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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3848 on 28/11/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3978   14/12/1946
British Railways 63978 w/e 07/05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1946
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Tue 28/11/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Tue 07/05/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 5 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 28/11/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 20/10/1946
36B   Mexborough on 02/07/1950
36A   Doncaster on 18/03/1951
36A   Doncaster m/e 31/03/1951
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 16/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 07/05/1963

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 m/e 31/03/1951
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   on 07/05/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/11/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9390)
19/02/1947 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8183)
05/09/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21033)
28/08/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21015)
16/07/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21014)
21/03/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21056)
16/02/1961 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21067)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 24/02/1945 24/03/1945 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/01/1947 19/02/1947 46 days General Boiler number 8183 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 05/11/1947 10/12/1947 36 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 20/01/1948 06/02/1948 18 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/04/1949 06/05/1949 31 days General Renumbered to BR 63978
 
Doncaster Works 11/08/1951 05/09/1951 26 days General Boiler number 21033 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 26/07/1953 28/08/1953 34 days General Boiler number 21015 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 08/06/1955 16/07/1955 39 days General Boiler number 21014 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 17/05/1957 29/05/1957 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/02/1958 21/03/1958 36 days General Boiler number 21056 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 18/08/1959 28/08/1959 11 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 13/01/1961 16/02/1961 35 days General Boiler number 21067 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 05/03/1963 13/03/1963 9 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/03/1963 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) 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 (Erecting Shop) 4628, 7010/23/31, 9724 an 4147. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/11/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3848
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1946
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
24/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1945. Dep: 24/03/1945.    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
14/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3978    
05/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1947. Dep: 19/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8183 (Diagram 2)
   
05/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 05/11/1947. Dep: 10/12/1947.    
20/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/01/1948. Dep: 06/02/1948.    
06/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1949. Dep: 06/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63978
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
18/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
11/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1951. Dep: 05/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21033 (Diagram 2)
   
26/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1953. Dep: 28/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21015 (Diagram 2)
   
08/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1955. Dep: 16/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21014 (Diagram 2)
   
17/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/05/1957. Dep: 29/05/1957.    
14/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1958. Dep: 21/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21056 (Diagram 2)
   
18/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/08/1959. Dep: 28/08/1959.    
13/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1961. Dep: 16/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21067 (Diagram 2)
   
16/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
05/03/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/03/1963. Dep: 13/03/1963.    
07/05/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63978 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
09/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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