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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1695 m/e 07/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4695   02/08/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1785 on 17/02/1946
British Railways 61785   03/12/1948

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 5345
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 07/1921 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Thu 23/04/1959 off Eastfield (65A)
Service Life 37 yrs, 9 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Cowlairs 8/8/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 07/1921
EFD   Eastfield on 22/12/1924
STM   St Margarets on 30/08/1927
EFD   Eastfield m/e 10/1942
STM   St Margarets on 07/12/1942
EFD   Eastfield on 24/04/1943
     Withdrawn on 23/04/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 23/04/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1921 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7616)
20/05/1933 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number C1785)
07/04/1936 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7624)
03/12/1948 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8864)
13/02/1954 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21177)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 16/01/1924 12/07/1924 179 days General Altered to NB gauge
 
Doncaster Works 29/07/1924 02/08/1924 5 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4695
 
Cowlairs Works 1927 09/1927   General    
Cowlairs Works 03/1930 05/1930   General    
Cowlairs Works 1933 20/05/1933   General Boiler number 7251 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1934 06/1934   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1935 30/01/1935   General Side window cab fitted & fog apparatus removed
 
Cowlairs Works 07/03/1936 07/04/1936 32 days General Boiler number 7624 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 04/1936 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 1937 29/05/1937   General    
Cowlairs Works 1937 12/1937   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1938 25/02/1938   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1938 24/12/1938   General    
Cowlairs Works 1939 06/01/1939   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1939 12/04/1939   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1940 11/01/1940   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 01/06/1940 15/06/1940 15 days General    
Cowlairs Works 1942 02/1942   General    
Cowlairs Works 1942 24/10/1942   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1942 09/05/1942   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1944 05/02/1944   General Boiler number 21146 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 02/1944 12/02/1944   Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 14/05/1945 14/06/1945 32 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 06/1945 27/06/1945   Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 15/03/1947 17/04/1947 34 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 30/07/1948 03/12/1948 127 days General Boiler number 21130 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61785
 
Cowlairs Works 1949 03/1949   Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 07/11/1950 14/12/1950 38 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 31/03/1952 10/05/1952 41 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 13/01/1954 13/02/1954 32 days General Boiler number 21177 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 16/12/1954 08/01/1955 24 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 22/06/1955 15/07/1955 24 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 01/08/1955 03/09/1955 34 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 10/01/1957 16/02/1957 38 days Light Intermediate WRU gear removed
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1695
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5345
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
16/01/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1924. Dep: 12/07/1924.
Work undertaken:
Altered to NB gauge
   
29/07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/07/1924. Dep: 02/08/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4695
   
22/12/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1927. Dep: ?/09/1927.    
30/08/1927 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/03/1930. Dep: ?/05/1930.    
1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1933. Dep: 20/05/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7251 (Diagram 3)
   
1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1934. Dep: ?/06/1934.    
1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1935. Dep: 30/01/1935.
Work undertaken:
Side window cab fitted & fog apparatus removed
   
07/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1936. Dep: 07/04/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7624 (Diagram 3)
   
04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/04/1936.    
1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1937. Dep: 29/05/1937.    
1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1937. Dep: ?/12/1937.    
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: 24/12/1938.    
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: 25/02/1938.    
1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1939. Dep: 06/01/1939.    
1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1939. Dep: 12/04/1939.    
1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1940. Dep: 11/01/1940.    
01/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1940. Dep: 15/06/1940.    
1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1942. Dep: ?/02/1942.    
1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1942. Dep: 09/05/1942.    
1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1942. Dep: 24/10/1942.    
10/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
07/12/1942 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
24/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1944. Dep: 05/02/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21146 (Diagram 3)
   
02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/02/1944. Dep: 12/02/1944.    
14/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 14/05/1945. Dep: 14/06/1945.    
06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/06/1945. Dep: 27/06/1945.    
17/02/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1785    
15/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 15/03/1947. Dep: 17/04/1947.    
30/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1948. Dep: 03/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21130 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61785
   
1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/1949. Dep: ?/03/1949.    
07/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 07/11/1950. Dep: 14/12/1950.    
31/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 31/03/1952. Dep: 10/05/1952.    
13/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1954. Dep: 13/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21177 (Diagram 3)
   
16/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/12/1954. Dep: 08/01/1955.    
22/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/06/1955. Dep: 15/07/1955.    
01/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/08/1955. Dep: 03/09/1955.    
10/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 10/01/1957. Dep: 16/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
WRU gear removed
   
1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
23/04/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61785 from Eastfield (65A)    

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