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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2955 on 19/05/1932
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3948   15/12/1946
British Railways 63948 4w/e 22/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/419/05/1932
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1774
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Tue 19/05/1932 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Tue 16/10/1962 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 30 yrs, 4 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1963 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 19/05/1932
35B   Grantham on 14/05/1950
35A   New England on 09/07/1950
35B   Grantham on 14/01/1951
35B   Grantham m/e 31/01/1951
     Withdrawn on 16/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 14/05/1950
ALLOC 35A New England w/e 09/07/1950
ALLOC 35B Grantham m/e 31/01/1951
WDN   on 16/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/05/1932 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8457)
25/07/1936 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8972)
28/08/1937 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8462)
02/01/1943 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8974)
15/10/1947 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9164)
04/02/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9317)
30/04/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21049)
09/10/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21035)
12/01/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21051)
28/08/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28962)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 19/07/1933 09/09/1933 53 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/06/1934 04/08/1934 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/05/1936 25/07/1936 84 days General Boiler number 8972 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 01/08/1937 28/08/1937 28 days General Boiler number 8462 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 15/04/1939 20/05/1939 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/01/1941 15/02/1941 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/10/1942 02/01/1943 71 days General Boiler number 8974 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 23/09/1944 21/10/1944 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/07/1945 25/08/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/08/1947 15/10/1947 46 days General Boiler number 9164 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 11/12/1948 05/01/1949 26 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63948
 
Doncaster Works 01/01/1950 04/02/1950 35 days General Boiler number 9317 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 30/03/1952 30/04/1952 32 days General Boiler number 21049 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 20/07/1953 30/07/1953 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/08/1953 24/09/1953 45 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/06/1954 15/06/1954 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/09/1954 09/10/1954 37 days General Boiler number 21035 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 05/12/1956 12/01/1957 39 days General Boiler number 21051 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 29/07/1959 28/08/1959 31 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28962 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay) Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/05/1932 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2955
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1774
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
19/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1933. Dep: 09/09/1933.    
23/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1934. Dep: 04/08/1934.    
03/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1936. Dep: 25/07/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8972 (Diagram 2)
   
01/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/08/1937. Dep: 28/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8462 (Diagram 2)
   
15/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1939. Dep: 20/05/1939.    
18/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1941. Dep: 15/02/1941.    
24/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/10/1942. Dep: 02/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8974 (Diagram 2)
   
23/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1944. Dep: 21/10/1944.    
21/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1945. Dep: 25/08/1945.    
15/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3948    
31/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1947. Dep: 15/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9164 (Diagram 2)
   
11/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/12/1948. Dep: 05/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63948
   
01/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1950. Dep: 04/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9317 (Diagram 2)
   
14/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
09/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
14/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
30/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1952. Dep: 30/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21049 (Diagram 2)
   
20/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/07/1953. Dep: 30/07/1953.    
11/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/08/1953. Dep: 24/09/1953.    
03/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/06/1954. Dep: 15/06/1954.    
03/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1954. Dep: 09/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21035 (Diagram 2)
   
05/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1956. Dep: 12/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21051 (Diagram 2)
   
29/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1959. Dep: 28/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28962 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63948 from Grantham (34F)    
12/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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