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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2959 on 11/07/1932
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3952   05/01/1947
British Railways 63952 5w/e 26/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1778
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Thu 11/07/1932 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Thu 27/04/1961 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 28 yrs, 9 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1961 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 11/07/1932
36A   Doncaster on 21/05/1950
     Withdrawn on 27/04/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 21/05/1950
WDN   on 27/04/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/07/1932 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8461)
31/08/1936 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8975)
02/10/1937 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9013)
27/03/1943 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9366)
11/02/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9163)
29/05/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21024)
04/11/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21070)
07/05/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21065)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 03/08/1934 03/09/1934 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/06/1936 31/08/1936 72 days General Boiler number 8975 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 31/08/1937 02/10/1937 33 days General Boiler number 9013 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 24/06/1939 29/07/1939 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/04/1941 24/05/1941 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/02/1943 27/03/1943 36 days General Boiler number 9366 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 23/12/1944 27/01/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/02/1947 01/04/1947 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/09/1947 26/09/1947 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1949 11/02/1949 26 days General Boiler number 9163 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63952
 
Doncaster Works 07/03/1949 09/04/1949 34 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/05/1951 29/05/1951 29 days General Boiler number 21024 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 21/07/1951 13/08/1951 24 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/11/1952 16/12/1952 44 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/10/1953 04/11/1953 33 days General DOI] 18/11-19/12/55 G
Boiler number 21070 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 27/03/1958 07/05/1958 42 days General Boiler number 21065 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 16/08/1958 02/09/1958 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/08/1959 20/08/1959 14 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/09/1959 06/10/1959 18 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 27/04/1961 27/04/1961 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Road) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/07/1932 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2959
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1778
Allocated to March (MAR)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
03/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1934. Dep: 03/09/1934.    
21/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1936. Dep: 31/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8975 (Diagram 2)
   
31/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1937. Dep: 02/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9013 (Diagram 2)
   
24/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1939. Dep: 29/07/1939.    
19/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1941. Dep: 24/05/1941.    
20/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1943. Dep: 27/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9366 (Diagram 2)
   
23/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1944. Dep: 27/01/1945.    
05/01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3952    
24/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1947. Dep: 01/04/1947.    
05/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/09/1947. Dep: 26/09/1947.    
17/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1949. Dep: 11/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9163 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63952
   
07/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 07/03/1949. Dep: 09/04/1949.    
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
01/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1951. Dep: 29/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21024 (Diagram 2)
   
21/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/07/1951. Dep: 13/08/1951.    
03/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/11/1952. Dep: 16/12/1952.    
03/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1953. Dep: 04/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
DOI] 18/11-19/12/55 G
Boiler number 21070 (Diagram 2)
   
27/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1958. Dep: 07/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21065 (Diagram 2)
   
16/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/08/1958. Dep: 02/09/1958.    
07/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/08/1959. Dep: 20/08/1959.    
19/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/09/1959. Dep: 06/10/1959.    
27/04/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 63952 from Doncaster (36A)    
27/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 27/04/1961. Dep: 27/04/1961.    
05/1961 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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