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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1693 m/e 07/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4693   18/04/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1783 on 27/01/1946
British Railways 61783   10/04/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/04/1933 LOCH SHEIL

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 5343
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 07/1921 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Wed 17/06/1959 off Keith (61C)
Service Life 37 yrs, 11 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1959

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to T.W. Ward Wishaw, 3/8/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) m/e 07/1921
EFD   Eastfield on 07/07/1925
FW   Fort William on 07/10/1939
65A   Eastfield on 27/04/1953
63D   Fort William on 06/07/1953
61A   Kittybrewster on 06/06/1954
61C   Keith on 03/09/1956
     Withdrawn on 17/06/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 4w/e 16/05/1953
ALLOC 63D Fort William 4w/e 11/07/1953
ALLOC 61A Kittybrewster 4w/e 15/05/1954
ALLOC 61C Keith 4w/e 08/09/1956
WDN   on 17/06/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1921 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7614)
13/06/1931 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7613)
07/04/1933 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7254)
01/03/1938 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9072)
02/10/1943 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7613)
29/01/1955 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21116)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 08/03/1922 25/03/1922 18 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/11/1922 16/12/1922 19 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 09/08/1923 20/10/1923 73 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/02/1925 18/04/1925 59 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4693
  
Doncaster Works 10/06/1925 20/06/1925 11 days Light Repair Altered to NB gauge
  
Cowlairs Works 1931 13/06/1931   General Boiler number 7613 (Diagram 3)
  
Cowlairs Works 1933 07/04/1933   General Boiler number 7254 (Diagram 3)
Named LOCH SHEIL
  
Cowlairs Works 1934 10/09/1934   Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 1934 04/12/1934   General Side window cab & drop grate fitted
  
Cowlairs Works 1936 07/09/1936   General    
Cowlairs Works 1938 02/1938   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1938 01/03/1938   General Boiler number 9072 (Diagram 3)
  
Cowlairs Works 1938 25/03/1938   Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 1939 07/10/1939   General    
Cowlairs Works 1940 22/03/1940   Light Repair Cab side screens fitted
  
Cowlairs Works 1941 03/09/1941   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1941 16/08/1941   General Hudd A.T.C. fitted
  
Cowlairs Works 1941 18/01/1941   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1943 16/10/1943   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 11/09/1943 02/10/1943 22 days General Boiler number 7613 (Diagram 3)
  
Cowlairs Works 06/09/1945 10/10/1945 35 days General    
Cowlairs Works 09/02/1947 18/04/1947 69 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 02/04/1948 10/04/1948 9 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 61783
  
Cowlairs Works 10/05/1948 19/06/1948 41 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 1949 01/1949   Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 29/07/1949 27/08/1949 30 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 1951 01/1951   Heavy Casual Boiler number 21176 (Diagram 3)
  
Cowlairs Works 24/09/1951 20/10/1951 27 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 18/12/1954 29/01/1955 43 days General WRU gear removed
Boiler number 21116 (Diagram 3)
  
Cowlairs Works 06/04/1955 19/04/1955 14 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 11/02/1957 09/03/1957 27 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 18/03/1957 20/03/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 01/04/1957 03/04/1957 3 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/06/1948 Cowlairs Works (Paint Shop) Locomotives in the yard awaiting repair were Nos. 502, 1745, 2436/39, 4532, 4600, 4791, 5237, 5913, 8118, 8350, 8955, 9178, 9503/11, 61002 an 61735-the last two being lettered B.R. Locomotives in the Works were: Stripping Pit Nos. 1102, 9927; Erecting Shop Nos. 1116, 1774/75/77/92/94, 1885, 1916/95, 2686/90, 4524/50/60/89, 4821, 7492, 8567, 9126/45, 61767; Steaming Pits Nos. 1787, 4925, 61134, 61292, 69206; Paint Shop Nos. 1101, 1783. 61292 is fitted with ex L.M.S. tablet catcher and is to be used on Perth-Inverness trials. SLS/194808
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1693
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5343
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted		    
08/03/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/03/1922. Dep: 25/03/1922.    
28/11/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/11/1922. Dep: 16/12/1922.    
09/08/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1923. Dep: 20/10/1923.    
19/02/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1925. Dep: 18/04/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4693
    
10/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/06/1925. Dep: 20/06/1925.
Work undertaken:
Altered to NB gauge
    
07/07/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1931. Dep: 13/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7613 (Diagram 3)
    
1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1933. Dep: 07/04/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7254 (Diagram 3)
Named LOCH SHEIL
    
1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1934. Dep: 04/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Side window cab & drop grate fitted
    
1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: ?/1934. Dep: 10/09/1934.    
1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1936. Dep: 07/09/1936.    
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: 01/03/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9072 (Diagram 3)
    
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: ?/02/1938.    
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: 25/03/1938.    
1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1939. Dep: 07/10/1939.    
07/10/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Fort William (FW)    
1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1940. Dep: 22/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Cab side screens fitted
    
1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1941. Dep: 16/08/1941.
Work undertaken:
Hudd A.T.C. fitted
    
1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1941. Dep: 03/09/1941.    
1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1941. Dep: 18/01/1941.    
1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1943. Dep: 16/10/1943.    
11/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1943. Dep: 02/10/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7613 (Diagram 3)
    
06/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1945. Dep: 10/10/1945.    
27/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1783    
09/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 09/02/1947. Dep: 18/04/1947.    
02/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/04/1948. Dep: 10/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61783
    
10/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/05/1948. Dep: 19/06/1948.    
1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: ?/1949. Dep: ?/01/1949.    
29/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/07/1949. Dep: 27/08/1949.    
1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: ?/1951. Dep: ?/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21176 (Diagram 3)
    
24/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 24/09/1951. Dep: 20/10/1951.    
27/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
06/07/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Fort William (63D)    
06/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Kittybrewster (61A)    
18/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1954. Dep: 29/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
WRU gear removed
Boiler number 21116 (Diagram 3)
    
06/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/04/1955. Dep: 19/04/1955.    
03/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Keith (61C)    
11/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/02/1957. Dep: 09/03/1957.    
18/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/03/1957. Dep: 20/03/1957.    
01/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/04/1957. Dep: 03/04/1957.    
1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
17/06/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61783 from Keith (61C)    

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