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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2430 on 29/11/1933
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3955   23/05/1946
British Railways 63955 w/e 12/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/429/11/1933
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1781
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 29/11/1933 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Mon 07/05/1962 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 28 yrs, 5 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 29/11/1933
36A   Doncaster on 21/05/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 16/10/1960
     Withdrawn on 07/05/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 21/05/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 29/10/1960
WDN   on 07/05/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/11/1933 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8183)
10/12/1938 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9160)
03/01/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7692)
02/10/1943 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9012)
25/05/1946 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9362)
16/03/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9399)
16/10/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21037)
10/11/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21062)
03/04/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28300)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/07/1935 21/08/1935 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/05/1937 07/1937   General    
Doncaster Works 12/11/1938 10/12/1938 29 days General Boiler number 9160 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 18/11/1939 13/01/1940 57 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/11/1941 03/01/1942 43 days General Boiler number 7692 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 21/08/1943 02/10/1943 43 days General Boiler number 9012 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 28/04/1945 26/05/1945 29 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/04/1946 25/05/1946 36 days General Boiler number 9362 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3955
  
Doncaster Works 07/11/1946 28/11/1946 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/05/1948 07/06/1948 36 days General Renumbered to BR 63955
  
Doncaster Works 31/01/1950 16/03/1950 45 days General Boiler number 9399 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 03/09/1951 16/10/1951 44 days General Boiler number 21037 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 14/09/1953 09/10/1953 26 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/10/1955 10/11/1955 24 days General Boiler number 21062 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 24/02/1959 03/04/1959 39 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28300 (Diagram 100A)
  
Doncaster Works 26/04/1962 26/04/1962 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1950 Unreported renumberings The following locos have been reported as renumberd by observations, but whose changes have not been notified by the Eastern and North Eastern regions: 69353, 69674, 69719, 63719, 63951/4/5/6, an 69012/3; the latter pair of 'J.72's' were delivered in the 60000 series! SLS/195007

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/11/1933 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2430
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1781
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted		    
18/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1935. Dep: 21/08/1935.    
09/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1937. Dep: ?/07/1937.    
12/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1938. Dep: 10/12/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9160 (Diagram 2)
    
18/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1939. Dep: 13/01/1940.    
22/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1941. Dep: 03/01/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7692 (Diagram 2)
    
21/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1943. Dep: 02/10/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9012 (Diagram 2)
    
28/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/04/1945. Dep: 26/05/1945.    
20/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1946. Dep: 25/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9362 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3955
    
07/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/11/1946. Dep: 28/11/1946.    
03/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1948. Dep: 07/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63955
    
31/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1950. Dep: 16/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9399 (Diagram 2)
    
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
03/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1951. Dep: 16/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21037 (Diagram 2)
    
14/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1953. Dep: 09/10/1953.    
18/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1955. Dep: 10/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21062 (Diagram 2)
    
24/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1959. Dep: 03/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28300 (Diagram 100A)
    
16/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
26/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 26/04/1962. Dep: 26/04/1962.    
05/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
07/05/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63955 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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