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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3841 on 05/10/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3971   03/11/1946
British Railways 63971 w/e 10/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1939
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sat 05/10/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 2 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 05/10/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 20/10/1946
36B   Mexborough on 02/07/1950
36A   Doncaster on 18/03/1951
36A   Doncaster m/e 31/03/1951
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 27/04/1958
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 31/03/1951
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 17/05/1958
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/10/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9322)
07/01/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8463)
17/05/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21023)
29/05/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21008)
25/05/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21011)
07/12/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21066)
26/08/1960 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21035)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 10/04/1943 24/04/1943 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/03/1945 14/04/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/12/1946 18/01/1947 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/03/1948 07/04/1948 31 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63971
 
Doncaster Works 05/12/1948 07/01/1949 34 days General Boiler number 8463 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 07/04/1951 17/05/1951 41 days General Boiler number 21023 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 05/05/1953 29/05/1953 25 days General Boiler number 21008 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 05/04/1954 29/04/1954 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/04/1955 25/05/1955 29 days General Boiler number 21011 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 10/11/1957 07/12/1957 28 days General Boiler number 21066 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 23/07/1960 26/08/1960 35 days General Boiler number 21035 (Diagram 2)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/10/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3841
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1939
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
10/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/04/1943. Dep: 24/04/1943.    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
10/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1945. Dep: 14/04/1945.    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3971    
10/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1946. Dep: 18/01/1947.    
08/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/03/1948. Dep: 07/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63971
   
05/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1948. Dep: 07/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8463 (Diagram 2)
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
18/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
07/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1951. Dep: 17/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21023 (Diagram 2)
   
05/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1953. Dep: 29/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21008 (Diagram 2)
   
05/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/04/1954. Dep: 29/04/1954.    
27/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1955. Dep: 25/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21011 (Diagram 2)
   
10/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1957. Dep: 07/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21066 (Diagram 2)
   
27/04/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
23/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/07/1960. Dep: 26/08/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21035 (Diagram 2)
   
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63971 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
09/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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