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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1661 m/e 06/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4661   12/12/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1751   08/09/1946
British Railways 61751   03/03/1950

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 21972
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 1960

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap, Wishaw 30/11/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 06/1918
DON   Doncaster m/e 1923
CLK   Colwick on 01/01/1935
MAR   March on 04/07/1935
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 14/10/1935
BRD   Bristol Bath Road m/e 01/1936
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 09/02/1936
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 02/12/1936
ARD   Ardsley on 30/07/1939
NWE   New England on 23/02/1940
DON   Doncaster on 08/04/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/08/1946
40A   Lincoln on 17/06/1956
40F   Boston on 23/02/1958
     Withdrawn on 22/06/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 28/03/1958
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 7452)
18/01/1927 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7470)
15/11/1928 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7603)
19/12/1931 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7256)
03/02/1934 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8558)
08/04/1944 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9348)
10/10/1947 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7624)
03/03/1950 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8759)


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 13/08/1924 12/12/1924 122 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4661
 
Doncaster Works 21/10/1926 18/01/1927 90 days General Boiler number 7470 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 13/09/1928 15/11/1928 64 days General Boiler number 7603 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 29/03/1930 03/05/1930 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/11/1931 19/12/1931 43 days General Boiler number 7256 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 30/12/1933 03/02/1934 36 days General Boiler number 8558 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 13/04/1935 11/05/1935 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/02/1937 20/03/1937 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/04/1939 27/05/1939 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/11/1941 29/11/1941 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/08/1942 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 16/02/1944 08/04/1944 53 days General Boiler number 21170 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 21/03/1945 07/04/1945 18 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 19/12/1945 02/02/1946 46 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 17/07/1947 10/10/1947 86 days General Boiler number 7624 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 16/01/1950 03/03/1950 47 days General Boiler number 21114 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61751
 
Cowlairs Works 12/05/1952 15/07/1952 65 days General    
Cowlairs Works 12/11/1952 19/12/1952 38 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 15/11/1954 04/12/1954 20 days General Boiler number 21128 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 08/12/1954 11/12/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 29/12/1954 31/12/1954 3 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Cowlairs Works On 24/8 the following withdrawn locos. were in the Works yard: 'Dl' 2212, 'D29' 2415 and 'D31' 2068, the last two having been stripped; whilst those seen here newly painted were: 'D29' 2411 (green), 'J37' 4617 and 'J39' 4704. Locos. awaiting works, some of which had been stripped were: 'J39' 4711, 4817/40/49/65, 4919/22/28/42; 'K2' 1732/46/51/68/91; 'K3' 1879; 'D1' 2216; 'Dll' 2691; 'J38' 5909; 'J36' 5223/61; 'J35' 4503; 'J37' 4546/48/65/67, 4607/15; 'D31' 2059; 'D34' 2489; 'C15' 7453/65/66, 'N14' 9121; 'N15' 9191, 9214. The Erecting Shop was full and included: 'K2' 1720/34/52; 'K3' 1855; 'J39' 4912/16; 'J38' 5901/12; 'Dll' 2684/87 and 'Y9' 8120/22. SLS/194710
30/10/1947 Eastfield MPD Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during October were: Nos. 1743/46/51/68, *1791 (green), 1879, 2432/62/73/95, 2685/91 (both green), 4526/65/67/98, 4607, 4703/04, 4852, 4926/28/42, 5345, 7461/69/97, *8474 (green), 9147/91 an 9205; whilst those observed on 2/11 were *1995 (green), 4608, 4938 an 9500 . Nos. 1701, 1996 an 1998 were observed here fitted with snow-ploughs. Nos. 2479, 4474 an 4633 have been supplying steam to the canteen here during the period approximately from 15/10 to 26/10, while No. 5308 is again in use as a stationary boiler, after having been temporarily replaced by No. 5339. SLS/194712
31/01/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during January: These included Nos. 60152, 61072, 61117/18, 61307, 1751, 61764, 1780, 61784, 2474/76/88, 2684/94, 62733, 3058, 3168, 64575, 4586, 64621/28/36, 4786, 64877/80, 4919/40, 65923, 5924, 65932, 7453/80, 68100, 8323/44, 9170, 9214, 9507, 69595, 90505, ex-W.D. 77089, 77231, 73792. SLS/195003

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1918 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1661
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21972
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.    
1923 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
13/08/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1924. Dep: 12/12/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4661
   
21/10/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1926. Dep: 18/01/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7470 (Diagram 3)
   
13/09/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1928. Dep: 15/11/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7603 (Diagram 3)
   
29/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1930. Dep: 03/05/1930.    
07/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1931. Dep: 19/12/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7256 (Diagram 3)
   
30/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/12/1933. Dep: 03/02/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8558 (Diagram 3)
   
01/01/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
13/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1935. Dep: 11/05/1935.    
04/07/1935 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
14/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
09/02/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
02/12/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
20/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1937. Dep: 20/03/1937.    
15/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1939. Dep: 27/05/1939.    
30/07/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
23/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
01/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1941. Dep: 29/11/1941.    
08/04/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
29/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/08/1942.    
16/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1944. Dep: 08/04/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21170 (Diagram 3)
   
21/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/03/1945. Dep: 07/04/1945.    
19/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/12/1945. Dep: 02/02/1946.    
23/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
08/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1751    
17/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1947. Dep: 10/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7624 (Diagram 3)
   
16/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1950. Dep: 03/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21114 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61751
   
12/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1952. Dep: 15/07/1952.    
12/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/11/1952. Dep: 19/12/1952.    
15/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1954. Dep: 04/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21128 (Diagram 3)
   
08/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/12/1954. Dep: 11/12/1954.    
29/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/12/1954. Dep: 31/12/1954.    
17/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
23/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
22/06/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61751 from Boston (40F)    
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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