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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1681 m/e 06/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4681   05/04/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1771   20/10/1946
British Railways 61771   29/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/106/1921
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 492T
Works Number 5331
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 06/1921 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Fri 16/12/1960 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 39 yrs, 6 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1961

Notes
Notes Into DO for cut up 16/12/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 06/1921
KX   Kings Cross on 03/02/1932
NWE   New England on 19/03/1934
BOS   Boston on 03/08/1939
NWE   New England on 14/05/1940
BOS   Boston on 15/06/1940
CLK   Colwick on 16/04/1945
40F   Boston on 16/03/1958
40B   Immingham on 01/03/1959
40E   Colwick on 04/09/1960
     Withdrawn on 16/12/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 28/03/1958
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 21/03/1959
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 01/10/1960
WDN   on 16/12/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1921 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7602)
28/07/1928 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7608)
11/05/1935 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8827)
09/03/1946 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8864)
29/04/1948 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9076)
27/02/1954 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21123)
02/02/1957 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21127)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 23/01/1924 05/04/1924 74 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4681
  
Doncaster Works 27/02/1926 15/06/1926 109 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/03/1928 28/07/1928 137 days General Altered to GE gauge
Boiler number 7608 (Diagram 3)
  
Doncaster Works 06/09/1930 18/10/1930 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/12/1931 09/01/1932 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/04/1935 11/05/1935 29 days General Boiler number 8827 (Diagram 3)
  
Doncaster Works 12/12/1936 09/01/1937 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/12/1937 22/12/1937 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/04/1939 27/05/1939 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/03/1941 26/04/1941 29 days General    
Cowlairs Works 07/10/1943 26/10/1943 20 days General    
Cowlairs Works 08/01/1946 09/03/1946 61 days General Boiler number 21130 (Diagram 3)
  
Doncaster Works 12/01/1948 29/04/1948 109 days General Boiler number 21150 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61771
  
Cowlairs Works 02/07/1950 02/09/1950 63 days General    
Cowlairs Works 18/08/1952 24/09/1952 38 days General    
Cowlairs Works 11/01/1954 27/02/1954 48 days General Boiler number 21123 (Diagram 3)
  
Cowlairs Works 11/12/1956 02/02/1957 54 days General Boiler number 21127 (Diagram 3)
  
Cowlairs Works 24/10/1957 31/10/1957 8 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1950 Cowlairs Works Engines due into Works, July 1950: 61754/71, 1931, 61983, 62208, 62424, 4549/61, 67605/67, 68324, 8450, 69187, 69219, 77230, 90262, 90498. SLS/195010
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: E3057-63, D3329, 12125, and frames for three new diesel shunters. Stripping Road: 60113, 60507/10/32, 61083, 61141/51, 73074. Scrap Road: 61771, 62666, 63950/3, 641S2,48875 68943/7, 69293, 69581. Erecting Shop: 43148, 60004/15/25/74/86, 60109, 60539, 61044, 61177, 61314, 61807, 73097, D3475/86, D8020. Erecting Shop Yard: 60058/66, 60144/5, 61266/85, 63923, D3487. Crimpsall Yard: 63944, 68911/4. Paint Shop: 60006, 60531. 61279, 61366, 61862, 62022/56, 63935, D312, D2113, D2207, D5675-7, E3056. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1681
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5331
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted		    
23/01/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1924. Dep: 05/04/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4681
    
27/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1926. Dep: 15/06/1926.    
14/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1928. Dep: 28/07/1928.
Work undertaken:
Altered to GE gauge
Boiler number 7608 (Diagram 3)
    
06/09/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1930. Dep: 18/10/1930.    
12/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1931. Dep: 09/01/1932.    
03/02/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
19/03/1934 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
13/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1935. Dep: 11/05/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8827 (Diagram 3)
    
12/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1936. Dep: 09/01/1937.    
15/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/12/1937. Dep: 22/12/1937.    
22/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1939. Dep: 27/05/1939.    
03/08/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
14/05/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
15/06/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
29/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1941. Dep: 26/04/1941.    
07/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1943. Dep: 26/10/1943.    
16/04/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
08/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1946. Dep: 09/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21130 (Diagram 3)
    
20/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1771    
12/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1948. Dep: 29/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21150 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61771
    
02/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1950. Dep: 02/09/1950.    
18/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1952. Dep: 24/09/1952.    
11/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1954. Dep: 27/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21123 (Diagram 3)
    
11/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1956. Dep: 02/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21127 (Diagram 3)
    
24/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/10/1957. Dep: 31/10/1957.    
16/03/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
01/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
04/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
16/12/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 61771 from Colwick (40E)    
1961 Scrapped Scrapped    

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