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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2742 on 31/07/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4795   11/08/1946
British Railways 64795 w/e 04/11/1950

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 1466
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 31/07/1929 to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off Dunfermline Upper (62C)
Service Life 33 yrs, 4 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Inverurie

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill (New) on 31/07/1929
64A   St Margarets on 10/03/1959
62C   Dunfermline Upper on 22/01/1962
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 14/03/1959
ALLOC 62C Dunfermline Upper 5w/e 03/02/1962
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/07/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2253)
17/06/1933 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1719)
01/12/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1713)
17/06/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number C1739)
25/06/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2636)
27/03/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27546)
06/04/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27543)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 17/06/1933 1 day General Boiler number C1719 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/12/1934 1 day General Boiler number C1713 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 11/06/1936 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 04/12/1936 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 27/08/1937 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 17/06/1939 1 day General Boiler number C1739 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/07/1939 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 07/12/1940 1 day General    
Cowlairs Works 26/02/1943 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 20/08/1943 1 day Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 11/12/1943 1 day Light Repair    
Inverurie Works 07/04/1945 05/05/1945 29 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 27/04/1946 28/05/1946 32 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 21/04/1947 25/06/1947 66 days General Boiler number 2636 (Diagram 97)
 
Inverurie Works 02/03/1948 04/03/1948 3 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 13/10/1950 04/11/1950 23 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 64795
 
Cowlairs Works 02/03/1954 27/03/1954 26 days General Boiler number 27546 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 05/03/1957 06/04/1957 33 days General Boiler number 27543 (Diagram 97)
 
Inverurie Works 04/11/1957 06/11/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 26/02/1959 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 25/06/1959 30/06/1959 6 days Light Casual    
Inverurie Works 23/01/1961 17/03/1961 54 days Heavy Intermediate A.W.S. fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1946 Cowlairs Works The following locos. have recently been fitted with new Cowlairs boilers: Nos. 4499 (1932 of 4/44), 4589 (1885 of 11/41), 4594 (1934 of 5/44), 4599 (1929 of 4/44), 4609 (1951 of 12/44), 5221 (1920 of 12/43), 6329 (1926 of 1/44). All the foregoing are fitted with Pop safety valves and L.N.E.R. type fire doors. No. 4549 (1953 of 4/45) is fitted with a L.N.E. firedoor, and No. 7479 (1990 01/11/46) with a N.B. type firedoor. Nos. 5221, 5329 and 7479 have only one steam pipe in the smokebox, instead of the usual two. No. 4477 has been fitted with a Mark II. graduated brake, whist Nos. 5247 and 5339 have the Mark III. pattern. No. 4795 was fitted with American type injectors in July, 1946. SLS/194702
02/08/1962 Polmont MPD In store on 2nd August-40188/9/200, 64795, 67618/29/30/43/62/78, 69188/212/8. 65280 an 69137 were removed during July to Inverurie for scrap. 69126 an 68454/72 were en route Boness dump-Clarkston for scrap on 31st July. SLS/196209
12/06/1963 Inverurie Works (Awaiting scrapping or shopping) In Works: 42273, 45176, 61076, 61103, D8032. Shopped in four weeks ending 7th June : 64588, D362, D6155, 44960, 65930, 61404. Scrapped in same period: 64581, 65217/57/304, 64822, 65928; 64499, 65237. Being scrapped: 57617/31, 68346, 90077/575. Awaiting scrapping or shopping-64599/600, 64795, 64950/86. 64946 was waiting at Kittybrewster. SLS/196307
20/07/1963 Inverurie Works (Scrapped) Shopped during six weeks ended 20th July: 42273, 45176, 61076/346/402, 64549, 65267/323/908/22/6, D5340, D6140/5/6. Scrapped in same period-57607, 64795/946/86, 65261, 67668, 68445/79. SLS/196309

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/07/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2742
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1466
Allocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
17/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1719 (Diagram 97)
   
01/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1713 (Diagram 97)
   
11/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1936.    
04/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/12/1936.    
27/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1937.    
17/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1739 (Diagram 97)
   
01/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/07/1939.    
07/12/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1940.    
26/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/02/1943.    
20/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 20/08/1943.    
11/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/12/1943.    
07/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/04/1945. Dep: 05/05/1945.    
27/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 27/04/1946. Dep: 28/05/1946.    
11/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4795    
21/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1947. Dep: 25/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2636 (Diagram 97)
   
02/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/03/1948. Dep: 04/03/1948.    
13/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 13/10/1950. Dep: 04/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 64795
   
02/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1954. Dep: 27/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27546 (Diagram 97)
   
05/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1957. Dep: 06/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27543 (Diagram 97)
   
04/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/11/1957. Dep: 06/11/1957.    
26/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/02/1959.    
10/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
25/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/06/1959. Dep: 30/06/1959.    
23/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/01/1961. Dep: 17/03/1961.
Work undertaken:
A.W.S. fitted
   
22/01/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Dunfermline Upper (62C)    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64795 from Dunfermline Upper (62C)    
05/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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