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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2957 on 23/06/1932
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3950   15/12/1946
British Railways 63950 w/e 23/07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O223/06/1932
O2/4 (2-8-0)05/07/1951
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1776
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Tue 23/06/1932 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Tue 08/11/1960 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 28 yrs, 4 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1960 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 23/06/1932
35B   Grantham on 14/05/1950
35A   New England on 16/09/1951
35A   New England w/e 22/09/1951
35B   Grantham on 28/10/1951
35B   Grantham w/e 03/11/1951
     Withdrawn on 08/11/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 14/05/1950
ALLOC 35A New England w/e 22/09/1951
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 03/11/1951
WDN   on 08/11/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/06/1932 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8459)
16/05/1936 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8858)
11/03/1939 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7719)
15/07/1944 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9438)
21/07/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9760)
05/07/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28150)
07/11/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28356)
21/09/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28819)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 16/06/1933 27/07/1933 42 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 11/07/1934 27/08/1934 48 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/03/1936 16/05/1936 55 days General Boiler number 8858 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 24/07/1937 20/08/1937 28 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/02/1939 11/03/1939 29 days General Boiler number 7719 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 27/07/1940 07/09/1940 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/08/1942 03/10/1942 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/06/1944 15/07/1944 43 days General Boiler number 9438 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 04/11/1944 25/11/1944 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/03/1947 21/05/1947 55 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/06/1949 02/07/1949 28 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/05/1951 05/07/1951 38 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28150 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 12/10/1953 07/11/1953 27 days General Boiler number 28356 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 17/08/1955 24/09/1955 39 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/09/1955 01/10/1955 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 09/08/1957 21/09/1957 44 days General Boiler number 28819 (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
10/05/1947 Doncaster Works Locos. ex Plant, end April-May were: Nos. 16, 41, 51, 63, 86, 90, 101, 102, 113, 521, 863, 878, 890, 942, 1808, 1832, 1919, 1961, 2169, 3031, 3505, 3950, 3986, 5021, 7391, 8786 and 9492. Further locos. ex Plant include Nos. 29 (4/6) and 1949, 8784, 9464 (5/6). SLS/194708
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: E3057-63, D3329, 12125, and frames for three new diesel shunters. Stripping Road: 60113, 60507/10/32, 61083, 61141/51, 73074. Scrap Road: 61771, 62666, 63950/3, 641S2,48875 68943/7, 69293, 69581. Erecting Shop: 43148, 60004/15/25/74/86, 60109, 60539, 61044, 61177, 61314, 61807, 73097, D3475/86, D8020. Erecting Shop Yard: 60058/66, 60144/5, 61266/85, 63923, D3487. Crimpsall Yard: 63944, 68911/4. Paint Shop: 60006, 60531. 61279, 61366, 61862, 62022/56, 63935, D312, D2113, D2207, D5675-7, E3056. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/06/1932 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2957
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1776
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
16/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy) - Arr: 16/06/1933. Dep: 27/07/1933.    
11/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1934. Dep: 27/08/1934.    
23/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1936. Dep: 16/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8858 (Diagram 2)
   
24/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/07/1937. Dep: 20/08/1937.    
11/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1939. Dep: 11/03/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7719 (Diagram 2)
   
27/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1940. Dep: 07/09/1940.    
29/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1942. Dep: 03/10/1942.    
03/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1944. Dep: 15/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9438 (Diagram 2)
   
04/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/11/1944. Dep: 25/11/1944.    
15/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3950    
28/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1947. Dep: 21/05/1947.    
05/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1949. Dep: 02/07/1949.    
21/07/1949 Modification Diagram 2 number 9760 boiler fitted    
23/07/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 63950    
14/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
29/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1951. Dep: 05/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28150 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
22/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
28/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
03/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
12/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1953. Dep: 07/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28356 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1955. Dep: 24/09/1955.    
26/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/09/1955. Dep: 01/10/1955.    
09/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1957. Dep: 21/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28819 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/11/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 63950 from Grantham (34F)    
12/1960 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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