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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2438 m/e 08/1935
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1943 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 61943 m/e 01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K308/1935
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L890
Works Number 24229
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 08/1935
Withdrawal During 09/1962
Service Life 27 yrs , 1 mth

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1966 at Cohens (Ickles)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1935
WFD   Woodford Halse on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
ANN   Annesley w/e 18/09/1948
31B   March 4w/e 24/10/1953
40F   Boston 5w/e 23/07/1955
41A   Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 14/12/1957
40E   Colwick w/e 12/12/1959
     Withdrawn m/e 09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 18/09/1948
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 30/11/1957
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 26/12/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/03/1950 Loco renumbering anomalies No. 68370 was seen renumbered by 8/1/49 even though offical notification has only just come through. 61943 was at Neasden on 25/3/50. So far as we are aware, the transfer of 69930 to Stratford on 16/4 is interesting as being the first Q.1 to be stationed there. SLS/195006
02/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shops) New Erecting Shop: D2394/5, E3064-9. Boiler Shop: E3070. Stripping Road: D2235, D3446, D3694, 60022, 60502/19, 61195, 61311. 61902/19, 64170, 70018/39. Scrap Yard: 61997 being cut up. Crimpsall: 61157, 61846. Outside Crimpsall: D3660, 61056/87, 76050. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D2402, D3449, D5571/2, D8211, 12124, 13253, 43154, 60009/30/62/73/7, 60142/55/6, 61074, 61167, 61378, 61893, 61906/43, 63928, 70009/23/7/35. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60029, 61231, 61850/65, 68591. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: D5534, 60099, 62059, 63967. Paint Shop: D2393, D6720, D9006, E3062/3, 13252, 60161, 61120. Outside Paint Shop: D351, D5347, D5804, D6719. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196108
31/10/1962 Colwick MPD K3s 61943/82 (transferred to Stationary boiler stock) are at Colwick on these duties. SLS/196212

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1935 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2438
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24229
   
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1943    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Woodford Halse (WFD)    
18/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
01/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 61943    
24/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
23/07/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
14/12/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
12/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61943    
1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cohens: Ickles    

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