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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 143 m/e 02/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1843 m/e 12/1946
British Railways 61843 m/e 05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K302/1925
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1268
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 02/1925
Withdrawal w/e Sat 03/11/1962
Service Life 37 yrs, 9 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1925
NWE   New England on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
31B   March 4w/e 24/10/1953
38E   Woodford Halse 4w/e 22/09/1956
     Withdrawn w/e 03/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 38E Woodford Halse 4w/e 13/10/1956
LOAN 2G Woodford Halse on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 2G Woodford Halse on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 03/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1930 Long Travel Valves fitted


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
02/1925 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 143
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1268
   
03/1930 Modification Modification: Long Travel Valves fitted    
12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1843    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - New England (NWE)    
05/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 61843    
24/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
22/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (38E)    
1962 Scrapped Scrapped    
03/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61843    

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