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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3833 on 22/05/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3963   22/11/1946
British Railways 63963 w/e 15/04/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1931
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 22/05/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 08/09/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 21 yrs, 3 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1963

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 22/05/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 17/01/1945
DON   Doncaster on 11/12/1945
FRO   Frodingham on 20/10/1947
36A   Doncaster on 13/06/1954
34F   Grantham on 14/06/1959
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC FRO Frodingham w/e 25/10/1947
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 11/07/1959
WDN   on 08/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/05/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9314)
13/04/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9363)
17/09/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21021)
22/12/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21000)
20/02/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21008)
17/06/1961 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21010)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 24/07/1943 14/08/1943 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/07/1944 05/08/1944 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/05/1947 13/07/1947 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/02/1950 13/04/1950 53 days General Boiler number 9363 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63963
  
Doncaster Works 10/08/1952 17/09/1952 39 days General Boiler number 21021 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 23/11/1954 22/12/1954 30 days General Boiler number 21000 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 05/01/1955 14/02/1955 41 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/01/1958 20/02/1958 33 days General Boiler number 21008 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 26/10/1959 04/11/1959 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/01/1961 26/01/1961 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 12/05/1961 17/06/1961 37 days General Boiler number 21010 (Diagram 2)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shops) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/05/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3833
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1931
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted		    
24/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/07/1943. Dep: 14/08/1943.    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
08/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1944. Dep: 05/08/1944.    
17/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
11/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
22/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3963    
30/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1947. Dep: 13/07/1947.    
20/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
20/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1950. Dep: 13/04/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9363 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63963
    
10/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1952. Dep: 17/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21021 (Diagram 2)
    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
23/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1954. Dep: 22/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21000 (Diagram 2)
    
05/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/01/1955. Dep: 14/02/1955.    
19/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1958. Dep: 20/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21008 (Diagram 2)
    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
26/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/10/1959. Dep: 04/11/1959.    
25/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/01/1961. Dep: 26/01/1961.    
12/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1961. Dep: 17/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21010 (Diagram 2)
    
08/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63963 from Grantham (34F)    

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