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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3843 on 23/10/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3973   22/09/1946
British Railways 63973 w/e 27/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1941
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 23/10/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 10 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1964 at Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 23/10/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 20/10/1946
36B   Mexborough on 02/07/1950
36A   Doncaster on 27/08/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 16/10/1960
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 27/08/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 29/10/1960
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/10/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9385)
11/05/1947 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8975)
08/07/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9465)
30/10/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21039)
18/12/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21029)
11/02/1956 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21007)
18/08/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21027)
16/12/1961 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21009)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 13/02/1943 20/02/1943 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/10/1944 21/10/1944 15 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/02/1945 24/03/1945 43 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 23/03/1947 11/05/1947 50 days General Boiler number 8975 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 29/05/1947 13/06/1947 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 31/10/1948 30/11/1948 31 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63973
  
Doncaster Works 02/06/1949 08/07/1949 37 days General Boiler number 9465 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 27/09/1951 30/10/1951 34 days General Boiler number 21039 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 19/11/1953 18/12/1953 30 days General Boiler number 21029 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 08/01/1956 11/02/1956 35 days General Boiler number 21007 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 16/07/1958 18/08/1958 34 days General Boiler number 21027 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 27/07/1959 08/08/1959 13 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/09/1961 16/12/1961 86 days General Boiler number 21009 (Diagram 2)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1942 General Observations N.E. Area have revealed quite a few strange -locos. that have been seen. Two 'J.6's' were noted on a recent trip to West Hartlepool, one being 3547 in Newport yard. A 'Q.4' from Barnsley was outside the shed at WHL in addition to the usual one or two 'O.4's,' At Darlington, 'B.7' 5031 was noted on a down goods, followed by 3843, one of the new 'O.2's.' SLS/194302
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) 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
29/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3254, E3069-74. Stripping Road: D5802, 43151, 60003, 60108, 63936/60/81, 73000. Crimpsal: 60046, 60127. Outside Crimpsal: 61107, 63969, 70008/44. Scrap Yard: 60055, 61866, 64646, 65450/78 intact, 61979 being cut up. Boiler Park: 60025, 63980. Erecting Shop: D2021, D3153, D3447/8/76-8, D3646, D5520/83, D5600/6/9/66, D5805, D9004, 13166, 60021/65/89, 60162, 60525/38, 61003/89, 61143/62, 61389, 63927/73, 70000/13. Weigh House: D9016. Outside Weigh House: 60071/80. Paint Shop: D364, D5050/4, D5358, D5820, E3067/8, 43159, 61207, 61367. Paint Shop Yard : Nil. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112
12/11/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: 13166, D8239, E3069-75; Outside New Erecting Shop: D5583, 61042, 61317, 73000/165. Stripping Road: 60015, 63973/87, 70041. Crimpsal: D3646. 43151, 60108; Outside Crimpsall: 60003/29/149, 73024 (89A). Erecting Shop: D3153, D3447/8, D3476-8, D5520, D5609/37/66, D5802, 43160, 60023/65/127/525, 70000/8, 73054; Outside Erecting Shop: 60154, 76045. Weigh House: D366; Outside Weigh House: 61389. Paint Shop: E3068, D3254, D5050, D5360, D5606, D5822 (Brush 323/61), D9017 (EE2922, V574 of 1961), 60021/162, 62037, 63980, 70013. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/10/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3843
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1941
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted		    
13/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/02/1943. Dep: 20/02/1943.    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1944. Dep: 21/10/1944.    
10/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/02/1945. Dep: 24/03/1945.    
22/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3973    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
23/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1947. Dep: 11/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8975 (Diagram 2)
    
29/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/05/1947. Dep: 13/06/1947.    
31/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/10/1948. Dep: 30/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63973
    
02/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1949. Dep: 08/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9465 (Diagram 2)
    
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
27/08/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
27/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1951. Dep: 30/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21039 (Diagram 2)
    
19/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1953. Dep: 18/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21029 (Diagram 2)
    
08/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1956. Dep: 11/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21007 (Diagram 2)
    
16/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1958. Dep: 18/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21027 (Diagram 2)
    
27/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/07/1959. Dep: 08/08/1959.    
16/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
22/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1961. Dep: 16/12/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21009 (Diagram 2)
    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63973 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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