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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2995 on 06/08/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4899   19/12/1946
British Railways 64899   01/04/1948

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 1672
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 06/08/1936 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal w/e Sat 27/10/1962 off Carlisle Canal (12C)
Service Life 26 yrs, 2 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1963

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 06/08/1936
STR   Stratford on 21/01/1937
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 15/04/1947
     Withdrawn w/e 27/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAR Carlisle Canal on 15/04/1947
WDN   w/e 27/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/08/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2779)
01/07/1939 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2104)
20/10/1945 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 8024)
24/05/1953 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27545)
05/02/1959 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27416)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 27/05/1939 01/07/1939 36 days General Boiler number 2104 (Diagram 97)
 
Stratford Works 27/04/1942 06/06/1942 41 days General    
Stratford Works 08/06/1942 20/06/1942 13 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 10/09/1945 20/10/1945 41 days General Boiler number 8024 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 09/03/1948 01/04/1948 24 days General Boiler number 27479 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64899
 
Cowlairs Works 30/03/1950 22/04/1950 24 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 12/10/1951 05/11/1951 25 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 04/05/1953 24/05/1953 21 days General Boiler number 27545 (Diagram 97)
 
Cowlairs Works 22/06/1954 10/07/1954 19 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 14/09/1954 07/10/1954 24 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 03/04/1956 12/05/1956 40 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 28/05/1956 30/05/1956 3 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 08/04/1957 20/04/1957 13 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 21/03/1958 03/04/1958 14 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 15/01/1959 05/02/1959 22 days General Boiler number 27416 (Diagram 97)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during April: These included Nos. 60529, 61103/72, 61738/68, 61854, 61909/83, 62423, 2430, 62436, 2475, 62479, 3143, 4544, 64593, 64849/54, 4865/68, 64899, 4917, 65921, 7469, 8458, 8550, 9151/62, 69174, 9182, 69553, 90071, 90306, ex-L.M.S. 2835, 42909/18, ex-W.D. 77087, 77107, 77302/99. SLS/195006
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
06/08/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2995
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1672
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
21/01/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
27/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1939. Dep: 01/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2104 (Diagram 97)
   
27/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1942. Dep: 06/06/1942.    
08/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/06/1942. Dep: 20/06/1942.    
10/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1945. Dep: 20/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8024 (Diagram 97)
   
19/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 4899    
15/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
09/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1948. Dep: 01/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27479 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64899
   
30/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 30/03/1950. Dep: 22/04/1950.    
12/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/10/1951. Dep: 05/11/1951.    
04/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1953. Dep: 24/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27545 (Diagram 97)
   
22/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/06/1954. Dep: 10/07/1954.    
14/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/09/1954. Dep: 07/10/1954.    
03/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/04/1956. Dep: 12/05/1956.    
28/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/05/1956. Dep: 30/05/1956.    
08/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/04/1957. Dep: 20/04/1957.    
21/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/03/1958. Dep: 03/04/1958.    
15/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1959. Dep: 05/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27416 (Diagram 97)
   
27/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 64899 from Carlisle Canal (12C)    
05/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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