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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1587 on 29/04/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4929   08/09/1946
British Railways 64929   25/08/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1532
Works Number 6826
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 29/04/1937 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Fri 23/11/1962 off Alnmouth (52d)
Service Life 25 yrs, 6 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 29/04/1937
HAV   Haverton Hill on 25/05/1937
BLA   Blaydon on 28/03/1943
TWD   Tweedmouth on 08/09/1943
DAR   Darlington on 23/07/1945
BOR   Borough Gardens on 16/05/1948
BOR   Borough Gardens w/e 22/05/1948
52A   Gateshead on 04/01/1953
52d   Alnmouth on 16/06/1957
     Withdrawn on 23/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BOR Borough Gardens w/e 22/05/1948
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 24/01/1953
ALLOC 52DALN   4w/e 13/07/1957
WDN   on 23/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/04/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP145)
08/07/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2713)
23/09/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2719)
24/06/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2591)
16/02/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2253)
16/08/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2306)
27/08/1951 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27588)
22/02/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27637)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 13/01/1938 14/01/1938 2 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 03/06/1939 08/07/1939 36 days General Boiler number 2713 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 11/08/1941 23/09/1941 44 days General Boiler number 2719 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 15/05/1944 24/06/1944 41 days General Boiler number 2591 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/09/1945 29/09/1945 29 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 05/01/1946 16/02/1946 43 days Heavy Boiler number 2253 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 24/05/1947 16/08/1947 85 days General Boiler number 2306 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/08/1951 27/08/1951 27 days General Boiler number 27588 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64929
 
Cowlairs Works 23/12/1954 03/02/1955 43 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 17/01/1958 22/02/1958 37 days General Boiler number 27637 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Eastfield MPD On 24/8 the locos. on shed ex works were 'J39' 4923/33; 'J83' 8445 and 'J69' 8623, and further locos. ex works during August that have been noted here are: 'K2' 1757; 'J37' 4541/79/84, 4604/17/21; 'J39' 4711, 4818, 4929; 'C15' 7468; 'J88' 8345; 'J83' 8473 (green); 'N15' 9136/77 an 9222. SLS/194710
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
29/04/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1587
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6826
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
25/05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (HAV)    
13/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/01/1938. Dep: 14/01/1938.    
03/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1939. Dep: 08/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2713 (Diagram 97)
   
11/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1941. Dep: 23/09/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2719 (Diagram 97)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
08/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (TWD)    
15/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1944. Dep: 24/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2591 (Diagram 97)
   
23/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
01/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/09/1945. Dep: 29/09/1945.    
05/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 05/01/1946. Dep: 16/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2253 (Diagram 97)
   
08/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4929    
24/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1947. Dep: 16/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2306 (Diagram 97)
   
16/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)    
22/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)    
01/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/08/1951. Dep: 27/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27588 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64929
   
04/01/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
23/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/12/1954. Dep: 03/02/1955.    
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Alnmouth (52d)    
17/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1958. Dep: 22/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27637 (Diagram 97)
   
23/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64929 from Alnmouth (52D.1)    
05/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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