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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3853 on 26/12/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3983   04/05/1946
British Railways 63983 w/e 27/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/426/12/1942
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1951
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Tue 26/12/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Tue 02/07/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 6 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 26/12/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 20/10/1946
36B   Mexborough on 02/07/1950
36C   Frodingham on 17/08/1952
36C   Frodingham 4w/e 06/09/1952
36A   Doncaster on 13/06/1954
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 16/10/1960
     Withdrawn on 02/07/1963

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 36C Frodingham 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 29/10/1960
WDN   on 02/07/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/12/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9395)
25/11/1948 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9245)
04/04/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21018)
14/11/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21024)
21/07/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28190)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 05/05/1945 09/06/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/04/1946 04/05/1946 22 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3983
 
Doncaster Works 19/10/1946 21/12/1946 64 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/03/1947 04/05/1947 42 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/10/1948 25/11/1948 42 days General Boiler number 9245 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63983
 
Doncaster Works 05/03/1951 04/04/1951 31 days General Boiler number 21018 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 22/10/1953 14/11/1953 24 days General Boiler number 21024 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 08/06/1956 21/07/1956 44 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28190 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 14/07/1960 20/08/1960 38 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (Stored) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/12/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3853
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1951
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
05/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1945. Dep: 09/06/1945.    
13/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/04/1946. Dep: 04/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3983
   
19/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1946. Dep: 21/12/1946.    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
24/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1947. Dep: 04/05/1947.    
15/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1948. Dep: 25/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9245 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63983
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
05/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1951. Dep: 04/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21018 (Diagram 2)
   
17/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
22/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1953. Dep: 14/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21024 (Diagram 2)
   
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
08/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1956. Dep: 21/07/1956.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28190 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/07/1960. Dep: 20/08/1960.    
16/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
02/07/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63983 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
08/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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