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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3499 on 26/04/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3944   02/06/1946
British Railways 63944 w/e 03/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1592
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Mon 26/04/1924 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Mon 03/04/1961 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 36 yrs, 11 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1961 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 26/04/1924
DON   Doncaster on 30/11/1945
FRO   Frodingham on 20/10/1947
36A   Doncaster on 13/06/1954
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 10/02/1957
     Withdrawn on 03/04/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 03/12/1945
ALLOC FRO Frodingham w/e 25/10/1947
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 19/06/1954
WDN   on 03/04/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/04/1924 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7713)
15/08/1931 Gresham Feed Water Heater fitted
09/12/1933 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8184)
16/10/1937 Gresham Feed Water Heater removed
27/01/1940 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8972)
11/03/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8456)
05/10/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21035)
04/06/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21012)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 13/03/1925 05/04/1925 24 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 04/12/1926 12/03/1927 99 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/02/1929 23/03/1929 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/07/1931 15/08/1931 43 days General Gresham Feed Water Heater fitted
 
Doncaster Works 04/11/1933 09/12/1933 36 days General Boiler number 8184 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 03/08/1935 07/09/1935 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/09/1937 16/10/1937 22 days General Gresham Feed Water Heater removed
 
Doncaster Works 16/12/1939 27/01/1940 43 days General Boiler number 8972 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 06/12/1941 17/01/1942 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/01/1944 12/02/1944 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/05/1947 11/07/1947 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/03/1948 31/03/1948 20 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63944
 
Doncaster Works 31/01/1949 11/03/1949 40 days General Boiler number 8456 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 03/09/1951 05/10/1951 33 days General Boiler number 21035 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 20/12/1951 07/01/1952 19 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 09/05/1954 04/06/1954 27 days General Boiler number 21012 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 16/07/1956 23/08/1956 39 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/03/1959 24/04/1959 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/12/1960 23/12/1960 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 27/03/1961 03/04/1961 8 days No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall Yard) New Erecting Shop: E3057-63, D3329, 12125, and frames for three new diesel shunters. Stripping Road: 60113, 60507/10/32, 61083, 61141/51, 73074. Scrap Road: 61771, 62666, 63950/3, 641S2,48875 68943/7, 69293, 69581. Erecting Shop: 43148, 60004/15/25/74/86, 60109, 60539, 61044, 61177, 61314, 61807, 73097, D3475/86, D8020. Erecting Shop Yard: 60058/66, 60144/5, 61266/85, 63923, D3487. Crimpsall Yard: 63944, 68911/4. Paint Shop: 60006, 60531. 61279, 61366, 61862, 62022/56, 63935, D312, D2113, D2207, D5675-7, E3056. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/04/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3499
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1592
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
13/03/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/03/1925. Dep: 05/04/1925.    
04/12/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1926. Dep: 12/03/1927.    
09/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1929. Dep: 23/03/1929.    
04/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1931. Dep: 15/08/1931.
Work undertaken:
Gresham Feed Water Heater fitted
   
04/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/11/1933. Dep: 09/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8184 (Diagram 2)
   
03/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1935. Dep: 07/09/1935.    
25/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1937. Dep: 16/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Gresham Feed Water Heater removed
   
16/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/12/1939. Dep: 27/01/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8972 (Diagram 2)
   
06/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1941. Dep: 17/01/1942.    
08/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1944. Dep: 12/02/1944.    
30/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
02/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3944    
30/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1947. Dep: 11/07/1947.    
20/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
12/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/03/1948. Dep: 31/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63944
   
31/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1949. Dep: 11/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8456 (Diagram 2)
   
03/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1951. Dep: 05/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21035 (Diagram 2)
   
20/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/12/1951. Dep: 07/01/1952.    
09/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1954. Dep: 04/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21012 (Diagram 2)
   
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
16/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1956. Dep: 23/08/1956.    
10/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
12/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1959. Dep: 24/04/1959.    
14/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/12/1960. Dep: 23/12/1960.    
27/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 27/03/1961. Dep: 03/04/1961.    
04/1961 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
03/04/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 63944 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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