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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 494N on 29/12/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3494   30/03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3939   19/10/1946
British Railways 63939 w/e 13/08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1581
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 29/12/1923 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 39 yrs, 8 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1964 at Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 29/12/1923
DON   Doncaster on 10/12/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 17/01/1945
GRA   Grantham on 25/06/1945
FRO   Frodingham on 09/02/1947
36A   Doncaster on 29/08/1954
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 31/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC FRO Frodingham on 09/02/1947
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 11/09/1954
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 20/02/1960
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/12/1923 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7708)
09/08/1930 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7501)
17/10/1936 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8457)
08/10/1938 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7523)
29/06/1940 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9239)
07/10/1944 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8820)
11/08/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9244)
22/02/1952 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21048)
09/07/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21022)
20/06/1957 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21028)
11/01/1961 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21040)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 10/02/1926 08/06/1926 119 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/03/1928 28/06/1928 96 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/07/1930 09/08/1930 36 days General Boiler number 7501 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 24/12/1932 04/02/1933 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/01/1935 02/02/1935 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/10/1936 17/10/1936 15 days Heavy Boiler number 8457 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 24/09/1938 08/10/1938 15 days General Boiler number 7523 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 18/05/1940 29/06/1940 43 days General Boiler number 9239 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 31/10/1942 05/12/1942 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/09/1944 07/10/1944 22 days General Boiler number 8820 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 28/09/1946 19/10/1946 22 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3939
 
Doncaster Works 11/07/1949 11/08/1949 32 days General Boiler number 9244 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63939
 
Doncaster Works 25/01/1952 22/02/1952 29 days General Boiler number 21048 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 02/06/1954 09/07/1954 38 days General Boiler number 21022 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 05/02/1956 13/03/1956 38 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/05/1957 20/06/1957 38 days General Boiler number 21028 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 28/11/1960 11/01/1961 45 days General Boiler number 21040 (Diagram 2)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (Stored) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/12/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 494
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1581
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
30/03/1925 Renumbered Renumbered to 3494    
10/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1926. Dep: 08/06/1926.    
25/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1928. Dep: 28/06/1928.    
05/07/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1930. Dep: 09/08/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7501 (Diagram 2)
   
24/12/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1932. Dep: 04/02/1933.    
12/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1935. Dep: 02/02/1935.    
03/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 03/10/1936. Dep: 17/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8457 (Diagram 2)
   
24/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1938. Dep: 08/10/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7523 (Diagram 2)
   
18/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1940. Dep: 29/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9239 (Diagram 2)
   
31/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1942. Dep: 05/12/1942.    
10/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
16/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1944. Dep: 07/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8820 (Diagram 2)
   
17/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
28/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1946. Dep: 19/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3939
   
09/02/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
11/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1949. Dep: 11/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9244 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63939
   
25/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1952. Dep: 22/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21048 (Diagram 2)
   
02/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1954. Dep: 09/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21022 (Diagram 2)
   
29/08/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
05/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/02/1956. Dep: 13/03/1956.    
14/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1957. Dep: 20/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21028 (Diagram 2)
   
31/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
28/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1960. Dep: 11/01/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21040 (Diagram 2)
   
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63939 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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