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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1663 m/e 07/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4663   20/12/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1753   13/10/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E1753   20/02/1948
British Railways 61753   27/08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/107/1918
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L698
Works Number 21974
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 07/1918 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Mon 28/09/1959 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 41 yrs, 2 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1960

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap, Wishaw 2/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 07/1918
ARD   Ardsley m/e 1923
STR   Stratford on 03/11/1927
CAM   Cambridge on 18/01/1929
NWE   New England on 05/03/1929
MAR   March on 17/10/1929
NWE   New England on 31/12/1929
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 24/09/1930
LOW   Lowestoft on 04/10/1930
NWE   New England on 09/01/1931
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 06/08/1932
LOW   Lowestoft on 02/10/1932
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 15/01/1933
LOW   Lowestoft on 06/10/1934
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 03/11/1934
32E   Yarmouth Vauxhall on 21/11/1934
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 15/12/1934
LOW   Lowestoft on 05/10/1935
NOR   Norwich Thorpe m/e 11/1935
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 17/12/1935
LOW   Lowestoft on 04/10/1936
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 24/01/1937
MAR   March on 22/02/1945
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 13/01/1946
STR   Stratford on 22/10/1947
38A   Colwick on 05/10/1952
38A   Colwick 4w/e 01/11/1952
     Withdrawn on 28/09/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 25/10/1947
WDN TR Truro m/e 30/04/1948
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 01/11/1952
WDN   on 28/09/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1918 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7454)
19/10/1927 Westinghouse Brake fitted
19/01/1929 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7610)
23/04/1932 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7258)
23/06/1934 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8561)
08/01/1938 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8862)
03/06/1939 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9193)
10/07/1945 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9009)
19/07/1947 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8869)
20/09/1951 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21165)
20/03/1954 Westinghouse Brake removed
02/06/1955 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21171)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 01/07/1922 21/10/1922 113 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/09/1924 20/12/1924 84 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4663
 
Doncaster Works 10/02/1927 12/05/1927 92 days Light Repair Westinghouse pump only fitted
 
Doncaster Works 08/10/1927 19/10/1927 12 days Light Repair Altered to GE gauge. Westinghouse brake completed
Westinghouse Brake fitted
 
Doncaster Works 08/11/1928 19/01/1929 73 days General Boiler number 7610 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 15/02/1930 29/03/1930 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/03/1932 23/04/1932 43 days General Boiler number 7258 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 19/05/1934 23/06/1934 36 days General Boiler number 21111 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 14/03/1936 04/04/1936 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/12/1937 08/01/1938 15 days General Boiler number 8862 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 22/04/1939 03/06/1939 43 days General Boiler number 9193 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 12/09/1942 10/10/1942 29 days General    
Cowlairs Works 25/06/1944 05/08/1944 42 days General    
Cowlairs Works 23/05/1945 10/07/1945 49 days General Boiler number 9009 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 06/09/1946 27/10/1946 52 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1753
 
Cowlairs Works 24/03/1947 19/07/1947 118 days General Boiler number 8869 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 23/09/1947 12/10/1947 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 15/01/1948 20/02/1948 37 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E1753
 
Cowlairs Works 21/07/1949 27/08/1949 38 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 61753
 
Cowlairs Works 04/07/1951 20/09/1951 79 days General Boiler number 21165 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 16/02/1954 20/03/1954 33 days Heavy Intermediate Westinghouse Brake removed
 
Cowlairs Works 25/04/1955 02/06/1955 39 days General Boiler number 21171 (Diagram 3)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302
30/09/1947 WD The Italian State Railways have commenced renumbering the W.D. and U.S.A. locomotives they took over in 1946. Three classes have so far had new numbers allocated to them. The W.D. 2-8-2 Nos. 71016/28/37/8/40/83/4/5/7/9/95/7/8/1100/6/9/10/3/4/9/20/46/8/51/7/66/7/89/91/3, are to become 747.001 to 747.030. No. 71027 taken over in 1946 has apparently been withdrawn. The USA. 2-8-0 Nos. 1650/75/93/6, 1711/6/8/32/4/7/40/1/7/52/3/61/5/7/74/5/82, 1783/5/99, 1851/2/7/8/60/5/6/8/70, 2059/60/6/7/8/9/70/8/9/80/1, 2736-50, 2766-75, 3275-8, 3283-3320, 3322-6, 3328/9/32/4/5/6/7/9/42/8/50, 3380-96, 3405-8, 3411-28, 3430, 3562/8/9/70/1/2, 3611/7/8/9/22/3/40/1, 3660-71, 3685-99, 4418/21/37, 5701/2/31/5/6, 5740-58, 5760/1, 5825/9/34, 5835/44/5, are to become 736.001 to 736.243. Of these up to No. 2081 saw previous service in Algeria and Tunisia. The rest were shipped direct from the U.S.A. to Naples. No. 4418 was noted as Alco. 73410 of 1945. U.S.A. 0-6-OT Nos. 1927/9/30/1 are to become 831.001 to 831.004. No. 1928 has been withdrawn or sold. No mention has yet been made of the renumbering of the Stanier 2-8-0, but it seems more than likely that they will become Nos. 737.001 to 737.015. SLS/194711
30/04/1948 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during April included: Nos. 1422/53, 2053, 2230/33, 2414, 2805/10/25, 2915/30/34/35, 3421, 3610, 3709, 3824/48/58, 4017/19/50/89/92/99, 4248/57, 4500/24/50/74/75, 4706, 4906/09/37/63/64, 5037,91/95, 5314, 5900/06124/30/41/60/64/81, 6009/21/26, 6119/24/34/51/62/68, 6313/56/72/98, 6806/63, 6918, 7003, 7321, W.D. 77000, 78607, 79283/288. W.D. No. 77060/145/280/335, 78624 an 79244 have had their tenders removed and were taken to the stock shed on 25/3, where they are now stored. Works' pilots have been: Nos. 198, 1713/53, 2781 an 15102 PDN. New Work 30/4: 15102 PDN (being run in as Works' pilot); 6990; 9662 NPT, 9663 TN, 9664 NPT, 9665, 9666 NEA; 7008 being nearly complete. Engines condemned during April included: Nos. 302 an 3408 SLS/194806
27/08/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 1/8 to 27/8: These included Nos. 60502/05, 61081, 61727, 1729, 61736/46, 1753, 61759/83/91, 1823, 61876/78, 61988/93, 2428, 62683, 2687, 62688, 3180, 4546/47/64/79, 4703, 64855, 4945/86, 65913, 67478, 68113, 8321, 8477, 68481, 8544, 68955, 69183, 69213, 77306, ex L.M.S. 40170, 44795, 45022, 45451, 54654. During W/E 20/8 Cowlairs started putting the crest on both passenger and goods tender engines which had received a general repair (not intermediate repair) and the following have been noted: Nos. 61308, 61766, 64700 an 90313; no tank engines have so far been noted with the crest-No. 68477 appeared in lined black, with British Railways on the tanks. SLS/194910
04/10/1958 Colwich MPD - stored locomotives 63729, 63839, 63614, 64976/88, 61739/52/3/4/80, 90005/25/53/288; J50s are going into store as new diesel shunters arrive (D3624/5/6/7 have arrived). SLS/195811

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1918 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1663
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21974
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
01/07/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1922. Dep: 21/10/1922.    
1923 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
28/09/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1924. Dep: 20/12/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4663
   
10/02/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/02/1927. Dep: 12/05/1927.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse pump only fitted
   
08/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/10/1927. Dep: 19/10/1927.
Work undertaken:
Altered to GE gauge. Westinghouse brake completed
Westinghouse Brake fitted
   
03/11/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
08/11/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1928. Dep: 19/01/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7610 (Diagram 3)
   
18/01/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
05/03/1929 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
17/10/1929 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
31/12/1929 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
15/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1930. Dep: 29/03/1930.    
24/09/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
04/10/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
09/01/1931 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
12/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1932. Dep: 23/04/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7258 (Diagram 3)
   
06/08/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
02/10/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
15/01/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
19/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1934. Dep: 23/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21111 (Diagram 3)
   
06/10/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
03/11/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
21/11/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth Vauxhall (32E)    
15/12/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
05/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
17/12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
14/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1936. Dep: 04/04/1936.    
04/10/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
24/01/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
25/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/12/1937. Dep: 08/01/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8862 (Diagram 3)
   
22/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1939. Dep: 03/06/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9193 (Diagram 3)
   
12/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1942. Dep: 10/10/1942.    
25/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1944. Dep: 05/08/1944.    
22/02/1945 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
23/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1945. Dep: 10/07/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9009 (Diagram 3)
   
13/01/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
06/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/09/1946. Dep: 27/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1753
   
24/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1947. Dep: 19/07/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8869 (Diagram 3)
   
23/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/09/1947. Dep: 12/10/1947.    
22/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
15/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/01/1948. Dep: 20/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E1753
   
21/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 21/07/1949. Dep: 27/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61753
   
04/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1951. Dep: 20/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21165 (Diagram 3)
   
05/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
16/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/02/1954. Dep: 20/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse Brake removed
   
25/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1955. Dep: 02/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21171 (Diagram 3)
   
28/09/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61753 from Colwick (40E)    
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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