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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2436 on 20/02/1934
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3961   06/10/1946
British Railways 63961 w/e 19/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/420/02/1934
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1787
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 20/02/1934 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 28 yrs, 10 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 20/02/1934
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
36C   Frodingham on 12/04/1953
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 03/01/1954
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 36C Frodingham 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 23/01/1954
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
20/02/1934 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4402)
14/08/1937 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9014)
19/09/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8457)
06/07/1946 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9012)
27/01/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9240)
02/07/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21052)
11/11/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21028)
14/06/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21018)
07/03/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28199)
23/02/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28394)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 16/08/1935 25/09/1935 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/12/1935 22/02/1936 61 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/07/1937 14/08/1937 35 days General Boiler number 9014 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 16/10/1937 02/11/1937 18 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/04/1939 27/05/1939 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/02/1941 01/03/1941 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/08/1942 19/09/1942 22 days General Boiler number 8457 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 15/07/1944 05/08/1944 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/05/1946 06/07/1946 50 days General Boiler number 9012 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 24/05/1948 18/06/1948 26 days General Renumbered to BR 63961
 
Doncaster Works 10/09/1949 04/10/1949 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 31/12/1949 27/01/1950 28 days General Boiler number 9240 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 28/05/1952 02/07/1952 36 days General Boiler number 21052 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 12/10/1954 11/11/1954 31 days General Boiler number 21028 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 02/05/1957 14/06/1957 44 days General Boiler number 21018 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 11/02/1959 07/03/1959 25 days Heavy Casual Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28199 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 23/01/1960 23/02/1960 32 days General Boiler number 28394 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/03/1963 Doncaster Works (Waiting Works) Erecting Shop: 60025/44/512, 61157, 63650/978, 90001/79/411/587. Works Yard: 90035/250. Stripping Shop: 61326, 90551. Scrap Yard: 42501/18/25/6/679, 63887, 64690, 90253/70, 69520/3/38/46/75/83. Paint Shop: 65567, LNER 4472, LNER 4771. Ex Works: 61087, Waiting Works: 60118, 61128/236/87/371, 63618/98/961, 42535, 69529/68, 90559/608. Pending sale: 60014. SLS/196304
11/05/1963 Worcester Works (Waiting Works) 4628, 7010/23/31, 9724 an 4147. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/02/1934 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2436
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1787
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
16/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1935. Dep: 25/09/1935.    
24/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/12/1935. Dep: 22/02/1936.    
11/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1937. Dep: 14/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9014 (Diagram 2)
   
16/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/10/1937. Dep: 02/11/1937.    
22/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1939. Dep: 27/05/1939.    
01/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1941. Dep: 01/03/1941.    
29/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1942. Dep: 19/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8457 (Diagram 2)
   
15/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1944. Dep: 05/08/1944.    
18/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1946. Dep: 06/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9012 (Diagram 2)
   
06/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3961    
24/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1948. Dep: 18/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63961
   
10/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/09/1949. Dep: 04/10/1949.    
31/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1949. Dep: 27/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9240 (Diagram 2)
   
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
28/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1952. Dep: 02/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21052 (Diagram 2)
   
12/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
03/01/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
12/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1954. Dep: 11/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21028 (Diagram 2)
   
02/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1957. Dep: 14/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21018 (Diagram 2)
   
11/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 11/02/1959. Dep: 07/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28199 (Diagram 100A)
   
23/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1960. Dep: 23/02/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28394 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63961 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
09/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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