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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1996 on 09/08/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4969   23/11/1946
British Railways 64969   04/09/1950

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 1768
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 09/08/1938 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Fri 30/11/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 24 yrs, 3 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 09/08/1938
GRA   Grantham on 29/04/1942
BOS   Boston on 18/03/1944
NWE   New England on 16/04/1945
GRA   Grantham on 02/08/1945
NWE   New England on 31/12/1945
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 22/01/1950
SHF   Sheffield Darnall w/e 28/01/1950
37A   Ardsley on 03/02/1952
37A   Ardsley 4w/e 23/02/1952
51F   West Auckland on 16/10/1960
56B   Ardsley on 17/06/1962
     Withdrawn on 30/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall w/e 28/01/1950
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 51F West Auckland 4w/e 29/10/1960
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 5w/e 07/07/1962
WDN   on 30/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/08/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4920)
11/05/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4906)
20/03/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4915)
14/10/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3195)
20/09/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1356)
13/06/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27762)
23/06/1956 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27729)
30/07/1959 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27799)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 08/04/1940 11/05/1940 34 days General Boiler number 4906 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 12/12/1942 20/03/1943 99 days General Boiler number 4915 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 30/08/1944 14/10/1944 46 days General Boiler number 3195 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 05/11/1946 08/02/1947 96 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4969
 
Derby Works 11/06/1950 20/09/1950 102 days General Boiler number E1356 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64969
 
Gorton Works 02/05/1953 13/06/1953 43 days General Boiler number 27762 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 24/06/1953 08/07/1953 15 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 16/05/1956 23/06/1956 39 days General Boiler number 27729 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 10/06/1959 30/07/1959 51 days General Boiler number 27799 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/08/1959 26/08/1959 9 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1946 General At this date (30/11/1946) only the following Scottish Area engines still require to be renumbered: 4488, 4491, 2745, 4819, 4891, 4898, 3658, 3682, 3692, 1996, 9765, 6897, 3057, 9499, 9886, 9384, 6398, 6399, 6401, 265, 320, 9201, 9204, 9368, 9255, 9263, 9429, 9046, 2980, 9632, 9644, 9668, 9757, 9790, 7348, 9524, 9527; a total of 37, or 3 per cent. of the total stock SLS/194701
15/07/1950 Derby Works 42146 almost complete; UTA.56 complete and painted; UTA.57 nearly complete. First two sets of frames in position for order No. 4310. Nos. 404, 40411/6, 43364 in store near station, joined a fortnight later by 43342 an 43482. Fresh off Works: 47000, 2035, 43900/61 repainted with emblem; 42503, 43985, 44007, 44200, 47233, 58075, 58234 lettered L.M.S.; 40656, 40925, 41064/96, 42377/93 lined black, with emblem; 40671 'British Railways'; 42311 unlined. In Paint Shop 58054 (ex 1341) with emblem. For shops W/E 15/7/50: 434, 40535, 41051, 41168, 1889, 42351/3, 42406, 3101, 43690, 43892/98, 44112/72, 7342, 58224, 64722, 64951, 4969. Still in Works Yard at end of July: 22853, 3511, 41034, 43297, 43818, 58036, 58229 (condemned). 24/7/50: Ex Works: 2070 still lettered G.W.R. 64827 repainted with emblem; 64903, tender lettered L.N.E.R.; 42503 lettered L.M.S. 30/7/50: 42146, UTA.56/57, Order 4310 as on 13th. Nos. 12070/1 complete, 12072/3 almost complete; 10800 in Diesel shop; 41060 lined with 'British Railways' on tender; 41181 has tender unlined with emblem; 42340 lined black with emblem. SLS/195010
15/09/1950 Derby Works For works during first half of September: 40653 4B, 41050/9 14B, 41065 23C, 41118 8E, 42325 14B, 42533 33A, 43754 22B, 43959 18C, 43968 and M4010 21A, 44164 an 44402 17A, 44174 17D, 7588 5C, 7635 22B, 58137 16C, 64883 40A, 40410 35C, 41062 19B, 41068 20A, 1251 (58034) 22B, 42339 16A, 42344 5D, 42345 5C, 43246 an 43435 21A, 43344 22B, 3650 18A, 43819 18A, 43925 20D, 44180 17C, 44355 22A, 7481 87K, 22945 (58136) 20B, 58237 20C, 64757 38A, 64959 32A, 40001 11A, 40351 20A, 426 17A, 41001 22B, 41004 20E, 41006 15C, 41067 20E, 41095 15C, 41154 9E, 1429 (58090) 20C, 42364 5D, 42509 33C, 42512 33C, 3456 20A, 3914 18D, 44598 16A, 47548 19A, 58209 19B, 64798 38E.
New Construction: No. 42050 was ex Paint Shop on 6/9, and others up to 42057 were in various stages in the Erecting Shop. Diesels 12074/5 were completed and others up to 12079 in course of construction. No. 42146 was on trials on 6/9. Nos. 404, 40411/6 have gone into traffic ex store, but Nos. 407, 40513, 43342/64, 43482 are in store, near the station.
Withdrawn: still in works Yard: 40498, 40515, 41017, 43297, 43818, 22853 (58112), 3511 (58275), 1251 (58034) and 1406 (58079). No. 41748 is ex Works, with round-top firebox. No. 58080 (0-4-4T) has appeared fully lined, with emblem. Among those repainted black with emblem are 2108 (0-6-OPT), and J.39 Nos. 64762/5/84/97, 64903/62/9, while 64906/51 still retain BRITISH RAILWAYS (not repainted).
SLS/195012
23/09/1950 Derby Works For Works: W/E 23/9/50:-40497 35C, 40532 35C, 41153 6A, 42381 9A, 43259 17A, 3321 21A, 43789 20C, 44235 71G, 44565 17D, 46404 15B, 7509 25E, 22975 (58154) 20E, 58091 15D (W)2060 82C. Ex Works: 2108, 40527, 41118, 43854, 43929/59/68, 44010, 44402, 47451, 47588, 64906/69.
Withdrawn engines: Nos. 1251, 1406, 3511, 40515, 40498, 41017, 43818, 22853 an 58236 were still in the yard on 29/9, but since that date several have been fitted with tenders for supplying steam at carriage sidings, including 3511, 40515, 41017, 43297 and possibly 43818. The other four still in the yard have been joined by 58059 (9/10).
SLS/195012
10/03/1963 Ardsley MPD (Stored) Stored at Ardsley on 10th March-60036/69/70/7/80/92/125, 61068/310, 64719/49/54/6/60/96/859/79/86/911/8/69, 67742/63/5/6/77. SLS/196304
01/04/1963 Washingborough Junction (Stored) The Washingborough Junc.- Pelham St. Junc, section of the Boston-Lincoln line has been taken out of use; trains now use the former avoiding line from Washingborough Junc. (s.b. now closed) to Greetwell Junc. and the GN/GE Joint line thence to Lincoln Central. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/08/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1996
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1768
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
08/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1940. Dep: 11/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4906 (Diagram 97)
   
29/04/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
12/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1942. Dep: 20/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4915 (Diagram 97)
   
18/03/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
30/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1944. Dep: 14/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3195 (Diagram 97)
   
16/04/1945 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
02/08/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
31/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
05/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1946. Dep: 08/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4969
   
22/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
28/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
11/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1950. Dep: 20/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1356 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64969
   
03/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
02/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1953. Dep: 13/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27762 (Diagram 97)
   
24/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/06/1953. Dep: 08/07/1953.    
16/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1956. Dep: 23/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27729 (Diagram 97)
   
10/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1959. Dep: 30/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27799 (Diagram 97)
   
18/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/08/1959. Dep: 26/08/1959.    
16/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (51F)    
17/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
30/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64969 from Ardsley (56B)    
09/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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