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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2998 on 14/08/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 4902   16/12/1946
British Railways 64902   18/06/1949

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 1675
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Fri 14/08/1936 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 11/03/1960 off Mexborough (41F)
Service Life 23 yrs, 6 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1960

Notes
Notes Cut up at Stratford

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 14/08/1936
GOR   Gorton on 11/09/1936
ARD   Ardsley on 30/06/1939
DON   Doncaster on 30/07/1945
35C   Spital Bridge on 05/10/1952
35C   Spital Bridge 4w/e 01/11/1952
36D   Barnsley on 25/11/1956
41F   Mexborough on 03/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 11/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 35C Spital Bridge 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 36D Barnsley 3w/e 01/12/1956
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 23/01/1960
WDN   on 11/03/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
14/08/1936 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2771)
17/06/1944 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2287)
08/03/1947 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 2660)
18/06/1949 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 3169)
08/07/1952 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27703)
17/09/1955 Diagram 97 boiler fitted (number 27792)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 06/11/1938 10/12/1938 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/06/1941 27/08/1941 84 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/04/1944 17/06/1944 61 days General Boiler number 2287 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 30/07/1945 06/10/1945 69 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 10/03/1946 18/04/1946 40 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 26/09/1946 08/03/1947 164 days General Boiler number 2660 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4902
 
Gorton Works 20/04/1949 18/06/1949 60 days General Boiler number 3169 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64902
 
Derby Works 30/05/1952 08/07/1952 40 days General Boiler number 27703 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 27/07/1955 17/09/1955 53 days General Boiler number 27792 (Diagram 97)
 
Gorton Works 27/09/1955 13/10/1955 17 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/08/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2998
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1675
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 97 boiler fitted
   
11/09/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
06/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1938. Dep: 10/12/1938.    
30/06/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
05/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1941. Dep: 27/08/1941.    
18/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1944. Dep: 17/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2287 (Diagram 97)
   
30/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
30/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/07/1945. Dep: 06/10/1945.    
10/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/03/1946. Dep: 18/04/1946.    
26/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1946. Dep: 08/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2660 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 4902
   
20/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1949. Dep: 18/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3169 (Diagram 97)
Renumbered to BR 64902
   
30/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Derby Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1952. Dep: 08/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27703 (Diagram 97)
   
05/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
27/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1955. Dep: 17/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27792 (Diagram 97)
   
27/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/09/1955. Dep: 13/10/1955.    
25/11/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
03/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
11/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 64902 from Mexborough (41F)    
04/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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