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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1692 m/e 07/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4692   21/03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1782   28/04/1946
British Railways 61782 w/e 23/12/1950

Names Carried
Date From Name
28/02/1933 LOCH EIL

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 5342
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 07/1921 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 13/06/1960 off Keith (61C)
Service Life 38 yrs, 11 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1960

Notes
Notes Into IV for cut up 9/7/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) m/e 07/1921
EFD   Eastfield on 27/03/1925
STM   St Margarets on 15/06/1925
EFD   Eastfield m/e 1928
FW   Fort William on 07/10/1939
65A   Eastfield m/e 06/1952
65A   Eastfield 4w/e 14/06/1952
61A   Kittybrewster on 05/10/1952
61A   Kittybrewster 4w/e 01/11/1952
61C   Keith on 07/07/1954
     Withdrawn on 13/06/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 4w/e 14/06/1952
ALLOC 61A Kittybrewster 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 61C Keith 4w/e 10/07/1954
WDN   w/e 13/06/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 01/05/1922 13/05/1922 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/02/1923 05/05/1923 83 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/12/1924 21/03/1925 107 days General Altered to NB gauge
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4692
 
Cowlairs Works 1931 18/04/1931   General    
Cowlairs Works 1933 28/02/1933   General Cab side screens fitted
Named LOCH EIL
 
Cowlairs Works 1934 11/07/1934   General Side window cab & drop grate fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 1936 03/01/1936   General    
Cowlairs Works 1936 09/1936   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1937 17/11/1937   General    
Cowlairs Works 1938 07/1938   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1938 23/12/1938   General    
Cowlairs Works 1939 14/02/1939   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1940 10/02/1940   General    
Cowlairs Works 1941 14/06/1941   General Hudd A.T.C. fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 1941 06/11/1941   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1943 29/10/1943   Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 1944 05/07/1944   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 11/06/1945 14/07/1945 34 days General    
Cowlairs Works 1946 28/04/1946   Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1782
 
Cowlairs Works 1947 25/04/1947   Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 16/06/1947 30/08/1947 76 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 20/11/1948 28/01/1949 70 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 61782
 
Cowlairs Works 15/11/1950 16/12/1950 32 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 1951 06/1951   Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 12/08/1952 19/09/1952 39 days General    
Cowlairs Works 17/05/1955 25/06/1955 40 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 05/08/1958 13/09/1958 40 days General 21156 (ex61779) 13/9/58
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/09/1947 Eastfield MPD Nos. 4852 an 4927 (both BLA) were observed here on 7/9, awaiting shops. Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during September are: Nos. *1734/*1782, 1855, 2476/89, *2684/*2687, 2702, 4548, 4636, 4840/49, 4916/19/23/28, 5901/8/9/12, 7453/66, 7600, 8122, 8328, 8468/80, 9133, 9214/16 an 9564, whilst those observed on 1/10 were: *1732, 2455/73, 4578, 4865, 4922 an 9160 . *Painted green. On 11/10 'J83' No. 8474 was on shed, being ex Works and painted green. This engine now has a Gresham and Craven type 'P' solid jet ejector and an old (trigger) pattern steam brake valve. 'J37' No. 4546 has L.M.S. type water gauge frames with Dewrance protectors. SLS/194711

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1692
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5342
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
   
01/05/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/05/1922. Dep: 13/05/1922.    
12/02/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1923. Dep: 05/05/1923.    
05/12/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1924. Dep: 21/03/1925.
Work undertaken:
Altered to NB gauge
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4692
   
27/03/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
15/06/1925 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
1928 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1931. Dep: 18/04/1931.    
1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1933. Dep: 28/02/1933.
Work undertaken:
Cab side screens fitted
Named LOCH EIL
   
1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1934. Dep: 11/07/1934.
Work undertaken:
Side window cab & drop grate fitted
   
1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1936. Dep: 03/01/1936.    
1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1936. Dep: ?/09/1936.    
1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1937. Dep: 17/11/1937.    
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: 23/12/1938.    
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: ?/07/1938.    
1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1939. Dep: 14/02/1939.    
07/10/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Fort William (FW)    
1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1940. Dep: 10/02/1940.    
1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1941. Dep: 14/06/1941.
Work undertaken:
Hudd A.T.C. fitted
   
1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1941. Dep: 06/11/1941.    
1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: ?/1943. Dep: 29/10/1943.    
1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1944. Dep: 05/07/1944.    
11/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1945. Dep: 14/07/1945.    
1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1946. Dep: 28/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1782
   
1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/1947. Dep: 25/04/1947.    
16/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 16/06/1947. Dep: 30/08/1947.    
20/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/11/1948. Dep: 28/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61782
   
15/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 15/11/1950. Dep: 16/12/1950.    
1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: ?/1951. Dep: ?/06/1951.    
06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
12/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1952. Dep: 19/09/1952.    
05/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kittybrewster (61A)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kittybrewster (61A)    
07/07/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Keith (61C)    
17/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/05/1955. Dep: 25/06/1955.    
05/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/08/1958. Dep: 13/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
21156 (ex61779) 13/9/58
   
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
13/06/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 61782 from Keith (61C)    

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