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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3849 on 04/12/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3979   22/11/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3979   23/01/1948
British Railways 63979 w/e 15/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/404/12/1942
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1947
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Mon 04/12/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 10/09/1962 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 19 yrs, 9 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 04/12/1942
CLK   Colwick on 25/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 05/10/1947
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 17/08/1952
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/09/1952
     Withdrawn on 10/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction on 05/10/1947
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 31/03/1951
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/09/1952
WDN   on 10/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/12/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9391)
30/11/1946 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9160)
17/01/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9243)
12/11/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21041)
10/03/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21001)
30/08/1956 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21064)
13/06/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28111)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 17/03/1945 21/04/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/11/1946 30/11/1946 22 days General Boiler number 9160 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3979
 
Doncaster Works 28/12/1947 23/01/1948 27 days Heavy Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3979
 
Doncaster Works 13/12/1948 17/01/1949 36 days General Boiler number 9243 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63979
 
Doncaster Works 13/10/1951 12/11/1951 31 days General Boiler number 21041 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 11/02/1954 10/03/1954 28 days General Boiler number 21001 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 26/07/1956 30/08/1956 36 days General Boiler number 21064 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 15/05/1959 13/06/1959 30 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28111 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 20/12/1960 06/01/1961 18 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 03/09/1962 03/09/1962 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/12/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3849
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1947
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
25/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
17/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1945. Dep: 21/04/1945.    
09/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1946. Dep: 30/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9160 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3979
   
05/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
28/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 28/12/1947. Dep: 23/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3979
   
13/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1948. Dep: 17/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9243 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63979
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
18/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
13/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1951. Dep: 12/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21041 (Diagram 2)
   
17/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
11/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1954. Dep: 10/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21001 (Diagram 2)
   
26/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1956. Dep: 30/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21064 (Diagram 2)
   
15/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1959. Dep: 13/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28111 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/12/1960. Dep: 06/01/1961.    
03/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 03/09/1962. Dep: 03/09/1962.    
10/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63979 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
11/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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