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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3497 on 22/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3942   28/07/1946
British Railways 63942 w/e 22/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1587
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 22/03/1924 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 08/09/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 39 yrs, 5 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1964 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 22/03/1924
DON   Doncaster on 10/02/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 24/09/1944
DON   Doncaster on 30/11/1945
LNG   Langwith Junction on 27/10/1946
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 31/01/1960
34F   Grantham on 26/11/1961
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 03/12/1945
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 20/02/1960
ALLOC 34F Grantham 5w/e 09/12/1961
WDN   on 08/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/03/1924 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7711)
30/04/1932 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7515)
09/05/1936 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8859)
17/10/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7716)
21/09/1946 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8857)
23/10/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21002)
13/10/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21059)
22/04/1961 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21070)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 04/01/1927 02/04/1927 89 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/06/1929 27/07/1929 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/03/1932 30/04/1932 36 days General Boiler number 7515 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 26/05/1934 23/06/1934 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/04/1936 09/05/1936 29 days General Boiler number 8859 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 06/03/1937 20/03/1937 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 25/06/1938 02/07/1938 8 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/05/1940 08/06/1940 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/04/1941 26/04/1941 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/09/1942 17/10/1942 29 days General Boiler number 7716 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 24/06/1944 29/07/1944 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/08/1946 21/09/1946 36 days General Boiler number 8857 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 11/04/1948 19/05/1948 39 days General Renumbered to BR 63942
 
Doncaster Works 20/09/1950 23/10/1950 34 days General Boiler number 21002 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 10/09/1952 13/10/1952 34 days General Boiler number 21059 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 06/02/1957 09/03/1957 32 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 20/03/1961 22/04/1961 34 days General Boiler number 21070 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 26/02/1962 02/06/1962 97 days Heavy Casual    

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
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
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Works Yard) Works Yard: 43158, 60039/67, 60153, 60517, 60905/28, 61000/58, 61234, 62014, 63942. Stripping Shop: 60108, 60500, 63932. Outside Stripping Shop: 60040, 60162, 60850/75, 62034, 63652, 70036, 73016. Erecting Shop: D3129, D3440/80/2, D5655/63, D6707/9/15, D8210, 43080, 60030/2/51, 60129/39, 60871, 61281, 63630, 63872, 63945/84, 70038, 73036. Outside Erecting Shop: D5525, D5605/43/70, 60028. Weigh House: 60026, 60119. Scrap Road: 61818, 61945/66, 64177/91, 64245. Paint Shop: D380, D2408, D5376, E3071/2, 12126, 60078, 60870, 61315, 63571. New Erecting Shop: D6700, D8027, E3073-8. Boiler Shop: E3079/80. Works Shunters: DEPT.10/1, 63858, 68928. Ex-Works: 61285. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/03/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3497
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1587
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
04/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1927. Dep: 02/04/1927.    
22/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1929. Dep: 27/07/1929.    
26/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1932. Dep: 30/04/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7515 (Diagram 2)
   
26/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1934. Dep: 23/06/1934.    
11/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1936. Dep: 09/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8859 (Diagram 2)
   
06/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/03/1937. Dep: 20/03/1937.    
25/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1938. Dep: 02/07/1938.    
18/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1940. Dep: 08/06/1940.    
19/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/04/1941. Dep: 26/04/1941.    
19/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1942. Dep: 17/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7716 (Diagram 2)
   
10/02/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
24/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1944. Dep: 29/07/1944.    
24/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
30/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
28/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3942    
17/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1946. Dep: 21/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8857 (Diagram 2)
   
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
11/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1948. Dep: 19/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63942
   
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
20/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1950. Dep: 23/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21002 (Diagram 2)
   
10/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1952. Dep: 13/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21059 (Diagram 2)
   
06/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 06/02/1957. Dep: 09/03/1957.    
31/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
20/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1961. Dep: 22/04/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21070 (Diagram 2)
   
26/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
26/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 26/02/1962. Dep: 02/06/1962.    
08/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63942 from Grantham (34F)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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