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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1875 on 05/05/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4930   07/07/1946
British Railways 64930   19/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 1532
Works Number 6827
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 05/05/1937 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 03/07/1961 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 24 yrs, 1 mth , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 05/05/1937
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 28/05/1937
9G   Gorton on 08/11/1958
     Withdrawn on 03/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 9G Gorton 4w/e 29/11/1958
WDN   w/e 08/07/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/05/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1832)
15/11/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1716)
19/12/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2846)
24/04/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27506)
29/03/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27561)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 23/10/1937 25/10/1937 3 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 31/12/1938 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 04/10/1941 15/11/1941 43 days General Boiler number C1716 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 15/12/1944 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 11/08/1945 25/08/1945 15 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 16/10/1947 19/12/1947 65 days General Boiler number 27535 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 19/09/1948 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 30/05/1951 18/06/1951 20 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 24/03/1954 24/04/1954 32 days General Boiler number 27506 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 12/10/1956 03/11/1956 23 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 24/02/1958 29/03/1958 34 days General Boiler number 27561 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 21/05/1959 25/05/1959 5 days W    
Cowlairs Works 07/09/1959 01/10/1959 25 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/05/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1875
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 6827
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
28/05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
23/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/10/1937. Dep: 25/10/1937.    
31/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1938.    
04/10/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1941. Dep: 15/11/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1716 (Diagram 97)
   
15/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1944.    
11/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/08/1945. Dep: 25/08/1945.    
07/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4930    
16/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1947. Dep: 19/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27535 (Diagram 97)
   
19/09/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 64930    
19/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/09/1948.    
30/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 30/05/1951. Dep: 18/06/1951.    
24/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1954. Dep: 24/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27506 (Diagram 97)
   
12/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 12/10/1956. Dep: 03/11/1956.    
24/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1958. Dep: 29/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27561 (Diagram 97)
   
08/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
21/05/1959 Works Visit      
07/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/09/1959. Dep: 01/10/1959.    
03/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64930 from Gorton (9G)    
08/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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