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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3845 on 06/11/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3975   02/11/1946
British Railways 63975 w/e 12/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/406/11/1942
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1943
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 06/11/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 03/11/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 11 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1964 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 06/11/1942
NWE   New England on 21/11/1942
DON   Doncaster on 11/12/1945
FRO   Frodingham on 20/10/1947
40E   Langwith Junction on 12/03/1950
40E   Langwith Junction w/e 18/03/1950
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 16/10/1960
     Withdrawn on 03/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC FRO Frodingham w/e 25/10/1947
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 18/03/1950
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 31/03/1951
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 29/10/1960
WDN   on 03/11/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/11/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9387)
02/11/1946 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9161)
11/02/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9319)
10/10/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21036)
06/02/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21039)
06/04/1956 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21009)
27/09/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21020)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 16/09/1944 07/10/1944 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/10/1946 02/11/1946 15 days General Boiler number 9161 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3975
 
Doncaster Works 13/01/1949 11/02/1949 30 days General Boiler number 9319 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63975
 
Doncaster Works 07/09/1951 10/10/1951 34 days General Boiler number 21036 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 25/03/1953 23/04/1953 30 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/01/1954 06/02/1954 26 days General Boiler number 21039 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 28/05/1955 07/06/1955 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/03/1956 06/04/1956 33 days General Boiler number 21009 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 11/06/1957 12/07/1957 32 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/08/1958 27/09/1958 43 days General Boiler number 21020 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 03/01/1959 23/01/1959 21 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/08/1959 05/09/1959 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 18/05/1962 12/07/1962 56 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works at the end of January, included Nos. 53, 88, 90, 95, 110, 800/59/84/93, 922/30/44/67, 3491, 3959/75/85, 4200/68, 5005/08/14 an 60045. 884, 930 and 3959 were in for light repairs. The following are ex Works painted green:-Nos. 60514 an 60524, while those painted black and fully lined are: Nos. 1904/14, 61139/44/93, 61805 an 61883. New 'A.1' No. 60123 was ready for trial, but the next batch of six were held up awaiting materials. SLS/194903
04/01/1959 Doncaster Works (Yard) Erecting Shop-60162 (64B), 60003 (34A), 60035 (64B), 60017 (34A), 60145 (52A), 60103 (34A), 62030 (52C), 73000 (41B), 73155 (41C), 61122 (36A), 61971 (32A), 61889 (31B), 61820 (30F), 61890 (31B), 68987 (34B), 61162 (36A), 61846 (53A), 61409 (40B), 60001 (52A), 61158 (36A), 60526/502 (50A), 60039 (34A), 60152 (64B), 60026 (34A), 60520 (34F). Paint Shop-D3321 (52B), D3148 (51L), D5308 (34B), D6101/2 (34B), 60117 (56C), 61925 (36A), 60160 (64B), 62032 (31B). Yard-70030 (32A), 68914 (56B), 73016 (41C), 63940 (34F), D3079 (53A), 60508 (34E), 11182 (40A), 63975 (36A), 60063 (34F), 60095 (12C), 61816 (31B), 61406 (40B). Diesel Shop-E5001/2 motors in, D2050/1 motors in, 11106 (51C), 13147/51 (51L). Withdrawn-64216/7, 61606/48/22, 69493, 67397, 69544, 64201/74/6, 69551, 69593, 64205/49, 64183. SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/11/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3845
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1943
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
21/11/1942 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
16/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1944. Dep: 07/10/1944.    
11/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
19/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1946. Dep: 02/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9161 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3975
   
20/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
13/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1949. Dep: 11/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9319 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63975
   
12/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
18/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
18/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
07/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/09/1951. Dep: 10/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21036 (Diagram 2)
   
25/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/03/1953. Dep: 23/04/1953.    
12/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1954. Dep: 06/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21039 (Diagram 2)
   
28/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/05/1955. Dep: 07/06/1955.    
05/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1956. Dep: 06/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21009 (Diagram 2)
   
11/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/06/1957. Dep: 12/07/1957.    
16/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1958. Dep: 27/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21020 (Diagram 2)
   
03/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/01/1959. Dep: 23/01/1959.    
27/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/08/1959. Dep: 05/09/1959.    
16/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
18/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1962. Dep: 12/07/1962.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
   
03/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63975 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
01/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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