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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2773 on 30/09/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4799   25/10/1946
British Railways 64799   01/07/1949

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 1470
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 30/09/1929 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 27/07/1959 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 29 yrs, 9 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 30/09/1929
STR   Stratford on 09/10/1929
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 15/04/1946
YAR   Yarmouth South Town on 12/11/1947
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 04/01/1948
NOR   Norwich Thorpe w/e 10/01/1948
37A   Ardsley on 30/04/1950
40D   Tuxford on 27/09/1953
30A   Stratford on 16/01/1955
35A   New England on 28/10/1956
30A   Stratford on 17/03/1957
     Withdrawn on 27/07/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC YAR Yarmouth South Town w/e 15/11/1947
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe w/e 10/01/1948
ALLOC 37A Ardsley m/e 30/04/1950
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 29/01/1955
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 10/11/1956
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 23/03/1957
WDN   on 27/07/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/09/1929 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2274)
19/05/1934 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8015)
19/09/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 1931)
29/04/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2296)
01/07/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4972)
02/05/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27432)
24/02/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27847)
09/05/1958 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27711)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 03/09/1931 17/10/1931 45 days General    
Gorton Works 30/04/1934 19/05/1934 20 days General Boiler number 8015 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 17/08/1936 19/09/1936 34 days General Boiler number 1931 (Diagram 97)
 
Doncaster Works 25/11/1938 23/12/1938 29 days General    
Gorton Works 23/05/1940 06/07/1940 45 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 25/10/1941 13/12/1941 50 days General    
Stratford Works 22/04/1946 18/06/1946 58 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 12/06/1947 09/10/1947 120 days General    
Stratford Works 30/12/1947 20/01/1948 22 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 13/05/1949 01/07/1949 50 days General Boiler number 4972 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64799
 
Derby Works 23/03/1952 02/05/1952 41 days General Boiler number 27432 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 25/01/1955 24/02/1955 31 days General Boiler number 27847 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 10/04/1958 09/05/1958 30 days General Not repaired
Boiler number 27711 (Diagram 97)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/09/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2773
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1470
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
09/10/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
03/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1931. Dep: 17/10/1931.    
30/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1934. Dep: 19/05/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8015 (Diagram 97)
   
17/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1936. Dep: 19/09/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1931 (Diagram 97)
   
25/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1938. Dep: 23/12/1938.    
23/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/05/1940. Dep: 06/07/1940.    
25/10/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1941. Dep: 13/12/1941.    
29/04/1944 Modification Diagram 97 number 2296 boiler fitted    
15/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
22/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/04/1946. Dep: 18/06/1946.    
25/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4799    
12/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1947. Dep: 09/10/1947.    
12/11/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth South Town (YAR)    
30/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/12/1947. Dep: 20/01/1948.    
04/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
10/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
13/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1949. Dep: 01/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4972 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64799
   
30/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
23/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1952. Dep: 02/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27432 (Diagram 97)
   
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
16/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
25/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1955. Dep: 24/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27847 (Diagram 97)
   
28/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
17/03/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
10/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1958. Dep: 09/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
Boiler number 27711 (Diagram 97)
   
27/07/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 64799 from Stratford (30A)    
09/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    

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