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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 492N on 15/12/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3492 m/e by 07/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3937   13/09/1946
British Railways 63937 w/e 24/12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1579
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 15/12/1923 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 08/09/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 39 yrs, 8 mths , 24 dys

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 15/12/1923
DON   Doncaster on 11/12/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 21/09/1944
GRA   Grantham on 25/06/1945
FRO   Frodingham on 09/02/1947
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 18/10/1953
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC FRO Frodingham on 09/02/1947
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 31/10/1953
WDN   on 08/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
15/12/1923 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7706)
22/10/1932 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7715)
07/05/1938 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7709)
06/07/1940 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9240)
10/06/1947 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9365)
22/12/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8858)
01/08/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21054)
07/01/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21061)
04/09/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21053)
12/10/1960 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21066)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 21/12/1925 17/03/1926 87 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/02/1928 27/04/1928 74 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/07/1930 16/08/1930 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/09/1932 22/10/1932 29 days General Boiler number 7715 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 31/03/1934 05/05/1934 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/02/1936 14/03/1936 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/12/1936 31/12/1936 27 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/03/1938 07/05/1938 50 days General Boiler number 7709 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 15/06/1940 06/07/1940 22 days General Boiler number 9240 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 20/03/1943 17/04/1943 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/05/1945 23/06/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/05/1947 10/06/1947 38 days General Boiler number 9365 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 19/11/1947 12/12/1947 24 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/11/1949 22/12/1949 33 days General Boiler number 8858 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63937
 
Doncaster Works 03/07/1952 01/08/1952 30 days General Boiler number 21054 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 18/08/1953 26/08/1953 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/12/1954 07/01/1955 35 days General Boiler number 21061 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 31/07/1957 04/09/1957 36 days General Boiler number 21053 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 22/08/1960 12/10/1960 52 days General Boiler number 21066 (Diagram 2)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
15/12/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 492
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1579
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
07/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 3492    
21/12/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1925. Dep: 17/03/1926.    
14/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1928. Dep: 27/04/1928.    
05/07/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1930. Dep: 16/08/1930.    
24/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1932. Dep: 22/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7715 (Diagram 2)
   
31/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1934. Dep: 05/05/1934.    
15/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1936. Dep: 14/03/1936.    
05/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/12/1936. Dep: 31/12/1936.    
19/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1938. Dep: 07/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7709 (Diagram 2)
   
15/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/06/1940. Dep: 06/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9240 (Diagram 2)
   
20/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1943. Dep: 17/04/1943.    
11/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
21/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
19/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1945. Dep: 23/06/1945.    
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
13/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3937    
09/02/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
04/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1947. Dep: 10/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9365 (Diagram 2)
   
19/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/11/1947. Dep: 12/12/1947.    
20/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1949. Dep: 22/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8858 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63937
   
03/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1952. Dep: 01/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21054 (Diagram 2)
   
18/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/08/1953. Dep: 26/08/1953.    
18/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
04/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1954. Dep: 07/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21061 (Diagram 2)
   
31/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/07/1957. Dep: 04/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21053 (Diagram 2)
   
22/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1960. Dep: 12/10/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21066 (Diagram 2)
   
08/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63937 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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