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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2696 on 08/08/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4749   15/12/1946
British Railways 64749 w/e 25/11/1950

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 1410
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 08/08/1928 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 12/11/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 34 yrs, 3 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 08/08/1928
MAR   March on 02/09/1930
CLK   Colwick on 29/02/1936
GRA   Grantham on 17/03/1942
CLK   Colwick on 13/05/1942
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 18/08/1946
ARD   Ardsley on 16/11/1947
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 30/11/1947
ARD   Ardsley on 02/05/1948
     Withdrawn on 12/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ARD Ardsley w/e 22/11/1947
ALLOC COP Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 06/12/1947
WDN   on 12/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/08/1928 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2100)
16/02/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2291)
13/04/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted
03/07/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2210)
10/06/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2208)
12/08/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2770)
10/11/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2112)
30/12/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27739)
13/08/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27843)
18/10/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25844)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 18/06/1930 02/08/1930 46 days General    
Gorton Works 16/01/1933 16/02/1933 32 days General Boiler number 2291 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 01/04/1935 13/04/1935 13 days General Boiler number 825 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 07/06/1937 03/07/1937 27 days General Boiler number 2210 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 15/05/1939 10/06/1939 27 days General Boiler number 2208 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 10/09/1941 10/11/1941 62 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/10/1942 19/12/1942 70 days Heavy    
Gorton Works 04/06/1944 12/08/1944 70 days General Boiler number 2770 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 25/10/1945 24/11/1945 31 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 18/12/1945 16/02/1946 61 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 10/06/1947 10/11/1947 154 days General Boiler number 2112 (Diagram 97)
 
Derby Works 29/09/1950 20/11/1950 53 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64749
 
Derby Works 10/11/1952 30/12/1952 51 days General Boiler number 27739 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 24/06/1955 13/08/1955 51 days General Boiler number 27843 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 09/09/1958 18/10/1958 40 days General Boiler number 25844 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
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
08/08/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2696
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1410
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
18/06/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1930. Dep: 02/08/1930.    
02/09/1930 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
16/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1933. Dep: 16/02/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2291 (Diagram 97)
   
01/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1935. Dep: 13/04/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 825 (Diagram 97)
   
29/02/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1937. Dep: 03/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2210 (Diagram 97)
   
15/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1939. Dep: 10/06/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2208 (Diagram 97)
   
10/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1941. Dep: 10/11/1941.    
17/03/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
13/05/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
11/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 11/10/1942. Dep: 19/12/1942.    
04/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1944. Dep: 12/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2770 (Diagram 97)
   
25/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/10/1945. Dep: 24/11/1945.    
18/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/12/1945. Dep: 16/02/1946.    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
15/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4749    
10/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1947. Dep: 10/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2112 (Diagram 97)
   
16/11/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
30/11/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
02/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
29/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/09/1950. Dep: 20/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64749
   
10/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1952. Dep: 30/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27739 (Diagram 97)
   
24/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1955. Dep: 13/08/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27843 (Diagram 97)
   
09/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/09/1958. Dep: 18/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25844 (Diagram 97)
   
12/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64749 from Ardsley (56B)    
09/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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