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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1539 on 28/10/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4918   07/06/1946
British Railways 64918   05/11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1531
Works Number 6815
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 28/10/1936 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Fri 30/11/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 26 yrs, 1 mth , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 28/10/1936
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 24/11/1936
DAR   Darlington on 28/03/1943
GOR   Gorton on 22/06/1944
14A   Cricklewood East on 14/12/1949
37A   Ardsley on 16/03/1952
37A   Ardsley 4w/e 22/03/1952
     Withdrawn on 30/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 14A Cricklewood East on 14/12/1949
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 22/03/1952
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 22/03/1952
WDN   on 30/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/10/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP134)
18/09/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8592)
07/06/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4913)
05/11/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4978)
15/08/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27766)
25/08/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27659)
22/12/1960 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27796)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 25/10/1937 27/10/1937 3 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 20/01/1939 25/02/1939 37 days General    
Darlington Works 14/11/1940 12/12/1940 29 days General Boiler number 2716 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 28/08/1943 18/09/1943 22 days General Boiler number 8592 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 31/03/1946 07/06/1946 69 days General Boiler number 4913 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4918
 
Gorton Works 12/09/1949 05/11/1949 55 days General Boiler number 4978 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64918
 
Gorton Works 10/11/1949 12/11/1949 3 days Unclassified    
Bow Works 05/03/1952 14/03/1952 10 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 20/06/1953 15/08/1953 57 days General Boiler number 27766 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 18/08/1953 22/08/1953 5 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 28/07/1956 25/08/1956 29 days General Boiler number 27659 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/10/1960 22/12/1960 59 days General Boiler number 27796 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/12/1960 Gorton Works (Erecting Shop) Works Sidings: 40588, 43644, 47509, 63643/69, 63813, 64440, 68079, 90238/63/90, 90619. Old Iron Foundry: 62660, Scrap Yard: 42345. Erecting Shop: E26019/38, E27003, 63613/5/71, 63789/92, 63885/90, 64918, 90118/27/31/75, 90275, 90394, 90567/98, 92157. Erecting Shop Yard: E26041, 64379, 90002/36, 90362, 92151. Works Shunter: 43261. SLS/196102
10/03/1963 Ardsley MPD (Stored) Stored at Ardsley on 10th March-60036/69/70/7/80/92/125, 61068/310, 64719/49/54/6/60/96/859/79/86/911/8/69, 67742/63/5/6/77. SLS/196304
01/04/1963 Washingborough Junction (Stored) The Washingborough Junc.- Pelham St. Junc, section of the Boston-Lincoln line has been taken out of use; trains now use the former avoiding line from Washingborough Junc. (s.b. now closed) to Greetwell Junc. and the GN/GE Joint line thence to Lincoln Central. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/10/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1539
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6815
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
24/11/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
25/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/10/1937. Dep: 27/10/1937.    
20/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1939. Dep: 25/02/1939.    
14/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1940. Dep: 12/12/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2716 (Diagram 97)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
28/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1943. Dep: 18/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8592 (Diagram 97)
   
22/06/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
31/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1946. Dep: 07/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4913 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4918
   
12/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1949. Dep: 05/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4978 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64918
   
10/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/11/1949. Dep: 12/11/1949.    
14/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood East (14A)    
05/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Bow Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/03/1952. Dep: 14/03/1952.    
16/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
20/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1953. Dep: 15/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27766 (Diagram 97)
   
18/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/08/1953. Dep: 22/08/1953.    
28/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1956. Dep: 25/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27659 (Diagram 97)
   
25/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1960. Dep: 22/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27796 (Diagram 97)
   
30/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64918 from Ardsley (56B)    
08/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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