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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1000 m/e 03/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4000 m/e 10/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1800 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 61800 m/e 07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K303/1920
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 290
Works Number 1509
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 03/1920
Withdrawal Fri 13/07/1962
Service Life 42 yrs, 4 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1920
IMM   Immingham on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
36A   Doncaster w/e 07/02/1959
     Withdrawn on 13/07/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 21/02/1959
WDN   on 13/07/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1932 Long Travel Valves fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/06/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works on 26/6 included; Nos. 1, 29, 30/6/9, 65/7, 104, 518, 818/83, 1083, 1128, 1800/24, 2821, 60042/49/97, 60515, 60870, 61830. The first of the new 'A.1' 4-6-2's No. 60114, was nearing completion here in early July and was being proceeded with faster than No. 60539. SLS/194808

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1920 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1000
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1509
   
10/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 4000    
07/1932 Modification Modification: Long Travel Valves fitted    
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1800    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Immingham (IMM)    
07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61800    
07/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
1962 Scrapped Scrapped    
13/07/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61800    

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