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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3850 on 11/12/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3980   08/12/1946
British Railways 63980 w/e 17/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1948
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 11/12/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 9 mths , 11 dys

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 11/12/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 20/10/1946
36B   Mexborough on 02/07/1950
36A   Doncaster on 25/02/1951
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 17/08/1952
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/09/1952
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963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 25/02/1951
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/09/1952
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/12/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9392)
31/05/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4407)
28/11/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21042)
26/03/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21036)
05/07/1956 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21005)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 24/02/1945 31/03/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/01/1947 15/02/1947 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/11/1947 24/12/1947 37 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/03/1948 16/04/1948 41 days General Renumbered to BR 63980
 
Doncaster Works 05/05/1949 31/05/1949 27 days General Boiler number 4407 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 05/11/1951 28/11/1951 24 days General Boiler number 21042 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 01/03/1954 26/03/1954 26 days General Boiler number 21036 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 23/05/1956 05/07/1956 44 days General Boiler number 21005 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 17/02/1959 20/03/1959 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/10/1959 13/11/1959 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 30/01/1961 31/01/1961 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 10/08/1961 22/11/1961 105 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
29/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Boiler Park) 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 (Paint Shop) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/12/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3850
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1948
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: 31/03/1945.    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
08/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3980    
12/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1947. Dep: 15/02/1947.    
18/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/11/1947. Dep: 24/12/1947.    
07/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1948. Dep: 16/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63980
   
05/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1949. Dep: 31/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4407 (Diagram 2)
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
25/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
05/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1951. Dep: 28/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21042 (Diagram 2)
   
17/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
01/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1954. Dep: 26/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21036 (Diagram 2)
   
23/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1956. Dep: 05/07/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21005 (Diagram 2)
   
17/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1959. Dep: 20/03/1959.    
26/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/10/1959. Dep: 13/11/1959.    
30/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/01/1961. Dep: 31/01/1961.    
10/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1961. Dep: 22/11/1961.    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63980 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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