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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1997 on 24/08/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4970   03/11/1946
British Railways 64970   25/09/1948

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 1769
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Wed 24/08/1938 to Ipswich (IPS)
Withdrawal Wed 24/05/1961 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 22 yrs , 9 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
IPS   Ipswich (New) on 24/08/1938
MAR   March on 10/05/1939
GRA   Grantham on 30/04/1942
NWE   New England on 01/08/1945
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 06/10/1946
     Withdrawn on 24/05/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 25/05/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/08/1938 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2945)
04/01/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number E1351)
18/12/1943 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4907)
12/01/1946 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2097)
25/09/1948 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3208)
14/08/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27687)
25/05/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27884)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/12/1940 04/01/1941 34 days General Boiler number E1351 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 15/01/1941 20/01/1941 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 17/06/1943 20/07/1943 34 days General    
Gorton Works 02/12/1943 18/12/1943 17 days Heavy Boiler number 4907 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 04/10/1945 12/01/1946 101 days General Boiler number 2097 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 15/08/1948 25/09/1948 42 days General Boiler number 27697 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64970
  
Gorton Works 25/01/1950 04/03/1950 39 days Light Casual    
Derby Works 16/03/1952 22/04/1952 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Stratford Works 20/06/1954 14/08/1954 56 days General Boiler number 27687 (Diagram 97)
  
Gorton Works 28/04/1957 25/05/1957 28 days General Boiler number 27884 (Diagram 97)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/08/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1997
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1769
Allocated to Ipswich (IPS)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted		    
10/05/1939 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
02/12/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1940. Dep: 04/01/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E1351 (Diagram 97)
    
15/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/01/1941. Dep: 20/01/1941.    
30/04/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
17/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1943. Dep: 20/07/1943.    
02/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 02/12/1943. Dep: 18/12/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4907 (Diagram 97)
    
01/08/1945 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
04/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1945. Dep: 12/01/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2097 (Diagram 97)
    
06/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4970    
15/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1948. Dep: 25/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27697 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64970
    
25/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/01/1950. Dep: 04/03/1950.    
16/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/03/1952. Dep: 22/04/1952.    
20/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1954. Dep: 14/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27687 (Diagram 97)
    
28/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1957. Dep: 25/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27884 (Diagram 97)
    
24/05/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64970 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
06/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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