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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3846 on 18/11/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3976   21/09/1946
British Railways 63976 w/e 22/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O2/318/11/1942
O2/4 (2-8-0)16/12/1960
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1944
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 18/11/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 10 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 18/11/1942
NWE   New England on 21/11/1942
DON   Doncaster on 28/12/1945
LNG   Langwith Junction on 27/10/1946
36B   Mexborough on 16/07/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) w/e 11/08/1951
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 05/08/1957
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 16/07/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) w/e 11/08/1951
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/11/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9388)
16/07/1947 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9315)
12/07/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9164)
02/01/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21011)
20/05/1955 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21056)
01/03/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21054)
16/12/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28364)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 05/02/1944 25/03/1944 50 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/08/1944 16/09/1944 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1944 23/12/1944 29 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/08/1946 21/09/1946 36 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3976
 
Doncaster Works 11/06/1947 16/07/1947 36 days Heavy Boiler number 9315 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 14/04/1948 20/05/1948 37 days General Renumbered to BR 63976
 
Doncaster Works 02/06/1950 12/07/1950 41 days General Boiler number 9164 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 04/06/1951 12/06/1951 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/12/1952 02/01/1953 30 days General Boiler number 21011 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 01/06/1954 02/07/1954 32 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/04/1955 20/05/1955 32 days General Boiler number 21056 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 04/02/1958 01/03/1958 26 days General Boiler number 21054 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 16/12/1960   General Rebuilt to class O2/4
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/11/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3846
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1944
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
21/11/1942 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
05/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/02/1944. Dep: 25/03/1944.    
19/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1944. Dep: 16/09/1944.    
25/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/11/1944. Dep: 23/12/1944.    
28/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
17/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1946. Dep: 21/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3976
   
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
11/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 11/06/1947. Dep: 16/07/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9315 (Diagram 2)
   
14/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1948. Dep: 20/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63976
   
02/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1950. Dep: 12/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9164 (Diagram 2)
   
16/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
04/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/06/1951. Dep: 12/06/1951.    
11/08/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
04/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1952. Dep: 02/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21011 (Diagram 2)
   
01/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/06/1954. Dep: 02/07/1954.    
19/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1955. Dep: 20/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21056 (Diagram 2)
   
05/08/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
04/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/02/1958. Dep: 01/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21054 (Diagram 2)
   
16/12/1960 Modification Diagram 100A number 28364 boiler fitted    
16/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Dep: 16/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O2/4
   
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63976 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
10/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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