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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2432 on 15/12/1933
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3957 on 23/03/1946
British Railways 63957 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 1783
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Tue 15/12/1933 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Tue 04/07/1961 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 27 yrs, 6 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1961 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 15/12/1933
36A   Doncaster on 21/05/1950
34F   Grantham on 14/06/1959
     Withdrawn on 04/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 21/05/1950
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 11/07/1959
WDN   on 04/07/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
15/12/1933 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4405)
05/11/1938 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8460)
22/07/1939 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4405)
22/08/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7710)
25/06/1948 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9462)
02/08/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9385)
04/02/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21063)
26/11/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21037)
15/03/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21000)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/07/1935 29/08/1935 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1937 11/06/1937 48 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/10/1938 05/11/1938 22 days General Boiler number 8460 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 24/06/1939 22/07/1939 29 days General Boiler number 4405 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 15/02/1941 15/03/1941 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/07/1942 22/08/1942 29 days General Boiler number 7710 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 03/06/1944 24/06/1944 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/02/1946 23/03/1946 29 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3957
 
Doncaster Works 26/05/1948 25/06/1948 31 days General Boiler number 9462 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63957
 
Doncaster Works 06/07/1950 02/08/1950 28 days General Boiler number 9385 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 13/06/1951 22/06/1951 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 08/01/1953 04/02/1953 28 days General Boiler number 21063 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 22/10/1955 26/11/1955 36 days General Boiler number 21037 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 06/02/1958 15/03/1958 38 days General Boiler number 21000 (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
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
15/12/1933 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2432
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1783
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
18/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1935. Dep: 29/08/1935.    
25/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1937. Dep: 11/06/1937.    
15/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1938. Dep: 05/11/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8460 (Diagram 2)
   
24/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1939. Dep: 22/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4405 (Diagram 2)
   
15/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1941. Dep: 15/03/1941.    
25/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1942. Dep: 22/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7710 (Diagram 2)
   
03/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1944. Dep: 24/06/1944.    
23/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1946. Dep: 23/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3957
   
26/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1948. Dep: 25/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9462 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63957
   
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
06/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1950. Dep: 02/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9385 (Diagram 2)
   
13/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/06/1951. Dep: 22/06/1951.    
08/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1953. Dep: 04/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21063 (Diagram 2)
   
22/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1955. Dep: 26/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21037 (Diagram 2)
   
06/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1958. Dep: 15/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21000 (Diagram 2)
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
07/1961 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
04/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 63957 from Grantham (34F)    

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