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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2425 m/e 08/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1939 m/e 10/1946
British Railways 61939 m/e 06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K308/1935
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L890
Works Number 24225
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 08/1935
Withdrawal Sun 04/11/1962
Service Life 27 yrs, 3 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1963 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1935
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
LOW   Lowestoft w/e 09/10/1948
NOR   Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 26/03/1949
LOW   Lowestoft w/e 22/10/1949
NOR   Norwich Thorpe w/e 07/01/1950
40A   Lincoln w/e 10/12/1960
40E   Colwick w/e 17/12/1960
40B   Immingham w/e 20/01/1962
     Withdrawn on 04/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC MAR March on 16/02/1947
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe w/e 18/10/1947
ALLOC LOW Lowestoft w/e 09/10/1948
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 26/03/1949
ALLOC LOW Lowestoft w/e 22/10/1949
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe w/e 07/01/1950
ALLOC 40E Colwick 5w/e 31/12/1960
ALLOC 41B Sheffield Grimesthorpe 5w/e 03/02/1962
WDN   on 04/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2388/9, E3059-64. Stripping Road: D2402, D3489, 13252, 60040, 61144, 61227, 61828, 62013, 63954, 68522, 68869/90, 68916, 69572; Scrap Yard: 64729/87, with 64746, 68875, 68979, 69586 being cut-up. Crimpsall: 60047/90, 61066, 62061. Outside Crimpsall: 60026, 60532, 61971. Erecting Shop: 13326, D3452, D5564, D8214, D9002, 43092, 43151, 60014/28/53/8, 60102/33/8, 61066/73, 61819/32/43/89, 61939, 62009, 63949/68, 70039, 76032. Outside Erecting Shop: D2400, 60128, 68925. Weigh House: D336. Outside Weigh House: 61950. Paint Shop: D320/37, D2387, D5690/1, D6712, D9000, E3058, 60041, 60118/36, 60529, 61835, 73096. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2425
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24225
   
10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1939    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
09/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
26/03/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
06/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 61939    
22/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
07/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
10/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
17/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
20/01/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
04/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61939    
1963 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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