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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1551 on 16/03/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4942   18/08/1946
British Railways 64942   03/06/1950

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 1735
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 16/03/1938 to Middlesbrough (MID)
Withdrawal Mon 03/12/1962 off Heaton (52B)
Service Life 24 yrs, 8 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MID   Middlesbrough (New) on 16/03/1938
SKN   Stockton on 01/01/1940
BLA   Blaydon on 19/06/1943
DAR   Darlington on 23/07/1945
SBK   Starbeck on 29/08/1948
SBK   Starbeck w/e 04/09/1948
50A   York (North) on 13/09/1959
52G   Sunderland on 20/03/1960
52B   Heaton on 14/01/1962
     Withdrawn on 03/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SBK Starbeck w/e 04/09/1948
ALLOC 50A York (North) on 13/09/1959
ALLOC 52G Sunderland 4w/e 16/04/1960
ALLOC 52B Heaton 5w/e 03/02/1962
WDN   on 03/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/03/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2939)
27/07/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2946)
15/01/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2935)
21/10/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2099)
11/10/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2936)
14/04/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27700)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 24/06/1940 27/07/1940 34 days General Boiler number 2946 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 19/12/1941 21/01/1942 34 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 17/12/1942 15/01/1943 30 days General Boiler number 2935 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 21/09/1944 21/10/1944 31 days General Boiler number 2099 (Diagram 97)
 
Darlington Works 07/03/1945 24/03/1945 18 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 19/06/1947 11/10/1947 115 days General Boiler number 2936 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 03/05/1950 03/06/1950 32 days General Boiler number 275 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64942
 
Cowlairs Works 07/04/1953 26/04/1953 20 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 16/02/1956 14/04/1956 59 days General Boiler number 27700 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 10/07/1959 22/08/1959 44 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 12/04/1960 04/05/1960 23 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 03/10/1961 04/10/1961 2 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Cowlairs Works On 24/8 the following withdrawn locos. were in the Works yard: 'Dl' 2212, 'D29' 2415 and 'D31' 2068, the last two having been stripped; whilst those seen here newly painted were: 'D29' 2411 (green), 'J37' 4617 and 'J39' 4704. Locos. awaiting works, some of which had been stripped were: 'J39' 4711, 4817/40/49/65, 4919/22/28/42; 'K2' 1732/46/51/68/91; 'K3' 1879; 'D1' 2216; 'Dll' 2691; 'J38' 5909; 'J36' 5223/61; 'J35' 4503; 'J37' 4546/48/65/67, 4607/15; 'D31' 2059; 'D34' 2489; 'C15' 7453/65/66, 'N14' 9121; 'N15' 9191, 9214. The Erecting Shop was full and included: 'K2' 1720/34/52; 'K3' 1855; 'J39' 4912/16; 'J38' 5901/12; 'Dll' 2684/87 and 'Y9' 8120/22. SLS/194710
30/10/1947 Eastfield MPD Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during October were: Nos. 1743/46/51/68, *1791 (green), 1879, 2432/62/73/95, 2685/91 (both green), 4526/65/67/98, 4607, 4703/04, 4852, 4926/28/42, 5345, 7461/69/97, *8474 (green), 9147/91 an 9205; whilst those observed on 2/11 were *1995 (green), 4608, 4938 an 9500 . Nos. 1701, 1996 an 1998 were observed here fitted with snow-ploughs. Nos. 2479, 4474 an 4633 have been supplying steam to the canteen here during the period approximately from 15/10 to 26/10, while No. 5308 is again in use as a stationary boiler, after having been temporarily replaced by No. 5339. SLS/194712
13/09/1959 Selby & Starbeck MPDs closed The locomotive depots at Selby and Starbeck were closed as from 13/9/59. As a result, most of their locomotive allocation has been transferred to York (50A) viz. 47438/62, 47581, 61466/9, 62738/53/70, 63348, 63436/49, 64706/25, 64818/21/45/7/55/7/9/61/6, 64904/42/4, 68686, 69910/2, 77004/13. SLS/195911

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/03/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1551
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1735
Allocated to Middlesbrough (MID)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
01/01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
24/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1940. Dep: 27/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2946 (Diagram 97)
   
19/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/12/1941. Dep: 21/01/1942.    
17/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1942. Dep: 15/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2935 (Diagram 97)
   
19/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
21/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1944. Dep: 21/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2099 (Diagram 97)
   
07/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/03/1945. Dep: 24/03/1945.    
23/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
18/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4942    
19/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1947. Dep: 11/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2936 (Diagram 97)
   
29/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
04/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
03/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1950. Dep: 03/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 275 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64942
   
07/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 07/04/1953. Dep: 26/04/1953.    
16/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1956. Dep: 14/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27700 (Diagram 97)
   
10/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/07/1959. Dep: 22/08/1959.    
13/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
20/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
12/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/04/1960. Dep: 04/05/1960.    
03/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/10/1961. Dep: 04/10/1961.    
14/01/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
03/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64942 from Heaton (52B)    
07/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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