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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1639 m/e 04/1913
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4639   10/10/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1729 on 29/01/1946
British Railways 61729   01/10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K104/1913
K2/1 (2-6-0)12/1935
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 272
Works Number 1380
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 04/1913 to Colwick (CLK)
Withdrawal Tue 25/06/1957 off Colwick (38A)
Service Life 44 yrs, 2 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1957

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
CLK   Colwick (New) m/e 04/1913
STR   Stratford m/e 09/1923
CLK   Colwick on 15/08/1925
NWE   New England on 04/08/1930
GRA   Grantham on 09/10/1930
NWE   New England on 31/12/1930
ARD   Ardsley on 14/07/1931
NWE   New England on 17/08/1931
GRA   Grantham on 14/06/1932
NWE   New England m/e 12/1935
NWE   New England on 27/12/1935
BOS   Boston on 10/03/1936
NWE   New England on 29/09/1938
EFD   Eastfield on 14/12/1945
PKD   Parkhead on 14/12/1947
NWE   New England on 13/11/1949
NWE   New England w/e 19/11/1949
35B   Grantham on 19/11/1950
35B   Grantham m/e 30/11/1950
38A   Colwick on 21/01/1951
38A   Colwick m/e 31/01/1951
     Withdrawn on 25/06/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC PKD Parkhead w/e 20/12/1947
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 19/11/1949
ALLOC 35B Grantham m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 38A Colwick m/e 31/01/1951
WDN   on 25/06/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 17/10/1922 17/02/1923 124 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/04/1923 14/04/1923 12 days Light Repair New chimney to G E gauge
 
Doncaster Works 03/06/1925 10/10/1925 130 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4639
 
Doncaster Works 21/10/1927 14/01/1928 86 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/09/1929 16/11/1929 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/06/1931 11/07/1931 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/11/1933 16/12/1933 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/11/1935 07/12/1935 29 days General Rebuilt to K2
 
Doncaster Works 13/11/1937 04/12/1937 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/03/1940 30/03/1940 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/10/1942 12/12/1942 43 days General    
Cowlairs Works 08/03/1944 29/04/1944 53 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 12/03/1945 14/04/1945 34 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 16/01/1946 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 15/01/1947 22/02/1947 39 days General    
Cowlairs Works 28/06/1947 1 day Unclassified Spark arrestor fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 20/11/1947 05/12/1947 16 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 21/03/1948 23/04/1948 34 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 05/10/1948 06/10/1948 2 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 21/07/1949 01/10/1949 73 days General Alteration to cab side window
Renumbered to BR 61729
 
Cowlairs Works 02/02/1952 29/03/1952 57 days General    
Cowlairs Works 24/03/1953 10/04/1953 18 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 14/09/1954 25/10/1954 42 days General    
Cowlairs Works 21/11/1954 04/12/1954 14 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1945 G.N. Section K1 3445 is working from New England, and K2 4639 has moved to Scotland in replacement of her. The name 'Mac Cailin Mor' must have, caused some mystification on the G.N.! SLS/194602
27/08/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 1/8 to 27/8: These included Nos. 60502/05, 61081, 61727, 1729, 61736/46, 1753, 61759/83/91, 1823, 61876/78, 61988/93, 2428, 62683, 2687, 62688, 3180, 4546/47/64/79, 4703, 64855, 4945/86, 65913, 67478, 68113, 8321, 8477, 68481, 8544, 68955, 69183, 69213, 77306, ex L.M.S. 40170, 44795, 45022, 45451, 54654. During W/E 20/8 Cowlairs started putting the crest on both passenger and goods tender engines which had received a general repair (not intermediate repair) and the following have been noted: Nos. 61308, 61766, 64700 an 90313; no tank engines have so far been noted with the crest-No. 68477 appeared in lined black, with British Railways on the tanks. SLS/194910

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1913 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1639
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1380
Allocated to Colwick (CLK)
   
17/10/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1922. Dep: 17/02/1923.    
03/04/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/04/1923. Dep: 14/04/1923.
Work undertaken:
New chimney to G E gauge
   
09/1923 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
03/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1925. Dep: 10/10/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4639
   
15/08/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
21/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1927. Dep: 14/01/1928.    
28/09/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1929. Dep: 16/11/1929.    
04/08/1930 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
09/10/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
31/12/1930 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
06/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1931. Dep: 11/07/1931.    
14/07/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
17/08/1931 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
14/06/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
04/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/11/1933. Dep: 16/12/1933.    
09/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1935. Dep: 07/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to K2
   
12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
27/12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
10/03/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
13/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1937. Dep: 04/12/1937.    
29/09/1938 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
02/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1940. Dep: 30/03/1940.    
31/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1942. Dep: 12/12/1942.    
08/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/03/1944. Dep: 29/04/1944.    
12/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 12/03/1945. Dep: 14/04/1945.    
14/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
16/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/01/1946.    
29/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1729    
15/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1947. Dep: 22/02/1947.    
28/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Spark arrestor fitted
   
20/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/11/1947. Dep: 05/12/1947.    
14/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Parkhead (PKD)    
21/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 21/03/1948. Dep: 23/04/1948.    
05/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/10/1948. Dep: 06/10/1948.    
21/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1949. Dep: 01/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Alteration to cab side window
Renumbered to BR 61729
   
13/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
19/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
19/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
21/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
02/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1952. Dep: 29/03/1952.    
24/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/03/1953. Dep: 10/04/1953.    
14/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1954. Dep: 25/10/1954.    
21/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/11/1954. Dep: 04/12/1954.    
1957 Scrapped Scrapped    
25/06/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 61729 from Colwick (38A)    

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