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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3844 on 03/11/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3974   16/08/1946
British Railways 63974 w/e 24/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1942
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 03/11/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 20 yrs, 10 mths , 19 dys

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 03/11/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 20/10/1946
36B   Mexborough on 18/06/1950
36B   Mexborough m/e 30/06/1950
36A   Doncaster on 27/08/1950
34F   Grantham on 28/10/1962
36A   Doncaster on 08/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC 36B Mexborough m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 27/08/1950
ALLOC 34F Grantham w/e 25/10/1962
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/11/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9386)
28/12/1946 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9470)
22/06/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9013)
24/01/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21004)
12/05/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21030)
08/05/1956 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21027)
30/07/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21043)
28/04/1962 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21055)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 20/01/1945 10/03/1945 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/07/1946 17/08/1946 36 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3974
 
Doncaster Works 26/11/1946 28/12/1946 33 days Heavy Boiler number 9470 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 07/12/1947 31/12/1947 25 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 19/06/1948 23/07/1948 35 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63974
 
Doncaster Works 25/05/1949 22/06/1949 29 days General Boiler number 9013 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 28/12/1951 24/01/1952 28 days General Boiler number 21004 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 10/04/1954 12/05/1954 33 days General Boiler number 21030 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 02/04/1956 08/05/1956 37 days General Boiler number 21027 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 20/06/1958 30/07/1958 41 days General Boiler number 21043 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 07/03/1959 24/03/1959 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/10/1960 18/10/1960 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 05/03/1962 28/04/1962 55 days General Boiler number 21055 (Diagram 2)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/11/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3844
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1942
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
20/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1945. Dep: 10/03/1945.    
13/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1946. Dep: 17/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3974
   
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
26/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 26/11/1946. Dep: 28/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9470 (Diagram 2)
   
07/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 07/12/1947. Dep: 31/12/1947.    
19/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/06/1948. Dep: 23/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63974
   
25/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1949. Dep: 22/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9013 (Diagram 2)
   
18/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
27/08/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
28/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/12/1951. Dep: 24/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21004 (Diagram 2)
   
10/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1954. Dep: 12/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21030 (Diagram 2)
   
02/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1956. Dep: 08/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21027 (Diagram 2)
   
20/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1958. Dep: 30/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21043 (Diagram 2)
   
07/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/03/1959. Dep: 24/03/1959.    
03/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/10/1960. Dep: 18/10/1960.    
05/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1962. Dep: 28/04/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21055 (Diagram 2)
   
28/10/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63974 from Doncaster (36A)    
03/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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