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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1828 on 23/09/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4908 on 24/03/1946
British Railways 64908   07/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1529
Works Number 6805
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Wed 23/09/1936 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Wed 22/03/1961 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 24 yrs, 5 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 23/09/1936
CLK   Colwick on 23/10/1936
DON   Doncaster on 23/08/1946
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 05/10/1947
     Withdrawn on 22/03/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC RET Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 05/10/1947
WDN   on 22/03/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/09/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1353)
17/08/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4908)
13/02/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3168)
21/07/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1350)
07/08/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4940)
26/06/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27888)
23/03/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25838)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 23/08/1937 03/09/1937 12 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/09/1938 22/10/1938 35 days General    
Gorton Works 11/07/1940 17/08/1940 38 days General Boiler number 4908 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 12/12/1942 13/02/1943 64 days General Boiler number 27706 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 05/03/1943 17/03/1943 13 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 16/04/1945 21/07/1945 97 days General Boiler number E1350 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 09/08/1945 18/08/1945 10 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 14/04/1946 10/08/1946 119 days General    
Gorton Works 10/06/1948 07/08/1948 59 days General Boiler number 4940 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64908
 
Derby Works 03/08/1951 15/09/1951 44 days Heavy Intermediate    
Stratford Works 26/05/1954 26/06/1954 32 days General Boiler number 27888 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/02/1957 23/03/1957 42 days General Boiler number 25838 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/09/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1828
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6805
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
23/10/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
23/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/08/1937. Dep: 03/09/1937.    
18/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1938. Dep: 22/10/1938.    
11/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1940. Dep: 17/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4908 (Diagram 97)
   
12/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1942. Dep: 13/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27706 (Diagram 97)
   
05/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/03/1943. Dep: 17/03/1943.    
16/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1945. Dep: 21/07/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1350 (Diagram 97)
   
09/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/08/1945. Dep: 18/08/1945.    
24/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4908    
14/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1946. Dep: 10/08/1946.    
23/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
05/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
10/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1948. Dep: 07/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4940 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64908
   
03/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/08/1951. Dep: 15/09/1951.    
26/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1954. Dep: 26/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27888 (Diagram 97)
   
10/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1957. Dep: 23/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25838 (Diagram 97)
   
22/03/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64908 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
04/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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