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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2434 on 20/01/1934
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3959   16/09/1946
British Railways 63959 5w/e 26/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1785
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Wed 20/01/1934 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Wed 19/10/1960 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 26 yrs, 8 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1960 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 20/01/1934
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 23/02/1958
     Withdrawn on 19/10/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 28/03/1958
WDN   on 19/10/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
20/01/1934 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4404)
13/07/1937 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8460)
03/06/1938 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8976)
28/08/1943 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8462)
26/04/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4405)
16/01/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21000)
10/12/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21057)
28/09/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21055)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 14/08/1935 18/09/1935 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/06/1937 13/07/1937 43 days General Boiler number 8460 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 14/04/1938 03/06/1938 51 days General Boiler number 8976 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 06/01/1940 17/02/1940 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/09/1941 18/10/1941 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/07/1943 28/08/1943 29 days General Boiler number 8462 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 16/06/1945 28/07/1945 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/06/1947 15/09/1947 99 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/01/1949 31/01/1949 20 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63959
 
Doncaster Works 14/03/1949 21/04/1949 39 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 23/03/1950 26/04/1950 35 days General Boiler number 4405 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 17/12/1952 16/01/1953 31 days General Boiler number 21000 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 12/11/1954 10/12/1954 29 days General Boiler number 21057 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 25/08/1957 28/09/1957 35 days General Boiler number 21055 (Diagram 2)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works at the end of January, included Nos. 53, 88, 90, 95, 110, 800/59/84/93, 922/30/44/67, 3491, 3959/75/85, 4200/68, 5005/08/14 an 60045. 884, 930 and 3959 were in for light repairs. The following are ex Works painted green:-Nos. 60514 an 60524, while those painted black and fully lined are: Nos. 1904/14, 61139/44/93, 61805 an 61883. New 'A.1' No. 60123 was ready for trial, but the next batch of six were held up awaiting materials. SLS/194903

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/01/1934 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2434
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1785
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
14/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1935. Dep: 18/09/1935.    
01/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1937. Dep: 13/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8460 (Diagram 2)
   
14/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1938. Dep: 03/06/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8976 (Diagram 2)
   
06/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/01/1940. Dep: 17/02/1940.    
20/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1941. Dep: 18/10/1941.    
31/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/07/1943. Dep: 28/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8462 (Diagram 2)
   
16/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1945. Dep: 28/07/1945.    
16/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3959    
09/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1947. Dep: 15/09/1947.    
12/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/01/1949. Dep: 31/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63959
   
14/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/03/1949. Dep: 21/04/1949.    
23/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1950. Dep: 26/04/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4405 (Diagram 2)
   
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
17/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1952. Dep: 16/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21000 (Diagram 2)
   
12/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1954. Dep: 10/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21057 (Diagram 2)
   
25/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1957. Dep: 28/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21055 (Diagram 2)
   
23/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
19/10/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 63959 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
12/1960 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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