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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1664 m/e 07/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4664   09/05/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1754   13/10/1946
British Railways 61754   07/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/107/1918
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L698
Works Number 21975
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 07/1918 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Wed 30/12/1959 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 41 yrs , 6 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1960

Notes
Notes Into ST for cut up 1/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 07/1918
ANN   Annesley on 28/05/1925
DON   Doncaster on 01/01/1927
NWE   New England on 08/01/1927
STR   Stratford on 25/07/1927
32E   Yarmouth Vauxhall on 12/10/1929
STR   Stratford on 31/12/1929
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 10/05/1932
32E   Yarmouth Vauxhall on 09/10/1932
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 05/08/1933
32E   Yarmouth Vauxhall on 05/10/1935
NOR   Norwich Thorpe m/e 11/1935
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 17/12/1935
32E   Yarmouth Vauxhall on 04/10/1936
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 24/01/1937
MAR   March on 23/05/1944
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 13/01/1946
LOW   Lowestoft on 26/03/1947
STR   Stratford on 17/10/1947
38A   Colwick on 05/10/1952
38A   Colwick 4w/e 01/11/1952
     Withdrawn on 30/12/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LOW Lowestoft on 26/03/1947
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 18/10/1947
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 01/11/1952
WDN   on 30/12/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1918 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7455)
09/05/1925 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7266)
11/06/1927 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7840)
07/1927 Westinghouse Brake fitted
02/04/1932 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7839)
24/07/1937 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9011)
22/01/1944 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9345)
18/04/1946 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9472)
27/08/1952 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21179)
06/1954 Westinghouse Brake removed
16/06/1956 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21110)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 15/11/1922 07/05/1923 174 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/02/1925 09/05/1925 93 days General Boiler number 7266 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4664
 
Doncaster Works 15/01/1927 11/06/1927 148 days General Altered to GE gauge. Westinghouse brake fitted
Boiler number 7840 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 31/08/1929 05/10/1929 36 days General Front end heating apparatus fitted
 
Doncaster Works 27/02/1932 02/04/1932 36 days General Boiler number 7839 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 04/10/1934 03/11/1934 31 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/07/1937 24/07/1937 22 days General Boiler number 21145 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 02/12/1939 06/01/1940 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/10/1942 31/10/1942 29 days General Boiler number 21146 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 30/01/1943 20/02/1943 22 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 10/11/1943 22/01/1944 74 days General Boiler number 9345 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 03/03/1946 18/04/1946 47 days General Boiler number 9472 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 13/04/1947 08/05/1947 26 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 27/02/1948 07/04/1948 41 days General Renumbered to BR 61754
 
Cowlairs Works 06/07/1950 24/08/1950 50 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 06/09/1950 07/09/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 23/06/1952 27/08/1952 66 days General Boiler number 21179 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 15/05/1954 19/06/1954 36 days Light Intermediate Westinghouse Brake removed
 
Cowlairs Works 03/05/1956 16/06/1956 45 days General Boiler number 21110 (Diagram 3)
 

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
31/07/1950 Cowlairs Works Engines due into Works, July 1950: 61754/71, 1931, 61983, 62208, 62424, 4549/61, 67605/67, 68324, 8450, 69187, 69219, 77230, 90262, 90498. SLS/195010
04/10/1958 Colwich MPD - stored locomotives 63729, 63839, 63614, 64976/88, 61739/52/3/4/80, 90005/25/53/288; J50s are going into store as new diesel shunters arrive (D3624/5/6/7 have arrived). SLS/195811

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1918 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1664
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21975
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
15/11/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1922. Dep: 07/05/1923.    
06/02/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1925. Dep: 09/05/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7266 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4664
   
28/05/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
01/01/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
08/01/1927 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
15/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1927. Dep: 11/06/1927.
Work undertaken:
Altered to GE gauge. Westinghouse brake fitted
Boiler number 7840 (Diagram 3)
   
07/1927 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Brake fitted    
25/07/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
31/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1929. Dep: 05/10/1929.
Work undertaken:
Front end heating apparatus fitted
   
12/10/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth Vauxhall (32E)    
31/12/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
27/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1932. Dep: 02/04/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7839 (Diagram 3)
   
10/05/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
09/10/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth Vauxhall (32E)    
05/08/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
04/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1934. Dep: 03/11/1934.    
05/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth Vauxhall (32E)    
11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
17/12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
04/10/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth Vauxhall (32E)    
24/01/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
03/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1937. Dep: 24/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21145 (Diagram 3)
   
02/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1939. Dep: 06/01/1940.    
03/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1942. Dep: 31/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21146 (Diagram 3)
   
30/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/01/1943. Dep: 20/02/1943.    
10/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1943. Dep: 22/01/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9345 (Diagram 3)
   
23/05/1944 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
13/01/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
03/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1946. Dep: 18/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9472 (Diagram 3)
   
13/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1754    
26/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
13/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/04/1947. Dep: 08/05/1947.    
17/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
27/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1948. Dep: 07/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61754
   
06/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 06/07/1950. Dep: 24/08/1950.    
06/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/09/1950. Dep: 07/09/1950.    
23/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1952. Dep: 27/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21179 (Diagram 3)
   
05/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
15/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 15/05/1954. Dep: 19/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse Brake removed
   
03/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1956. Dep: 16/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21110 (Diagram 3)
   
30/12/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61754 from Colwick (40E)    
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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