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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3847 on 21/11/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3977   24/11/1946
British Railways 63977 w/e 19/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1945
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 21/11/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 20 yrs, 10 mths , 1 dy

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 21/11/1942
36B   Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 31/03/1951
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 31/03/1951
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
21/11/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9389)
25/01/1947 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9386)
18/02/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9161)
09/07/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21028)
22/10/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21049)
18/11/1960 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21053)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 31/03/1945 05/05/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/06/1945 07/07/1945 29 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/12/1946 25/01/1947 44 days General Boiler number 9386 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 23/01/1949 18/02/1949 27 days General Boiler number 9161 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63977
 
Doncaster Works 07/06/1951 09/07/1951 33 days General Boiler number 21028 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 27/09/1954 22/10/1954 26 days General Boiler number 21049 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 22/05/1958 11/06/1958 21 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/08/1958 23/08/1958 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/09/1960 18/11/1960 54 days General Boiler number 21053 (Diagram 2)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (Stored) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/11/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3847
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1945
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
31/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1945. Dep: 05/05/1945.    
09/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/06/1945. Dep: 07/07/1945.    
24/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3977    
13/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1946. Dep: 25/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9386 (Diagram 2)
   
23/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1949. Dep: 18/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9161 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63977
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
07/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1951. Dep: 09/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21028 (Diagram 2)
   
27/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1954. Dep: 22/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21049 (Diagram 2)
   
22/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/05/1958. Dep: 11/06/1958.    
11/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/08/1958. Dep: 23/08/1958.    
26/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1960. Dep: 18/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21053 (Diagram 2)
   
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63977 from Doncaster (36A)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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