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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3498 on 29/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3943   17/08/1946
British Railways 63943 w/e 26/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1589
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 29/03/1924 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 39 yrs, 5 mths , 24 dys

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 29/03/1924
DON   Doncaster on 12/12/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 24/09/1944
DON   Doncaster on 20/11/1945
LNG   Langwith Junction on 27/10/1946
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
34F   Grantham on 27/11/1960
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 11/06/1961
34F   Grantham on 16/07/1961
36A   Doncaster on 08/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

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 34F Grantham 5w/e 31/12/1960
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 08/07/1961
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 05/08/1961
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/03/1924 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7712)
04/11/1933 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8185)
28/08/1937 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7691)
26/12/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8859)
17/08/1946 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8976)
24/06/1948 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8821)
29/09/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21001)
23/02/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21018)
01/06/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21045)
26/05/1962 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21061)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 09/08/1926 11/12/1926 125 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/01/1929 02/03/1929 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1931 30/05/1931 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/10/1933 04/11/1933 29 days General Boiler number 8185 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 13/07/1935 10/08/1935 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/08/1937 28/08/1937 22 days General Boiler number 7691 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 09/10/1937 09/10/1937 1 day Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/10/1939 25/11/1939 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/12/1939 09/12/1939 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/07/1940 31/08/1940 43 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 09/11/1940 28/12/1940 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/03/1941 19/04/1941 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 31/10/1942 26/12/1942 57 days General Boiler number 8859 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 09/12/1944 06/01/1945 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/07/1946 17/08/1946 29 days General Boiler number 8976 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3943
 
Doncaster Works 22/05/1948 24/06/1948 34 days General Boiler number 8821 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63943
 
Doncaster Works 24/08/1950 29/09/1950 37 days General Boiler number 21001 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 20/01/1952 29/02/1952 41 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/01/1954 23/02/1954 36 days General Boiler number 21018 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 26/04/1957 01/06/1957 37 days General Boiler number 21045 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 07/02/1961 22/02/1961 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 13/04/1962 26/05/1962 44 days General Boiler number 21061 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 19/03/1963 29/03/1963 11 days Light 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
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/03/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3498
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1589
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
09/08/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1926. Dep: 11/12/1926.    
19/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1929. Dep: 02/03/1929.    
25/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1931. Dep: 30/05/1931.    
07/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1933. Dep: 04/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8185 (Diagram 2)
   
13/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1935. Dep: 10/08/1935.    
07/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1937. Dep: 28/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7691 (Diagram 2)
   
09/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/10/1937. Dep: 09/10/1937.    
28/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1939. Dep: 25/11/1939.    
02/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/12/1939. Dep: 09/12/1939.    
20/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/07/1940. Dep: 31/08/1940.    
09/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1940. Dep: 28/12/1940.    
29/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/03/1941. Dep: 19/04/1941.    
31/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1942. Dep: 26/12/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8859 (Diagram 2)
   
12/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
24/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
09/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1944. Dep: 06/01/1945.    
20/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
20/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1946. Dep: 17/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8976 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3943
   
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
22/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1948. Dep: 24/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8821 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63943
   
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
24/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1950. Dep: 29/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21001 (Diagram 2)
   
20/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 20/01/1952. Dep: 29/02/1952.    
19/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1954. Dep: 23/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21018 (Diagram 2)
   
26/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1957. Dep: 01/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21045 (Diagram 2)
   
27/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
07/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/02/1961. Dep: 22/02/1961.    
11/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
16/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
13/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1962. Dep: 26/05/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21061 (Diagram 2)
   
19/03/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/03/1963. Dep: 29/03/1963.    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63943 from Doncaster (36A)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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