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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 483 m/e 07/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 483N   07/11/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3483 m/e 05/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3928   01/08/1946
British Railways 63928 w/e 21/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/107/1921
O2/4 (2-8-0)15/07/1961
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L742
Works Number 22697
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service During 07/1921 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 08/09/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 42 yrs, 2 mths , 9 dys

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 07/1921
DON   Doncaster on 06/09/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 17/01/1945
CLK   Colwick on 25/06/1945
DON   Doncaster on 09/12/1945
LNG   Langwith Junction on 24/11/1946
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
34F   Grantham on 26/11/1961
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 34F Grantham 5w/e 09/12/1961
WDN   on 08/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1921 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7505)
08/02/1930 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7236)
08/08/1936 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8973)
11/11/1944 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8185)
01/02/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21013)
30/06/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21014)
28/06/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21003)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 14/06/1923 07/11/1923 147 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 483N
 
Doncaster Works 18/12/1925 26/03/1926 99 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/02/1928 18/05/1928 80 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/01/1930 08/02/1930 29 days General Boiler number 7236 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 26/03/1932 23/04/1932 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/06/1934 14/07/1934 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/07/1936 08/08/1936 29 days General Boiler number 8973 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 06/08/1938 20/08/1938 15 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/04/1940 25/05/1940 29 days General SW cab fitted
 
Doncaster Works 15/08/1942 12/09/1942 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/10/1944 11/11/1944 36 days General Boiler number 8185 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 12/10/1946 26/10/1946 15 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/07/1948 23/08/1948 44 days General Renumbered to BR 63928
 
Doncaster Works 26/02/1950 07/03/1950 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/01/1951 01/02/1951 24 days General Boiler number 21013 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 10/02/1952 03/05/1952 84 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/05/1953 30/06/1953 41 days General Boiler number 21014 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 18/05/1955 28/06/1955 42 days General Boiler number 21003 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 29/11/1957 04/01/1958 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/09/1959 24/09/1959 15 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/06/1961 15/07/1961 44 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
02/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shops) New Erecting Shop: D2394/5, E3064-9. Boiler Shop: E3070. Stripping Road: D2235, D3446, D3694, 60022, 60502/19, 61195, 61311. 61902/19, 64170, 70018/39. Scrap Yard: 61997 being cut up. Crimpsall: 61157, 61846. Outside Crimpsall: D3660, 61056/87, 76050. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D2402, D3449, D5571/2, D8211, 12124, 13253, 43154, 60009/30/62/73/7, 60142/55/6, 61074, 61167, 61378, 61893, 61906/43, 63928, 70009/23/7/35. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60029, 61231, 61850/65, 68591. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: D5534, 60099, 62059, 63967. Paint Shop: D2393, D6720, D9006, E3062/3, 13252, 60161, 61120. Outside Paint Shop: D351, D5347, D5804, D6719. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196108
16/07/1961 Doncaster MPD Ex works (36A) D3252, 60161, 63928. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 483
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22697
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
14/06/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1923. Dep: 07/11/1923.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 483N
   
05/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 3483    
18/12/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1925. Dep: 26/03/1926.    
29/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/02/1928. Dep: 18/05/1928.    
11/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1930. Dep: 08/02/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7236 (Diagram 2)
   
26/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1932. Dep: 23/04/1932.    
16/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1934. Dep: 14/07/1934.    
11/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1936. Dep: 08/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8973 (Diagram 2)
   
06/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1938. Dep: 20/08/1938.    
27/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1940. Dep: 25/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
SW cab fitted
   
15/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1942. Dep: 12/09/1942.    
06/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1944. Dep: 11/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8185 (Diagram 2)
   
17/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
09/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
01/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3928    
12/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1946. Dep: 26/10/1946.    
24/11/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
11/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1948. Dep: 23/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63928
   
26/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/02/1950. Dep: 07/03/1950.    
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
09/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1951. Dep: 01/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21013 (Diagram 2)
   
10/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/02/1952. Dep: 03/05/1952.    
21/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1953. Dep: 30/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21014 (Diagram 2)
   
18/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1955. Dep: 28/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21003 (Diagram 2)
   
29/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1957. Dep: 04/01/1958.    
10/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/09/1959. Dep: 24/09/1959.    
02/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1961. Dep: 15/07/1961.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
   
26/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
08/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63928 from Grantham (34F)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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