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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 371 on 30/06/1917
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5371   27/12/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9815   21/09/1946
British Railways 69815   31/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Mon 30/06/1917 to Neasden (NEA)
Withdrawal Mon 15/07/1957 off Gorton (39A)
Service Life 40 yrs , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1957 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEA   Neasden (New) on 30/06/1917
ARD   Ardsley on 05/01/1925
NEA   Neasden on 20/09/1927
BOS   Boston on 06/01/1949
BOS   Boston w/e 08/01/1949
LNG   Langwith Junction on 16/01/1949
LNG   Langwith Junction w/e 22/01/1949
40B   Immingham on 07/11/1954
39A   Gorton on 11/09/1955
     Withdrawn on 15/07/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BOS Boston w/e 08/01/1949
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 22/01/1949
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 04/12/1954
ALLOC 39A Gorton 4w/e 08/10/1955
WDN   on 15/07/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/06/1917 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1683)
23/09/1922 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 343)
27/12/1924 Side Window Cab Fitted
11/06/1932 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1638)
25/08/1934 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 558)
23/05/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
23/05/1936 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 957)
02/10/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 557)
18/03/1939 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 772)
12/04/1941 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 118)
22/01/1944 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 210)
10/03/1945 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 968)
21/09/1946 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3856)
31/07/1948 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3850)
09/09/1950 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22351)
24/05/1952 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22392)
28/01/1955 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22043)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 08/07/1922 23/09/1922 78 days General Boiler number 343 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 01/11/1924 27/12/1924 57 days General Side Window Cab Fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5371
 
Gorton Works 27/11/1926 19/02/1927 85 days General    
Gorton Works 28/09/1929 23/11/1929 57 days General    
Gorton Works 26/07/1930 06/09/1930 43 days General    
Gorton Works 21/05/1932 11/06/1932 22 days General Boiler number 1638 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 28/07/1934 25/08/1934 29 days General Boiler number 558 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 02/05/1936 23/05/1936 22 days General Boiler number 957 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 21/08/1937 02/10/1937 43 days General Boiler number 557 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 25/02/1939 18/03/1939 22 days General Boiler number 772 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 20/05/1939 27/05/1939 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 08/03/1941 12/04/1941 36 days General Boiler number 118 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 07/10/1943 22/01/1944 108 days General Boiler number 210 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 27/01/1945 10/03/1945 43 days General Boiler number 968 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 17/08/1946 21/09/1946 36 days General Boiler number 3856 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9815
 
Gorton Works 05/06/1948 31/07/1948 57 days General Boiler number 3850 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69815
 
Darlington Works 08/08/1950 09/09/1950 33 days General Boiler number 22351 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 22/04/1952 24/05/1952 33 days General Boiler number 22392 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 01/09/1953 23/09/1953 23 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 21/12/1954 28/01/1955 39 days General Boiler number 22043 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 25/06/1957 25/06/1957 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/06/1917 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 371
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neasden (NEA)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
08/07/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1922. Dep: 23/09/1922.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 343 (Diagram 18)
   
01/11/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1924. Dep: 27/12/1924.
Work undertaken:
Side Window Cab Fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5371
   
05/01/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
27/11/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1926. Dep: 19/02/1927.    
20/09/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
28/09/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1929. Dep: 23/11/1929.    
26/07/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1930. Dep: 06/09/1930.    
21/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1932. Dep: 11/06/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1638 (Diagram 18)
   
28/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1934. Dep: 25/08/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 558 (Diagram 18)
   
02/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1936. Dep: 23/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 957 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
21/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1937. Dep: 02/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 557 (Diagram 18)
   
25/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1939. Dep: 18/03/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 772 (Diagram 18)
   
20/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/05/1939. Dep: 27/05/1939.    
08/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1941. Dep: 12/04/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 118 (Diagram 18)
   
07/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1943. Dep: 22/01/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 210 (Diagram 18)
   
27/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1945. Dep: 10/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 968 (Diagram 18)
   
17/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1946. Dep: 21/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3856 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9815
   
05/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1948. Dep: 31/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3850 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69815
   
06/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
08/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
16/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
22/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
08/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1950. Dep: 09/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22351 (Diagram 18)
   
22/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1952. Dep: 24/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22392 (Diagram 18)
   
01/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/09/1953. Dep: 23/09/1953.    
07/11/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
21/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1954. Dep: 28/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22043 (Diagram 18)
   
11/09/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
25/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 25/06/1957. Dep: 25/06/1957.    
07/1957 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    
15/07/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 69815 from Gorton (39A)    

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