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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1668 m/e 08/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4668   23/03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1758   27/08/1946
British Railways 61758   21/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/108/1918
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L698
Works Number 21979
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 08/1918 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Mon 01/06/1959 off Dunfermline Upper (62C)
Service Life 40 yrs, 10 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1959

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to J N Connell, Coatbridge, 28/7/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) m/e 08/1918
NWE   New England on 29/02/1940
DON   Doncaster on 04/04/1942
BOS   Boston on 07/04/1946
NWE   New England on 16/06/1946
CLK   Colwick on 18/08/1946
65A   Eastfield on 01/04/1951
65A   Eastfield w/e 07/04/1951
62C   Dunfermline Upper on 17/01/1952
62C   Dunfermline Upper 4w/e 26/01/1952
     Withdrawn on 01/06/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 65A Eastfield w/e 07/04/1951
ALLOC 62C Dunfermline Upper 4w/e 26/01/1952
WDN   on 01/06/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1918 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7459)
09/10/1926 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7258)
17/11/1928 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7452)
01/10/1932 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7549)
06/10/1934 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8760)
16/09/1939 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9195)
27/03/1954 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21158)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 15/10/1921 29/10/1921 15 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/04/1923 11/08/1923 129 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/10/1924 14/11/1924 33 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/06/1926 09/10/1926 111 days General Boiler number 7258 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 20/07/1927 27/08/1927 39 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 04/10/1928 17/11/1928 45 days General Boiler number 7452 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 26/07/1930 30/08/1930 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/08/1932 01/10/1932 36 days General Boiler number 7549 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 01/09/1934 06/10/1934 36 days General Boiler number 8760 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 22/08/1936 26/09/1936 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/08/1939 16/09/1939 43 days General Boiler number 21158 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 08/11/1941 06/12/1941 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/08/1943 18/09/1943 36 days General    
Cowlairs Works 15/03/1945 14/04/1945 31 days General    
Cowlairs Works 05/10/1945 29/10/1945 25 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 21163 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1947 22/02/1947   Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 30/03/1948 21/05/1948 53 days General Boiler number 21161 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61758
 
Cowlairs Works 23/04/1949 10/05/1949 18 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 04/02/1950 10/03/1950 35 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 21/01/1951 31/03/1951 70 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 21/08/1951 23/08/1951 3 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 12/09/1952 11/10/1952 30 days Heavy Intermediate New cab side window
 
Cowlairs Works 22/02/1954 27/03/1954 34 days General Boiler number 21158 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 20/04/1954 26/04/1954 7 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 16/05/1956 16/06/1956 32 days Heavy Intermediate WPU gear removed
 
  16/08/1957 05/09/1957 21 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1948 Eastfield MPD The following 'K.2's' ex Cowlairs Works have been observed here as follows:-No. 61727 IMM (24/4), still with L.N.E.R. on tender; 61738 SL, also still L.N.E.R. (2/5); 61758 CLK (30/5) and 61743 SL (30/5) SLS/194807
28/02/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during February: These included Nos. 61002/64, 61350, 61742/43/57/58, 1760, 61792, 61851, 61996/98, 62215, 2431/89, 62719, 4556, 64589, 4597/99, 64613, 4922, 5903, 65926, 67455, 67605, 8956, 69139, 69203/08, 69500/96, ex-W.D. 73789. 90755/66. SLS/195004

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1918 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1668
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21979
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
15/10/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1921. Dep: 29/10/1921.    
05/04/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1923. Dep: 11/08/1923.    
13/10/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/10/1924. Dep: 14/11/1924.    
23/03/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 4668    
21/06/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1926. Dep: 09/10/1926.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7258 (Diagram 3)
   
20/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/07/1927. Dep: 27/08/1927.    
04/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1928. Dep: 17/11/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7452 (Diagram 3)
   
26/07/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1930. Dep: 30/08/1930.    
27/08/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1932. Dep: 01/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7549 (Diagram 3)
   
01/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1934. Dep: 06/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8760 (Diagram 3)
   
22/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1936. Dep: 26/09/1936.    
05/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/08/1939. Dep: 16/09/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21158 (Diagram 3)
   
29/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
08/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1941. Dep: 06/12/1941.    
04/04/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
14/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1943. Dep: 18/09/1943.    
15/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1945. Dep: 14/04/1945.    
05/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 05/10/1945. Dep: 29/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21163 (Diagram 3)
   
07/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
16/06/1946 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
27/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1758    
1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: ?/1947. Dep: 22/02/1947.    
30/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1948. Dep: 21/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21161 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61758
   
23/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/04/1949. Dep: 10/05/1949.    
04/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 04/02/1950. Dep: 10/03/1950.    
21/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 21/01/1951. Dep: 31/03/1951.    
01/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
07/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
21/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/08/1951. Dep: 23/08/1951.    
17/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Dunfermline Upper (62C)    
26/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Dunfermline Upper (62C)    
12/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/09/1952. Dep: 11/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
New cab side window
   
22/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1954. Dep: 27/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21158 (Diagram 3)
   
20/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/04/1954. Dep: 26/04/1954.    
16/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/05/1956. Dep: 16/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
WPU gear removed
   
1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
01/06/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61758 from Dunfermline Upper (62C)    

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