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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1646 m/e 05/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4646   14/03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1736 on 02/02/1946
British Railways 61736   05/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/105/1914
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 277
Works Number 1432
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 05/1914 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Tue 07/05/1957 off Immingham (40B)
Service Life 43 yrs , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1957

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 05/1914
CLK   Colwick m/e 1923
KX   Kings Cross on 20/06/1925
CLK   Colwick on 08/06/1929
CAM   Cambridge on 06/03/1936
CLK   Colwick on 06/10/1936
DON   Doncaster on 29/02/1940
BOS   Boston on 07/04/1946
NWE   New England on 16/06/1946
40F   Boston on 07/01/1951
40F   Boston m/e 31/01/1951
40B   Immingham on 20/05/1951
40B   Immingham w/e 26/05/1951
     Withdrawn on 07/05/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40F Boston m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 40B Immingham w/e 26/05/1951
WDN   on 07/05/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1914 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7254)
12/01/1924 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7469)
08/06/1929 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7451)
28/03/1931 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7469)
31/08/1935 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7840)
02/11/1946 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9199)
15/03/1953 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21121)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
  04/03/1921 27/08/1921 177 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/10/1923 12/01/1924 93 days General Boiler number 7469 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 02/01/1925 14/03/1925 72 days Heavy Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4646
 
Doncaster Works 15/01/1926 03/04/1926 79 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/06/1927 29/09/1927 98 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/05/1929 08/06/1929 36 days General Altered to GE gauge
Boiler number 7451 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 21/02/1931 28/03/1931 36 days General Boiler number 7469 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 24/06/1933 29/07/1933 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/07/1935 31/08/1935 36 days General Boiler number 7840 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 19/06/1937 24/07/1937 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/02/1939 08/04/1939 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/06/1940 13/07/1940 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/02/1941 01/03/1941 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/10/1942 07/11/1942 29 days General    
Cowlairs Works 19/12/1944 03/02/1945 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/10/1945 20/10/1945 4 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 14/12/1945 05/01/1946 23 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1946 23/08/1946   Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1736
 
Cowlairs Works 16/09/1946 02/11/1946 48 days General Boiler number 21162 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/12/1948 08/02/1949 70 days General Boiler number 21146 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61736
 
Cowlairs Works 09/07/1949 29/10/1949 113 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/03/1950 09/03/1950 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/11/1950 01/12/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 14/11/1951 24/12/1951 41 days General    
Cowlairs Works 17/02/1953 15/03/1953 27 days General Boiler number 21121 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 17/05/1955 24/06/1955 39 days Heavy Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302
27/08/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 1/8 to 27/8: These included Nos. 60502/05, 61081, 61727, 1729, 61736/46, 1753, 61759/83/91, 1823, 61876/78, 61988/93, 2428, 62683, 2687, 62688, 3180, 4546/47/64/79, 4703, 64855, 4945/86, 65913, 67478, 68113, 8321, 8477, 68481, 8544, 68955, 69183, 69213, 77306, ex L.M.S. 40170, 44795, 45022, 45451, 54654. During W/E 20/8 Cowlairs started putting the crest on both passenger and goods tender engines which had received a general repair (not intermediate repair) and the following have been noted: Nos. 61308, 61766, 64700 an 90313; no tank engines have so far been noted with the crest-No. 68477 appeared in lined black, with British Railways on the tanks. SLS/194910

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1914 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1646
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1432
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
1923 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
12/10/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1923. Dep: 12/01/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7469 (Diagram 3)
   
02/01/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 02/01/1925. Dep: 14/03/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4646
   
20/06/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
15/01/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1926. Dep: 03/04/1926.    
24/06/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1927. Dep: 29/09/1927.    
04/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1929. Dep: 08/06/1929.
Work undertaken:
Altered to GE gauge
Boiler number 7451 (Diagram 3)
   
08/06/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
21/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1931. Dep: 28/03/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7469 (Diagram 3)
   
24/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1933. Dep: 29/07/1933.    
27/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1935. Dep: 31/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7840 (Diagram 3)
   
06/03/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
06/10/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
19/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1937. Dep: 24/07/1937.    
18/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1939. Dep: 08/04/1939.    
29/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
29/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/06/1940. Dep: 13/07/1940.    
08/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1941. Dep: 01/03/1941.    
10/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1942. Dep: 07/11/1942.    
19/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1944. Dep: 03/02/1945.    
17/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/10/1945. Dep: 20/10/1945.    
14/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/12/1945. Dep: 05/01/1946.    
1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1946. Dep: 23/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1736
   
07/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
16/06/1946 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
16/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1946. Dep: 02/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21162 (Diagram 3)
   
01/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1948. Dep: 08/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21146 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61736
   
09/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 09/07/1949. Dep: 29/10/1949.    
02/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/03/1950. Dep: 09/03/1950.    
28/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/11/1950. Dep: 01/12/1950.    
07/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
20/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
26/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
14/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1951. Dep: 24/12/1951.    
17/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1953. Dep: 15/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21121 (Diagram 3)
   
17/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/05/1955. Dep: 24/06/1955.    
1957 Scrapped Scrapped    
07/05/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 61736 from Immingham (40B)    

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