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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1640 m/e 04/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4640   31/12/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1730   10/11/1946
British Railways 61730   17/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/104/1914
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 277
Works Number 1425
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 04/1914 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Tue 20/08/1957 off Immingham (40B)
Service Life 43 yrs, 4 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1957

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) m/e 04/1914
NWE   New England m/e 05/1924
CLK   Colwick on 22/08/1927
CAM   Cambridge on 19/03/1936
CLK   Colwick on 07/11/1936
MAR   March on 03/06/1937
STR   Stratford on 13/01/1947
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 22/05/1947
LOW   Lowestoft on 27/08/1947
COL   Colchester on 01/02/1948
COL   Colchester w/e 07/02/1948
STR   Stratford on 16/05/1948
STR   Stratford w/e 22/05/1948
35A   New England on 26/03/1950
35A   New England w/e 01/04/1950
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 15/10/1950
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 16/10/1950
40B   Immingham on 11/03/1951
40B   Immingham m/e 31/03/1951
     Withdrawn on 20/08/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe on 22/05/1947
ALLOC LOW Lowestoft on 27/08/1947
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 18/10/1947
ALLOC COL Colchester w/e 07/02/1948
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 22/05/1948
ALLOC 35A New England w/e 01/04/1950
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe w/e 16/10/1950
ALLOC 40B Immingham m/e 31/03/1951
WDN   on 20/08/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1914 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7251)
05/02/1927 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7467)
27/06/1931 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7265)
07/07/1934 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8562)
02/04/1938 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8561)
24/02/1940 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9196)
03/06/1944 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9199)
24/07/1946 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9195)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 15/09/1921 07/01/1922 115 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/01/1923 27/01/1923 27 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/08/1924 31/12/1924 126 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4640
 
Doncaster Works 30/04/1925 30/05/1925 31 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 14/10/1926 05/02/1927 115 days General Boiler number 7467 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 11/12/1928 09/02/1929 61 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/05/1931 27/06/1931 29 days General Boiler number 7265 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 18/03/1933 29/04/1933 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/05/1934 07/07/1934 50 days General Boiler number 8562 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 22/02/1936 21/03/1936 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/03/1938 02/04/1938 29 days General Boiler number 21111 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 27/01/1940 24/02/1940 29 days General Boiler number 21159 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 28/03/1942 09/05/1942 43 days General    
Cowlairs Works 30/04/1944 03/06/1944 35 days General Boiler number 21162 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 29/05/1945 28/06/1945 31 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 06/06/1946 24/07/1946 49 days General Boiler number 21158 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 20/10/1948 17/12/1948 59 days General Renumbered to BR 61730
 
Cowlairs Works 20/08/1951 01/10/1951 43 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 30/11/1951 29/03/1952 121 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 15/12/1953 17/01/1954 34 days General Boiler number 21146 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 16/05/1955 27/06/1955 43 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1914 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1640
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1425
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
15/09/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1921. Dep: 07/01/1922.    
01/01/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/01/1923. Dep: 27/01/1923.    
05/1924 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
28/08/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1924. Dep: 31/12/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4640
   
30/04/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 30/04/1925. Dep: 30/05/1925.    
14/10/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1926. Dep: 05/02/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7467 (Diagram 3)
   
22/08/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
11/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1928. Dep: 09/02/1929.    
30/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1931. Dep: 27/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7265 (Diagram 3)
   
18/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1933. Dep: 29/04/1933.    
19/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1934. Dep: 07/07/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8562 (Diagram 3)
   
22/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1936. Dep: 21/03/1936.    
19/03/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
07/11/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
03/06/1937 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
05/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1938. Dep: 02/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21111 (Diagram 3)
   
27/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1940. Dep: 24/02/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21159 (Diagram 3)
   
28/03/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1942. Dep: 09/05/1942.    
30/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1944. Dep: 03/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21162 (Diagram 3)
   
29/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/05/1945. Dep: 28/06/1945.    
06/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1946. Dep: 24/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21158 (Diagram 3)
   
10/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1730    
13/01/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
22/05/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
27/08/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
01/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (COL)    
07/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (COL)    
16/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
22/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
20/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1948. Dep: 17/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61730
   
26/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
01/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
15/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
16/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
11/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
20/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 20/08/1951. Dep: 01/10/1951.    
30/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/11/1951. Dep: 29/03/1952.    
15/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1953. Dep: 17/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21146 (Diagram 3)
   
16/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/05/1955. Dep: 27/06/1955.    
1957 Scrapped Scrapped    
20/08/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 61730 from Immingham (40B)    

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