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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 493N on 22/12/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3493 m/e by 01/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3938   12/11/1946
British Railways 63938 w/e 14/05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/222/12/1923
O2/4 (2-8-0)16/07/1958
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1580
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 22/12/1923 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 08/09/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 39 yrs, 8 mths , 17 dys

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 22/12/1923
DON   Doncaster on 10/12/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 24/09/1944
GRA   Grantham on 25/06/1945
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 08/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/12/1923 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7707)
30/09/1933 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7514)
29/03/1941 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9242)
15/06/1947 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9240)
10/05/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9248)
06/11/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21040)
28/05/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21043)
16/07/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28148)
03/06/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28271)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 29/03/1926 31/07/1926 125 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/04/1929 25/05/1929 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/11/1931 12/12/1931 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/08/1933 30/09/1933 36 days General Diamond soot blower on
Boiler number 7514 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 29/06/1935 27/07/1935 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/07/1937 21/08/1937 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/05/1939 24/06/1939 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/03/1941 29/03/1941 22 days General Boiler number 9242 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 17/04/1943 15/05/1943 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/03/1945 21/04/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/05/1947 15/06/1947 34 days General Boiler number 9240 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 05/04/1949 10/05/1949 36 days General Boiler number 9248 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63938
 
Doncaster Works 12/08/1949 30/08/1949 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/10/1951 06/11/1951 29 days General Boiler number 21040 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 06/03/1953 27/03/1953 22 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/05/1954 28/05/1954 27 days General Boiler number 21043 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 18/01/1956 18/02/1956 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/10/1956 31/10/1956 28 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 06/06/1958 16/07/1958 41 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28148 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 03/05/1961 03/06/1961 32 days General Boiler number 28271 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 27/11/1961 20/01/1962 55 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201
13/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3453, E3088-94. Outside Erecting Shop: 60817, 61375, 61861/99, 63858, 68900, 70003/7. Erecting Shop: D2406, D3289, 13336, D3487, D5522/47/95, D5822. D8021, 08213, D9012, 12133, 43032, 60025/47/61/87, 60134, 60854, 61051, 61223/52, 61374, 62013, 63924/38, 70006, 76046. Stripping Road-dept. 10/1: 60938, 62034, 63571. Outside Crimpsal: D3482. 70018. Crimpsal: 60014/43/63/83/97. Outside Weighshop: 60138/57. Paint Shop: D374 (BE 3120 VF D670 of 1961), D5369 (BRCW DEL 212 of 1961), D5644, D5828 (Brush 364 of 1961), D5830 (Brush 366 of 1961), E3086/7, 60027/84 an 60125. SLS/196202

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/12/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 493
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1580
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
01/1926 Renumbered Renumbered to 3493    
29/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1926. Dep: 31/07/1926.    
20/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1929. Dep: 25/05/1929.    
07/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1931. Dep: 12/12/1931.    
26/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1933. Dep: 30/09/1933.
Work undertaken:
Diamond soot blower on
Boiler number 7514 (Diagram 2)
   
29/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1935. Dep: 27/07/1935.    
24/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/07/1937. Dep: 21/08/1937.    
06/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1939. Dep: 24/06/1939.    
08/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1941. Dep: 29/03/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9242 (Diagram 2)
   
17/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1943. Dep: 15/05/1943.    
10/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
24/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
17/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1945. Dep: 21/04/1945.    
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
12/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3938    
13/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1947. Dep: 15/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9240 (Diagram 2)
   
05/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1949. Dep: 10/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9248 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63938
   
12/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/08/1949. Dep: 30/08/1949.    
09/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1951. Dep: 06/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21040 (Diagram 2)
   
06/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/03/1953. Dep: 27/03/1953.    
02/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1954. Dep: 28/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21043 (Diagram 2)
   
18/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1956. Dep: 18/02/1956.    
04/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/10/1956. Dep: 31/10/1956.    
06/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1958. Dep: 16/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28148 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1961. Dep: 03/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28271 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/11/1961. Dep: 20/01/1962.    
08/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63938 from Grantham (34F)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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