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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1699 m/e 08/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4699   17/05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1789   28/04/1946
British Railways 61789   02/10/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
06/1934 LOCH LAIDON

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/108/1921
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 492T
Works Number 5349
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 08/1921 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Wed 30/09/1959 off Eastfield (65A)
Service Life 38 yrs, 1 mth , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1959

Notes
Notes Into CO for cut up 15/12/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 08/1921
EFD   Eastfield on 01/04/1925
FW   Fort William on 07/10/1939
65A   Eastfield on 01/06/1952
65A   Eastfield 4w/e 14/06/1952
     Withdrawn on 30/09/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 4w/e 14/06/1952
WDN   on 30/09/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1921 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7620)
17/05/1924 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7605)
01/11/1930 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7623)
02/06/1934 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number C1825)
17/05/1941 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7615)
29/12/1950 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9194)
28/05/1955 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21138)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 25/02/1924 17/05/1924 83 days General Boiler number 7605 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4699
 
Doncaster Works 27/01/1925 28/03/1925 61 days Light Repair Altered to NB gauge
 
Cowlairs Works 1930 01/11/1930   General Boiler number 7623 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1932 25/11/1932   General    
Cowlairs Works 1934 02/06/1934   General Side window cab & drop grate fitted
Boiler number C1825 (Diagram 3)
Named LOCH LAIDON
 
Cowlairs Works 1935 30/05/1935   General    
Cowlairs Works 15/08/1936 24/09/1936 41 days General    
Cowlairs Works 1937 06/11/1937   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1938 10/12/1938   General    
Cowlairs Works 1939 18/08/1939   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1939 15/12/1939   Light Repair Cab screens fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 1940 02/03/1940   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 19/04/1941 17/05/1941 29 days General Boiler number 7615 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1943 29/04/1943   General    
Cowlairs Works 1943 10/05/1943   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1945 31/03/1945   General    
Cowlairs Works 1945 29/12/1945   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 11/05/1946 29/06/1946 50 days General Boiler number 21176 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1947 25/04/1947   Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 15/11/1947 24/01/1948 71 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 1948 02/10/1948   Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 61789
 
Cowlairs Works 1949 08/1949   Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 21/11/1950 29/12/1950 39 days General Boiler number 21157 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 22/04/1953 20/05/1953 29 days Heavy Intermediate    
  20/07/1954 10/08/1954 22 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 10/08/1954 11/08/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 26/04/1955 28/05/1955 33 days General Boiler number 21138 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 06/07/1955 07/07/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 04/12/1956 29/12/1956 26 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 06/03/1958 29/03/1958 24 days Heavy Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/02/1948 Cowlairs Works No engines have as yet (7/2) appeared from Cowlairs Works lettered 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' or painted in any new style; the same remarks also apply to Q.P. Works. Further locomotives ex Cowlairs Works painted green are: Nos. 1787-89, 2679/80, while Nos. 2440/2, 9189, an 9215 were just ex Works, the latter having acquired the vacuum brake SLS/194803
09/07/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 6/6 to 9/7: These included Nos. 1221, 61245, 61308, 1726/32, 61772/89, 61936, 2461/81/90, 2689, 62692, 63177, 4541, 64567, 4591, 64625, 4706, 64790, 4864, 64915, 5925/31, 67475/78, 8120, 8338/40, 68499, 8551, 9129/32, 69144, 9157/66/92, 70802, 77442, ex L.M.S. Nos. 45086, 7162, 54651. During June, locomotives were still being turned out lettered 'British Railways' from this Works. SLS/194908

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1699
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5349
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
25/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1924. Dep: 17/05/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7605 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4699
   
27/01/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/01/1925. Dep: 28/03/1925.
Work undertaken:
Altered to NB gauge
   
01/04/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1930. Dep: 01/11/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7623 (Diagram 3)
   
1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1932. Dep: 25/11/1932.    
1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1934. Dep: 02/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Side window cab & drop grate fitted
Boiler number C1825 (Diagram 3)
Named LOCH LAIDON
   
1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1935. Dep: 30/05/1935.    
15/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1936. Dep: 24/09/1936.    
1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1937. Dep: 06/11/1937.    
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: 10/12/1938.    
1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1939. Dep: 15/12/1939.
Work undertaken:
Cab screens fitted
   
1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1939. Dep: 18/08/1939.    
07/10/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Fort William (FW)    
1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1940. Dep: 02/03/1940.    
19/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1941. Dep: 17/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7615 (Diagram 3)
   
1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1943. Dep: 29/04/1943.    
1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1943. Dep: 10/05/1943.    
1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1945. Dep: 31/03/1945.    
1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1945. Dep: 29/12/1945.    
28/04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1789    
11/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1946. Dep: 29/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21176 (Diagram 3)
   
1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/1947. Dep: 25/04/1947.    
15/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 15/11/1947. Dep: 24/01/1948.    
1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: ?/1948. Dep: 02/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61789
   
1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: ?/1949. Dep: ?/08/1949.    
21/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1950. Dep: 29/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21157 (Diagram 3)
   
01/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
22/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 22/04/1953. Dep: 20/05/1953.    
10/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/08/1954. Dep: 11/08/1954.    
26/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1955. Dep: 28/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21138 (Diagram 3)
   
06/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/07/1955. Dep: 07/07/1955.    
04/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 04/12/1956. Dep: 29/12/1956.    
06/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 06/03/1958. Dep: 29/03/1958.    
1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
30/09/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61789 from Eastfield (65A)    

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