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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1648 m/e 06/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4648   22/08/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1738 on 24/03/1946
British Railways 61738   08/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/106/1914
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 277
Works Number 1434
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 06/1914 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Fri 03/07/1959 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 45 yrs, 1 mth , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1959

Notes
Notes Into DO for cut up 9/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) m/e 06/1914
NWE   New England m/e 1923
ARD   Ardsley m/e 1925
DON   Doncaster on 14/02/1928
MAR   March on 19/05/1937
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 07/02/1947
LOW   Lowestoft on 26/03/1947
STR   Stratford on 13/10/1947
SL   South Lynn on 03/12/1947
38A   Colwick on 08/04/1951
38A   Colwick w/e 14/04/1951
     Withdrawn on 03/07/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe on 07/02/1947
ALLOC LOW Lowestoft on 26/03/1947
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 18/10/1947
ALLOC SL South Lynn w/e 06/12/1947
ALLOC 38A Colwick w/e 14/04/1951
WDN   on 03/07/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1914 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7259)
07/07/1920 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7548)
09/11/1929 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7268)
23/01/1937 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8981)
13/07/1946 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9347)
30/04/1948 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9193)
19/05/1950 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9010)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 1920 07/1920   General    
Doncaster Works 30/11/1922 04/05/1923 156 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/05/1925 22/08/1925 95 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4648
 
Doncaster Works 24/09/1927 01/12/1927 69 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/10/1929 09/11/1929 22 days General Boiler number 7268 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 11/07/1931 08/08/1931 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/05/1933 05/08/1933 81 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/06/1935 03/08/1935 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/12/1936 23/01/1937 24 days General Boiler number 8981 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 18/12/1938 01/04/1939 105 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/02/1941 15/03/1941 22 days General    
Cowlairs Works 15/08/1943 01/10/1943 48 days General    
Cowlairs Works 15/04/1946 13/07/1946 90 days General Boiler number 21169 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 24/03/1948 30/04/1948 38 days General Boiler number 9193 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 02/05/1948 05/05/1948 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 27/03/1950 19/05/1950 54 days General Boiler number 21144 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 22/10/1952 06/12/1952 46 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 20/05/1954 19/06/1954 31 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 12/05/1955 02/07/1955 52 days General Boiler number 21142 (Diagram 3)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1948 Eastfield MPD The following 'K.2's' ex Cowlairs Works have been observed here as follows:-No. 61727 IMM (24/4), still with L.N.E.R. on tender; 61738 SL, also still L.N.E.R. (2/5); 61758 CLK (30/5) and 61743 SL (30/5) SLS/194807
30/04/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during April: These included Nos. 60529, 61103/72, 61738/68, 61854, 61909/83, 62423, 2430, 62436, 2475, 62479, 3143, 4544, 64593, 64849/54, 4865/68, 64899, 4917, 65921, 7469, 8458, 8550, 9151/62, 69174, 9182, 69553, 90071, 90306, ex-L.M.S. 2835, 42909/18, ex-W.D. 77087, 77107, 77302/99. SLS/195006

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1914 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1648
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1434
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: ?/1920. Dep: ?/07/1920.    
07/07/1920 Modification Diagram 3 number 7548 boiler fitted    
30/11/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1922. Dep: 04/05/1923.    
1923 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
1925 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
20/05/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1925. Dep: 22/08/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4648
   
24/09/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1927. Dep: 01/12/1927.    
14/02/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
19/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1929. Dep: 09/11/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7268 (Diagram 3)
   
11/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1931. Dep: 08/08/1931.    
17/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1933. Dep: 05/08/1933.    
29/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1935. Dep: 03/08/1935.    
31/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1936. Dep: 23/01/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8981 (Diagram 3)
   
19/05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
18/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1938. Dep: 01/04/1939.    
22/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1941. Dep: 15/03/1941.    
15/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1943. Dep: 01/10/1943.    
24/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1738    
15/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1946. Dep: 13/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21169 (Diagram 3)
   
07/02/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
26/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
13/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
03/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to South Lynn (SL)    
24/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1948. Dep: 30/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9193 (Diagram 3)
   
02/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/05/1948. Dep: 05/05/1948.    
08/05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61738    
27/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1950. Dep: 19/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21144 (Diagram 3)
   
08/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
14/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
22/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 22/10/1952. Dep: 06/12/1952.    
20/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/05/1954. Dep: 19/06/1954.    
12/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1955. Dep: 02/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21142 (Diagram 3)
   
1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
03/07/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61738 from Colwick (40E)    

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