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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 80 m/e 11/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1824 m/e 09/1946
British Railways 61824 m/e 07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K311/1924
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1249
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 11/1924
Withdrawal Wed 05/07/1961
Service Life 36 yrs, 8 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1924
CLK   Colwick on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
31B   March 4w/e 24/10/1953
38A   Colwick 4w/e 23/01/1954
38E   Woodford Halse 4w/e 08/01/1958
     Withdrawn on 05/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 29/06/1947
ALLOC COL Colchester on 13/07/1947
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 26/12/1953
ALLOC 38E Woodford Halse 4w/e 25/01/1958
LOAN 2G Woodford Halse on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 2G Woodford Halse on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 08/07/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1932 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
31/03/1950 Doncaster Works Locomotives entering Works during March: These included Nos. 60020/43/54, 60133/41, 60512/39, 60820/65/67, 61083, 61634, 61822/24/61, 61947/85, 67713/24, 69444, 69505. A considerable number of 'Pacific' and 'V.2' Class locomotives are being fitted with A.T.C. gear, as part of the ex-G.N. main line has already been equipped with A.T.C. apparatus; this may be extended. SLS/195005
30/04/1950 Doncaster Works Class A.1 named include 60120 Kittiwake, 60133 Pommern, 60141 Abbotsford in, April; other engines through Doncaster Plant included A.1 60122; A.2 60500/12/39; A.3 60039/43/54/94; A.4 60018/20/1/3; V.2 60814/20/32/65/67/80/97, 60912/14; K.3 61802/22/24/46/61/67/77, 61947/69/85; B.17 61634; C.12 67366; K.5 61863 (light repair); B.1 61036/83/95, 61113, 61267. Some exchanges of 'Pacifics' and 'Green Arrows' are afoot on account of A.T.C. trials on the G.N. Section. SLS/195006
16/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: D2395/6, E3064-9, 13253. Boiler Shop: E3071/2. Stripping Road: D2235, 60044/56/63/94, 60502, 61088, 61803, 61902, 73043. Scrap Road: 61824, 61927/64, 64736, 69531 intact, 68951 just cut up. Crimpsal: 60150, 61204. Outside Crimpsal: 60147, 62015, 70034. Erecting Shop: D3446/9, D3660, D5560/72, D8212, 12124, 60022/30, 60155, 60519, 61055, 61157/95, 61208, 61312/26, 61846, 70009/18/38/9, 76050. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60034. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 60029, 61906. Paint Shop: D2234, D2394, D5571, D6722, E3063, 60009/73, 61056, 61378, 61893. Outside Paint Shop: D353, D5806, D9008. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 80
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1249
   
01/1932 Modification Modification: Long Travel Valves fitted    
09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1824    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Colwick (CLK)    
07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61824    
24/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
23/01/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
08/01/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (38E)    
1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
05/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 61824    

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