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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3496 on 23/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3941   07/10/1946
British Railways 63941 w/e 25/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1584
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Tue 23/02/1924 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Tue 03/09/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 39 yrs, 6 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1964 at Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 23/02/1924
NWE   New England on 01/01/1925
GRA   Grantham on 25/06/1945
FRO   Frodingham on 09/02/1947
40E   Langwith Junction on 12/03/1950
40E   Langwith Junction w/e 18/03/1950
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
34F   Grantham on 26/11/1961
     Withdrawn on 03/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC FRO Frodingham on 09/02/1947
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 18/03/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 34F Grantham 5w/e 09/12/1961
WDN   on 03/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/02/1924 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7710)
18/11/1933 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7509)
07/10/1939 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8457)
06/09/1941 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9244)
23/11/1948 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9321)
17/08/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21032)
13/04/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21067)
09/02/1961 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21054)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 06/08/1926 27/11/1926 114 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/12/1928 09/02/1929 64 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1931 06/06/1931 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/05/1932 28/05/1932 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 14/10/1933 18/11/1933 36 days General Boiler number 7509 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 20/07/1935 17/08/1935 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/08/1937 28/08/1937 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/08/1939 07/10/1939 43 days General Boiler number 8457 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 02/08/1941 06/09/1941 36 days General Boiler number 9244 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 13/11/1943 04/12/1943 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/08/1946 07/09/1946 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/11/1948 23/11/1948 14 days General Boiler number 9321 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63941
  
Doncaster Works 22/07/1951 17/08/1951 27 days General Boiler number 21032 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 15/03/1955 13/04/1955 30 days General Boiler number 21067 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 15/03/1956 11/04/1956 28 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/01/1961 09/02/1961 34 days General Boiler number 21054 (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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/02/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3496
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1584
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted		    
01/01/1925 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
06/08/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1926. Dep: 27/11/1926.    
08/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1928. Dep: 09/02/1929.    
25/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1931. Dep: 06/06/1931.    
07/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/05/1932. Dep: 28/05/1932.    
14/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1933. Dep: 18/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7509 (Diagram 2)
    
20/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1935. Dep: 17/08/1935.    
07/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1937. Dep: 28/08/1937.    
26/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1939. Dep: 07/10/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8457 (Diagram 2)
    
02/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1941. Dep: 06/09/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9244 (Diagram 2)
    
13/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1943. Dep: 04/12/1943.    
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
17/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1946. Dep: 07/09/1946.    
07/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3941    
09/02/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
10/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1948. Dep: 23/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9321 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63941
    
12/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
18/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
22/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1951. Dep: 17/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21032 (Diagram 2)
    
15/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1955. Dep: 13/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21067 (Diagram 2)
    
15/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/03/1956. Dep: 11/04/1956.    
07/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1961. Dep: 09/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21054 (Diagram 2)
    
26/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
03/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63941 from Grantham (34F)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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