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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1394 m/e 11/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1885 m/e 08/1946
British Railways 61885 m/e 07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K311/1929
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 316
Works Number 1726
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 11/1929
Withdrawal Tue 03/11/1959
Service Life 30 yrs , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1960

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1929
STM   St Margarets on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 03/11/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 05/11/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1932 Steam Brakes fitted
02/1932 Vacuum Ejector fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/06/1948 Cowlairs Works (Erecting Shop) Locomotives in the yard awaiting repair were Nos. 502, 1745, 2436/39, 4532, 4600, 4791, 5237, 5913, 8118, 8350, 8955, 9178, 9503/11, 61002 an 61735-the last two being lettered B.R. Locomotives in the Works were: Stripping Pit Nos. 1102, 9927; Erecting Shop Nos. 1116, 1774/75/77/92/94, 1885, 1916/95, 2686/90, 4524/50/60/89, 4821, 7492, 8567, 9126/45, 61767; Steaming Pits Nos. 1787, 4925, 61134, 61292, 69206; Paint Shop Nos. 1101, 1783. 61292 is fitted with ex L.M.S. tablet catcher and is to be used on Perth-Inverness trials. SLS/194808
01/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 29/8 to 1/10: These included Nos. 61002/76, 61132, 1278, 61741/55/75, 1776, 61787, 61885, 61924, 62413/34, 2458, 62459, 2472, 62481, 3148, 63194, 64588, 4598, 4710, 4852/70, 4928, 64944, 4950, 5900, 65907, 7466, 67498, 67626/59/61, 68322, 8343, 8451/70/78, 69192, 69201/22, 9224, ex L.M.S. 4786, 44793, 54654, 56038, ex W.D. 77039/63, 77313/24, 90774. The only classes noted ex Cowlairs so far with the crest are 'B.1', 'J.39', 'K.2', 'K.3' and W.D. 2-8-0 and 2-10-0. No former N.B. engines have been noted with the crest, but many are lined in the latest style. SLS/194911

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1394
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1726
   
02/1932 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
02/1932 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1885    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - St Margarets (STM)    
07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61885    
03/11/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61885    
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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