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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2947 on 03/07/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4878   21/12/1946
British Railways 64878   20/08/1949

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 1623
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 03/07/1935 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sat 18/02/1961 off Sheffield Darnall (SHF)
Service Life 25 yrs, 7 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1961

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 03/07/1935
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 09/08/1935
     Withdrawn on 18/02/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
TOSTORE   4w/e 27/12/1958
WDN   on 18/02/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/07/1935 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2675)
16/10/1937 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2318)
02/11/1940 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2696)
08/01/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2121)
26/02/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2109)
20/08/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 4973)
18/09/1954 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27684)
13/04/1957 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 25839)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 15/09/1937 16/10/1937 32 days General Boiler number 2318 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 12/09/1940 02/11/1940 52 days General Boiler number 2696 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 18/10/1943 08/01/1944 83 days General Boiler number 2121 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 09/12/1946 26/02/1947 80 days General Boiler number 2109 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4878
 
Gorton Works 16/06/1949 20/08/1949 66 days General Boiler number 27698 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64878
 
Gorton Works 06/09/1949 13/09/1949 8 days Unclassified    
Derby Works 11/04/1952 25/05/1952 45 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 06/08/1954 18/09/1954 44 days General Boiler number 27684 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 23/09/1954 24/09/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 09/03/1957 13/04/1957 36 days General Boiler number 25839 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104
17/03/1963 Carlisle Canal MPD (Stored) Stored at Carlisle Canal-42067/98, 42449, 42720/52/5, 42835/6, 43045/139, 47520, 61064, 64499, 64877/8/95/9, 65237 an 69155. SLS/196304
29/04/1963 Coventry (Stored) On 29th April a Cathedral special from Newcastle was worked throughout by Peak D192 (52A) instead of the usual V2; three of latter class failed on similar specials during April. On lst May, 70035 (40B) worked a special evening coke train from Coventry Gas Works to Immingham. Commencing April, a twice weekly car train is scheduled to run between the new Rootes factory at Linwood and the Rootes factory at Coventry; the trains run to Gosford Green goods station (Coventry avoiding line) arriving at 3-45 a.m. and are worked throughout by two Polmadie Type 1 d/es which then run to Rugby, l.e., and return from Gosford Green at 5 p.m. Since running, D8119-8128 have all been noted on this turn. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/07/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2947
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1623
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
09/08/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
15/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1937. Dep: 16/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2318 (Diagram 97)
   
12/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1940. Dep: 02/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2696 (Diagram 97)
   
18/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1943. Dep: 08/01/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2121 (Diagram 97)
   
09/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1946. Dep: 26/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2109 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4878
   
16/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1949. Dep: 20/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27698 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64878
   
06/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/09/1949. Dep: 13/09/1949.    
11/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/04/1952. Dep: 25/05/1952.    
06/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1954. Dep: 18/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27684 (Diagram 97)
   
23/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/09/1954. Dep: 24/09/1954.    
09/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1957. Dep: 13/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 25839 (Diagram 97)
   
18/02/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 64878 from Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
03/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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