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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1650 m/e 01/1916
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4650   24/10/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1740 on 24/03/1946
British Railways 61740   14/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/101/1916
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 281
Works Number 1466
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 01/1916 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Tue 03/01/1961 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 45 yrs , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1961

Notes
Notes Into DO far cut up 3/1/61

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) m/e 01/1916
ARD   Ardsley m/e 1923
CLK   Colwick on 06/12/1925
KX   Kings Cross on 25/04/1926
STR   Stratford on 07/03/1928
32E   Yarmouth Vauxhall on 26/09/1930
STR   Stratford on 28/12/1930
LOW   Lowestoft on 02/10/1931
STR   Stratford on 18/12/1931
MAR   March on 09/05/1938
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 22/06/1947
STR   Stratford on 17/10/1947
NWE   New England on 18/10/1949
NWE   New England w/e 22/10/1949
40B   Immingham on 07/01/1951
40B   Immingham m/e 31/01/1951
40E   Colwick on 12/06/1960
     Withdrawn on 03/01/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe on 22/06/1947
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 18/10/1947
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 22/10/1949
ALLOC 40B Immingham m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 40E Colwick 3w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   on 03/01/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1916 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7261)
22/09/1923 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7461)
06/01/1928 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7606)
04/1928 Westinghouse Brake fitted
12/04/1930 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7457)
16/11/1935 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8860)
27/11/1937 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7838)
16/02/1944 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8977)
26/03/1955 Westinghouse Brake removed


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
  04/03/1921 21/09/1921 202 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/05/1923 22/09/1923 123 days General As 1650N
Boiler number 7461 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 21/07/1925 24/10/1925 96 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4650
 
Doncaster Works 22/10/1927 06/01/1928 77 days General Boiler number 7606 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 15/02/1928 01/03/1928 16 days Light Repair Altered to GE gauge. Westinghouse brake fitted
 
Doncaster Works 08/03/1930 12/04/1930 36 days General Boiler number 7457 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 04/06/1932 16/07/1932 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/10/1935 16/11/1935 36 days General Boiler number 8860 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 06/11/1937 27/11/1937 22 days General Boiler number 7838 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 28/10/1939 02/12/1939 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/11/1941 20/12/1941 36 days General    
Cowlairs Works 02/01/1944 16/02/1944 46 days General Boiler number 8977 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 18/11/1944 02/12/1944 15 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 25/10/1945 14/12/1945 51 days General    
Stratford Works 09/09/1946 27/03/1947 200 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 28/10/1948 14/01/1949 79 days General Boiler number 21142 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61740
 
Cowlairs Works 10/06/1951 13/07/1951 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 19/07/1951 04/08/1951 17 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 15/01/1953 07/02/1953 24 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 02/02/1955 26/03/1955 53 days General Boiler number 21151 (Diagram 3)
Westinghouse Brake removed
 
Cowlairs Works 04/12/1957 11/01/1958 39 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 01/01/1961   No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1916 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1650
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1466
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
1923 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
23/05/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1923. Dep: 22/09/1923.
Work undertaken:
As 1650N
Boiler number 7461 (Diagram 3)
   
21/07/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1925. Dep: 24/10/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4650
   
06/12/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
25/04/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
22/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1927. Dep: 06/01/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7606 (Diagram 3)
   
15/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/02/1928. Dep: 01/03/1928.
Work undertaken:
Altered to GE gauge. Westinghouse brake fitted
   
07/03/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
04/1928 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Brake fitted    
08/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1930. Dep: 12/04/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7457 (Diagram 3)
   
26/09/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Yarmouth Vauxhall (32E)    
28/12/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
02/10/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (LOW)    
18/12/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
04/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1932. Dep: 16/07/1932.    
12/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1935. Dep: 16/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8860 (Diagram 3)
   
06/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1937. Dep: 27/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7838 (Diagram 3)
   
09/05/1938 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
28/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1939. Dep: 02/12/1939.    
15/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1941. Dep: 20/12/1941.    
02/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1944. Dep: 16/02/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8977 (Diagram 3)
   
18/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/11/1944. Dep: 02/12/1944.    
25/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1945. Dep: 14/12/1945.    
24/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1740    
09/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/09/1946. Dep: 27/03/1947.    
22/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
17/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
28/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1948. Dep: 14/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21142 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61740
   
18/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
22/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
07/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
10/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/06/1951. Dep: 13/07/1951.    
19/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/07/1951. Dep: 04/08/1951.    
15/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 15/01/1953. Dep: 07/02/1953.    
02/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1955. Dep: 26/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21151 (Diagram 3)
Westinghouse Brake removed
   
04/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/12/1957. Dep: 11/01/1958.    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
01/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 01/01/1961.    
03/01/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 61740 from Colwick (40E)    

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