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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1660 m/e 06/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4660   17/01/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1750   06/10/1946
British Railways 61750   17/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/106/1918
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L698
Works Number 21971
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 06/1918 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Mon 22/06/1959 off Boston (40F)
Service Life 41 yrs , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1959

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap, Wishaw 28/10/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster m/e 1907
NWE   New England (New) m/e 06/1918
CLK   Colwick on 01/01/1935
BOS   Boston on 05/07/1935
CLK   Colwick on 10/09/1935
BOS   Boston on 08/01/1950
BOS   Boston w/e 14/01/1950
     Withdrawn on 22/06/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BOS Boston w/e 14/01/1950
TOSTORE   4w/e 29/11/1958
WDN   on 22/06/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1918 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7451)
17/01/1925 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7252)
02/02/1929 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7260)
19/11/1938 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9152)
08/04/1944 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9349)
28/12/1946 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number CI786)
17/12/1948 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9346)
10/01/1953 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21118)
24/09/1955 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21144)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 31/05/1922 07/10/1922 130 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/08/1924 17/01/1925 160 days General Boiler number 7252 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4660
 
Doncaster Works 13/08/1925 25/08/1925 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 02/03/1926 22/07/1926 143 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/08/1926 18/08/1926 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 23/04/1927 24/06/1927 63 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 24/03/1928 16/06/1928 85 days General Altered to GE gauge
 
Doncaster Works 28/11/1928 02/02/1929 67 days General Boiler number 7260 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 26/04/1930 31/05/1930 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/12/1931 13/02/1932 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/03/1934 21/04/1934 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/11/1935 14/12/1935 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/03/1937 17/04/1937 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/11/1938 19/11/1938 15 days General Boiler number 21l52 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 27/07/1940 31/08/1940 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/11/1940 11/01/1941 43 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/08/1942 26/09/1942 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/12/1942 09/01/1943 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 25/09/1943 30/10/1943 36 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 21/02/1944 08/04/1944 48 days General Boiler number 9349 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 26/02/1945 21/03/1945 24 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 21/10/1946 28/12/1946 69 days General Boiler number CI786 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/10/1948 17/12/1948 78 days General Boiler number 9346 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61750
 
Cowlairs Works 14/09/1950 28/10/1950 45 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 23/01/1953 30/01/1953 8 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 06/09/1953 10/01/1953 -238 days General    
Cowlairs Works 28/08/1955 24/09/1955 28 days General Boiler number 21144 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 03/10/1955 05/10/1955 3 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
1907 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
06/1918 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1660
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21971
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
31/05/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1922. Dep: 07/10/1922.    
11/08/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1924. Dep: 17/01/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7252 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4660
   
13/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/08/1925. Dep: 25/08/1925.    
02/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1926. Dep: 22/07/1926.    
04/08/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/08/1926. Dep: 18/08/1926.    
23/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/04/1927. Dep: 24/06/1927.    
24/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1928. Dep: 16/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Altered to GE gauge
   
28/11/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1928. Dep: 02/02/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7260 (Diagram 3)
   
26/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1930. Dep: 31/05/1930.    
31/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1931. Dep: 13/02/1932.    
31/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1934. Dep: 21/04/1934.    
01/01/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
05/07/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
10/09/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
16/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1935. Dep: 14/12/1935.    
20/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1937. Dep: 17/04/1937.    
05/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1938. Dep: 19/11/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21l52 (Diagram 3)
   
27/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1940. Dep: 31/08/1940.    
30/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/11/1940. Dep: 11/01/1941.    
22/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1942. Dep: 26/09/1942.    
19/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/12/1942. Dep: 09/01/1943.    
25/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/09/1943. Dep: 30/10/1943.    
21/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1944. Dep: 08/04/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9349 (Diagram 3)
   
26/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/02/1945. Dep: 21/03/1945.    
06/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1750    
21/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1946. Dep: 28/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number CI786 (Diagram 3)
   
01/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1948. Dep: 17/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9346 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61750
   
08/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
14/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
14/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/09/1950. Dep: 28/10/1950.    
10/01/1953 Modification Diagram 3 number 21118 boiler fitted    
10/01/1953 Modification Diagram 3 number 8825 boiler fitted    
23/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/01/1953. Dep: 30/01/1953.    
06/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1953. Dep: 10/01/1953.    
28/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1955. Dep: 24/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21144 (Diagram 3)
   
03/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/10/1955. Dep: 05/10/1955.    
1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
22/06/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61750 from Boston (40F)    

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