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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 202 m/e 08/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1861 m/e 03/1946
British Railways 61861 m/e 05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K308/1925
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1286
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 08/1925
Withdrawal Fri 12/01/1962
Service Life 36 yrs, 5 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1925
DON   Doncaster on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
31B   March 4w/e 24/10/1953
40E   Colwick w/e 14/01/1961
34E   New England w/e 23/09/1961
     Withdrawn on 12/01/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 40E Colwick 5w/e 04/02/1961
ALLOC 34E New England 5w/e 07/10/1961
WDN   on 12/01/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1930 Steam Reverse Removed
11/1932 Long Travel Valves fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1950 Doncaster Works Locomotives entering Works during March: These included Nos. 60020/43/54, 60133/41, 60512/39, 60820/65/67, 61083, 61634, 61822/24/61, 61947/85, 67713/24, 69444, 69505. A considerable number of 'Pacific' and 'V.2' Class locomotives are being fitted with A.T.C. gear, as part of the ex-G.N. main line has already been equipped with A.T.C. apparatus; this may be extended. SLS/195005
30/04/1950 Doncaster Works Class A.1 named include 60120 Kittiwake, 60133 Pommern, 60141 Abbotsford in, April; other engines through Doncaster Plant included A.1 60122; A.2 60500/12/39; A.3 60039/43/54/94; A.4 60018/20/1/3; V.2 60814/20/32/65/67/80/97, 60912/14; K.3 61802/22/24/46/61/67/77, 61947/69/85; B.17 61634; C.12 67366; K.5 61863 (light repair); B.1 61036/83/95, 61113, 61267. Some exchanges of 'Pacifics' and 'Green Arrows' are afoot on account of A.T.C. trials on the G.N. Section. SLS/195006
13/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Outside Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3453, E3088-94. Outside Erecting Shop: 60817, 61375, 61861/99, 63858, 68900, 70003/7. Erecting Shop: D2406, D3289, 13336, D3487, D5522/47/95, D5822. D8021, 08213, D9012, 12133, 43032, 60025/47/61/87, 60134, 60854, 61051, 61223/52, 61374, 62013, 63924/38, 70006, 76046. Stripping Road-dept. 10/1: 60938, 62034, 63571. Outside Crimpsal: D3482. 70018. Crimpsal: 60014/43/63/83/97. Outside Weighshop: 60138/57. Paint Shop: D374 (BE 3120 VF D670 of 1961), D5369 (BRCW DEL 212 of 1961), D5644, D5828 (Brush 364 of 1961), D5830 (Brush 366 of 1961), E3086/7, 60027/84 an 60125. SLS/196202

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1925 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 202
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1286
   
09/1930 Modification Modification: Steam Reverse Removed    
11/1932 Modification Modification: Long Travel Valves fitted    
03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1861    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Doncaster (DON)    
05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 61861    
24/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
14/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
23/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
1962 Scrapped Scrapped    
12/01/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61861    

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