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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1704 m/e 09/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4704   27/09/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1794 on 13/01/1946
British Railways 61794   02/07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
06/1933 LOCH OICH

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/109/1921
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 492T
Works Number 5354
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 09/1921 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Fri 29/07/1960 off Eastfield (65A)
Service Life 38 yrs, 10 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1960

Notes
Notes Into CO for cut up 20/8/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) m/e 09/1921
EFD   Eastfield on 22/12/1924
STM   St Margarets on 20/02/1925
EFD   Eastfield m/e 1927
STM   St Margarets on 07/01/1939
EFD   Eastfield on 07/07/1940
     Withdrawn on 29/07/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 29/07/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1921 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7625)
27/09/1924 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7620)
12/07/1930 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7617)
22/02/1936 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number C1789)
23/03/1940 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number C1826)
08/11/1941 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number C1828)
17/10/1946 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7619)
19/05/1951 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21172)
01/09/1956 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21124)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 14/05/1924 27/09/1924 137 days General Altered for GE/NB gauge
Boiler number 7620 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4704
 
Cowlairs Works 1930 12/07/1930   General Boiler number 7617 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1934 20/10/1934   General Side window cab & drop grate fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 1935 17/10/1935   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1936 22/02/1936   General Drop Grate fitted (again?)
Boiler number 7547 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1937 26/05/1937   General    
Cowlairs Works 1938 02/09/1938   General Cab screens fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 1939 17/06/1939   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1940 23/03/1940   General Boiler number C1826 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1940 28/09/1940   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1941 08/11/1941   General Boiler number C1828 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1942 31/10/1942   General    
Cowlairs Works 1942 07/12/1942   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1944 12/08/1944   General    
Cowlairs Works 1945 08/02/1945   Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 1945 27/10/1945   General    
Cowlairs Works 15/09/1946 17/10/1946 33 days General Boiler number 7619 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 1947 26/06/1947   Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 11/05/1948 02/07/1948 53 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 61794
 
Cowlairs Works 10/03/1949 23/04/1949 45 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 22/02/1951 19/05/1951 87 days General Boiler number 21172 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 02/04/1954 01/05/1954 30 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 17/05/1954 26/05/1954 10 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 07/02/1955 26/03/1955 48 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 08/08/1956 01/09/1956 25 days General Boiler number 21124 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 21/08/1958 19/09/1958 30 days Heavy Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/06/1948 Cowlairs Works (Erecting Shop) Locomotives in the yard awaiting repair were Nos. 502, 1745, 2436/39, 4532, 4600, 4791, 5237, 5913, 8118, 8350, 8955, 9178, 9503/11, 61002 an 61735-the last two being lettered B.R. Locomotives in the Works were: Stripping Pit Nos. 1102, 9927; Erecting Shop Nos. 1116, 1774/75/77/92/94, 1885, 1916/95, 2686/90, 4524/50/60/89, 4821, 7492, 8567, 9126/45, 61767; Steaming Pits Nos. 1787, 4925, 61134, 61292, 69206; Paint Shop Nos. 1101, 1783. 61292 is fitted with ex L.M.S. tablet catcher and is to be used on Perth-Inverness trials. SLS/194808

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1704
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5354
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
14/05/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1924. Dep: 27/09/1924.
Work undertaken:
Altered for GE/NB gauge
Boiler number 7620 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4704
   
22/12/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
20/02/1925 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
1927 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1930. Dep: 12/07/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7617 (Diagram 3)
   
06/1933 Naming Named 'LOCH OICH'    
1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1934. Dep: 20/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Side window cab & drop grate fitted
   
1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1935. Dep: 17/10/1935.    
1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1936. Dep: 22/02/1936.
Work undertaken:
Drop Grate fitted (again?)
Boiler number 7547 (Diagram 3)
   
1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1937. Dep: 26/05/1937.    
1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1938. Dep: 02/09/1938.
Work undertaken:
Cab screens fitted
   
1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1939. Dep: 17/06/1939.    
07/01/1939 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1940. Dep: 23/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1826 (Diagram 3)
   
1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1940. Dep: 28/09/1940.    
07/07/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1941. Dep: 08/11/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1828 (Diagram 3)
   
1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1942. Dep: 31/10/1942.    
1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1942. Dep: 07/12/1942.    
1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1944. Dep: 12/08/1944.    
1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1945. Dep: 27/10/1945.    
1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1945. Dep: 08/02/1945.    
13/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1794    
15/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1946. Dep: 17/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7619 (Diagram 3)
   
1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/1947. Dep: 26/06/1947.    
11/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/05/1948. Dep: 02/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61794
   
10/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/03/1949. Dep: 23/04/1949.    
22/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1951. Dep: 19/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21172 (Diagram 3)
   
02/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 02/04/1954. Dep: 01/05/1954.    
17/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/05/1954. Dep: 26/05/1954.    
07/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/02/1955. Dep: 26/03/1955.    
08/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1956. Dep: 01/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21124 (Diagram 3)
   
21/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 21/08/1958. Dep: 19/09/1958.    
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
29/07/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 61794 from Eastfield (65A)    

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