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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 373 on 25/08/1917
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5373   31/05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9817   04/05/1946
British Railways 69817 w/e 04/11/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Mon 25/08/1917 to Neasden (NEA)
Withdrawal Mon 04/04/1960 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 42 yrs, 7 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1960 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEA   Neasden (New) on 25/08/1917
GOR   Gorton on 20/12/1927
NEA   Neasden on 30/06/1928
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 10/07/1937
NEA   Neasden on 28/10/1937
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 19/05/1938
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 29/07/1938
NEA   Neasden on 24/11/1938
KX   Kings Cross on 20/09/1939
CLK   Colwick on 25/05/1940
NEA   Neasden on 07/11/1940
ARD   Ardsley on 05/09/1941
NEA   Neasden on 15/02/1943
GRA   Grantham on 09/05/1948
GRA   Grantham w/e 15/05/1948
BOS   Boston on 23/01/1949
BOS   Boston w/e 29/01/1949
CLK   Colwick on 11/12/1949
CLK   Colwick w/e 17/12/1949
39A   Gorton on 13/06/1954
     Withdrawn on 04/04/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GRA Grantham w/e 15/05/1948
ALLOC BOS Boston w/e 29/01/1949
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 17/12/1949
ALLOC 39A Gorton 4w/e 19/06/1954
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 09/04/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
25/08/1917 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1685)
31/05/1924 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 185)
27/03/1926 Side Window Cab Fitted
22/03/1927 Oil burning equipment removed
30/08/1930 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1683)
09/06/1934 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 843)
14/12/1935 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
14/12/1935 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 941)
10/07/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 713)
02/09/1939 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 396)
30/05/1942 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3850)
20/05/1944 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 558)
04/05/1946 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 844)
10/01/1948 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 149)
04/11/1950 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22356)
10/01/1953 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22395)
06/05/1955 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22387)
13/02/1958 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22390)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 22/01/1922 01/04/1922 70 days General    
Gorton Works 15/03/1924 31/05/1924 78 days General Boiler number 185 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5373
 
Gorton Works 09/01/1926 27/03/1926 78 days General Side Window Cab Fitted
 
Nine Elms Works 09/08/1926 18/08/1926 10 days Light Repair Converted to fuel 0il
 
Nine Elms Works 22/03/1927 22/03/1927 1 day Light Repair Oil burning equipment removed
 
Gorton Works 21/04/1928 16/06/1928 57 days General    
Gorton Works 26/07/1930 30/08/1930 36 days General Boiler number 1683 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 02/04/1932 07/05/1932 36 days General    
Gorton Works 28/04/1934 09/06/1934 43 days General Boiler number 843 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 16/11/1935 14/12/1935 29 days General Boiler number 941 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 12/06/1937 10/07/1937 29 days General Boiler number 713 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 05/08/1939 02/09/1939 29 days General Boiler number 396 (Diagram 18)
 
Doncaster Works 12/08/1941 05/09/1941 25 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 29/04/1942 30/05/1942 32 days General Boiler number 3850 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 08/04/1944 20/05/1944 43 days General Boiler number 558 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 06/04/1946 04/05/1946 29 days General Boiler number 844 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9817
 
Gorton Works 29/11/1947 10/01/1948 43 days General Boiler number 149 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 25/09/1950 04/11/1950 41 days General Boiler number 22356 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69817
 
Gateshead Works 26/08/1952 26/09/1952 32 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 21/11/1952 10/01/1953 51 days General Boiler number 22395 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 29/03/1955 06/05/1955 39 days General Boiler number 22387 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 11/01/1958 13/02/1958 34 days General Boiler number 22390 (Diagram 18)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/08/1917 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 373
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neasden (NEA)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
22/01/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1922. Dep: 01/04/1922.    
15/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1924. Dep: 31/05/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 185 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5373
   
09/01/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1926. Dep: 27/03/1926.
Work undertaken:
Side Window Cab Fitted
   
09/08/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Nine Elms Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/08/1926. Dep: 18/08/1926.
Work undertaken:
Converted to fuel 0il
   
22/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Nine Elms Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/03/1927. Dep: 22/03/1927.
Work undertaken:
Oil burning equipment removed
   
20/12/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
21/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1928. Dep: 16/06/1928.    
30/06/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
26/07/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1930. Dep: 30/08/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1683 (Diagram 18)
   
02/04/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1932. Dep: 07/05/1932.    
28/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1934. Dep: 09/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 843 (Diagram 18)
   
16/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1935. Dep: 14/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 941 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
12/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1937. Dep: 10/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 713 (Diagram 18)
   
10/07/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
28/10/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
19/05/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
29/07/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
24/11/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
05/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/08/1939. Dep: 02/09/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 396 (Diagram 18)
   
20/09/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
25/05/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/11/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
12/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/08/1941. Dep: 05/09/1941.    
05/09/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
29/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1942. Dep: 30/05/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3850 (Diagram 18)
   
15/02/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
08/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1944. Dep: 20/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 558 (Diagram 18)
   
06/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1946. Dep: 04/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 844 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9817
   
29/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1947. Dep: 10/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 149 (Diagram 18)
   
09/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
15/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
23/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
29/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
11/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
17/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
25/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1950. Dep: 04/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22356 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69817
   
26/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 26/08/1952. Dep: 26/09/1952.    
21/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1952. Dep: 10/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22395 (Diagram 18)
   
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
29/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1955. Dep: 06/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22387 (Diagram 18)
   
11/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1958. Dep: 13/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22390 (Diagram 18)
   
04/1960 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    
04/04/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69817 from Gorton (9G)    

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