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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 481 m/e 06/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 481N   29/10/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3481   09/03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3926   19/10/1946
British Railways 63926 w/e 30/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/106/1921
O2/4 (2-8-0)09/03/1961
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L742
Works Number 22695
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service During 06/1921 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 42 yrs, 3 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1964 at Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 06/1921
DON   Doncaster on 13/06/1943
CLK   Colwick on 19/02/1944
NWE   New England on 17/01/1945
CLK   Colwick on 25/06/1945
DON   Doncaster on 05/12/1945
LNG   Langwith Junction on 27/10/1946
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 03/02/1952
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 23/02/1952
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 23/02/1952
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1921 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7505)
10/08/1928 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7506)
04/10/1930 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7513)
24/12/1932 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7720)
12/10/1940 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9243)
28/10/1948 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8858)
11/10/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8975)
12/04/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21019)
08/07/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21023)
11/07/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21002)
09/03/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28564)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 31/05/1923 29/10/1923 152 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 481N
 
Doncaster Works 10/12/1925 26/02/1926 79 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/04/1928 10/08/1928 116 days General Boiler number 7506 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 30/08/1930 04/10/1930 36 days General Boiler number 7513 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 26/11/1932 24/12/1932 29 days General Boiler number 7720 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 22/12/1934 19/01/1935 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/10/1936 24/10/1936 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/11/1938 26/11/1938 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/09/1940 12/10/1940 36 days General SW cab fitted
Boiler number 9243 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 01/05/1943 05/06/1943 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/02/1944 19/02/1944 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/07/1945 18/08/1945 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/12/1946 01/02/1947 42 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/09/1948 28/10/1948 44 days General Boiler number 8858 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63926
 
Doncaster Works 25/09/1949 11/10/1949 17 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 8975 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 11/03/1951 12/04/1951 33 days General Boiler number 21019 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 02/06/1953 08/07/1953 37 days General Boiler number 21023 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 10/07/1955 11/08/1955 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/11/1956 22/12/1956 34 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/05/1958 11/07/1958 46 days General Boiler number 21002 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 01/02/1961 09/03/1961 37 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28564 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 30/01/1962 23/02/1962 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/07/1962 20/07/1962 12 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 481
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22695
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
31/05/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1923. Dep: 29/10/1923.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 481N
   
09/03/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 3481    
10/12/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1925. Dep: 26/02/1926.    
17/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1928. Dep: 10/08/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7506 (Diagram 2)
   
30/08/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1930. Dep: 04/10/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7513 (Diagram 2)
   
26/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1932. Dep: 24/12/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7720 (Diagram 2)
   
22/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1934. Dep: 19/01/1935.    
03/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1936. Dep: 24/10/1936.    
05/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1938. Dep: 26/11/1938.    
07/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/09/1940. Dep: 12/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
SW cab fitted
Boiler number 9243 (Diagram 2)
   
01/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1943. Dep: 05/06/1943.    
13/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
05/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/02/1944. Dep: 19/02/1944.    
19/02/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
17/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1945. Dep: 18/08/1945.    
05/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
19/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3926    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
22/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1946. Dep: 01/02/1947.    
15/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1948. Dep: 28/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8858 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63926
   
25/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 25/09/1949. Dep: 11/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8975 (Diagram 2)
   
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
11/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1951. Dep: 12/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21019 (Diagram 2)
   
03/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
02/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1953. Dep: 08/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21023 (Diagram 2)
   
10/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1955. Dep: 11/08/1955.    
19/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/11/1956. Dep: 22/12/1956.    
27/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1958. Dep: 11/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21002 (Diagram 2)
   
01/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1961. Dep: 09/03/1961.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28564 (Diagram 100A)
   
30/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/01/1962. Dep: 23/02/1962.    
09/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/07/1962. Dep: 20/07/1962.    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63926 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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