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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1490 on 20/12/1934
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4854   01/12/1946
British Railways 64854   20/03/1948

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 1608
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 20/12/1934 to Ferryhill (Co. Durham) (FER)
Withdrawal Mon 03/12/1962 off Sunderland (52G)
Service Life 27 yrs, 11 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
FER   Ferryhill (Co. Durham) (New) on 20/12/1934
DAR   Darlington on 07/11/1938
SKN   Stockton on 16/07/1940
BLA   Blaydon on 21/06/1943
TWD   Tweedmouth on 17/07/1949
TWD   Tweedmouth w/e 23/07/1949
54C   Borough Gardens on 04/01/1953
52A   Gateshead on 14/06/1959
52G   Sunderland on 11/09/1960
     Withdrawn on 03/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC TWD Tweedmouth w/e 23/07/1949
ALLOC 54C Borough Gardens 4w/e 24/01/1953
ALLOC 52A Gateshead on 14/06/1959
ALLOC 52G Sunderland 4w/e 01/10/1960
WDN   on 03/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/06/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1913)
09/08/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1797)
19/05/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2712)
20/03/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1353)
08/08/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27767)
14/02/1959 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27429)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 15/02/1937 17/03/1937 31 days General    
Darlington Works 19/03/1937 01/04/1937 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/04/1939 12/06/1939 50 days General Boiler number 1913 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 14/05/1941 12/07/1941 60 days General    
Darlington Works 18/07/1941 14/08/1941 28 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 10/07/1942 20/08/1942 42 days Unclassified Tender only
 
Darlington Works 30/06/1943 09/08/1943 41 days General Boiler number 27482 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 21/04/1945 19/05/1945 29 days General Boiler number 2712 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 05/10/1946 19/10/1946 15 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 14/01/1948 20/03/1948 67 days General Boiler number E1353 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64854
 
Cowlairs Works 18/04/1950 06/05/1950 19 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 01/05/1951 04/05/1951 4 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 23/06/1953 08/08/1953 47 days General Boiler number 27767 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 27/01/1959 14/02/1959 19 days General Boiler number 27429 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 23/04/1959 06/05/1959 14 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during April: These included Nos. 60529, 61103/72, 61738/68, 61854, 61909/83, 62423, 2430, 62436, 2475, 62479, 3143, 4544, 64593, 64849/54, 4865/68, 64899, 4917, 65921, 7469, 8458, 8550, 9151/62, 69174, 9182, 69553, 90071, 90306, ex-L.M.S. 2835, 42909/18, ex-W.D. 77087, 77107, 77302/99. SLS/195006

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/12/1934 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1490
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1608
Allocated to Ferryhill (Co. Durham) (FER)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
15/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1937. Dep: 17/03/1937.    
19/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/03/1937. Dep: 01/04/1937.    
07/11/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
24/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1939. Dep: 12/06/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1913 (Diagram 97)
   
16/07/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
14/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1941. Dep: 12/07/1941.    
18/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/07/1941. Dep: 14/08/1941.    
10/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/07/1942. Dep: 20/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Tender only
   
21/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
30/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1943. Dep: 09/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27482 (Diagram 97)
   
21/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1945. Dep: 19/05/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2712 (Diagram 97)
   
05/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/10/1946. Dep: 19/10/1946.    
01/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4854    
14/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 14/01/1948. Dep: 20/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1353 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64854
   
17/07/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (TWD)    
23/07/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (TWD)    
18/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 18/04/1950. Dep: 06/05/1950.    
01/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/05/1951. Dep: 04/05/1951.    
04/01/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (54C)    
23/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1953. Dep: 08/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27767 (Diagram 97)
   
27/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1959. Dep: 14/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27429 (Diagram 97)
   
23/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/04/1959. Dep: 06/05/1959.    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
11/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
03/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64854 from Sunderland (52G)    
08/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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