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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3836 on 31/07/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3966   03/11/1946
British Railways 63966 w/e 09/04/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/431/07/1942
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1934
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sat 31/07/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 4 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1964 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 31/07/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 28/10/1946
35B   Grantham on 18/06/1950
35B   Grantham m/e 30/06/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 11/06/1961
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC 35B Grantham m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 08/07/1961
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/07/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9317)
08/04/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8859)
19/03/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21017)
13/05/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21066)
21/04/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21032)
24/01/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28356)
24/09/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28445)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 07/11/1942 21/11/1942 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/11/1944 02/12/1944 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/12/1946 25/01/1947 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/10/1947 05/11/1947 28 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/12/1947 05/01/1948 25 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/03/1949 08/04/1949 32 days General Boiler number 8859 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63966
 
Doncaster Works 18/02/1951 19/03/1951 30 days General Boiler number 21017 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 20/04/1953 13/05/1953 24 days General Boiler number 21066 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 23/03/1955 21/04/1955 30 days General Boiler number 21032 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 19/12/1957 24/01/1958 37 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28356 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 24/09/1959 03/10/1959 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/08/1960 24/09/1960 40 days General Boiler number 28445 (Diagram 100A)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/07/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3836
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1934
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
07/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/11/1942. Dep: 21/11/1942.    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
11/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1944. Dep: 02/12/1944.    
28/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3966    
22/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1946. Dep: 25/01/1947.    
09/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/10/1947. Dep: 05/11/1947.    
12/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1947. Dep: 05/01/1948.    
08/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1949. Dep: 08/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8859 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63966
   
18/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
18/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1951. Dep: 19/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21017 (Diagram 2)
   
20/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1953. Dep: 13/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21066 (Diagram 2)
   
23/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1955. Dep: 21/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21032 (Diagram 2)
   
19/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1957. Dep: 24/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28356 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/09/1959. Dep: 03/10/1959.    
16/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1960. Dep: 24/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28445 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63966 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
03/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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