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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1538 on 18/02/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4937   11/05/1946
British Railways 64937   02/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class J39
Company History LNER
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1730
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 18/02/1938 to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Withdrawal Mon 15/02/1960 off Lincoln (40A)
Service Life 21 yrs, 11 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NPT   Newport (Teeside) (New) on 18/02/1938
DAR   Darlington on 28/03/1943
LIN   Lincoln on 15/09/1944
IMM   Immingham on 22/12/1946
LIN   Lincoln on 27/04/1947
     Withdrawn on 15/02/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IMM Immingham w/e 28/12/1946
ALLOC LIN Lincoln on 27/04/1947
WDN   on 15/02/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/02/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2917)
04/03/1942 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP143)
02/03/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4907)
02/04/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2698)
22/08/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27788)
27/10/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27778)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 14/06/1939 04/08/1939 52 days General    
Darlington Works 26/01/1942 04/03/1942 38 days General Boiler number 27772 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 05/05/1943 07/06/1943 34 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 01/09/1943 16/10/1943 46 days General    
Gorton Works 17/12/1945 02/03/1946 76 days General Boiler number 4907 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/02/1948 02/04/1948 41 days General Boiler number 2698 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64937
 
Derby Works 10/02/1951 03/04/1951 53 days Heavy Intermediate    
Stratford Works 18/07/1953 22/08/1953 36 days General Boiler number 27788 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 07/09/1956 27/10/1956 51 days General Boiler number 27778 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 31/10/1956 01/11/1956 2 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 25/02/1959 05/03/1959 9 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/02/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1538
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1730
Allocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
14/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1939. Dep: 04/08/1939.    
26/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1942. Dep: 04/03/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27772 (Diagram 97)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
05/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/05/1943. Dep: 07/06/1943.    
01/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1943. Dep: 16/10/1943.    
15/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
17/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1945. Dep: 02/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4907 (Diagram 97)
   
11/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4937    
22/12/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
22/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1948. Dep: 02/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2698 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64937
   
10/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/02/1951. Dep: 03/04/1951.    
18/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1953. Dep: 22/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27788 (Diagram 97)
   
07/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/09/1956. Dep: 27/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27778 (Diagram 97)
   
31/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/10/1956. Dep: 01/11/1956.    
25/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/02/1959. Dep: 05/03/1959.    
15/02/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64937 from Lincoln (40A)    
03/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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