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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 251   12/1902
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 251N   22/12/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3251   07/03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2800   13/12/1946

Locomotive Specifics
Designer H. Ivatt
Class C1
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-4-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 232
Works Number 991
To Service During 12/1902
Withdrawal Mon 28/07/1947
Service Life 44 yrs, 7 mths , 28 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1902
GRA   Grantham on 17/02/1924
KX   Kings Cross on 02/07/1927
     Withdrawn on 28/07/1947


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 1908 03/1908   General    
Doncaster Works 1912 06/1912   General    
Doncaster Works 1918 08/1918   General Superheated boiler fitted
 
Doncaster Works 07/03/1921 30/07/1921 146 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/08/1923 22/12/1923 143 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 251N
 
Doncaster Works 08/12/1924 07/03/1925 90 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 3251
 
Doncaster Works 07/05/1925 20/06/1925 45 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 09/04/1926 28/05/1926 50 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 04/04/1927 02/07/1927 90 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/02/1929 06/04/1929 57 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/09/1930 25/10/1930 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/03/1932 04/06/1932 85 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/02/1934 17/03/1934 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/07/1935 03/08/1935 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/12/1937 22/01/1938 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/10/1940 02/11/1940 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/05/1942 27/06/1942 43 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 13/03/1943 22/05/1943 71 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/07/1945 11/08/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/11/1947 18/11/1947 1 day General For museum preservation
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
17/08/1947 Doncaster Works On 17/8 the following withdrawn locos. (still complete) were in the Works yard: 'D3' 2127/42/47; 'D2' 2171/86/91/96; 'Cl' 2800/12; '03' 3490/92; 'J3' 4155; 'C12' 7396 and Railcars R51909/13; whilst the following: 'D3' 2123, 'D2' 2181 and 'Dl' 2203 were observed stripped. Locos. awaiting Works or scrapping were: 'Bl' 1091, 'D3' 2139, 'D2' 2170/73, 'J3' 4121 and 'J55' 8319. W.D. No. 77003 was noted in the Erecting Shop. SLS/194710

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1902 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 251
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 991
   
1908 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: ?/1908. Dep: ?/03/1908.    
1912 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: ?/1912. Dep: ?/06/1912.    
1918 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: ?/1918. Dep: ?/08/1918.
Work undertaken:
Superheated boiler fitted
   
07/03/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1921. Dep: 30/07/1921.    
02/08/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1923. Dep: 22/12/1923.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 251N
   
17/02/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
08/12/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1924. Dep: 07/03/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 3251
   
07/05/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/05/1925. Dep: 20/06/1925.    
09/04/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/04/1926. Dep: 28/05/1926.    
04/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1927. Dep: 02/07/1927.    
02/07/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
09/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1929. Dep: 06/04/1929.    
20/09/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1930. Dep: 25/10/1930.    
12/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1932. Dep: 04/06/1932.    
17/02/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1934. Dep: 17/03/1934.    
06/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1935. Dep: 03/08/1935.    
25/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/12/1937. Dep: 22/01/1938.    
05/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1940. Dep: 02/11/1940.    
16/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/05/1942. Dep: 27/06/1942.    
13/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1943. Dep: 22/05/1943.    
07/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1945. Dep: 11/08/1945.    
13/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2800    
28/07/1947 Withdrawn Condemned as 2800    
18/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1947. Dep: 18/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
For museum preservation
   

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