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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1703 m/e 08/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4703   13/06/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1793 on 03/02/1946
British Railways 61793   18/06/1949

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 5353
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 08/1921 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Wed 11/02/1959 off Keith (61C)
Service Life 37 yrs, 6 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1959

Notes
Notes Into IV for cut up 22/4/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 08/1921
EFD   Eastfield on 25/11/1924
DON   Doncaster on 05/01/1925
EFD   Eastfield on 03/07/1925
STM   St Margarets m/e 12/1925
EFD   Eastfield on 24/04/1943
61A   Kittybrewster on 23/09/1952
61A   Kittybrewster 4w/e 04/10/1952
61C   Keith on 07/07/1954
     Withdrawn on 11/02/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 61A Kittybrewster 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 61C Keith 4w/e 10/07/1954
WDN   on 11/02/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1921 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7624)
29/10/1927 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7254)
07/01/1932 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7618)
20/02/1937 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7615)
23/12/1944 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7620)
03/07/1947 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9196)
20/04/1957 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21173)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 16/10/1922 10/02/1923 118 days Heavy After collision
 
Doncaster Works 26/02/1925 13/06/1925 108 days General Altered to NB gauge
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4703
 
Cowlairs Works 07/1927 29/10/1927   General Boiler number 7254 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1932 01/1932   General    
Cowlairs Works 1933 10/1933   General Side window cab fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 1935 23/02/1935   General    
Cowlairs Works 1935 03/1935   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1935 06/1935   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1936 13/07/1936   General Boiler number 21128 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1937 06/11/1937   General    
Cowlairs Works 30/01/1937 20/02/1937 22 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 7615 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1939 10/03/1939   General    
Cowlairs Works 1939 15/07/1939   Light Repair Hudd A.T.C. part fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 1941 20/03/1941   General Hudd completed
 
Cowlairs Works 1943 14/01/1943   General Hudd removed
 
Cowlairs Works 1944 23/12/1944   General Boiler number 7620 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1945 23/11/1945   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 18/03/1947 03/07/1947 108 days General Boiler number 21159 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1948 02/1948   Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 16/05/1949 18/06/1949 34 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 61793
 
Cowlairs Works 1950 12/1950   Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 08/08/1950 16/09/1950 40 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 12/11/1951 12/01/1952 62 days General    
Cowlairs Works 09/02/1953 28/02/1953 20 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 15/11/1954 18/12/1954 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 17/08/1956 24/08/1956 8 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 11/03/1957 20/04/1957 41 days General Boiler number 21173 (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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1703
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5353
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
16/10/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 16/10/1922. Dep: 10/02/1923.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
25/11/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
05/01/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
26/02/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1925. Dep: 13/06/1925.
Work undertaken:
Altered to NB gauge
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4703
   
03/07/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
12/1925 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/07/1927. Dep: 29/10/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7254 (Diagram 3)
   
1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1932. Dep: ?/01/1932.    
07/01/1932 Modification Diagram 3 number 7618 boiler fitted    
1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1933. Dep: ?/10/1933.
Work undertaken:
Side window cab fitted
   
1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1935. Dep: 23/02/1935.    
1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1935. Dep: ?/03/1935.    
1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1935. Dep: ?/06/1935.    
1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1936. Dep: 13/07/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21128 (Diagram 3)
   
1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1937. Dep: 06/11/1937.    
30/01/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 30/01/1937. Dep: 20/02/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7615 (Diagram 3)
   
1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1939. Dep: 10/03/1939.    
1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1939. Dep: 15/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
Hudd A.T.C. part fitted
   
1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1941. Dep: 20/03/1941.
Work undertaken:
Hudd completed
   
1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1943. Dep: 14/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Hudd removed
   
24/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1944. Dep: 23/12/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7620 (Diagram 3)
   
1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1945. Dep: 23/11/1945.    
03/02/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1793    
18/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1947. Dep: 03/07/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21159 (Diagram 3)
   
1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: ?/1948. Dep: ?/02/1948.    
16/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/05/1949. Dep: 18/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61793
   
1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: ?/1950. Dep: ?/12/1950.    
08/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 08/08/1950. Dep: 16/09/1950.    
12/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1951. Dep: 12/01/1952.    
23/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kittybrewster (61A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kittybrewster (61A)    
09/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/02/1953. Dep: 28/02/1953.    
07/07/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Keith (61C)    
15/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 15/11/1954. Dep: 18/12/1954.    
17/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/08/1956. Dep: 24/08/1956.    
11/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1957. Dep: 20/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21173 (Diagram 3)
   
1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
11/02/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61793 from Keith (61C)    

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