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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1645 m/e 05/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4645   03/01/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1735 on 23/02/1946
British Railways 61735   02/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/105/1914
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 277
Works Number 1431
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 05/1914 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Mon 21/01/1957 off Parkhead (65C)
Service Life 42 yrs, 8 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1957

Notes
Notes Cut up at Kilmarnock

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) m/e 05/1914
NWE   New England on 29/02/1940
DON   Doncaster on 04/04/1942
CLK   Colwick on 21/08/1946
IMM   Immingham on 27/04/1947
NWE   New England on 01/05/1949
NWE   New England w/e 07/05/1949
65A   Eastfield on 14/01/1951
65C   Parkhead on 21/01/1951
65C   Parkhead m/e 31/01/1951
     Withdrawn on 21/01/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IMM Immingham on 27/04/1947
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 07/05/1949
ALLOC 65A Eastfield on 14/01/1951
ALLOC 65C Parkhead m/e 31/01/1951
WDN   on 23/01/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1914 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7257)
07/04/1920 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7547)
06/08/1927 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7685)
16/12/1933 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7683)
26/11/1938 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9151)
05/01/1946 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8841)
27/01/1953 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21164)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 1920 04/1920   General    
Doncaster Works 05/10/1922 27/01/1923 115 days General Green L&NER livery
 
Doncaster Works 04/09/1924 03/01/1925 122 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4645
 
Doncaster Works 19/02/1926 28/04/1926 69 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 29/04/1927 06/08/1927 100 days General Boiler number 7685 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 16/02/1929 20/04/1929 64 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/08/1930 18/10/1930 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/11/1931 12/12/1931 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/02/1932 12/03/1932 29 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/11/1933 16/12/1933 29 days General Boiler number 7683 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 18/07/1936 15/08/1936 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/10/1938 26/11/1938 29 days General Boiler number 21188 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 15/03/1941 19/04/1941 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/08/1943 11/09/1943 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/06/1944 24/06/1944 8 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 22/11/1945 05/01/1946 45 days General Boiler number 21121 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 22/02/1948 02/04/1948 41 days General Renumbered to BR 61735
 
Cowlairs Works 29/05/1948 16/08/1948 80 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 29/01/1951 24/02/1951 27 days Heavy Intermediate Side window cab fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 20/03/1951 07/04/1951 19 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 24/06/1952 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 29/12/1952 27/01/1953 30 days General Boiler number 21164 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 16/08/1954 18/09/1954 34 days Light Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/06/1948 Cowlairs Works (yard) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1914 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1645
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1431
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: ?/1920. Dep: ?/04/1920.    
07/04/1920 Modification Diagram 3 number 7547 boiler fitted    
07/04/1920 Modification Diagram 3 number C1789 boiler fitted    
05/10/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1922. Dep: 27/01/1923.
Work undertaken:
Green L&NER livery
   
04/09/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1924. Dep: 03/01/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4645
   
19/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/02/1926. Dep: 28/04/1926.    
29/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1927. Dep: 06/08/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7685 (Diagram 3)
   
16/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1929. Dep: 20/04/1929.    
30/08/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1930. Dep: 18/10/1930.    
14/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1931. Dep: 12/12/1931.    
13/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/02/1932. Dep: 12/03/1932.    
18/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1933. Dep: 16/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7683 (Diagram 3)
   
18/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1936. Dep: 15/08/1936.    
29/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1938. Dep: 26/11/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21188 (Diagram 3)
   
29/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
15/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1941. Dep: 19/04/1941.    
04/04/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
14/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1943. Dep: 11/09/1943.    
17/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/06/1944. Dep: 24/06/1944.    
22/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1945. Dep: 05/01/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21121 (Diagram 3)
   
23/02/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1735    
21/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
22/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1948. Dep: 02/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61735
   
29/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/05/1948. Dep: 16/08/1948.    
01/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
07/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
14/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
21/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Parkhead (65C)    
29/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/01/1951. Dep: 24/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Side window cab fitted
   
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Parkhead (65C)    
20/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/03/1951. Dep: 07/04/1951.    
24/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/06/1952.    
29/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1952. Dep: 27/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21164 (Diagram 3)
   
16/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 16/08/1954. Dep: 18/09/1954.    
1957 Scrapped Scrapped    
21/01/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 61735 from Parkhead (65C)    

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