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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3856 on 07/01/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3986   17/11/1946
British Railways 63986 w/e 09/07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1954
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Fri 07/01/1943 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 07/06/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs , 5 mths

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 07/01/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 29/03/1944
DON   Doncaster on 18/12/1945
LNG   Langwith Junction on 27/10/1946
36B   Mexborough on 02/07/1950
36A   Doncaster on 27/08/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 17/08/1952
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/09/1952
     Withdrawn on 07/06/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 27/08/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/09/1952
WDN   on 07/06/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/01/1943 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9398)
05/07/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9393)
29/11/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21009)
24/10/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21038)
05/12/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21063)
28/02/1961 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21052)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 06/01/1945 24/02/1945 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/03/1947 06/05/1947 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/05/1949 05/07/1949 38 days General Boiler number 9393 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63986
 
Doncaster Works 23/10/1950 29/11/1950 38 days General Boiler number 21009 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 20/09/1953 24/10/1953 35 days General Boiler number 21038 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 01/03/1955 13/04/1955 44 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 08/12/1955 10/01/1956 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/10/1958 05/12/1958 39 days General Boiler number 21063 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 30/01/1961 28/02/1961 30 days General Boiler number 21052 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 12/09/1961 19/09/1961 8 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/05/1947 Doncaster Works Locos. ex Plant, end April-May were: Nos. 16, 41, 51, 63, 86, 90, 101, 102, 113, 521, 863, 878, 890, 942, 1808, 1832, 1919, 1961, 2169, 3031, 3505, 3950, 3986, 5021, 7391, 8786 and 9492. Further locos. ex Plant include Nos. 29 (4/6) and 1949, 8784, 9464 (5/6). SLS/194708
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/01/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3856
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1954
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
29/03/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
06/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/01/1945. Dep: 24/02/1945.    
18/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3986    
23/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1947. Dep: 06/05/1947.    
29/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1949. Dep: 05/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9393 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63986
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
27/08/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
23/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1950. Dep: 29/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21009 (Diagram 2)
   
17/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
20/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1953. Dep: 24/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21038 (Diagram 2)
   
01/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/03/1955. Dep: 13/04/1955.    
08/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1955. Dep: 10/01/1956.    
28/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1958. Dep: 05/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21063 (Diagram 2)
   
30/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/01/1961. Dep: 28/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21052 (Diagram 2)
   
12/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/09/1961. Dep: 19/09/1961.    
07/06/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63986 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
08/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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