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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1689 m/e 07/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4689   21/06/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1779 on 27/01/1946
British Railways 61779   30/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/107/1921
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 492T
Works Number 5339
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 07/1921 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 13/05/1960 off Keith (61C)
Service Life 38 yrs, 10 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1960

Notes
Notes Into Inv for cut up 10/6/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) m/e 07/1921
NWE   New England on 10/05/1927
DON   Doncaster on 13/04/1928
KX   Kings Cross on 03/12/1929
DON   Doncaster on 24/09/1931
STM   St Margarets on 07/01/1932
EFD   Eastfield on 24/04/1943
61A   Kittybrewster on 05/10/1952
61A   Kittybrewster 4w/e 01/11/1952
61C   Keith on 07/07/1954
     Withdrawn on 13/05/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 61A Kittybrewster 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 61C Keith 4w/e 10/07/1954
WDN   on 13/05/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1921 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7610)
13/04/1928 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7547)
06/10/1934 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7620)
25/08/1938 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7254)
31/05/1941 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9154)
23/09/1944 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9074)
27/12/1952 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21156)
22/06/1957 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21179)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 08/07/1921 13/07/1921 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/05/1922 25/05/1922 25 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/01/1923 03/03/1923 55 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 07/01/1924 21/06/1924 167 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4689
 
Doncaster Works 01/03/1926 18/04/1926 49 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/01/1928 13/04/1928 86 days General Boiler number 7547 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 19/10/1929 12/11/1929 25 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/08/1931 19/09/1931 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/11/1931 26/12/1931 29 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1933 03/06/1933   Unknown Regime    
Cowlairs Works 1934 06/10/1934   General Side window cab fitted
Boiler number 7620 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1934 16/10/1934   Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 1935 23/03/1935   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1936 23/04/1936   General    
Cowlairs Works 1937 08/07/1937   General    
Cowlairs Works 1938 25/08/1938   General Cab screens fitted
Boiler number 7254 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1939 23/12/1939   General    
Cowlairs Works 1941 31/05/1941   General Hudd A.T.C. fitted
Boiler number 9154 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1942 14/11/1942   General Hudd removed
 
Cowlairs Works 1943 05/05/1943   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 07/08/1944 23/09/1944 48 days General Boiler number 21148 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 28/06/1946 26/07/1946 29 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 24/01/1948 30/04/1948 98 days General Renumbered to BR 61779
 
Cowlairs Works 20/10/1949 19/11/1949 31 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 11/05/1951 31/05/1951 21 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 28/09/1951 20/10/1951 23 days Heavy Casual    
Cowlairs Works 04/11/1952 27/12/1952 54 days General Boiler number 21156 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 09/10/1954 13/11/1954 36 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 25/11/1954 27/11/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 20/05/1957 22/06/1957 34 days General Boiler number 21179 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 27/06/1957 29/06/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 21/10/1958 14/11/1958 25 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 04/03/1959 18/03/1959 15 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during October: These included Nos. 61219, 61779/81, 61855, 1900, 62432/78, 2484, 3071, 3134/47/75/84, 4565, 64578, 4639, 4711/92, 4816, 64849, 4927, 65929/31, 7484/95, 8332/48, 68456, 69130, 9165, 69199, 9216, 69514, 9562, 77119, 79265. SLS/194912

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1689
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5339
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
08/07/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/07/1921. Dep: 13/07/1921.    
01/05/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/05/1922. Dep: 25/05/1922.    
08/01/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 08/01/1923. Dep: 03/03/1923.    
07/01/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1924. Dep: 21/06/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4689
   
01/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1926. Dep: 18/04/1926.    
10/05/1927 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
19/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1928. Dep: 13/04/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7547 (Diagram 3)
   
13/04/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
19/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1929. Dep: 12/11/1929.    
03/12/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
01/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/08/1931. Dep: 19/09/1931.    
24/09/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
28/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/11/1931. Dep: 26/12/1931.    
07/01/1932 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unknown Regime) - Arr: ?/1933. Dep: 03/06/1933.    
1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1934. Dep: 06/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Side window cab fitted
Boiler number 7620 (Diagram 3)
   
1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/1934. Dep: 16/10/1934.    
1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1935. Dep: 23/03/1935.    
1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1936. Dep: 23/04/1936.    
1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1937. Dep: 08/07/1937.    
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: 25/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Cab screens fitted
Boiler number 7254 (Diagram 3)
   
1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1939. Dep: 23/12/1939.    
1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1941. Dep: 31/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Hudd A.T.C. fitted
Boiler number 9154 (Diagram 3)
   
1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1942. Dep: 14/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
Hudd removed
   
1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1943. Dep: 05/05/1943.    
24/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
07/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1944. Dep: 23/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21148 (Diagram 3)
   
27/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1779    
28/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 28/06/1946. Dep: 26/07/1946.    
24/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1948. Dep: 30/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61779
   
20/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/10/1949. Dep: 19/11/1949.    
11/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 11/05/1951. Dep: 31/05/1951.    
28/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 28/09/1951. Dep: 20/10/1951.    
05/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kittybrewster (61A)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kittybrewster (61A)    
04/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 04/11/1952. Dep: 27/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21156 (Diagram 3)
   
07/07/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Keith (61C)    
09/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/10/1954. Dep: 13/11/1954.    
25/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/11/1954. Dep: 27/11/1954.    
20/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1957. Dep: 22/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21179 (Diagram 3)
   
27/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/06/1957. Dep: 29/06/1957.    
21/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 21/10/1958. Dep: 14/11/1958.    
04/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/03/1959. Dep: 18/03/1959.    
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
13/05/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 61779 from Keith (61C)    

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