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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3842 on 10/10/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3972   10/11/1946
British Railways 63972 w/e 25/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1940
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sat 10/10/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sat 04/05/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 6 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1964 at Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 10/10/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 20/10/1946
36B   Mexborough on 02/07/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 05/08/1951
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) w/e 11/08/1951
     Withdrawn on 04/05/1963

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 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) w/e 11/08/1951
WDN   on 04/05/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/10/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9323)
24/12/1948 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9394)
17/05/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9398)
23/09/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21058)
21/10/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21040)
06/12/1960 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21044)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 17/04/1943 01/05/1943 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/04/1944 27/05/1944 36 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/02/1945 17/03/1945 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/11/1946 21/12/1946 49 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3972
  
Doncaster Works 30/11/1947 19/12/1947 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 14/12/1948 24/12/1948 11 days General Boiler number 9394 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63972
  
Doncaster Works 09/04/1950 17/05/1950 39 days General Boiler number 9398 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 20/08/1952 23/09/1952 35 days General Boiler number 21058 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 20/09/1954 21/10/1954 32 days General Boiler number 21040 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 28/01/1957 09/03/1957 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/10/1960 06/12/1960 48 days General Boiler number 21044 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 20/03/1962 05/04/1962 17 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/10/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3842
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1940
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted		    
17/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/04/1943. Dep: 01/05/1943.    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
22/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/04/1944. Dep: 27/05/1944.    
17/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1945. Dep: 17/03/1945.    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
03/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1946. Dep: 21/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3972
    
30/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/11/1947. Dep: 19/12/1947.    
14/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1948. Dep: 24/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9394 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63972
    
09/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/04/1950. Dep: 17/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9398 (Diagram 2)
    
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
05/08/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
11/08/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
20/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1952. Dep: 23/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21058 (Diagram 2)
    
20/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1954. Dep: 21/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21040 (Diagram 2)
    
28/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1957. Dep: 09/03/1957.    
20/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1960. Dep: 06/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21044 (Diagram 2)
    
20/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/03/1962. Dep: 05/04/1962.    
04/05/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63972 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
01/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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