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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2945 on 21/06/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4876   25/07/1946
British Railways 64876   31/12/1949

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 1621
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 21/06/1935 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 28/09/1959 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 24 yrs, 3 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 21/06/1935
ARD   Ardsley on 09/08/1935
DON   Doncaster on 19/08/1935
STR   Stratford on 29/08/1935
37A   Ardsley on 24/06/1951
37A   Ardsley w/e 30/06/1951
30A   Stratford on 22/09/1952
30A   Stratford 4w/e 04/10/1952
36A   Doncaster on 27/11/1955
     Withdrawn on 28/09/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 37A Ardsley w/e 30/06/1951
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 03/12/1955
WDN   on 28/09/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
21/06/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2671)
08/04/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2695)
08/02/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2145)
31/07/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1355)
31/12/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2116)
20/03/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27431)
27/05/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27715)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 20/02/1938 08/04/1938 48 days General Boiler number 2695 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/04/1938 05/05/1938 14 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 07/01/1941 08/02/1941 33 days General Boiler number 2145 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 20/04/1943 30/08/1943 133 days General    
Stratford Works 17/06/1945 22/08/1945 67 days General    
Stratford Works 19/05/1946 31/07/1946 74 days Heavy Boiler number E1355 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4876
 
Gorton Works 16/10/1949 31/12/1949 77 days General Boiler number 2116 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64876
 
Gorton Works 06/01/1950 07/01/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 15/02/1952 20/03/1952 35 days General Boiler number 27431 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 21/09/1953 10/10/1953 20 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 13/04/1955 27/05/1955 45 days General Boiler number 27715 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 20/02/1957 09/03/1957 18 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 12/03/1957 13/03/1957 2 days Unclassified Not repaired
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (Stored) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/06/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2945
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1621
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
09/08/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
19/08/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
29/08/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
20/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1938. Dep: 08/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2695 (Diagram 97)
   
22/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/04/1938. Dep: 05/05/1938.    
07/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1941. Dep: 08/02/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2145 (Diagram 97)
   
20/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1943. Dep: 30/08/1943.    
17/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1945. Dep: 22/08/1945.    
19/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy) - Arr: 19/05/1946. Dep: 31/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1355 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4876
   
16/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1949. Dep: 31/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2116 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64876
   
06/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/01/1950. Dep: 07/01/1950.    
24/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
30/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
15/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1952. Dep: 20/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27431 (Diagram 97)
   
22/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
21/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/09/1953. Dep: 10/10/1953.    
13/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1955. Dep: 27/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27715 (Diagram 97)
   
27/11/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
20/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/02/1957. Dep: 09/03/1957.    
12/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/03/1957. Dep: 13/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
   
28/09/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64876 from Doncaster (36A)    
10/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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