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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1669 m/e 08/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4669   13/03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1759   24/08/1946
British Railways 61759   10/07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/108/1918
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L698
Works Number 21980
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 08/1918 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Fri 01/01/1960 off New England (34E)
Service Life 41 yrs, 5 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1960

Notes
Notes Into ST for cut up 1/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) m/e 08/1918
STR   Stratford on 22/02/1928
MAR   March on 28/11/1941
COL   Colchester on 12/01/1946
STR   Stratford on 07/12/1946
COL   Colchester on 28/12/1946
STR   Stratford on 25/09/1947
38A   Colwick on 05/10/1952
38A   Colwick 4w/e 01/11/1952
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 26/06/1955
40A   Lincoln on 17/06/1956
40F   Boston on 29/12/1957
34E   New England on 05/04/1959
     Withdrawn on 01/01/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC STR Stratford on 07/12/1946
ALLOC COL Colchester on 28/12/1946
ALLOC STR Stratford on 25/09/1947
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 25/01/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 18/04/1959
WDN   on 01/01/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1918 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7460)
28/11/1925 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7255)
02/1928 Westinghouse Brake fitted
13/03/1928 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7611)
19/04/1930 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7462)
25/11/1933 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7687)
31/05/1941 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7686)
28/01/1944 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8860)
22/09/1949 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9199)
16/07/1954 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21153)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 15/10/1921 05/11/1921 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 31/01/1923 16/05/1923 106 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/09/1925 28/11/1925 73 days General Boiler number 7255 (Diagram 3)
  
Doncaster Works 12/11/1927 13/03/1928 123 days General Westinghouse brake fitted
Boiler number 7611 (Diagram 3)
Westinghouse Brake fitted
  
Doncaster Works 22/03/1930 19/04/1930 29 days General Boiler number 7462 (Diagram 3)
  
Doncaster Works 21/10/1933 25/11/1933 36 days General Boiler number 7687 (Diagram 3)
  
Doncaster Works 29/08/1936 03/10/1936 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/11/1938 03/12/1938 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/05/1941 31/05/1941 29 days General Boiler number 7686 (Diagram 3)
  
Doncaster Works 21/03/1942 1 day Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/04/1942 25/04/1942 8 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 20/09/1943 28/01/1944 131 days General Boiler number 8860 (Diagram 3)
  
Cowlairs Works 27/06/1945 19/07/1945 23 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 09/10/1946 16/02/1947 131 days General    
Cowlairs Works 1947 15/03/1947   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 10/07/1949 22/09/1949 75 days General Boiler number 21162 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61759
  
Cowlairs Works 27/09/1951 10/11/1951 45 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 21/12/1951 01/04/1952 103 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 06/04/1952 09/04/1952 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 22/05/1954 16/07/1954 56 days General Boiler number 21153 (Diagram 3)
  
Cowlairs Works 01/09/1955 13/10/1955 43 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
27/08/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 1/8 to 27/8: These included Nos. 60502/05, 61081, 61727, 1729, 61736/46, 1753, 61759/83/91, 1823, 61876/78, 61988/93, 2428, 62683, 2687, 62688, 3180, 4546/47/64/79, 4703, 64855, 4945/86, 65913, 67478, 68113, 8321, 8477, 68481, 8544, 68955, 69183, 69213, 77306, ex L.M.S. 40170, 44795, 45022, 45451, 54654. During W/E 20/8 Cowlairs started putting the crest on both passenger and goods tender engines which had received a general repair (not intermediate repair) and the following have been noted: Nos. 61308, 61766, 64700 an 90313; no tank engines have so far been noted with the crest-No. 68477 appeared in lined black, with British Railways on the tanks. SLS/194910

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1918 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1669
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21980
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted		    
15/10/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/10/1921. Dep: 05/11/1921.    
31/01/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1923. Dep: 16/05/1923.    
13/03/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 4669    
17/09/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1925. Dep: 28/11/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7255 (Diagram 3)
    
12/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1927. Dep: 13/03/1928.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse brake fitted
Boiler number 7611 (Diagram 3)
Westinghouse Brake fitted
    
22/02/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
22/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1930. Dep: 19/04/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7462 (Diagram 3)
    
21/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1933. Dep: 25/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7687 (Diagram 3)
    
29/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1936. Dep: 03/10/1936.    
05/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1938. Dep: 03/12/1938.    
03/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1941. Dep: 31/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7686 (Diagram 3)
    
28/11/1941 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
21/03/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/03/1942.    
18/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/04/1942. Dep: 25/04/1942.    
20/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1943. Dep: 28/01/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8860 (Diagram 3)
    
27/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/06/1945. Dep: 19/07/1945.    
12/01/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (COL)    
24/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1759    
09/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1946. Dep: 16/02/1947.    
07/12/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
28/12/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (COL)    
1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1947. Dep: 15/03/1947.    
25/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
10/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1949. Dep: 22/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21162 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61759
    
27/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 27/09/1951. Dep: 10/11/1951.    
21/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/12/1951. Dep: 01/04/1952.    
06/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/04/1952. Dep: 09/04/1952.    
05/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
22/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1954. Dep: 16/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21153 (Diagram 3)
    
26/06/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
01/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/09/1955. Dep: 13/10/1955.    
17/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
29/12/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
05/04/1959 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
01/01/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 61759 from New England (34E)    

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