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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 488N on 03/11/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3488 m/e by 03/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3933   01/06/1946
British Railways 63933 w/e 21/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/203/11/1923
O2/4 (2-8-0)25/01/1958
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1575
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sat 03/11/1923 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 39 yrs, 1 mth , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1963 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 03/11/1923
DON   Doncaster on 07/09/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 17/01/1945
GRA   Grantham on 25/06/1945
35A   New England on 09/07/1950
35B   Grantham on 29/10/1950
35A   New England on 16/09/1951
35A   New England w/e 22/09/1951
35B   Grantham on 28/10/1951
35B   Grantham w/e 03/11/1951
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 35A New England w/e 09/07/1950
ALLOC 35B Grantham on 29/10/1950
ALLOC 35A New England w/e 22/09/1951
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 03/11/1951
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/11/1923 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7689)
27/08/1932 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7711)
01/10/1938 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8186)
31/08/1940 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7707)
10/10/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9015)
04/11/1944 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4406)
14/02/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21014)
22/05/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21067)
04/04/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21010)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 03/12/1925 06/03/1926 94 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 3488
 
Doncaster Works 14/12/1927 08/03/1928 86 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/02/1930 08/03/1930 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/07/1932 27/08/1932 36 days General Boiler number 7711 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 28/07/1934 25/08/1934 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/07/1936 15/08/1936 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/08/1938 01/10/1938 46 days General Boiler number 8186 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 27/07/1940 31/08/1940 36 days General Boiler number 7707 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 12/09/1942 10/10/1942 29 days General Boiler number 9015 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 12/12/1942 19/12/1942 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/10/1944 04/11/1944 29 days General Boiler number 4406 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 27/04/1946 01/06/1946 36 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3933
 
Doncaster Works 17/07/1948 23/08/1948 38 days General Renumbered to BR 63933
 
Doncaster Works 18/01/1951 14/02/1951 28 days General Boiler number 21014 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 28/04/1953 22/05/1953 25 days General Boiler number 21067 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 06/03/1955 04/04/1955 30 days General Boiler number 21010 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 09/10/1956 02/11/1956 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/12/1957 25/01/1958 35 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
 
Doncaster Works 04/01/1961 10/02/1961 38 days General    

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
03/11/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 488
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1575
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
03/12/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1925. Dep: 06/03/1926.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 3488
   
14/12/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1927. Dep: 08/03/1928.    
01/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1930. Dep: 08/03/1930.    
23/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/07/1932. Dep: 27/08/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7711 (Diagram 2)
   
28/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1934. Dep: 25/08/1934.    
18/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1936. Dep: 15/08/1936.    
17/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1938. Dep: 01/10/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8186 (Diagram 2)
   
27/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1940. Dep: 31/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7707 (Diagram 2)
   
12/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1942. Dep: 10/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9015 (Diagram 2)
   
12/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/12/1942. Dep: 19/12/1942.    
07/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1944. Dep: 04/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4406 (Diagram 2)
   
17/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
27/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1946. Dep: 01/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3933
   
17/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1948. Dep: 23/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63933
   
09/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
29/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
18/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1951. Dep: 14/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21014 (Diagram 2)
   
16/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
22/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
28/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
03/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
28/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1953. Dep: 22/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21067 (Diagram 2)
   
06/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1955. Dep: 04/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21010 (Diagram 2)
   
09/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/10/1956. Dep: 02/11/1956.    
22/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1957. Dep: 25/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
   
04/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1961. Dep: 10/02/1961.    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63933 from Grantham (34F)    
12/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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