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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2431 on 08/12/1933
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3956   17/09/1946
British Railways 63956 w/e 17/12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/408/12/1933
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1782
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sun 08/12/1933 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Sun 08/09/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 29 yrs , 9 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1964 at Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 08/12/1933
36A   Doncaster on 21/05/1950
34F   Grantham on 27/11/1960
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 21/05/1950
ALLOC 34F Grantham 5w/e 31/12/1960
WDN   on 08/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/12/1933 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4406)
17/08/1938 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8456)
23/12/1939 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8183)
07/07/1945 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9468)
16/12/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9392)
08/01/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21045)
09/07/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21004)
02/02/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21041)
30/12/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28149)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 23/07/1935 24/08/1935 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/02/1937 03/04/1937 55 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/07/1938 17/08/1938 32 days General Boiler number 8456 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 18/11/1939 23/12/1939 36 days General Boiler number 8183 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 12/07/1941 23/08/1941 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/07/1943 31/07/1943 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/09/1943 11/09/1943 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/05/1945 07/07/1945 43 days General Boiler number 9468 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 26/01/1946 09/02/1946 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 04/09/1947 17/10/1947 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/11/1949 16/12/1949 33 days General Boiler number 21004 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63956
 
Doncaster Works 23/09/1950 06/10/1950 14 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/02/1951 05/03/1951 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/12/1951 08/01/1952 31 days General Boiler number 21045 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 04/06/1954 09/07/1954 36 days General Boiler number 21004 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 02/01/1957 02/02/1957 32 days General Boiler number 21041 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 14/04/1957 12/06/1957 60 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/06/1960 02/06/1960 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 20/11/1961 30/12/1961 41 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28149 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1950 Unreported renumberings The following locos have been reported as renumberd by observations, but whose changes have not been notified by the Eastern and North Eastern regions: 69353, 69674, 69719, 63719, 63951/4/5/6, an 69012/3; the latter pair of 'J.72's' were delivered in the 60000 series! SLS/195007
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (Stored) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/12/1933 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2431
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1782
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
23/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/07/1935. Dep: 24/08/1935.    
08/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1937. Dep: 03/04/1937.    
17/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1938. Dep: 17/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8456 (Diagram 2)
   
18/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1939. Dep: 23/12/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8183 (Diagram 2)
   
12/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/07/1941. Dep: 23/08/1941.    
03/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1943. Dep: 31/07/1943.    
04/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/09/1943. Dep: 11/09/1943.    
26/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1945. Dep: 07/07/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9468 (Diagram 2)
   
26/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/01/1946. Dep: 09/02/1946.    
17/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3956    
04/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1947. Dep: 17/10/1947.    
14/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1949. Dep: 16/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21004 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63956
   
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
23/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/09/1950. Dep: 06/10/1950.    
17/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/02/1951. Dep: 05/03/1951.    
09/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1951. Dep: 08/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21045 (Diagram 2)
   
04/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1954. Dep: 09/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21004 (Diagram 2)
   
02/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1957. Dep: 02/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21041 (Diagram 2)
   
14/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/04/1957. Dep: 12/06/1957.    
01/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/06/1960. Dep: 02/06/1960.    
27/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
20/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1961. Dep: 30/12/1961.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28149 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63956 from Grantham (34F)    
09/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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