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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1977 on 08/07/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4966   23/06/1946
British Railways 64966   26/11/1949

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 1764
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 08/07/1938 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Mon 11/07/1960 off Lincoln (40A)
Service Life 22 yrs , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) on 08/07/1938
DON   Doncaster on 19/10/1941
GOR   Gorton on 21/08/1943
14A   Cricklewood East on 20/01/1950
30A   Stratford on 11/03/1951
14A   Cricklewood East on 01/04/1951
37A   Ardsley on 16/03/1952
37A   Ardsley 4w/e 22/03/1952
36A   Doncaster on 18/12/1955
40A   Lincoln on 04/01/1959
     Withdrawn on 11/07/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 14A Cricklewood East on 20/01/1950
LOAN 30A Stratford m/e 31/03/1951
LOAN 14A Cricklewood East w/e 07/04/1951
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 22/03/1952
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 22/03/1952
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 31/12/1955
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 24/01/1959
WDN   w/e 11/07/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/07/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4917)
18/12/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2093)
22/05/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2146)
26/11/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2772)
24/10/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25802)
12/01/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27761)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 22/08/1941 21/11/1941 92 days General    
Gorton Works 14/10/1943 18/12/1943 66 days General Boiler number 2093 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/11/1946 22/05/1947 187 days General Boiler number 2146 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 26/09/1949 26/11/1949 62 days General Boiler number 2772 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64966
 
Gorton Works 22/09/1953 24/10/1953 33 days General Boiler number 25802 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 27/10/1953 30/10/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 01/12/1956 12/01/1957 43 days General Boiler number 27761 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/01/1957 20/02/1957 34 days Unclassified Not repaired
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/07/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1977
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1764
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
22/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1941. Dep: 21/11/1941.    
19/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
21/08/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
14/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1943. Dep: 18/12/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2093 (Diagram 97)
   
23/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4966    
17/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1946. Dep: 22/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2146 (Diagram 97)
   
26/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1949. Dep: 26/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2772 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64966
   
20/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood East (14A)    
11/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
01/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood East (14A)    
16/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
22/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1953. Dep: 24/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25802 (Diagram 97)
   
27/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/10/1953. Dep: 30/10/1953.    
18/12/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
01/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1956. Dep: 12/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27761 (Diagram 97)
   
18/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/01/1957. Dep: 20/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
   
04/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
07/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
11/07/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64966 from Lincoln (40A)    

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