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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3083 on 28/02/1941
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4973   16/06/1946
British Railways 64973   21/01/1949

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 1851
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 28/02/1941 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 13/11/1959 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 18 yrs, 8 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 28/02/1941
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 30/03/1941
30A   Stratford on 17/10/1954
     Withdrawn on 13/11/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 06/11/1954
WDN   on 13/11/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/02/1941 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3170)
25/01/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number BP134)
18/03/1950 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8590)
02/04/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27432)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 23/01/1944 22/04/1944 91 days General    
Gorton Works 04/09/1946 25/01/1947 144 days General Boiler number BP134 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/01/1950 18/03/1950 53 days General Boiler number 27721 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 22/03/1950 23/03/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 11/08/1952 03/10/1952 54 days Intermediate    
Stratford Works 21/02/1955 02/04/1955 41 days General Boiler number 27432 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/02/1941 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3083
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1851
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
30/03/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
23/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1944. Dep: 22/04/1944.    
16/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4973    
04/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1946. Dep: 25/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number BP134 (Diagram 97)
   
21/01/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 64973    
25/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1950. Dep: 18/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27721 (Diagram 97)
   
22/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/03/1950. Dep: 23/03/1950.    
11/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 11/08/1952. Dep: 03/10/1952.    
17/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
21/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1955. Dep: 02/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27432 (Diagram 97)
   
13/11/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64973 from Stratford (30A)    
12/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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