943 33 days General    
Cowlairs Works 22/02/1944 09/04/1944 48 days General Boiler number 2922 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 28/08/1944 28/10/1944 62 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 09/01/1947 09/07/1947 182 days General Boiler number 2291 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/09/1949 12/11/1949 59 days General Boiler number 2108 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64811
 
Gorton Works 16/11/1949 17/11/1949 2 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 27/07/1952 10/09/1952 46 days Heavy Intermediate    
Derby Works 13/09/1952 27/09/1952 15 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 05/11/1953 21/11/1953 17 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 24/11/1953 28/11/1953 5 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 11/08/1955 01/10/1955 52 days General Boiler number 27793 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 04/10/1955 13/10/1955 10 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 17/10/1955 19/10/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 27/10/1955 31/10/1955 5 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 03/02/1959 13/03/1959 39 days Heavy Intermediate Not repaired
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/11/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2785
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1483
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
10/12/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
23/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1932. Dep: 19/03/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2186 (Diagram 97)
   
14/03/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
03/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1934. Dep: 21/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2299 (Diagram 97)
   
12/02/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
19/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1936. Dep: 19/09/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2316 (Diagram 97)
   
13/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1938. Dep: 17/11/1938.    
24/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1941. Dep: 19/04/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2636 (Diagram 97)
   
21/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1943. Dep: 22/08/1943.    
22/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1944. Dep: 09/04/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2922 (Diagram 97)
   
28/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/08/1944. Dep: 28/10/1944.    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
05/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4811    
09/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1947. Dep: 09/07/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2291 (Diagram 97)
   
15/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1949. Dep: 12/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2108 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64811
   
16/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/11/1949. Dep: 17/11/1949.    
27/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 27/07/1952. Dep: 10/09/1952.    
13/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/09/1952. Dep: 27/09/1952.    
05/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/11/1953. Dep: 21/11/1953.    
24/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/11/1953. Dep: 28/11/1953.    
11/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1955. Dep: 01/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27793 (Diagram 97)
   
04/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/10/1955. Dep: 13/10/1955.    
17/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/10/1955. Dep: 19/10/1955.    
27/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/10/1955. Dep: 31/10/1955.    
03/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/02/1959. Dep: 13/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
   
30/03/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64811 from Ardsley (56B)    
04/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    

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