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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3 on 27/01/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5003   18/10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9820   21/07/1946
British Railways 69820   09/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Mon 27/01/1923 to Neasden (NEA)
Withdrawal Mon 14/11/1960 off Immingham (40B)
Service Life 37 yrs, 9 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1960 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEA   Neasden (New) on 27/01/1923
LTPB     on 16/01/1938
NEA   Neasden on 02/10/1938
40A   Lincoln on 23/04/1950
40B   Immingham on 10/02/1952
40B   Immingham 4w/e 23/02/1952
40A   Lincoln on 02/12/1956
40B   Immingham on 10/07/1960
     Withdrawn on 14/11/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40A Lincoln w/e 23/04/1950
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 29/12/1956
ALLOC 40B Immingham 5w/e 06/08/1960
WDN   on 17/11/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/01/1923 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 384)
19/05/1928 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 843)
14/04/1934 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 557)
28/03/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
28/03/1936 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 808)
27/11/1937 Trip cock gear fitted
27/11/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 386)
21/10/1939 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 325)
21/02/1942 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 808)
15/01/1944 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 843)
02/03/1946 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 91)
25/10/1947 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3858)
09/10/1948 WPU Gear removed
11/07/1949 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 799)
06/07/1951 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22376)
10/04/1954 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22364)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 31/03/1923 14/04/1923 15 days Light Repair After collision
 
Gorton Works 26/07/1924 18/10/1924 85 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5003
 
Gorton Works 30/06/1926 02/10/1926 95 days General    
Gorton Works 17/03/1928 19/05/1928 64 days General Boiler number 843 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 16/11/1929 04/01/1930 50 days General    
Gorton Works 31/12/1931 06/02/1932 38 days General    
Gorton Works 17/03/1934 14/04/1934 29 days General Boiler number 557 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 07/03/1936 28/03/1936 22 days General Boiler number 808 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 06/11/1937 27/11/1937 22 days General Boiler number 386 (Diagram 18)
Trip cock gear fitted
 
Gorton Works 23/09/1939 21/10/1939 29 days General Boiler number 325 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 23/01/1942 21/02/1942 30 days General Boiler number 808 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 15/12/1943 15/01/1944 32 days General Boiler number 843 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 25/11/1944 16/12/1944 22 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 02/02/1946 02/03/1946 29 days General Boiler number 91 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 27/09/1947 25/10/1947 29 days General Boiler number 3858 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 18/09/1948 09/10/1948 22 days Light Repair WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69820
 
Darlington Works 26/05/1949 11/07/1949 47 days General Boiler number 799 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 28/05/1951 06/07/1951 40 days General Boiler number 22376 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 27/02/1954 10/04/1954 43 days General Boiler number 22364 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 11/04/1954 16/04/1954 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 31/07/1954 28/08/1954 29 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 31/08/1954 03/09/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/03/1958 17/04/1958 45 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/01/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neasden (NEA)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
31/03/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/03/1923. Dep: 14/04/1923.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
26/07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1924. Dep: 18/10/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5003
   
30/06/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1926. Dep: 02/10/1926.    
17/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1928. Dep: 19/05/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 843 (Diagram 18)
   
16/11/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1929. Dep: 04/01/1930.    
31/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1931. Dep: 06/02/1932.    
17/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1934. Dep: 14/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 557 (Diagram 18)
   
07/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1936. Dep: 28/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 808 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
06/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1937. Dep: 27/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 386 (Diagram 18)
Trip cock gear fitted
   
16/01/1938 Allocation      
02/10/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
23/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1939. Dep: 21/10/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 325 (Diagram 18)
   
23/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1942. Dep: 21/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 808 (Diagram 18)
   
15/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1943. Dep: 15/01/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 843 (Diagram 18)
   
25/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/11/1944. Dep: 16/12/1944.    
02/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1946. Dep: 02/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 91 (Diagram 18)
   
21/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9820    
27/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1947. Dep: 25/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3858 (Diagram 18)
   
18/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/09/1948. Dep: 09/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69820
   
26/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1949. Dep: 11/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 799 (Diagram 18)
   
23/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
28/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1951. Dep: 06/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22376 (Diagram 18)
   
10/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
27/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1954. Dep: 10/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22364 (Diagram 18)
   
11/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/04/1954. Dep: 16/04/1954.    
31/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/07/1954. Dep: 28/08/1954.    
31/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/08/1954. Dep: 03/09/1954.    
02/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
04/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/03/1958. Dep: 17/04/1958.    
10/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
11/1960 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    
14/11/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69820 from Immingham (40B)    

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