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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 146 m/e 02/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1844 m/e 08/1946
British Railways 61844 m/e 12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K302/1925
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1269
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 02/1925
Withdrawal Mon 05/06/1961
Service Life 36 yrs, 4 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1925
NWE   New England m/e 11/1935
NWE   New England on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
31B   March 3w/e 31/05/1950
31B   March m/e 30/06/1950
32C   Lowestoft w/e 08/10/1950
32C   Lowestoft 4w/e 21/10/1950
31B   March 4w/e 23/12/1950
31B   March m/e 31/12/1950
53A   Hull Dairycoates on 02/09/1951
53A   Hull Dairycoates 5w/e 22/09/1951
52B   Heaton 4w/e 20/10/1956
52D   Tweedmouth w/e 17/09/1960
52B   Heaton w/e 10/12/1960
51L   Thornaby w/e 24/12/1960
     Withdrawn on 05/06/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31B March m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft w/e 08/10/1950
ALLOC 31B March m/e 31/12/1950
ALLOC 53A Hull Dairycoates on 02/09/1951
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 13/10/1956
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 4w/e 01/10/1960
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 5w/e 31/12/1960
WDN   on 05/06/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1932 Long Travel Valves fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1925 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 146
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1269
   
07/1932 Modification Modification: Long Travel Valves fitted    
11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1844    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - New England (NWE)    
12/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61844    
31/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
08/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
21/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
23/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
31/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
22/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
20/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
10/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
24/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
05/06/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 61844    

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