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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1701 m/e 08/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4701   08/11/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1791   27/07/1946
British Railways 61791   20/11/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
06/05/1933 LOCH LAGGAN

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 5351
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 08/1921 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Tue 22/03/1960 off Fort William (65J)
Service Life 38 yrs, 7 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1960

Notes
Notes Into CO for cut up 30/4/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 08/1921
EFD   Eastfield on 12/03/1925
STM   St Margarets on 07/01/1939
EFD   Eastfield on 07/03/1940
FW   Fort William on 07/07/1940
65A   Eastfield on 27/04/1953
63D   Fort William on 06/07/1953
     Withdrawn on 22/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 4w/e 16/05/1953
ALLOC 63D Fort William 4w/e 11/07/1953
WDN   on 22/03/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/03/1929 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7624)
02/03/1940 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8977)
22/01/1944 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8759)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 11/07/1924 08/11/1924 121 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4701
 
Doncaster Works 30/01/1925 04/03/1925 34 days Light Repair Altered to NB gauge
 
Cowlairs Works 09/03/1929 23/03/1929 15 days General Boiler number 7624 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1933 06/05/1933   Unknown Regime Named LOCH LAGGAN
 
Cowlairs Works 1934 02/1934   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 11/08/1934 13/09/1934 34 days General Side window cab fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 1935 25/08/1935   General    
Cowlairs Works 1936 01/1936   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1937 09/07/1937   General    
Cowlairs Works 1938 24/06/1938   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1938 29/09/1938   General Cab screens fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 1940 02/03/1940   General Boiler number 8977 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1942 23/02/1942   General    
Cowlairs Works 1942 06/03/1942   Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 1942 24/11/1942   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1943 28/06/1943   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1944 22/01/1944   General Boiler number 21114 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1944 11/12/1944   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1944 09/02/1944   Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 11/05/1945 06/06/1945 27 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 1946 27/12/1946   Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1791
 
Cowlairs Works 02/08/1947 03/10/1947 63 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 1948 20/11/1948   Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 61791
 
Cowlairs Works 12/08/1949 15/10/1949 65 days General    
Cowlairs Works 10/12/1951 05/01/1952 27 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 1952 09/1952   Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 07/04/1954 10/06/1954 65 days General    
Cowlairs Works 05/07/1954 06/07/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 13/11/1956 15/12/1956 33 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 18/12/1956 20/12/1956 3 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 25/12/1956 03/01/1957 10 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 07/05/1958 16/05/1958 10 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/08/1947 Cowlairs Works On 24/8 the following withdrawn locos. were in the Works yard: 'Dl' 2212, 'D29' 2415 and 'D31' 2068, the last two having been stripped; whilst those seen here newly painted were: 'D29' 2411 (green), 'J37' 4617 and 'J39' 4704. Locos. awaiting works, some of which had been stripped were: 'J39' 4711, 4817/40/49/65, 4919/22/28/42; 'K2' 1732/46/51/68/91; 'K3' 1879; 'D1' 2216; 'Dll' 2691; 'J38' 5909; 'J36' 5223/61; 'J35' 4503; 'J37' 4546/48/65/67, 4607/15; 'D31' 2059; 'D34' 2489; 'C15' 7453/65/66, 'N14' 9121; 'N15' 9191, 9214. The Erecting Shop was full and included: 'K2' 1720/34/52; 'K3' 1855; 'J39' 4912/16; 'J38' 5901/12; 'Dll' 2684/87 and 'Y9' 8120/22. SLS/194710
30/10/1947 Eastfield MPD Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during October were: Nos. 1743/46/51/68, *1791 (green), 1879, 2432/62/73/95, 2685/91 (both green), 4526/65/67/98, 4607, 4703/04, 4852, 4926/28/42, 5345, 7461/69/97, *8474 (green), 9147/91 an 9205; whilst those observed on 2/11 were *1995 (green), 4608, 4938 an 9500 . Nos. 1701, 1996 an 1998 were observed here fitted with snow-ploughs. Nos. 2479, 4474 an 4633 have been supplying steam to the canteen here during the period approximately from 15/10 to 26/10, while No. 5308 is again in use as a stationary boiler, after having been temporarily replaced by No. 5339. SLS/194712
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
08/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1701
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5351
Allocated to New England (NWE)
   
11/07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1924. Dep: 08/11/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4701
   
30/01/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/01/1925. Dep: 04/03/1925.
Work undertaken:
Altered to NB gauge
   
12/03/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
09/03/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1929. Dep: 23/03/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7624 (Diagram 3)
   
1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unknown Regime) - Arr: ?/1933. Dep: 06/05/1933.
Work undertaken:
Named LOCH LAGGAN
   
1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1934. Dep: ?/02/1934.    
11/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1934. Dep: 13/09/1934.
Work undertaken:
Side window cab fitted
   
1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1935. Dep: 25/08/1935.    
1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1936. Dep: ?/01/1936.    
1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1937. Dep: 09/07/1937.    
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: 29/09/1938.
Work undertaken:
Cab screens fitted
   
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: 24/06/1938.    
07/01/1939 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1940. Dep: 02/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8977 (Diagram 3)
   
07/03/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
07/07/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Fort William (FW)    
1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1942. Dep: 23/02/1942.    
1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1942. Dep: 24/11/1942.    
1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/1942. Dep: 06/03/1942.    
1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1943. Dep: 28/06/1943.    
1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1944. Dep: 22/01/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21114 (Diagram 3)
   
1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1944. Dep: 11/12/1944.    
1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/1944. Dep: 09/02/1944.    
11/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 11/05/1945. Dep: 06/06/1945.    
1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1946. Dep: 27/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1791
   
02/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 02/08/1947. Dep: 03/10/1947.    
1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: ?/1948. Dep: 20/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61791
   
12/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1949. Dep: 15/10/1949.    
10/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 10/12/1951. Dep: 05/01/1952.    
1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: ?/1952. Dep: ?/09/1952.    
27/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
06/07/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Fort William (63D)    
07/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1954. Dep: 10/06/1954.    
05/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/07/1954. Dep: 06/07/1954.    
13/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 13/11/1956. Dep: 15/12/1956.    
18/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/12/1956. Dep: 20/12/1956.    
25/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/12/1956. Dep: 03/01/1957.    
07/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/05/1958. Dep: 16/05/1958.    
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
22/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 61791 from Fort William (65J)    

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