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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2986 on 13/09/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4890   24/11/1946
British Railways 64890   18/02/1950

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 1637
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 13/09/1935 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 21/03/1960 off Lincoln (40A)
Service Life 24 yrs, 6 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 13/09/1935
MAR   March on 16/10/1935
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 13/05/1938
30A   Stratford on 17/10/1954
31A   Cambridge on 25/09/1955
31B   March on 12/10/1958
40A   Lincoln on 07/12/1958
     Withdrawn on 21/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 06/11/1954
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 27/12/1958
WDN   on 21/03/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/09/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2689)
20/11/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2691)
04/01/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2660)
25/09/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2675)
24/10/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP145)
18/02/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2104)
30/12/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27738)
27/04/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27786)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 09/10/1937 20/11/1937 43 days General Boiler number 2691 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 07/11/1940 04/01/1941 59 days General Boiler number 2660 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 04/06/1943 25/09/1943 114 days General Boiler number 2675 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 16/10/1943 27/10/1943 12 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 05/09/1947 24/10/1947 50 days General Boiler number BP145 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 09/01/1950 18/02/1950 41 days General Boiler number 2104 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64890
 
Gorton Works 22/02/1950 02/03/1950 9 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 28/10/1952 30/12/1952 64 days General Boiler number 27738 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 05/03/1956 27/04/1956 54 days General Boiler number 27786 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/09/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2986
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1637
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
16/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
09/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1937. Dep: 20/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2691 (Diagram 97)
   
13/05/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
07/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1940. Dep: 04/01/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2660 (Diagram 97)
   
04/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1943. Dep: 25/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2675 (Diagram 97)
   
16/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/10/1943. Dep: 27/10/1943.    
24/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4890    
05/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1947. Dep: 24/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number BP145 (Diagram 97)
   
09/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1950. Dep: 18/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2104 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64890
   
22/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/02/1950. Dep: 02/03/1950.    
28/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1952. Dep: 30/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27738 (Diagram 97)
   
17/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
25/09/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
05/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1956. Dep: 27/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27786 (Diagram 97)
   
12/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
07/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
21/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64890 from Lincoln (40A)    
04/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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