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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1869 on 06/10/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4912 on 17/03/1946
British Railways 64912   13/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1529
Works Number 6809
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 06/10/1936 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sat 05/12/1959 off Carlisle Canal (12C)
Service Life 23 yrs, 1 mth , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 06/10/1936
STR   Stratford on 14/11/1936
IPS   Ipswich on 22/10/1941
LOW   Lowestoft on 06/10/1946
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 24/03/1947
     Withdrawn on 05/12/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LOW Lowestoft w/e 12/10/1946
ALLOC CAR Carlisle Canal on 24/03/1947
WDN   w/e 05/12/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/10/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1357)
26/07/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP139)
05/08/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2595)
05/09/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2691)
11/08/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C2023)
11/03/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27486)
07/06/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27473)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 07/07/1939 26/07/1939 20 days General Boiler number BP139 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 01/06/1943 05/08/1943 66 days General Boiler number 2595 (Diagram 97)
  
Stratford Works 22/10/1945 24/10/1945 3 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 12/08/1946 05/09/1946 25 days Heavy Boiler number 2691 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 05/07/1948 13/08/1948 40 days General Renumbered to BR 64912
  
Cowlairs Works 21/06/1950 11/08/1950 52 days General Boiler number C2023 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 07/10/1952 26/10/1952 20 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 19/10/1953 24/11/1953 37 days Heavy Casual    
Cowlairs Works 14/02/1955 11/03/1955 26 days General Boiler number 27486 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 12/12/1956 19/01/1957 39 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 09/05/1958 07/06/1958 30 days General Boiler number 27473 (Diagram 97)
  
Cowlairs Works 29/11/1959 30/11/1959 2 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Cowlairs Works On 24/8 the following withdrawn locos. were in the Works yard: 'Dl' 2212, 'D29' 2415 and 'D31' 2068, the last two having been stripped; whilst those seen here newly painted were: 'D29' 2411 (green), 'J37' 4617 and 'J39' 4704. Locos. awaiting works, some of which had been stripped were: 'J39' 4711, 4817/40/49/65, 4919/22/28/42; 'K2' 1732/46/51/68/91; 'K3' 1879; 'D1' 2216; 'Dll' 2691; 'J38' 5909; 'J36' 5223/61; 'J35' 4503; 'J37' 4546/48/65/67, 4607/15; 'D31' 2059; 'D34' 2489; 'C15' 7453/65/66, 'N14' 9121; 'N15' 9191, 9214. The Erecting Shop was full and included: 'K2' 1720/34/52; 'K3' 1855; 'J39' 4912/16; 'J38' 5901/12; 'Dll' 2684/87 and 'Y9' 8120/22. SLS/194710
08/10/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted ready to leave Works were Nos. 60007, painted garter blue; 60516, green; 61120, black and lined, while 60877, 60961, 61804 an 63479 were plain black. Locomotives awaiting Works included:-Nos. 48, 1121 an 1902 while those under heavy repair included Nos. 8, 18, 19. 37, 78, 98, 513/19, 932/62, 1092, 1107/24, 1869, 2116, 7350 an 9999. Condemned locomotives on the dump were:-Nos. 2126/98 an 4107. Withdrawn 'C.1' Class Nos. 3274 an 3285, fitted with tall chimneys, extra- coal space, etc., were noted supplying steam to the Crimpsall Erecting Shop; it also appeared that Nos. 2821 (3293) and 4419 might also be similarly fitted and soon put to a similar use where required. It is understood that sixteen of the new 'A.1's' are to be built at Doncaster and twenty-three at Darlington. SLS/194812

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/10/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1869
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6809
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted		    
14/11/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
07/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1939. Dep: 26/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number BP139 (Diagram 97)
    
22/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
01/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1943. Dep: 05/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2595 (Diagram 97)
    
22/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/10/1945. Dep: 24/10/1945.    
17/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4912    
12/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy) - Arr: 12/08/1946. Dep: 05/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2691 (Diagram 97)
    
06/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
24/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
05/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1948. Dep: 13/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64912
    
21/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1950. Dep: 11/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C2023 (Diagram 97)
    
07/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/10/1952. Dep: 26/10/1952.    
19/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 19/10/1953. Dep: 24/11/1953.    
14/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1955. Dep: 11/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27486 (Diagram 97)
    
12/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/12/1956. Dep: 19/01/1957.    
09/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1958. Dep: 07/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27473 (Diagram 97)
    
29/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/11/1959. Dep: 30/11/1959.    
12/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
05/12/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64912 from Carlisle Canal (12C)    

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