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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2969 on 16/12/1931
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4830   16/12/1946
British Railways 64830   14/01/1950

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 1538
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 16/12/1931 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Mon 08/02/1960 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 28 yrs, 1 mth , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Sun 28/02/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 16/12/1931
DON   Doncaster on 07/08/1934
STR   Stratford on 15/10/1934
IPS   Ipswich on 24/10/1941
MAR   March on 04/01/1942
NWE   New England on 04/07/1943
GRA   Grantham on 31/12/1945
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 28/09/1946
     Withdrawn on 08/02/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GRA Grantham m/e 31/01/1946
WDN   on 08/02/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/12/1931 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8587)
05/05/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8593)
27/08/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8582)
18/02/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8020)
31/05/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2770)
24/06/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2299)
14/01/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2287)
09/01/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27687)
30/06/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27887)
15/11/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27789)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 13/04/1934 05/05/1934 23 days General Boiler number 8593 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 06/08/1936 27/08/1936 22 days General Boiler number 8582 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 26/01/1939 18/02/1939 24 days General Boiler number 8020 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 30/03/1941 31/05/1941 63 days General Boiler number 2770 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 15/07/1942 30/09/1942 78 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 27/04/1944 24/06/1944 59 days General Boiler number 2299 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 29/08/1947 25/05/1947 -95 days General    
Gorton Works 09/11/1949 14/01/1950 67 days General Boiler number 2287 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64830
 
Gorton Works 17/01/1950 18/01/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 01/11/1951 09/01/1952 70 days General Boiler number 27687 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 24/05/1954 30/06/1954 38 days General Boiler number 27887 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/10/1956 15/11/1956 37 days General Boiler number 27789 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 19/11/1956 20/11/1956 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 09/01/1957 02/03/1957 53 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 05/03/1957 07/03/1957 3 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/12/1931 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2969
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1538
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
13/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1934. Dep: 05/05/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8593 (Diagram 97)
   
07/08/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
15/10/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
06/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1936. Dep: 27/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8582 (Diagram 97)
   
26/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1939. Dep: 18/02/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8020 (Diagram 97)
   
30/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1941. Dep: 31/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2770 (Diagram 97)
   
24/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
04/01/1942 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
15/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 15/07/1942. Dep: 30/09/1942.    
04/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
27/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1944. Dep: 24/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2299 (Diagram 97)
   
31/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
28/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
16/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4830    
25/05/1947 Modification Diagram 97 number 2669 boiler fitted    
25/05/1947 Modification Diagram 97 number 27709 boiler fitted    
29/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1947. Dep: 25/05/1947.    
09/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1949. Dep: 14/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2287 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64830
   
17/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/01/1950. Dep: 18/01/1950.    
01/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1951. Dep: 09/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27687 (Diagram 97)
   
24/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1954. Dep: 30/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27887 (Diagram 97)
   
10/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1956. Dep: 15/11/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27789 (Diagram 97)
   
19/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/11/1956. Dep: 20/11/1956.    
09/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 09/01/1957. Dep: 02/03/1957.    
05/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/03/1957. Dep: 07/03/1957.    
08/02/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64830 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
28/02/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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