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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1652 m/e 05/1916
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4652   09/08/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1742 on 24/03/1946
British Railways 61742   02/09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/105/1916
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 281
Works Number 1469
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 05/1916 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Tue 15/05/1962 off New England (34E)
Service Life 46 yrs , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1962

Notes
Notes Into DO for cut up 15/5/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
STR   Southend Victoria   07/1907
ARD   Ardsley (New) m/e 05/1916
MAR   March m/e 1924
CLK   Colwick on 13/06/1925
STR   Stratford on 01/07/1925
STR   Stratford on 30/11/1929
STR   Southend Victoria   14/12/1929
STR   Stratford on 21/12/1929
MAR   March on 26/02/1940
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 22/06/1947
STR   Stratford on 17/10/1947
SL   South Lynn on 26/11/1947
31B   March on 26/10/1952
31B   March 4w/e 01/11/1952
40A   Lincoln on 13/09/1953
40B   Immingham on 10/10/1954
40F   Boston on 07/11/1954
34E   New England on 08/01/1961
     Withdrawn on 15/05/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe on 22/06/1947
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 18/10/1947
ALLOC SL South Lynn w/e 29/11/1947
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 06/11/1954
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 04/12/1954
TOSTORE   4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 34E New England 5w/e 04/02/1961
WDN   on 15/05/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1916 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7267)
09/08/1924 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7685)
23/07/1927 Westinghouse Brake fitted
23/07/1927 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7550)
30/04/1932 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7456)
11/01/1936 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8863)
02/04/1938 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8843)
20/10/1945 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8980)
22/05/1947 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9152)
02/09/1949 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9151)
09/05/1953 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21185)
24/07/1955 Westinghouse Brake removed


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
  04/03/1921 15/08/1921 165 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/03/1924 09/08/1924 152 days General Altered to GE gauge
Boiler number 7685 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4652
 
Doncaster Works 13/04/1927 23/07/1927 102 days General Westinghouse brake fitted
Boiler number 7550 (Diagram 3)
Westinghouse Brake fitted
 
Doncaster Works 16/02/1929 27/04/1929 71 days General    
Stratford Works 01/10/1930 17/12/1930 78 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/03/1932 30/04/1932 43 days General Boiler number 7456 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 20/05/1933 08/07/1933 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/02/1934 24/03/1934 50 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/12/1935 11/01/1936 36 days General Boiler number 21129 (Diagram 3)
 
Stratford Works 26/03/1936 06/04/1936 12 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/02/1938 02/04/1938 36 days General Boiler number 8843 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 04/06/1938 18/06/1938 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/02/1941 22/03/1941 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/03/1941 04/04/1941 7 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 20/03/1943 10/04/1943 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/06/1943 17/07/1943 36 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 19/06/1944 27/07/1944 39 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 09/09/1945 20/10/1945 42 days General Boiler number 21139 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 19/02/1947 22/05/1947 93 days General Boiler number 21l52 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 26/10/1947 08/11/1947 14 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 31/05/1949 02/09/1949 95 days General Boiler number 21188 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61742
 
Cowlairs Works 27/01/1950 25/02/1950 30 days Heavy Casual    
Cowlairs Works 05/03/1950 09/03/1950 5 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 05/07/1951 23/08/1951 50 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 27/03/1953 09/05/1953 44 days General Boiler number 21185 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 24/05/1955 24/07/1955 62 days Heavy Intermediate Westinghouse Brake removed
 
Cowlairs Works 03/08/1955 04/08/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 20/08/1958 20/09/1958 32 days General Boiler number 21176 (Diagram 3)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
05/06/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 9/5 to 5/6: These included Nos. 60503/06, 61002, 1260/1/2, 1742/66/93, 61998, 2402/40/60, 4594, 4617/26, 4818/58, 65933, 7480/91, 67631, 8104, 9209, 69500/10, 9553, 69565, Class '8' 73799, 77031, 77431/42/76, ex L.M.S. Nos. 44994, 16156. SLS/194907
28/02/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during February: These included Nos. 61002/64, 61350, 61742/43/57/58, 1760, 61792, 61851, 61996/98, 62215, 2431/89, 62719, 4556, 64589, 4597/99, 64613, 4922, 5903, 65926, 67455, 67605, 8956, 69139, 69203/08, 69500/96, ex-W.D. 73789. 90755/66. SLS/195004
29/01/1961 New England 60506/8 were in steam on SLS Visit on 29/1/61- 60504 was withdrawn 17/1/61. K2 61742 (from Boston) has replaced 61763 as stationary boiler. In store are L1s 67717/8/21/32/8 for LMR Gorton, and 67778/95/6/8 ex LMR Gorton. SLS/196103

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1907 Allocation Reallocated to Southend Victoria (STR)    
05/1916 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1652
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1469
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
1924 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
11/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1924. Dep: 09/08/1924.
Work undertaken:
Altered to GE gauge
Boiler number 7685 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4652
   
13/06/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
01/07/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
13/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1927. Dep: 23/07/1927.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse brake fitted
Boiler number 7550 (Diagram 3)
Westinghouse Brake fitted
   
16/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1929. Dep: 27/04/1929.    
30/11/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
14/12/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Southend Victoria (STR)    
21/12/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
01/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/10/1930. Dep: 17/12/1930.    
19/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1932. Dep: 30/04/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7456 (Diagram 3)
   
20/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1933. Dep: 08/07/1933.    
03/02/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/02/1934. Dep: 24/03/1934.    
07/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1935. Dep: 11/01/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21129 (Diagram 3)
   
26/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/03/1936. Dep: 06/04/1936.    
26/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1938. Dep: 02/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8843 (Diagram 3)
   
04/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/06/1938. Dep: 18/06/1938.    
26/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
22/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1941. Dep: 22/03/1941.    
29/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/03/1941. Dep: 04/04/1941.    
20/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1943. Dep: 10/04/1943.    
12/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/06/1943. Dep: 17/07/1943.    
19/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/06/1944. Dep: 27/07/1944.    
09/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 09/09/1945. Dep: 20/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21139 (Diagram 3)
   
24/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1742    
19/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1947. Dep: 22/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21l52 (Diagram 3)
   
22/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
17/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
26/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/10/1947. Dep: 08/11/1947.    
26/11/1947 Allocation Reallocated to South Lynn (SL)    
31/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1949. Dep: 02/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21188 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61742
   
27/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 27/01/1950. Dep: 25/02/1950.    
05/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/03/1950. Dep: 09/03/1950.    
05/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 05/07/1951. Dep: 23/08/1951.    
26/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
27/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1953. Dep: 09/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21185 (Diagram 3)
   
13/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
10/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
07/11/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
24/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/05/1955. Dep: 24/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse Brake removed
   
03/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/08/1955. Dep: 04/08/1955.    
20/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1958. Dep: 20/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21176 (Diagram 3)
   
08/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
1962 Scrapped Scrapped    
15/05/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61742 from New England (34E)    

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