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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 204 m/e 08/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1862 m/e 04/1946
British Railways 61862 m/e 01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K308/1925
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1287
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 08/1925
Withdrawal Tue 16/01/1962
Service Life 36 yrs, 5 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1925
NWE   New England on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
40A   Lincoln 4w/e 12/07/1952
40A   Lincoln 4w/e 19/07/1952
30A   Stratford 4w/e 18/10/1952
30A   Stratford 4w/e 01/11/1952
30F   Parkeston Quay w/e 20/12/1958
31B   March w/e 18/06/1960
     Withdrawn on 16/01/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay 4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 31B March 3w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   on 16/01/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1931 Steam Reverse Removed
06/1932 Long Travel Valves fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay) Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: E3057-63, D3329, 12125, and frames for three new diesel shunters. Stripping Road: 60113, 60507/10/32, 61083, 61141/51, 73074. Scrap Road: 61771, 62666, 63950/3, 641S2,48875 68943/7, 69293, 69581. Erecting Shop: 43148, 60004/15/25/74/86, 60109, 60539, 61044, 61177, 61314, 61807, 73097, D3475/86, D8020. Erecting Shop Yard: 60058/66, 60144/5, 61266/85, 63923, D3487. Crimpsall Yard: 63944, 68911/4. Paint Shop: 60006, 60531. 61279, 61366, 61862, 62022/56, 63935, D312, D2113, D2207, D5675-7, E3056. SLS/196102
28/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: D5643, D8213, E3072-6. Stripping Road: D4055/63, 60129, 60853, 61285, 61315, 63630, 73036. Crimpsall: 60119, 63962. Outside Crimpsall: 60870, 60938, 61168, 62021/34. Scrap Road: 68900 intact, 61862, 61908 being cut up. Erecting Shop: D3482, D5525/95, D5642/57, 12126/33, 13288, 60043/61/78/83/97, 60107, 60817, 61252, 61374/5, 61899, 63571, 70003/7, 76021. Erecting Shop Yard: 60062, 60112. Boiler Park: 60014/47. Weigh House: D5547. Outside Weigh House: D3289, 61223, 63924, 68928, 70006. Paint Shop: D3336, D3487, D5371/2, D5822, E3070/1, 60087, 76046. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1925 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 204
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1287
   
02/1931 Modification Modification: Steam Reverse Removed    
06/1932 Modification Modification: Long Travel Valves fitted    
04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1862    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - New England (NWE)    
01/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 61862    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
19/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
18/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
20/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
18/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
1962 Scrapped Scrapped    
16/01/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61862    

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