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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3854 on 31/12/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3984   01/12/1946
British Railways 63984 w/e 18/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1952
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 31/12/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 03/11/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 10 mths , 3 dys

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 31/12/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 29/03/1944
DON   Doncaster on 18/11/1945
LNG   Langwith Junction on 27/10/1946
36B   Mexborough on 02/07/1950
36C   Frodingham on 17/08/1952
36C   Frodingham 4w/e 06/09/1952
36A   Doncaster on 29/08/1954
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 16/09/1962
34F   Grantham on 30/12/1962
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 08/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 03/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 36C Frodingham 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 11/09/1954
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 6w/e 05/10/1963
WDN   on 03/11/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/12/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9396)
19/05/1947 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9016)
01/06/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21026)
23/07/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21046)
31/10/1956 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21036)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 27/01/1945 10/03/1945 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/04/1947 19/05/1947 44 days General Boiler number 9016 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 10/08/1948 17/09/1948 39 days General Renumbered to BR 63984
 
Doncaster Works 07/05/1951 01/06/1951 26 days General Boiler number 21026 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 21/08/1951 24/08/1951 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 30/06/1954 23/07/1954 24 days General Boiler number 21046 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 20/09/1956 31/10/1956 42 days General Boiler number 21036 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 10/06/1960 27/07/1960 48 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 31/01/1962 03/03/1962 32 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (Stored) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) Works Yard: 43158, 60039/67, 60153, 60517, 60905/28, 61000/58, 61234, 62014, 63942. Stripping Shop: 60108, 60500, 63932. Outside Stripping Shop: 60040, 60162, 60850/75, 62034, 63652, 70036, 73016. Erecting Shop: D3129, D3440/80/2, D5655/63, D6707/9/15, D8210, 43080, 60030/2/51, 60129/39, 60871, 61281, 63630, 63872, 63945/84, 70038, 73036. Outside Erecting Shop: D5525, D5605/43/70, 60028. Weigh House: 60026, 60119. Scrap Road: 61818, 61945/66, 64177/91, 64245. Paint Shop: D380, D2408, D5376, E3071/2, 12126, 60078, 60870, 61315, 63571. New Erecting Shop: D6700, D8027, E3073-8. Boiler Shop: E3079/80. Works Shunters: DEPT.10/1, 63858, 68928. Ex-Works: 61285. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/12/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3854
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1952
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
29/03/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
27/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1945. Dep: 10/03/1945.    
18/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
01/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3984    
06/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1947. Dep: 19/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9016 (Diagram 2)
   
10/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1948. Dep: 17/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63984
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
07/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1951. Dep: 01/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21026 (Diagram 2)
   
21/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/08/1951. Dep: 24/08/1951.    
17/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
30/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1954. Dep: 23/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21046 (Diagram 2)
   
29/08/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
20/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1956. Dep: 31/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21036 (Diagram 2)
   
10/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 10/06/1960. Dep: 27/07/1960.    
31/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1962. Dep: 03/03/1962.    
16/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
30/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
03/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63984 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
01/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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