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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1397 m/e 12/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1888 m/e 10/1946
British Railways 61888 m/e 06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K312/1929
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 316
Works Number 1729
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 12/1929
Withdrawal Mon 25/09/1961
Service Life 31 yrs, 9 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1929
MAR   March on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
38A   Colwick 4w/e 22/09/1956
     Withdrawn on 25/09/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC MAR March on 23/03/1947
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 13/10/1956
WDN   on 25/09/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1932 Steam Brakes fitted
03/1932 Vacuum Ejector fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1397
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1729		    
03/1932 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
03/1932 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1888    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - March (MAR)    
06/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 61888    
22/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
25/09/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 61888    

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