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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1679 m/e 08/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4679   03/03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1769   01/11/1946
British Railways 61769   23/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/108/1918
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L699
Works Number 21990
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 08/1918 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Fri 02/09/1960 off Parkhead (65C)
Service Life 42 yrs, 1 mth , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1960

Notes
Notes Into CO for cut up 12/11/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) m/e 08/1918
NWE   New England on 29/02/1940
DON   Doncaster on 04/04/1942
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 30/07/1945
ARD   Ardsley on 02/12/1945
CLK   Colwick on 18/08/1946
65A   Eastfield on 20/05/1951
91X   To Scottish Region w/e 26/05/1951
65C   Parkhead on 24/02/1952
65C   Parkhead 4w/e 22/03/1952
     Withdrawn on 02/09/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ARD Ardsley m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC 65A Eastfield w/e 20/05/1951
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region w/e 26/05/1951
ALLOC 65C Parkhead 4w/e 22/03/1952
WDN   on 02/09/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1918 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7470)
14/11/1925 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7455)
01/06/1928 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7253)
28/10/1933 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7686)
14/07/1934 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8756)
25/03/1944 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8978)
19/05/1951 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21171)
30/04/1955 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21137)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 31/05/1921 11/06/1921 12 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 15/08/1923 03/11/1923 81 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/08/1925 14/11/1925 103 days General Boiler number 7455 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 26/01/1928 01/06/1928 128 days General Boiler number 7253 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 18/01/1930 15/02/1930 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/10/1931 05/12/1931 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/09/1933 28/10/1933 29 days General Boiler number 7686 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 02/06/1934 14/07/1934 43 days General Boiler number 8756 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 23/05/1936 27/06/1936 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/03/1939 29/04/1939 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/08/1941 04/10/1941 36 days General    
Cowlairs Works 1944 25/03/1944   General Boiler number 8978 (Diagram 3)
 
Stratford Works 1945 19/05/1945   Light Repair    
Stratford Works 17/09/1945 29/09/1945 13 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 16/05/1946 15/06/1946 31 days General    
Cowlairs Works 1947 15/05/1947   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 30/08/1948 23/10/1948 55 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 61769
 
Cowlairs Works 20/02/1951 19/05/1951 89 days General Side window cab fitted
Boiler number 21171 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/06/1951 06/06/1951 6 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 05/05/1952 17/05/1952 13 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 27/04/1953 23/05/1953 27 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 11/03/1955 30/04/1955 51 days General Boiler number 21137 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 25/01/1956 28/01/1956 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 11/12/1957 11/01/1958 32 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1918 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1679
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21990
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
31/05/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/05/1921. Dep: 11/06/1921.    
15/08/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1923. Dep: 03/11/1923.    
03/03/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 4679    
04/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/08/1925. Dep: 14/11/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7455 (Diagram 3)
   
26/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1928. Dep: 01/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7253 (Diagram 3)
   
18/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1930. Dep: 15/02/1930.    
31/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1931. Dep: 05/12/1931.    
30/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1933. Dep: 28/10/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7686 (Diagram 3)
   
02/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1934. Dep: 14/07/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8756 (Diagram 3)
   
23/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1936. Dep: 27/06/1936.    
25/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1939. Dep: 29/04/1939.    
29/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
30/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1941. Dep: 04/10/1941.    
04/04/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1944. Dep: 25/03/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8978 (Diagram 3)
   
1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1945. Dep: 19/05/1945.    
30/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
17/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/09/1945. Dep: 29/09/1945.    
02/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
16/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1946. Dep: 15/06/1946.    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
01/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1769    
1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1947. Dep: 15/05/1947.    
30/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 30/08/1948. Dep: 23/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61769
   
20/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1951. Dep: 19/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Side window cab fitted
Boiler number 21171 (Diagram 3)
   
20/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
26/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to To Scottish Region (91X)    
01/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/06/1951. Dep: 06/06/1951.    
24/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Parkhead (65C)    
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Parkhead (65C)    
05/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/05/1952. Dep: 17/05/1952.    
27/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 27/04/1953. Dep: 23/05/1953.    
11/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1955. Dep: 30/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21137 (Diagram 3)
   
25/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/01/1956. Dep: 28/01/1956.    
11/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/12/1957. Dep: 11/01/1958.    
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
02/09/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 61769 from Parkhead (65C)    

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