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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1331 m/e 06/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1873 on 24/03/1946
British Railways 61873 m/e 06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K306/1929
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 315
Works Number 1714
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 06/1929
Withdrawal Tue 08/05/1962
Service Life 32 yrs, 11 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1929
MAR   March on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
38A   Colwick 4w/e 22/09/1956
     Withdrawn on 08/05/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 19/10/1946
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC MAR March on 16/02/1947
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 13/10/1956
WDN   on 08/05/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1931 Steam Brakes fitted
10/1931 Vacuum Ejector fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay) Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1331
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1714
   
10/1931 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
10/1931 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
24/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1873    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - March (MAR)    
06/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 61873    
22/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
1962 Scrapped Scrapped    
08/05/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61873    

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