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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3855 on 02/01/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3985   04/10/1946
British Railways 63985 w/e 22/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1953
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 02/01/1943 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 8 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1964 at Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 02/01/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
DON   Doncaster on 09/12/1945
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 13/06/1954
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     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

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 19/06/1954
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 12/01/1963
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/01/1943 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9397)
09/02/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9160)
26/04/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21021)
11/02/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21047)
21/05/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21031)
13/06/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21010)
06/05/1961 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21059)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 05/05/1945 02/06/1945 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/02/1947 28/03/1947 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/05/1948 21/05/1948 17 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63985
  
Doncaster Works 06/01/1949 09/02/1949 35 days General Boiler number 9160 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 03/04/1951 26/04/1951 24 days General Boiler number 21021 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 11/05/1951 25/05/1951 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/01/1952 11/02/1952 33 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 21047 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 26/04/1954 21/05/1954 26 days General Boiler number 21031 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 24/09/1956 01/11/1956 39 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/05/1958 13/06/1958 31 days General Boiler number 21010 (Diagram 2)
  
Doncaster Works 29/09/1960 08/10/1960 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 03/04/1961 06/05/1961 34 days General Boiler number 21059 (Diagram 2)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2390/1, D3452, E3056/61-5. Stripping Road: D2402, D3152, D3487, 60033/8/9/64/83/8/95/8, 61814/49, 62049, 68945/90, 70010/35. Scrap Road: 64208/23/36, 64804/74/82, 68903/16/27/70/81, Crimpsall: 43149, 61384, 70001. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60143, 70053, 73012. Erecting Shop: D3445/89, D5573, D8217, 13252, 13326, 43126/44, 60020/40/63/8/75/90, 60126, 60520/8, 61162, 61205/11, 61363, 61897, 62025/42/60, 63985. Outside Erecting Shop: 60015, 61927, 62011. Paint Shop: D341, D2389, D5695, E3059/60, 60047/67, 60141, 60536, 61094, 73065. Works Shunters: DEPT10, DEPT11. SLS/196106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/01/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3855
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1953
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted		    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
05/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1945. Dep: 02/06/1945.    
09/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
04/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3985    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
10/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1947. Dep: 28/03/1947.    
05/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/05/1948. Dep: 21/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63985
    
06/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/01/1949. Dep: 09/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9160 (Diagram 2)
    
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
03/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1951. Dep: 26/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21021 (Diagram 2)
    
11/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/05/1951. Dep: 25/05/1951.    
10/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 10/01/1952. Dep: 11/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21047 (Diagram 2)
    
17/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
26/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1954. Dep: 21/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21031 (Diagram 2)
    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
24/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/09/1956. Dep: 01/11/1956.    
14/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1958. Dep: 13/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21010 (Diagram 2)
    
29/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/09/1960. Dep: 08/10/1960.    
03/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1961. Dep: 06/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21059 (Diagram 2)
    
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)    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63985 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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