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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2956 on 28/05/1932
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3949 on 17/03/1946
British Railways 63949 w/e 28/05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/428/05/1932
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1775
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sun 28/05/1932 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Sun 08/09/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 31 yrs, 3 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 28/05/1932
35B   Grantham on 04/06/1950
35B   Grantham m/e 30/06/1950
35A   New England on 16/09/1951
35A   New England w/e 22/09/1951
36B   Mexborough on 28/10/1951
36B   Mexborough w/e 03/11/1951
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 17/08/1952
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/09/1952
34F   Grantham on 26/11/1961
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 35B Grantham m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 35A New England w/e 22/09/1951
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 03/11/1951
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 34F Grantham 5w/e 09/12/1961
WDN   on 08/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/05/1932 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8458)
10/07/1936 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8459)
02/10/1937 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9012)
16/01/1943 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9364)
26/05/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9318)
23/04/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21020)
13/07/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21068)
31/08/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28199)
06/08/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28129)
15/04/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28819)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 09/02/1933 24/03/1933 44 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 04/06/1934 04/08/1934 62 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/05/1936 10/07/1936 62 days General Boiler number 8459 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 29/08/1937 02/10/1937 35 days General Boiler number 9012 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 25/03/1939 13/05/1939 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/11/1940 01/01/1941 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/02/1942 28/03/1942 50 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/12/1942 16/01/1943 29 days General Boiler number 9364 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 11/11/1944 09/12/1944 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/03/1947 22/05/1947 83 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/05/1949 26/05/1949 24 days General Boiler number 9318 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63949
 
Doncaster Works 23/03/1951 23/04/1951 32 days General Boiler number 21020 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 19/05/1953 13/07/1953 56 days General Boiler number 21068 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 27/07/1955 31/08/1955 36 days General Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28199 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 04/07/1958 06/08/1958 34 days General Boiler number 28129 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 07/03/1961 15/04/1961 40 days General Boiler number 28819 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2388/9, E3059-64. Stripping Road: D2402, D3489, 13252, 60040, 61144, 61227, 61828, 62013, 63954, 68522, 68869/90, 68916, 69572; Scrap Yard: 64729/87, with 64746, 68875, 68979, 69586 being cut-up. Crimpsall: 60047/90, 61066, 62061. Outside Crimpsall: 60026, 60532, 61971. Erecting Shop: 13326, D3452, D5564, D8214, D9002, 43092, 43151, 60014/28/53/8, 60102/33/8, 61066/73, 61819/32/43/89, 61939, 62009, 63949/68, 70039, 76032. Outside Erecting Shop: D2400, 60128, 68925. Weigh House: D336. Outside Weigh House: 61950. Paint Shop: D320/37, D2387, D5690/1, D6712, D9000, E3058, 60041, 60118/36, 60529, 61835, 73096. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/05/1932 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2956
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1775
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
09/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy) - Arr: 09/02/1933. Dep: 24/03/1933.    
04/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1934. Dep: 04/08/1934.    
10/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1936. Dep: 10/07/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8459 (Diagram 2)
   
29/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1937. Dep: 02/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9012 (Diagram 2)
   
25/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1939. Dep: 13/05/1939.    
23/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1940. Dep: 01/01/1941.    
07/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/02/1942. Dep: 28/03/1942.    
19/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1942. Dep: 16/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9364 (Diagram 2)
   
11/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1944. Dep: 09/12/1944.    
17/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3949    
01/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1947. Dep: 22/05/1947.    
03/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1949. Dep: 26/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9318 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63949
   
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
23/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1951. Dep: 23/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21020 (Diagram 2)
   
16/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
22/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
28/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
03/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
17/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
19/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1953. Dep: 13/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21068 (Diagram 2)
   
27/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1955. Dep: 31/08/1955.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
Boiler number 28199 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1958. Dep: 06/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28129 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1961. Dep: 15/04/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28819 (Diagram 100A)
   
26/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
08/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63949 from Grantham (34F)    
10/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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