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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1649 m/e 06/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4649   11/10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1739   03/10/1946
British Railways 61739 w/e 25/11/1950

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 1435
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 06/1914 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Fri 27/02/1959 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 44 yrs, 8 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1959

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) m/e 06/1914
NWE   New England on 29/02/1940
BOS   Boston on 06/10/1941
CLK   Colwick on 16/04/1945
IMM   Immingham on 27/04/1947
NWE   New England on 01/05/1949
NWE   New England w/e 07/05/1949
40F   Boston on 07/01/1951
40F   Boston m/e 31/01/1951
40B   Immingham on 20/05/1951
40B   Immingham w/e 26/05/1951
62A   Thornton Junction on 25/01/1953
40B   Immingham on 25/03/1953
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 10/07/1955
38A   Colwick on 02/06/1957
     Withdrawn on 27/02/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IMM Immingham on 27/04/1947
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 07/05/1949
ALLOC 40F Boston m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 40B Immingham w/e 26/05/1951
ALLOC 62A Thornton Junction 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 15/06/1957
WDN   on 27/02/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1914 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7260)
24/05/1930 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7460)
27/10/1934 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7686)
10/08/1940 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8862)
14/08/1943 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9011)
06/12/1947 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9345)
11/09/1952 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21180)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
  24/02/1921 15/08/1921 173 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/05/1924 11/10/1924 134 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4649
 
Doncaster Works 23/08/1926 06/12/1926 106 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/08/1928 03/11/1928 73 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/04/1930 24/05/1930 43 days General Boiler number 7460 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 13/08/1932 24/09/1932 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/10/1933 04/11/1933 28 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 29/09/1934 27/10/1934 29 days General Boiler number 7686 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 16/01/1937 13/02/1937 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/06/1938 16/07/1938 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/04/1940 18/05/1940 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/07/1940 10/08/1940 29 days General Boiler number 8862 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 22/11/1941 20/12/1941 29 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/07/1943 14/08/1943 36 days General Boiler number 21145 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 05/12/1945 19/01/1946 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/09/1946 05/10/1946 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1739
 
Cowlairs Works 09/10/1947 06/12/1947 59 days General Boiler number 9345 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1948 01/1948   Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 04/10/1950 22/11/1950 50 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 61739
 
Cowlairs Works 20/07/1952 11/09/1952 54 days General Boiler number 21180 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 16/12/1952 21/01/1953 37 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 14/08/1953 26/09/1953 44 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 06/12/1954 15/01/1955 41 days General Boiler number 21163 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 17/03/1955 04/05/1955 49 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 20/02/1959   No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/10/1958 Colwich MPD - stored locomotives 63729, 63839, 63614, 64976/88, 61739/52/3/4/80, 90005/25/53/288; J50s are going into store as new diesel shunters arrive (D3624/5/6/7 have arrived). SLS/195811

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1914 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1649
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1435
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
31/05/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1924. Dep: 11/10/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4649
   
23/08/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1926. Dep: 06/12/1926.    
23/08/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1928. Dep: 03/11/1928.    
12/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1930. Dep: 24/05/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7460 (Diagram 3)
   
13/08/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1932. Dep: 24/09/1932.    
08/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/10/1933. Dep: 04/11/1933.    
29/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1934. Dep: 27/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7686 (Diagram 3)
   
16/01/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1937. Dep: 13/02/1937.    
25/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1938. Dep: 16/07/1938.    
29/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
27/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/04/1940. Dep: 18/05/1940.    
13/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1940. Dep: 10/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8862 (Diagram 3)
   
06/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
22/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/11/1941. Dep: 20/12/1941.    
10/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1943. Dep: 14/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21145 (Diagram 3)
   
16/04/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
05/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1945. Dep: 19/01/1946.    
21/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/09/1946. Dep: 05/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1739
   
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
09/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1947. Dep: 06/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9345 (Diagram 3)
   
1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: ?/1948. Dep: ?/01/1948.    
01/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
07/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
04/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/10/1950. Dep: 22/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61739
   
07/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
20/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
26/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
20/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1952. Dep: 11/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21180 (Diagram 3)
   
16/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/12/1952. Dep: 21/01/1953.    
25/01/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (62A)    
25/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
14/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/08/1953. Dep: 26/09/1953.    
06/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1954. Dep: 15/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21163 (Diagram 3)
   
17/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/03/1955. Dep: 04/05/1955.    
10/07/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
02/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
20/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 20/02/1959.    
27/02/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61739 from Colwick (40E)    

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