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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1854 on 25/09/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4909   18/08/1946
British Railways 64909   22/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1529
Works Number 6806
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Wed 25/09/1936 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Wed 05/04/1961 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 24 yrs, 6 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 25/09/1936
CLK   Colwick on 14/11/1936
ARD   Ardsley on 31/03/1946
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 28/07/1946
DON   Doncaster on 22/09/1946
     Withdrawn on 05/04/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 05/04/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
25/09/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1354)
22/03/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2945)
25/08/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3168)
22/10/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4937)
25/07/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27787)
26/01/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25806)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 15/09/1937 16/09/1937 2 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/09/1938 05/11/1938 46 days General    
Gorton Works 29/01/1941 22/03/1941 53 days General Boiler number 2945 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 14/03/1943 11/07/1943 120 days General    
Gorton Works 12/06/1945 25/08/1945 75 days Heavy Boiler number 27706 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/02/1947 01/04/1947 43 days General    
Gorton Works 10/08/1948 22/10/1948 74 days General Boiler number 4937 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64909
 
Derby Works 28/02/1951 03/04/1951 35 days Light Intermediate    
Stratford Works 26/05/1953 25/07/1953 61 days General Boiler number 27787 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 09/10/1956 26/01/1957 110 days General Boiler number 25806 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 31/01/1957 16/02/1957 17 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/03/1951 Derby Works Early March-Un-renumbered engines entering works were 1396 (19B), 3186 (21C), 3991 (17B), 7334 (20D), 7346 (9B), 7508 (25E), 7605 (11A). For special examination 43232 (15C). From other regions 42507/24 (33A), 64713 an 64909 (36A), 64828 (38A). New construction: 73000 had boiler on 9/3, 73002/3 an 12088/9 were frames only. Additional stored engines are 404 an 43496. Engines from other regions, repainted with emblem-2183, 64907/87. Off Works lettered L.M.S.-10000, 40430, 43995/7. SLS/195108
14/03/1951 Derby Works Early March-Un-renumbered engines entering works were 1396 (19B), 3186 (21C), 3991 (17B), 7334 (20D), 7346 (9B), 7508 (25E), 7605 (11A). For special examination 43232 (15C). From other regions 42507/24 (33A), 64713 an 64909 (36A), 64828 (38A). New construction: 73000 had boiler on 9/3: 73002/3 an 12088/9 were frames only. Additional stored engines are 404 an 43496. Engines from other regions, repainted with emblem-2183, 64907/87. Off Works lettered L.M.S.-10000, 40430, 43995/7. SLS/195104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/09/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1854
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6806
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
14/11/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
15/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/09/1937. Dep: 16/09/1937.    
21/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1938. Dep: 05/11/1938.    
29/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1941. Dep: 22/03/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2945 (Diagram 97)
   
14/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1943. Dep: 11/07/1943.    
12/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 12/06/1945. Dep: 25/08/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27706 (Diagram 97)
   
31/03/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
28/07/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
18/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4909    
22/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
18/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1947. Dep: 01/04/1947.    
10/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1948. Dep: 22/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4937 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64909
   
28/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 28/02/1951. Dep: 03/04/1951.    
26/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1953. Dep: 25/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27787 (Diagram 97)
   
09/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1956. Dep: 26/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25806 (Diagram 97)
   
31/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/01/1957. Dep: 16/02/1957.    
04/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
05/04/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64909 from Doncaster (36A)    

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