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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
LNER (1924) 3835 on 26/06/1942
LNER (1946) 3965   02/06/1946
BR 63965 w/e 12/11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1933
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Wed 26/06/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Wed 10/10/1962 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Scrapping During 11/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
Service Life 20 yrs, 3 mths , 14 dys

Allocations
Code Name From Date
DON Doncaster (New) 26/06/1942
CLK Colwick 23/01/1944
LNG Langwith Junction 05/10/1947
35B Grantham 18/06/1950
36B Mexborough 28/10/1951
36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 17/02/1952
   Withdrawn 10/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 35B Grantham m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 03/11/1951
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 23/02/1952
WDN   10/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/06/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9316)
09/11/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9364)
01/08/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21055)
05/11/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21058)
26/01/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21035)
05/09/1959 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 28963)


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works (Stripping) Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Durn Level of Work Mileage
Doncaster Works 19/09/1942 10/10/1942 22 days Light Repair  
Doncaster Works 06/02/1943 27/02/1943 22 days Light Repair  
Doncaster Works 03/06/1944 15/07/1944 43 days Light Repair  
Doncaster Works 29/06/1947 03/08/1947 36 days General  
Doncaster Works 09/10/1949 09/11/1949 32 days General
Boiler number 9364 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63965
  
Doncaster Works 07/07/1952 01/08/1952 26 days General
Boiler number 21055 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 06/10/1954 05/11/1954 31 days General
Boiler number 21058 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 15/12/1956 26/01/1957 43 days General
Boiler number 21035 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 06/08/1959 05/09/1959 31 days General
Boiler number 28963 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 26/08/1961 14/10/1961 50 days Light Repair  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/06/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3835
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1933
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted		    
19/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/09/1942. Dep: 10/10/1942.    
06/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/02/1943. Dep: 27/02/1943.    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
03/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/06/1944. Dep: 15/07/1944.    
02/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3965    
29/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1947. Dep: 03/08/1947.    
05/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
09/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1949. Dep: 09/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9364 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63965
    
18/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
28/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
17/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
07/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1952. Dep: 01/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21055 (Diagram 2)
    
06/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1954. Dep: 05/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21058 (Diagram 2)
    
15/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1956. Dep: 26/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21035 (Diagram 2)
    
06/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1959. Dep: 05/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28963 (Diagram 2)
    
26/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/08/1961. Dep: 14/10/1961.    
10/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63965 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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