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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3840 on 21/09/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3970   21/09/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3970   06/02/1948
British Railways 63970 w/e 08/04/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1938
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Mon 21/09/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 09/05/1960 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 17 yrs, 7 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1960 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 21/09/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 20/10/1946
ANN   Annesley on 20/02/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 21/02/1948
LNG   Langwith Junction on 07/03/1948
LNG   Langwith Junction w/e 13/03/1948
36B   Mexborough on 02/07/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 05/08/1951
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) w/e 11/08/1951
     Withdrawn on 09/05/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 21/02/1948
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 13/03/1948
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) w/e 11/08/1951
WDN   on 09/05/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
21/09/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9321)
06/02/1948 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8974)
05/04/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9320)
17/10/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21060)
20/12/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21052)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 30/09/1942 03/10/1942 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/03/1945 21/04/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/08/1946 21/09/1946 36 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3970
 
Doncaster Works 06/01/1948 06/02/1948 32 days General Boiler number 8974 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3970
 
Doncaster Works 14/02/1950 05/04/1950 51 days General Boiler number 9320 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63970
 
Doncaster Works 24/09/1952 17/10/1952 24 days General Boiler number 21060 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 14/12/1954 19/01/1955 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/11/1957 20/12/1957 40 days General Boiler number 21052 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 24/04/1959 30/04/1959 7 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/04/1960 22/04/1960 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/09/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3840
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1938
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
30/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/09/1942. Dep: 03/10/1942.    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
17/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1945. Dep: 21/04/1945.    
17/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1946. Dep: 21/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3970
   
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
06/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/01/1948. Dep: 06/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8974 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3970
   
20/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
21/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
07/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
13/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
14/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1950. Dep: 05/04/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9320 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63970
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
05/08/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
11/08/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
24/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1952. Dep: 17/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21060 (Diagram 2)
   
14/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1954. Dep: 19/01/1955.    
11/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1957. Dep: 20/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21052 (Diagram 2)
   
24/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/04/1959. Dep: 30/04/1959.    
22/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 22/04/1960. Dep: 22/04/1960.    
09/05/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 63970 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
06/1960 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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