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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3857 on 21/01/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3987   19/04/1946
British Railways 63987 w/e 18/06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1955
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 21/01/1943 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 20 yrs, 8 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1964 at Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 21/01/1943
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
NWE   New England on 29/03/1944
DON   Doncaster on 18/12/1945
LNG   Langwith Junction on 27/10/1946
ANN   Annesley on 20/02/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 21/02/1948
LNG   Langwith Junction on 07/03/1948
LNG   Langwith Junction w/e 13/03/1948
36B   Mexborough on 07/02/1950
36B   Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
36A   Doncaster on 27/08/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 17/08/1952
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/09/1952
34F   Grantham on 30/12/1962
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 08/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963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 ANN Annesley w/e 21/02/1948
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 13/03/1948
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 27/08/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 12/01/1963
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
21/01/1943 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9399)
16/06/1949 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9386)
26/09/1951 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21034)
15/02/1954 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21027)
24/04/1956 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21039)
30/12/1958 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21009)
14/12/1961 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21057)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 09/06/1945 21/07/1945 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/03/1946 20/04/1946 22 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3987
 
Doncaster Works 31/08/1946 07/09/1946 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 27/07/1947 28/08/1947 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/05/1949 16/06/1949 30 days General Boiler number 9386 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63987
 
Doncaster Works 26/08/1951 26/09/1951 32 days General Boiler number 21034 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 20/01/1954 15/02/1954 27 days General Boiler number 21027 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 05/03/1956 24/04/1956 51 days General Boiler number 21039 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 26/11/1958 30/12/1958 35 days General Boiler number 21009 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 25/06/1959 16/07/1959 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/10/1959 09/10/1959 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 30/10/1961 14/12/1961 46 days General Boiler number 21057 (Diagram 2)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/11/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: 13166, D8239, E3069-75; Outside New Erecting Shop: D5583, 61042, 61317, 73000/165. Stripping Road: 60015, 63973/87, 70041. Crimpsal: D3646. 43151, 60108; Outside Crimpsall: 60003/29/149, 73024 (89A). Erecting Shop: D3153, D3447/8, D3476-8, D5520, D5609/37/66, D5802, 43160, 60023/65/127/525, 70000/8, 73054; Outside Erecting Shop: 60154, 76045. Weigh House: D366; Outside Weigh House: 61389. Paint Shop: E3068, D3254, D5050, D5360, D5606, D5822 (Brush 323/61), D9017 (EE2922, V574 of 1961), 60021/162, 62037, 63980, 70013. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/01/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3857
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1955
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
29/03/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
09/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1945. Dep: 21/07/1945.    
18/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
30/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/03/1946. Dep: 20/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3987
   
31/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/08/1946. Dep: 07/09/1946.    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
27/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1947. Dep: 28/08/1947.    
20/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
21/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
07/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
13/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
18/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1949. Dep: 16/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9386 (Diagram 2)
Renumbered to BR 63987
   
07/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
27/08/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
26/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1951. Dep: 26/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21034 (Diagram 2)
   
17/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
20/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1954. Dep: 15/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21027 (Diagram 2)
   
05/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1956. Dep: 24/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21039 (Diagram 2)
   
26/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1958. Dep: 30/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21009 (Diagram 2)
   
25/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/06/1959. Dep: 16/07/1959.    
05/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/10/1959. Dep: 09/10/1959.    
30/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/10/1961. Dep: 14/12/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21057 (Diagram 2)
   
30/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63987 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
03/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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