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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1563 on 31/03/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4924   12/05/1946
British Railways 64924   15/08/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1532
Works Number 6821
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 31/03/1937 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Fri 23/11/1962 off Alnmouth (52d)
Service Life 25 yrs, 7 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 31/03/1937
FER   Ferryhill (Co. Durham) on 25/04/1937
BLA   Blaydon on 24/08/1938
Twd   Alnmouth on 08/09/1943
BLA   Blaydon on 29/09/1946
Twd   Alnmouth on 13/04/1947
     Withdrawn on 23/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ALN   on 13/04/1947
WDN   on 23/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/03/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP140)
23/09/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1357)
05/01/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP135)
21/10/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2223)
07/02/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 7946)
01/06/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27507)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 07/03/1938 11/03/1938 5 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 20/07/1939 23/09/1939 66 days General Boiler number 27525 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 01/12/1941 05/01/1942 36 days General Boiler number BP135 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 23/09/1944 21/10/1944 29 days General Boiler number 2223 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 04/12/1947 07/02/1948 66 days General Boiler number 27487 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 24/07/1951 16/08/1951 24 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64924
 
Cowlairs Works 08/05/1953 01/06/1953 25 days General Boiler number 27507 (Diagram 97)
 
Gateshead Works 15/03/1956 09/04/1956 26 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 17/04/1956 26/05/1956 40 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 19/12/1958 16/01/1959 29 days General Boiler number 2699 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/04/1963 Eastfield MPD (waiting Works) 61008 transferred from LMR, ex Works-65916/32, and waiting Works-44194, 45713/24, 57653, 61147/80/346, 64527, 64790/814/44/69/97/910/24/9, 90060 an 90759. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/03/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1563
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6821
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
25/04/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Ferryhill (Co. Durham) (FER)    
07/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/03/1938. Dep: 11/03/1938.    
24/08/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
20/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1939. Dep: 23/09/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27525 (Diagram 97)
   
01/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1941. Dep: 05/01/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number BP135 (Diagram 97)
   
08/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Alnmouth (Twd)    
23/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1944. Dep: 21/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2223 (Diagram 97)
   
12/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4924    
29/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
13/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Alnmouth (Twd)    
04/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1947. Dep: 07/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27487 (Diagram 97)
   
24/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 24/07/1951. Dep: 16/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64924
   
08/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1953. Dep: 01/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27507 (Diagram 97)
   
15/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/03/1956. Dep: 09/04/1956.    
17/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 17/04/1956. Dep: 26/05/1956.    
19/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1958. Dep: 16/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2699 (Diagram 97)
   
23/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64924 from Alnmouth (52D.1)    
05/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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