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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1870 on 10/10/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4913 on 16/03/1946
British Railways 64913   28/01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1529
Works Number 6810
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Wed 10/10/1936 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Wed 21/10/1959 off Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Service Life 23 yrs , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 10/10/1936
STR   Stratford on 12/11/1936
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 11/12/1946
32G   Melton Constable on 22/04/1956
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 07/10/1956
32G   Melton Constable on 06/01/1957
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 03/02/1957
     Withdrawn on 21/10/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe on 11/12/1946
ALLOC 32G Melton Constable 4w/e 28/04/1956
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 13/10/1956
ALLOC 32G Melton Constable 4w/e 26/01/1957
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 23/02/1957
WDN   on 21/10/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/05/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1352)
16/01/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2671)
11/11/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2310)
28/01/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8585)
18/04/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27746)
17/09/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27740)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 10/10/1937 19/10/1937 10 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 16/04/1939 27/05/1939 42 days General Boiler number E1352 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 14/11/1941 16/01/1942 64 days General Boiler number 2671 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 24/09/1944 11/11/1944 49 days General Boiler number 2310 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 18/05/1947 01/09/1947 107 days General    
Gorton Works 22/11/1949 28/01/1950 68 days General Boiler number 8585 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64913
 
Gorton Works 07/02/1950 09/02/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 22/02/1953 18/04/1953 56 days General Boiler number 27746 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 11/08/1955 17/09/1955 38 days General Boiler number 27740 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 14/06/1957 23/08/1957 71 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/10/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1870
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6810
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
12/11/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
10/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/10/1937. Dep: 19/10/1937.    
16/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1939. Dep: 27/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1352 (Diagram 97)
   
14/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1941. Dep: 16/01/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2671 (Diagram 97)
   
24/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1944. Dep: 11/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2310 (Diagram 97)
   
16/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4913    
11/12/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
18/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1947. Dep: 01/09/1947.    
22/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1949. Dep: 28/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8585 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64913
   
07/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/02/1950. Dep: 09/02/1950.    
22/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1953. Dep: 18/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27746 (Diagram 97)
   
11/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1955. Dep: 17/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27740 (Diagram 97)
   
22/04/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Melton Constable (32G)    
07/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
06/01/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Melton Constable (32G)    
03/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
14/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/06/1957. Dep: 23/08/1957.    
21/10/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64913 from Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
11/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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