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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3501 on 07/06/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3946   30/03/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3946   13/02/1948
British Railways 63946 w/e 14/05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1595
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 07/06/1924 to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Withdrawal Sun 07/04/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 38 yrs , 10 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NPT   Newport (Teeside) (New) on 07/06/1924
NWE   New England on 28/02/1925
DON   Doncaster on 11/12/1945
LNG   Langwith Junction on 27/10/1946
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
35B   Grantham on 05/04/1953
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 16/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 07/04/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 05/08/1961
WDN   on 07/04/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/06/1924 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7715)
28/05/1932 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7719)
23/07/1938 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7510)
26/10/1940 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9245)
13/02/1948 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8459)
09/05/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9014)
24/10/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21003)
25/07/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21053)
23/11/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21052)
05/12/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21044)
01/10/1960 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21004)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 15/05/1925 20/06/1925 37 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/08/1927 01/11/1927 76 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1928 24/02/1928 39 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 16/11/1929 14/12/1929 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/04/1932 28/05/1932 36 days General Boiler number 7719 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 14/07/1934 25/08/1934 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/06/1936 04/07/1936 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/07/1938 23/07/1938 22 days General Boiler number 7510 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 14/09/1940 26/10/1940 43 days General Boiler number 9245 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 20/02/1943 20/03/1943 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1944 25/12/1944 31 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/03/1946 30/03/1946 29 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3946
 
Doncaster Works 17/01/1948 13/02/1948 28 days General Boiler number 8459 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3946
 
Doncaster Works 05/04/1949 09/05/1949 35 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 9014 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63946
 
Doncaster Works 15/07/1949 03/08/1949 20 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/09/1950 24/10/1950 29 days General Boiler number 21003 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 18/06/1952 25/07/1952 38 days General Boiler number 21053 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 25/10/1954 23/11/1954 30 days General Boiler number 21052 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 06/11/1957 05/12/1957 30 days General Boiler number 21044 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 26/01/1959 14/02/1959 20 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/08/1960 01/10/1960 44 days General Boiler number 21004 (Diagram 2)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/06/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3501
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1595
Allocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
28/02/1925 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
15/05/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/05/1925. Dep: 20/06/1925.    
18/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1927. Dep: 01/11/1927.    
17/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/01/1928. Dep: 24/02/1928.    
16/11/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1929. Dep: 14/12/1929.    
23/04/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1932. Dep: 28/05/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7719 (Diagram 2)
   
14/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/07/1934. Dep: 25/08/1934.    
13/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1936. Dep: 04/07/1936.    
02/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1938. Dep: 23/07/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7510 (Diagram 2)
   
14/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1940. Dep: 26/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9245 (Diagram 2)
   
20/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1943. Dep: 20/03/1943.    
25/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1944. Dep: 25/12/1944.    
11/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
02/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1946. Dep: 30/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3946
   
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
17/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1948. Dep: 13/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8459 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3946
   
05/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 05/04/1949. Dep: 09/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9014 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63946
   
15/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/07/1949. Dep: 03/08/1949.    
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
26/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1950. Dep: 24/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21003 (Diagram 2)
   
18/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1952. Dep: 25/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21053 (Diagram 2)
   
05/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
25/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1954. Dep: 23/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21052 (Diagram 2)
   
06/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1957. Dep: 05/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21044 (Diagram 2)
   
26/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/01/1959. Dep: 14/02/1959.    
19/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1960. Dep: 01/10/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21004 (Diagram 2)
   
16/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
07/04/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63946 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
09/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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