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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 476 m/e 10/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3476   05/12/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3494   27/10/1946
British Railways 63494   Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O310/1919
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L709
Works Number 22103
To Service During 10/1919 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Fri 05/03/1948 off Doncaster (DON)
Service Life 28 yrs, 5 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1948 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 10/1919
DON   Doncaster on 12/07/1939
FRO   Frodingham on 07/04/1946
DON   Doncaster on 18/01/1948
DON   Doncaster w/e 24/01/1948
     Withdrawn on 05/03/1948

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster w/e 24/01/1948
WDN DON Doncaster on 05/03/1948

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1919 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7525)
18/11/1922 Worthington pump fitted
12/05/1927 Worthington pump removed
12/05/1927 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7520)
26/09/1929 Gresham Feed Water Heater fitted
26/09/1929 Silvertow mechanical lubricator fitted
26/09/1929 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7720)
25/06/1932 Gresham Feed Water Heater removed
25/06/1932 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7510)
08/07/1938 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number G982)
27/11/1944 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9462)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/04/1922 18/11/1922 215 days General Worthington pump fitted
 
Doncaster Works 27/06/1924 05/12/1924 162 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 3476
 
Doncaster Works 23/05/1926 23/06/1926 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/01/1927 12/05/1927 115 days General Boiler number 7520 (Diagram 2)
Worthington pump removed
 
Doncaster Works 09/08/1929 26/09/1929 49 days General Boiler number 7720 (Diagram 2)
Gresham Feed Water Heater fitted
 
Gorton Works 22/03/1932 25/06/1932 96 days General Boiler number 7510 (Diagram 2)
Gresham Feed Water Heater removed
 
Gorton Works 09/05/1934 07/07/1934 60 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/05/1936 02/07/1936 56 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/05/1938 08/07/1938 47 days General Boiler number G982 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 31/01/1940 02/03/1940 32 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/07/1940 28/08/1940 39 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/09/1942 05/11/1942 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/10/1944 27/11/1944 32 days General Boiler number 9462 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 18/02/1946 30/03/1946 41 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 30/08/1946 19/10/1946 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/02/1948 17/02/1948 1 day No repairs    

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1919 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 476
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22103
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
18/04/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1922. Dep: 18/11/1922.
Work undertaken:
Worthington pump fitted
   
27/06/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1924. Dep: 05/12/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 3476
   
23/05/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1926. Dep: 23/06/1926.    
18/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1927. Dep: 12/05/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7520 (Diagram 2)
Worthington pump removed
   
09/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1929. Dep: 26/09/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7720 (Diagram 2)
Gresham Feed Water Heater fitted
   
22/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1932. Dep: 25/06/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7510 (Diagram 2)
Gresham Feed Water Heater removed
   
09/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1934. Dep: 07/07/1934.    
08/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1936. Dep: 02/07/1936.    
23/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1938. Dep: 08/07/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number G982 (Diagram 2)
   
12/07/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
31/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/01/1940. Dep: 02/03/1940.    
21/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1940. Dep: 28/08/1940.    
29/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1942. Dep: 05/11/1942.    
27/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1944. Dep: 27/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9462 (Diagram 2)
   
18/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/02/1946. Dep: 30/03/1946.    
07/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
30/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1946. Dep: 19/10/1946.    
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3494    
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 63494 but not taken up    
18/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
24/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
17/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 17/02/1948. Dep: 17/02/1948.    
03/1948 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
05/03/1948 Withdrawn Condemned as 3494 from Doncaster (DON)    

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