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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 495N on 06/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3495 m/e by 07/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3940   08/12/1946
British Railways 63940 w/e 08/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1582
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 06/02/1924 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 39 yrs, 7 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1964 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 06/02/1924
DON   Doncaster on 10/12/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 17/01/1945
GRA   Grantham on 25/06/1945
36A   Doncaster on 08/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/02/1924 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7709)
22/07/1933 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7691)
07/08/1937 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number G982)
15/01/1938 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4404)
02/03/1940 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9162)
21/10/1944 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9239)
06/02/1947 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9471)
07/05/1948 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9463)
23/09/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9015)
12/06/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21051)
01/11/1956 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21069)
03/02/1959 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21039)
30/08/1962 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21020)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 15/04/1926 15/10/1926 184 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/10/1928 28/12/1928 72 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/11/1930 31/12/1930 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/06/1933 22/07/1933 36 days General Boiler number 7691 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 18/05/1935 15/06/1935 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/07/1937 07/08/1937 22 days General Boiler number G982 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 08/01/1938 15/01/1938 8 days General Boiler number 4404 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 27/01/1940 02/03/1940 36 days General Boiler number 9162 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 08/02/1941 08/03/1941 29 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 16/05/1942 13/06/1942 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/09/1944 21/10/1944 22 days General Boiler number 9239 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 01/09/1945 08/09/1945 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 24/12/1946 06/02/1947 45 days General Boiler number 9471 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 12/04/1948 07/05/1948 26 days Heavy Boiler number 9463 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63940
  
Doncaster Works 10/08/1948 25/08/1948 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 15/08/1949 23/09/1949 40 days General Boiler number 9015 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 19/05/1952 12/06/1952 25 days General Boiler number 21051 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 05/08/1954 01/09/1954 28 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/10/1956 10/11/1956 32 days General Boiler number 21069 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 30/12/1958 03/02/1959 36 days General Boiler number 21039 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 11/10/1960 25/10/1960 15 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 10/07/1962 30/08/1962 52 days General Boiler number 21020 (Diagram 2)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/01/1959 Doncaster Works (Yard) Erecting Shop-60162 (64B), 60003 (34A), 60035 (64B), 60017 (34A), 60145 (52A), 60103 (34A), 62030 (52C), 73000 (41B), 73155 (41C), 61122 (36A), 61971 (32A), 61889 (31B), 61820 (30F), 61890 (31B), 68987 (34B), 61162 (36A), 61846 (53A), 61409 (40B), 60001 (52A), 61158 (36A), 60526/502 (50A), 60039 (34A), 60152 (64B), 60026 (34A), 60520 (34F). Paint Shop-D3321 (52B), D3148 (51L), D5308 (34B), D6101/2 (34B), 60117 (56C), 61925 (36A), 60160 (64B), 62032 (31B). Yard-70030 (32A), 68914 (56B), 73016 (41C), 63940 (34F), D3079 (53A), 60508 (34E), 11182 (40A), 63975 (36A), 60063 (34F), 60095 (12C), 61816 (31B), 61406 (40B). Diesel Shop-E5001/2 motors in, D2050/1 motors in, 11106 (51C), 13147/51 (51L). Withdrawn-64216/7, 61606/48/22, 69493, 67397, 69544, 64201/74/6, 69551, 69593, 64205/49, 64183. SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/02/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 495
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1582
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted		    
07/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 3495    
15/04/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1926. Dep: 15/10/1926.    
18/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1928. Dep: 28/12/1928.    
22/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1930. Dep: 31/12/1930.    
17/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1933. Dep: 22/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7691 (Diagram 2)
    
18/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1935. Dep: 15/06/1935.    
17/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1937. Dep: 07/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number G982 (Diagram 2)
    
08/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1938. Dep: 15/01/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4404 (Diagram 2)
    
27/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1940. Dep: 02/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9162 (Diagram 2)
    
08/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/02/1941. Dep: 08/03/1941.    
16/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1942. Dep: 13/06/1942.    
10/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
30/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1944. Dep: 21/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9239 (Diagram 2)
    
17/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
01/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/09/1945. Dep: 08/09/1945.    
08/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3940    
24/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1946. Dep: 06/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9471 (Diagram 2)
    
12/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 12/04/1948. Dep: 07/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9463 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63940
    
10/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/08/1948. Dep: 25/08/1948.    
15/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1949. Dep: 23/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9015 (Diagram 2)
    
19/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1952. Dep: 12/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21051 (Diagram 2)
    
05/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/08/1954. Dep: 01/09/1954.    
10/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1956. Dep: 10/11/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21069 (Diagram 2)
    
30/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/12/1958. Dep: 03/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21039 (Diagram 2)
    
11/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/10/1960. Dep: 25/10/1960.    
10/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1962. Dep: 30/08/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21020 (Diagram 2)
    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63940 from Doncaster (36A)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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