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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3851 on 17/12/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3981   20/10/1946
British Railways 63981 w/e 15/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1949
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 17/12/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 03/11/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 10 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1964 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 17/12/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 20/10/1946
36B   Mexborough on 02/07/1950
36A   Doncaster on 14/09/1952
36A   Doncaster 4w/e 04/10/1952
34F   Grantham on 28/10/1962
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 08/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 03/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 34F Grantham w/e 25/10/1962
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 6w/e 05/10/1963
WDN   on 03/11/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/12/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9393)
14/01/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9391)
31/05/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21025)
02/04/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21034)
30/10/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21057)
09/12/1961 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21031)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 08/05/1943 19/06/1943 43 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 04/03/1944 18/03/1944 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/10/1944 04/11/1944 15 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/11/1944 02/12/1944 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/02/1947 24/03/1947 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/04/1948 12/05/1948 24 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63981
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1948 14/01/1949 17 days General Boiler number 9391 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 02/05/1951 31/05/1951 30 days General Boiler number 21025 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 03/03/1954 02/04/1954 31 days General Boiler number 21034 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 29/09/1957 30/10/1957 32 days General Boiler number 21057 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 01/03/1961 10/03/1961 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 19/10/1961 09/12/1961 52 days General Boiler number 21031 (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
29/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D3254, E3069-74. Stripping Road: D5802, 43151, 60003, 60108, 63936/60/81, 73000. Crimpsal: 60046, 60127. Outside Crimpsal: 61107, 63969, 70008/44. Scrap Yard: 60055, 61866, 64646, 65450/78 intact, 61979 being cut up. Boiler Park: 60025, 63980. Erecting Shop: D2021, D3153, D3447/8/76-8, D3646, D5520/83, D5600/6/9/66, D5805, D9004, 13166, 60021/65/89, 60162, 60525/38, 61003/89, 61143/62, 61389, 63927/73, 70000/13. Weigh House: D9016. Outside Weigh House: 60071/80. Paint Shop: D364, D5050/4, D5358, D5820, E3067/8, 43159, 61207, 61367. Paint Shop Yard : Nil. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/12/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3851
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1949
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
08/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/05/1943. Dep: 19/06/1943.    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
04/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/03/1944. Dep: 18/03/1944.    
21/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1944. Dep: 04/11/1944.    
18/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/11/1944. Dep: 02/12/1944.    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
20/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3981    
06/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1947. Dep: 24/03/1947.    
19/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/04/1948. Dep: 12/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63981
   
29/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1948. Dep: 14/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9391 (Diagram 2)
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
02/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1951. Dep: 31/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21025 (Diagram 2)
   
14/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
03/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1954. Dep: 02/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21034 (Diagram 2)
   
29/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1957. Dep: 30/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21057 (Diagram 2)
   
01/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/03/1961. Dep: 10/03/1961.    
19/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1961. Dep: 09/12/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21031 (Diagram 2)
   
28/10/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
03/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63981 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
01/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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