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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 460 m/e 02/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 460N m/e 12/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3460   30/03/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3479   11/09/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3479   27/02/1948
British Railways 63479 w/e 09/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O302/1914
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 274
Works Number 1418
To Service During 02/1914 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Wed 16/05/1951 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 37 yrs, 3 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1951 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 02/1914
HSY   Hornsey on 23/06/1930
NWE   New England on 01/10/1930
GRA   Grantham on 20/11/1942
NWE   New England on 12/03/1944
GRA   Grantham on 30/09/1944
DON   Doncaster on 25/06/1945
FRO   Frodingham on 07/04/1946
DON   Doncaster on 18/01/1948
DON   Doncaster w/e 24/01/1948
IMM   Immingham on 30/05/1948
IMM   Immingham w/e 05/06/1948
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 18/03/1951
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) m/e 31/03/1951
     Withdrawn on 16/05/1951

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster w/e 24/01/1948
ALLOC IMM Immingham w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) m/e 31/03/1951
WDN   on 16/05/1951

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1914 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7238)
30/03/1926 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7513)
03/05/1930 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7523)
27/10/1934 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number G982)
28/11/1936 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8461)
25/05/1945 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4404)
21/09/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9246)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/07/1922 21/09/1922 66 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/08/1923 22/12/1923 135 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 460N
 
Doncaster Works 04/01/1926 30/03/1926 86 days General Boiler number 7513 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 3460
 
Doncaster Works 12/11/1927 19/01/1928 69 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/04/1930 03/05/1930 31 days General Boiler number 7523 (Diagram 2)
 
Gorton Works 17/02/1932 22/04/1932 66 days General    
Gorton Works 09/08/1932 23/09/1932 46 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 04/01/1933 16/02/1933 44 days 1    
Gorton Works 13/09/1934 27/10/1934 45 days General Boiler number G982 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 19/09/1936 28/11/1936 71 days General Boiler number 8461 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 17/06/1938 21/07/1938 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/08/1938 20/09/1938 30 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/03/1940 27/04/1940 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/04/1943 16/05/1943 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/04/1945 25/05/1945 50 days General Boiler number 4404 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 18/06/1947 01/08/1947 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/08/1947 11/08/1947 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 12/02/1948 27/02/1948 16 days Heavy Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3479
 
Doncaster Works 09/09/1948 08/10/1948 30 days Heavy Renumbered to BR 63479
 
Doncaster Works 10/08/1949 21/09/1949 43 days General Boiler number 9246 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 01/10/1949 05/10/1949 5 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/10/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted ready to leave Works were Nos. 60007, painted garter blue; 60516, green; 61120, black and lined, while 60877, 60961, 61804 an 63479 were plain black. Locomotives awaiting Works included:-Nos. 48, 1121 an 1902 while those under heavy repair included Nos. 8, 18, 19. 37, 78, 98, 513/19, 932/62, 1092, 1107/24, 1869, 2116, 7350 an 9999. Condemned locomotives on the dump were:-Nos. 2126/98 an 4107. Withdrawn 'C.1' Class Nos. 3274 an 3285, fitted with tall chimneys, extra- coal space, etc., were noted supplying steam to the Crimpsall Erecting Shop; it also appeared that Nos. 2821 (3293) and 4419 might also be similarly fitted and soon put to a similar use where required. It is understood that sixteen of the new 'A.1's' are to be built at Doncaster and twenty-three at Darlington. SLS/194812

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1914 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 460
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1418
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
18/07/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/07/1922. Dep: 21/09/1922.    
10/08/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1923. Dep: 22/12/1923.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 460N
   
04/01/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1926. Dep: 30/03/1926.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7513 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 3460
   
12/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1927. Dep: 19/01/1928.    
03/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1930. Dep: 03/05/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7523 (Diagram 2)
   
23/06/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Hornsey (HSY)    
01/10/1930 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
17/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1932. Dep: 22/04/1932.    
09/08/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/08/1932. Dep: 23/09/1932.    
04/01/1933 Works Visit      
13/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1934. Dep: 27/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number G982 (Diagram 2)
   
19/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1936. Dep: 28/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8461 (Diagram 2)
   
17/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1938. Dep: 21/07/1938.    
22/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/08/1938. Dep: 20/09/1938.    
18/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1940. Dep: 27/04/1940.    
20/11/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
15/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1943. Dep: 16/05/1943.    
12/03/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
30/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
06/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1945. Dep: 25/05/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4404 (Diagram 2)
   
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
07/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
11/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3479    
18/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1947. Dep: 01/08/1947.    
07/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/08/1947. Dep: 11/08/1947.    
18/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
24/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
12/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 12/02/1948. Dep: 27/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3479
   
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
09/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 09/09/1948. Dep: 08/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63479
   
10/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1949. Dep: 21/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9246 (Diagram 2)
   
01/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/10/1949. Dep: 05/10/1949.    
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
18/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
05/1951 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
16/05/1951 Withdrawn Condemned as 63479 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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