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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1933 on 31/05/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4958   08/09/1946
British Railways 64958   15/04/1948

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 1755
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 31/05/1938 to Stratford (STR)
Withdrawal Mon 14/03/1960 off Tilbury (33B)
Service Life 21 yrs, 9 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
STR   Stratford (New) on 31/05/1938
IPS   Ipswich on 11/12/1940
30A   Stratford on 14/10/1951
30A   Stratford w/e 20/10/1951
31A   Cambridge on 25/09/1955
33A   Plaistow on 08/06/1958
33B   Tilbury on 31/10/1959
     Withdrawn on 14/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 20/10/1951
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 33A Plaistow 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 33B Tilbury 4w/e 28/11/1959
WDN   on 14/03/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/05/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 491)
12/10/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1355)
26/06/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2102)
26/10/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2205)
15/04/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4934)
04/06/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27433)
26/03/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27678)
30/11/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25827)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 24/08/1940 12/10/1940 50 days General Boiler number E1355 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 07/03/1943 26/06/1943 112 days General Boiler number 2102 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 08/09/1945 26/10/1945 49 days General Boiler number 2205 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 29/09/1946 12/11/1946 45 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 10/04/1947 19/05/1947 40 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 15/02/1948 15/04/1948 61 days General Boiler number 4934 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64958
 
Derby Works 06/10/1950 01/12/1950 57 days Light Intermediate    
Derby Works 21/04/1952 04/06/1952 45 days General Boiler number 27433 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 11/02/1955 26/03/1955 44 days General Boiler number 27678 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 29/10/1957 30/11/1957 33 days General Boiler number 25827 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 11/08/1958 14/08/1958 4 days Light Casual Continuous blow-down fitted
 
Bow Works 16/12/1958 19/12/1958 4 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 10/08/1959 19/08/1959 10 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
21/10/1950 Derby Works For Works: W/E 21/10/50, 40405 5C, 40505 71H, 40522 8E, 40743 20A, 41123 7A, 42184 16A, 42332 9B, 42374 33A, 42521 33D, 43212 18C, 44166 17B, 4267 22A, 44524 21A, 7096 1A, 7441 15C, 47469 23C, 20155 16A, 23006 3E, 58247 17C, (W) 2107 84F, 64834 32B, 64958 30A. The most interesting items are 40743 for intermediate repair, and 20155 (the last 2-4-0-Midland-for special examination which usually means condemnation).
New construction: 42054 on trials 18/10, 42055/6 completed, 42057-60 in various stages; 12078 in paint shop 18/10, 12079-81 complete, 12082-4 in various stages.
Ex works 40532/655, 41004/67, 42509/22, 42325, 47410, 64721/37/57, 64956/80 (W/E 18/10), 40584, 41001/60, 41153/65/81, 41833, 42345, 43586, 43992, 47340, 47674, 64883 (W/E 25/10).
Cut up: 15-18/10/50. Nos. 1251 an 1406 (old Nos.). No. 58236, in paint shop 18/10 with R/T boiler.
Stored: 407, 40418/513/556/632, 43342/64, 3368, 43482, 43200. (25/10).
SLS/195012
30/11/1950 Derby Works In addition to the normal types of L.M.S. origin, the following have come off works: 2060, 2107, 12011, 64749/82, 64807/34, 64958/9. Withdrawn engines in works yard: 3802, 20155, 22853, 58061. No. 20155 has had the number freshly painted on the smokebox door, and neatly enclosed in a white-painted rectangle. Buffer beam repainted, but boiler casing removed.
Engines in for repair 2053 (82D), 12012 (8C), 12002 (5B), 64841 (32B), 64893 (36A), 64971 (40A), 64727 (9F), (6)4910 (36A), 64734 (40A), 64793 (32B), 64805 (39A), 42387/8 (87K); 7316 (71G); and the following other un-renumbered engines 7583 (26B), 2995 (18B), 524 (7B), 4294 (18A), 7131 (21A), 7298 (4A), 7300 (33A), 32 (14B); also numerous others of L.M.S. origin. Position as regards new construction on 30/11/50:-42062/3 almost complete; 42064/5 commenced; 12084/5 in paint shop, 12086 completed. Early in December another diesel, 12087 had the engines mounted, and the frames of 73000 were in the erecting shop. Among engines entering works were 509 (71G), 2988 (15B), 3827 (18A), 7503 (11C), 64802 (32A), 64979 (37A). Nos. 509, 43319 an 3827 were 'for special examination' and may not survive the ordeal.
SLS/195101

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/05/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1933
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1755
Allocated to Stratford (STR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
24/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1940. Dep: 12/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1355 (Diagram 97)
   
11/12/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
07/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1943. Dep: 26/06/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2102 (Diagram 97)
   
08/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1945. Dep: 26/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2205 (Diagram 97)
   
08/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4958    
29/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/09/1946. Dep: 12/11/1946.    
10/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/04/1947. Dep: 19/05/1947.    
15/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1948. Dep: 15/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4934 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64958
   
06/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 06/10/1950. Dep: 01/12/1950.    
14/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
20/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
21/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1952. Dep: 04/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27433 (Diagram 97)
   
11/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1955. Dep: 26/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27678 (Diagram 97)
   
25/09/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
29/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1957. Dep: 30/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25827 (Diagram 97)
   
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Plaistow (33A)    
11/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/08/1958. Dep: 14/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Continuous blow-down fitted
   
16/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Bow Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/12/1958. Dep: 19/12/1958.    
10/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/08/1959. Dep: 19/08/1959.    
31/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Tilbury (33B)    
03/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
14/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64958 from Tilbury (33B)    

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