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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1678 m/e 08/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4678   20/06/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1768   17/11/1946
British Railways 61768   21/08/1948

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 L699
Works Number 21989
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 08/1918 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 26/01/1959 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 40 yrs, 5 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) m/e 08/1918
YK   York (North) on 11/08/1925
DON   Doncaster on 01/04/1926
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 25/07/1935
32E   Yarmouth Vauxhall on 05/10/1935
NOR   Norwich Thorpe m/e 11/1935
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 17/12/1935
ARD   Ardsley m/e 01/1936
ARD   Ardsley on 30/01/1936
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 05/05/1937
ARD   Ardsley on 27/10/1937
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 09/05/1938
ARD   Ardsley on 25/01/1940
NWE   New England on 23/02/1940
DON   Doncaster on 03/04/1942
ARD   Ardsley on 30/07/1945
CLK   Colwick on 18/08/1946
     Withdrawn on 26/01/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 26/01/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1918 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7469)
01/07/1923 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7468)
20/06/1928 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7300)
02/09/1933 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7942)
26/02/1938 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9076)
20/02/1943 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8861)
24/10/1947 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8843)
03/06/1950 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9193)
06/09/1952 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21116)
04/11/1954 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21167)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 05/12/1922 01/07/1923 209 days General Boiler number 7468 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 19/03/1925 20/06/1925 94 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4678
 
Doncaster Works 21/11/1925 23/01/1926 64 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 27/01/1928 20/06/1928 146 days General Boiler number 7300 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 12/04/1930 17/05/1930 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/11/1931 26/12/1931 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/07/1933 02/09/1933 36 days General Boiler number 7942 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 13/04/1935 11/05/1935 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/02/1938 26/02/1938 22 days General Boiler number 21150 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 20/07/1940 24/08/1940 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/01/1943 20/02/1943 36 days General Boiler number 8861 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 15/08/1944 07/10/1944 54 days General    
Cowlairs Works 31/03/1947 24/10/1947 208 days General Boiler number 8843 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 28/07/1948 21/08/1948 25 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 61768
 
Cowlairs Works 11/04/1950 03/06/1950 54 days General Boiler number 9193 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 27/11/1950 09/12/1950 13 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 31/07/1952 06/09/1952 38 days General Boiler number 21116 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 13/09/1954 04/11/1954 53 days General Boiler number 21167 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 25/11/1954 07/12/1954 13 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 05/05/1957 29/06/1957 56 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 26/09/1957 19/10/1957 24 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/01/1959   No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Cowlairs Works On 24/8 the following withdrawn locos. were in the Works yard: 'Dl' 2212, 'D29' 2415 and 'D31' 2068, the last two having been stripped; whilst those seen here newly painted were: 'D29' 2411 (green), 'J37' 4617 and 'J39' 4704. Locos. awaiting works, some of which had been stripped were: 'J39' 4711, 4817/40/49/65, 4919/22/28/42; 'K2' 1732/46/51/68/91; 'K3' 1879; 'D1' 2216; 'Dll' 2691; 'J38' 5909; 'J36' 5223/61; 'J35' 4503; 'J37' 4546/48/65/67, 4607/15; 'D31' 2059; 'D34' 2489; 'C15' 7453/65/66, 'N14' 9121; 'N15' 9191, 9214. The Erecting Shop was full and included: 'K2' 1720/34/52; 'K3' 1855; 'J39' 4912/16; 'J38' 5901/12; 'Dll' 2684/87 and 'Y9' 8120/22. SLS/194710
30/10/1947 Eastfield MPD Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during October were: Nos. 1743/46/51/68, *1791 (green), 1879, 2432/62/73/95, 2685/91 (both green), 4526/65/67/98, 4607, 4703/04, 4852, 4926/28/42, 5345, 7461/69/97, *8474 (green), 9147/91 an 9205; whilst those observed on 2/11 were *1995 (green), 4608, 4938 an 9500 . Nos. 1701, 1996 an 1998 were observed here fitted with snow-ploughs. Nos. 2479, 4474 an 4633 have been supplying steam to the canteen here during the period approximately from 15/10 to 26/10, while No. 5308 is again in use as a stationary boiler, after having been temporarily replaced by No. 5339. SLS/194712
30/04/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during April: These included Nos. 60529, 61103/72, 61738/68, 61854, 61909/83, 62423, 2430, 62436, 2475, 62479, 3143, 4544, 64593, 64849/54, 4865/68, 64899, 4917, 65921, 7469, 8458, 8550, 9151/62, 69174, 9182, 69553, 90071, 90306, ex-L.M.S. 2835, 42909/18, ex-W.D. 77087, 77107, 77302/99. SLS/195006

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1918 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1678
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21989
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
05/12/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1922. Dep: 01/07/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7468 (Diagram 3)
   
19/03/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1925. Dep: 20/06/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4678
   
11/08/1925 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
21/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/11/1925. Dep: 23/01/1926.    
01/04/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
27/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1928. Dep: 20/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7300 (Diagram 3)
   
12/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1930. Dep: 17/05/1930.    
14/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1931. Dep: 26/12/1931.    
29/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1933. Dep: 02/09/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7942 (Diagram 3)
   
13/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1935. Dep: 11/05/1935.    
25/07/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
05/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth Vauxhall (32E)    
11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
17/12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
30/01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
05/05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
27/10/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
05/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1938. Dep: 26/02/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21150 (Diagram 3)
   
09/05/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
25/01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
23/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
20/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1940. Dep: 24/08/1940.    
03/04/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
16/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1943. Dep: 20/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8861 (Diagram 3)
   
15/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1944. Dep: 07/10/1944.    
30/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1768    
31/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1947. Dep: 24/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8843 (Diagram 3)
   
28/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/07/1948. Dep: 21/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61768
   
11/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1950. Dep: 03/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9193 (Diagram 3)
   
27/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/11/1950. Dep: 09/12/1950.    
31/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 31/07/1952. Dep: 06/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21116 (Diagram 3)
   
13/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1954. Dep: 04/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21167 (Diagram 3)
   
25/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/11/1954. Dep: 07/12/1954.    
05/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 05/05/1957. Dep: 29/06/1957.    
26/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/09/1957. Dep: 19/10/1957.    
1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
22/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 22/01/1959.    
26/01/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61768 from Colwick (40E)    

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