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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 480 m/e 06/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 480N   01/09/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3480   03/07/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3925   20/10/1946
British Railways 63925 w/e 07/05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/106/1921
O2/4 (2-8-0)15/07/1958
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L742
Works Number 22694
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service During 06/1921 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 08/09/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 42 yrs, 3 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1964 at Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 06/1921
DON   Doncaster on 15/05/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 21/12/1944
CLK   Colwick on 25/06/1945
DON   Doncaster on 05/12/1945
LNG   Langwith Junction on 27/10/1946
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 03/02/1952
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 23/02/1952
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 23/02/1952
WDN   on 08/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1921 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7504)
12/12/1928 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7509)
20/05/1933 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7706)
26/10/1940 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7709)
26/05/1945 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9465)
04/05/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9464)
05/07/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21027)
31/07/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21019)
10/12/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21033)
15/07/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28354)
20/12/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28577)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/04/1923 01/09/1923 137 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 480N
 
Doncaster Works 27/02/1926 03/07/1926 127 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 3480
 
Doncaster Works 03/10/1928 12/12/1928 71 days General Boiler number 7509 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 18/10/1930 29/11/1930 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/04/1933 20/05/1933 36 days General Boiler number 7706 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 23/03/1935 13/04/1935 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/02/1937 20/03/1937 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/02/1939 08/04/1939 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/09/1940 26/10/1940 36 days General SW cab fitted
Boiler number 7709 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 06/03/1943 03/04/1943 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/04/1945 26/05/1945 36 days General Boiler number 9465 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 18/05/1947 23/06/1947 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/04/1949 04/05/1949 29 days General Boiler number 9464 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63925
 
Doncaster Works 18/07/1949 05/08/1949 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/06/1951 05/07/1951 31 days General Boiler number 21027 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 05/07/1953 31/07/1953 27 days General Boiler number 21019 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 09/11/1955 10/12/1955 32 days General Boiler number 21033 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 29/05/1958 15/07/1958 48 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28354 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 16/11/1960 20/12/1960 35 days General Boiler number 28577 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 02/10/1961 18/10/1961 17 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 480
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22694
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
18/04/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1923. Dep: 01/09/1923.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 480N
   
27/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1926. Dep: 03/07/1926.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 3480
   
03/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1928. Dep: 12/12/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7509 (Diagram 2)
   
18/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1930. Dep: 29/11/1930.    
15/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1933. Dep: 20/05/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7706 (Diagram 2)
   
23/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1935. Dep: 13/04/1935.    
20/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1937. Dep: 20/03/1937.    
25/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1939. Dep: 08/04/1939.    
21/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1940. Dep: 26/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
SW cab fitted
Boiler number 7709 (Diagram 2)
   
06/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1943. Dep: 03/04/1943.    
15/05/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
21/12/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
21/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1945. Dep: 26/05/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9465 (Diagram 2)
   
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
05/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
20/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3925    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
18/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1947. Dep: 23/06/1947.    
06/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1949. Dep: 04/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9464 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63925
   
18/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/07/1949. Dep: 05/08/1949.    
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
05/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1951. Dep: 05/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21027 (Diagram 2)
   
03/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
05/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1953. Dep: 31/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21019 (Diagram 2)
   
09/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1955. Dep: 10/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21033 (Diagram 2)
   
29/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1958. Dep: 15/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28354 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1960. Dep: 20/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28577 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/10/1961. Dep: 18/10/1961.    
08/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63925 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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