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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1642 m/e 04/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4642   18/10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1732   13/08/1946
British Railways 61732   25/08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/104/1914
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 277
Works Number 1428
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 04/1914 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Wed 10/04/1957 off Colwick (38A)
Service Life 43 yrs , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1957

Notes
Notes Cut up at Kilmarnock 5/57

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) m/e 04/1914
ARD   Ardsley on 30/07/1945
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 19/08/1945
ARD   Ardsley on 02/12/1945
CLK   Colwick on 18/08/1946
ANN   Annesley on 04/01/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 10/01/1948
CLK   Colwick on 22/02/1948
CLK   Colwick w/e 28/02/1948
     Withdrawn on 10/04/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ARD Ardsley m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 10/01/1948
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 28/02/1948
WDN   on 10/04/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1914 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7256)
11/08/1925 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7259)
18/05/1929 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7458)
27/07/1935 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8844)
08/05/1943 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9076)
02/12/1944 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7686)
27/09/1947 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8865)
25/08/1949 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 9152)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 24/01/1922 20/05/1922 117 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/07/1924 18/10/1924 89 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4642
 
Doncaster Works 22/06/1925 11/08/1925 51 days Heavy Boiler number 7259 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 19/10/1925 05/12/1925 48 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/08/1926 09/10/1926 68 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 09/02/1927 30/04/1927 81 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/03/1929 18/05/1929 57 days General Boiler number 7458 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 20/07/1929 19/08/1929 31 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/03/1931 25/04/1931 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/04/1933 10/06/1933 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/06/1935 27/07/1935 29 days General Boiler number 21123 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 01/05/1937 05/06/1937 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/02/1939 11/03/1939 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/12/1940 18/01/1941 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/04/1943 08/05/1943 29 days General Boiler number 21150 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 01/10/1944 02/12/1944 63 days General Boiler number 7686 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 13/04/1947 27/09/1947 168 days General Boiler number 21131 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 20/06/1949 25/08/1949 67 days General Boiler number 21l52 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61732
 
Cowlairs Works 25/09/1949 01/10/1949 7 days Heavy Casual    
Cowlairs Works 09/10/1949 13/10/1949 5 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 27/12/1951 17/03/1952 82 days General    
Cowlairs Works 24/03/1952 25/03/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 11/11/1953 05/12/1953 25 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 07/06/1954 16/07/1954 40 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 01/09/1955 22/10/1955 52 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 22/02/1957   No repairs    

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
07/09/1947 Eastfield MPD Nos. 4852 an 4927 (both BLA) were observed here on 7/9, awaiting shops. Further locos. ex Works that have been noted here during September are: Nos. *1734/*1782, 1855, 2476/89, *2684/*2687, 2702, 4548, 4636, 4840/49, 4916/19/23/28, 5901/8/9/12, 7453/66, 7600, 8122, 8328, 8468/80, 9133, 9214/16 an 9564, whilst those observed on 1/10 were: *1732, 2455/73, 4578, 4865, 4922 an 9160 . *Painted green. On 11/10 'J83' No. 8474 was on shed, being ex Works and painted green. This engine now has a Gresham and Craven type 'P' solid jet ejector and an old (trigger) pattern steam brake valve. 'J37' No. 4546 has L.M.S. type water gauge frames with Dewrance protectors. SLS/194711
09/07/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 6/6 to 9/7: These included Nos. 1221, 61245, 61308, 1726/32, 61772/89, 61936, 2461/81/90, 2689, 62692, 63177, 4541, 64567, 4591, 64625, 4706, 64790, 4864, 64915, 5925/31, 67475/78, 8120, 8338/40, 68499, 8551, 9129/32, 69144, 9157/66/92, 70802, 77442, ex L.M.S. Nos. 45086, 7162, 54651. During June, locomotives were still being turned out lettered 'British Railways' from this Works. SLS/194908
31/03/1952 Locomotives still carrying old numbers (LNER) Engines running with L.N.E. Numbers. (March 1952) 1423, 1879, 2364, 2372, 2395, 2620, 2654, 2659, 3573, 3585, 3647, 3913, 4114, 4117, 4140, 4368, 4642, 5177, 5213, 5297, 5331, 5343, 5565, 7461, 7465, 7470, 7471, 7488, 7500, 7604, 7606, 7625, 8000/1, 8091/6, 8103/8/9/10/21/24/30/31/34-38, 8142/3/5/9, 8154/7, 8161/8, 8173/6/7/8, 8249, 8298, 8316, 8343/54, 8405/94, 8504/14/25/68, 8619/64, 8788/95, 8915/74/79, 9143, 9271/73, 9322, 9707. Uncertain: 851, 6480/1, 9290, 9920 (? done and not reported). SLS/195206

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1914 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1642
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1428
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
24/01/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1922. Dep: 20/05/1922.    
22/07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1924. Dep: 18/10/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4642
   
22/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 22/06/1925. Dep: 11/08/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7259 (Diagram 3)
   
19/10/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/10/1925. Dep: 05/12/1925.    
03/08/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/08/1926. Dep: 09/10/1926.    
09/02/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1927. Dep: 30/04/1927.    
23/03/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1929. Dep: 18/05/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7458 (Diagram 3)
   
20/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/07/1929. Dep: 19/08/1929.    
21/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1931. Dep: 25/04/1931.    
29/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1933. Dep: 10/06/1933.    
29/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1935. Dep: 27/07/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21123 (Diagram 3)
   
01/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1937. Dep: 05/06/1937.    
04/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/02/1939. Dep: 11/03/1939.    
14/12/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1940. Dep: 18/01/1941.    
10/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1943. Dep: 08/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21150 (Diagram 3)
   
01/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1944. Dep: 02/12/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7686 (Diagram 3)
   
30/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
19/08/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
02/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
13/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1732    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
13/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1947. Dep: 27/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21131 (Diagram 3)
   
04/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
10/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
22/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
28/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
20/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1949. Dep: 25/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21l52 (Diagram 3)
Renumbered to BR 61732
   
25/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 25/09/1949. Dep: 01/10/1949.    
09/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/10/1949. Dep: 13/10/1949.    
27/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/12/1951. Dep: 17/03/1952.    
24/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/03/1952. Dep: 25/03/1952.    
11/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/11/1953. Dep: 05/12/1953.    
07/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 07/06/1954. Dep: 16/07/1954.    
01/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/09/1955. Dep: 22/10/1955.    
1957 Scrapped Scrapped    
22/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (No repairs) - Arr: 22/02/1957.    
10/04/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 61732 from Colwick (38A)    

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