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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2437 on 15/03/1934
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3962   27/10/1946
British Railways 63962 w/e 27/03/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O215/03/1934
O2/4 (2-8-0)27/05/1944
O2/2 (2-8-0)19/01/1950
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1788
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sun 15/03/1934 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 29 yrs, 6 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1964 at Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 15/03/1934
NWE   New England on 27/12/1935
MAR   March on 04/01/1936
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 16/09/1962
34F   Grantham on 30/12/1962
36A   Doncaster on 08/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 12/01/1963
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
15/03/1934 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4401)
04/02/1939 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4406)
27/05/1944 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9437)
19/01/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8820)
01/09/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21056)
28/04/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21066)
29/11/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21061)
17/02/1962 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21047)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 22/08/1935 30/09/1935 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/06/1937 31/07/1937 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/01/1939 04/02/1939 29 days General Boiler number 4406 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 20/07/1940 24/08/1940 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/04/1942 16/05/1942 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/05/1943 19/06/1943 36 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/05/1944 27/05/1944 22 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 9437 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 08/09/1945 22/09/1945 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/05/1946 08/06/1946 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/10/1947 20/11/1947 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/12/1947 19/12/1947 17 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 03/03/1948 24/03/1948 22 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63962
 
Doncaster Works 19/12/1949 19/01/1950 32 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 8820 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 05/08/1952 01/09/1952 28 days General Boiler number 21056 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1952 22/01/1953 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 24/02/1953 11/03/1953 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 27/03/1955 28/04/1955 33 days General Boiler number 21066 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 22/10/1957 29/11/1957 39 days General Boiler number 21061 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 23/01/1962 17/02/1962 26 days General Boiler number 21047 (Diagram 2)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall) New Erecting Shop: D5643, D8213, E3072-6. Stripping Road: D4055/63, 60129, 60853, 61285, 61315, 63630, 73036. Crimpsall: 60119, 63962. Outside Crimpsall: 60870, 60938, 61168, 62021/34. Scrap Road: 68900 intact, 61862, 61908 being cut up. Erecting Shop: D3482, D5525/95, D5642/57, 12126/33, 13288, 60043/61/78/83/97, 60107, 60817, 61252, 61374/5, 61899, 63571, 70003/7, 76021. Erecting Shop Yard: 60062, 60112. Boiler Park: 60014/47. Weigh House: D5547. Outside Weigh House: D3289, 61223, 63924, 68928, 70006. Paint Shop: D3336, D3487, D5371/2, D5822, E3070/1, 60087, 76046. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
15/03/1934 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2437
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1788
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
22/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1935. Dep: 30/09/1935.    
27/12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
04/01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
27/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1937. Dep: 31/07/1937.    
07/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1939. Dep: 04/02/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4406 (Diagram 2)
   
20/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1940. Dep: 24/08/1940.    
04/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1942. Dep: 16/05/1942.    
15/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/05/1943. Dep: 19/06/1943.    
06/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1944. Dep: 27/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 9437 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/09/1945. Dep: 22/09/1945.    
11/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1946. Dep: 08/06/1946.    
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3962    
07/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1947. Dep: 20/11/1947.    
03/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/12/1947. Dep: 19/12/1947.    
03/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/03/1948. Dep: 24/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63962
   
19/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1949. Dep: 19/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 8820 (Diagram 2)
   
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
05/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/08/1952. Dep: 01/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21056 (Diagram 2)
   
29/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/12/1952. Dep: 22/01/1953.    
24/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/02/1953. Dep: 11/03/1953.    
27/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1955. Dep: 28/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21066 (Diagram 2)
   
22/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1957. Dep: 29/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21061 (Diagram 2)
   
23/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1962. Dep: 17/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21047 (Diagram 2)
   
16/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
30/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63962 from Doncaster (36A)    
03/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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