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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 30 on 17/03/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5030   11/07/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9823   31/08/1946
British Railways 69823   23/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Tue 17/03/1923 to Neasden (NEA)
Withdrawal Tue 05/04/1960 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 37 yrs , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1960 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEA   Neasden (New) on 17/03/1923
CLK   Colwick on 13/01/1950
CLX     w/e 14/01/1950
39A   Gorton on 13/06/1954
     Withdrawn on 05/04/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLX   w/e 14/01/1950
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
17/03/1923 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 391)
03/09/1927 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1826)
29/08/1931 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1905)
11/01/1933 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 704)
20/04/1935 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
20/04/1935 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 396)
20/02/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3841)
29/06/1940 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 964)
20/02/1942 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 968)
20/01/1945 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 168)
05/07/1947 Eureka lubricator fitted
05/07/1947 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 210)
23/10/1948 WPU Gear removed
23/10/1948 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3844)
12/08/1950 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3847)
11/04/1953 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22356)
03/04/1956 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22361)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 18/04/1925 11/07/1925 85 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5030
 
Gorton Works 16/07/1927 03/09/1927 50 days General Boiler number 1826 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 17/08/1929 05/10/1929 50 days General    
Gorton Works 25/07/1931 29/08/1931 36 days General Boiler number 1905 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 14/10/1933 11/11/1933 29 days General    
Gorton Works 30/03/1935 20/04/1935 22 days General Boiler number 396 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 30/01/1937 20/02/1937 22 days General Boiler number 3841 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 28/05/1938 02/07/1938 36 days General Boiler number 22353 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 01/06/1940 29/06/1940 29 days General Boiler number 964 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 15/01/1943 20/02/1943 37 days General    
Gorton Works 06/10/1943 23/10/1943 18 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 16/12/1944 20/01/1945 36 days General Boiler number 168 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 03/08/1946 31/08/1946 29 days General Boiler number 22353 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9823
 
Gorton Works 14/06/1947 05/07/1947 22 days General Boiler number 210 (Diagram 18)
Eureka lubricator fitted
 
Gorton Works 25/09/1948 23/10/1948 29 days General Boiler number 3844 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69823
 
Gateshead Works 22/09/1949 01/11/1949 41 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 20/11/1949 23/11/1949 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/06/1950 12/08/1950 50 days General Boiler number 3847 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 20/06/1951 15/08/1951 57 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 09/03/1953 11/04/1953 34 days General Boiler number 22356 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 13/04/1953 16/04/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/02/1956 03/04/1956 37 days General Boiler number 22361 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 22/08/1957 19/09/1957 29 days Light Casual Frames straightened after collision
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/03/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 30
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neasden (NEA)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
18/04/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1925. Dep: 11/07/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5030
   
16/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1927. Dep: 03/09/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1826 (Diagram 18)
   
17/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1929. Dep: 05/10/1929.    
25/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1931. Dep: 29/08/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1905 (Diagram 18)
   
11/01/1933 Modification Diagram 18 number 704 boiler fitted    
14/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1933. Dep: 11/11/1933.    
30/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1935. Dep: 20/04/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 396 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
30/01/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/01/1937. Dep: 20/02/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3841 (Diagram 18)
   
28/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1938. Dep: 02/07/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22353 (Diagram 18)
   
01/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1940. Dep: 29/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 964 (Diagram 18)
   
20/02/1942 Modification Diagram 18 number 968 boiler fitted    
15/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1943. Dep: 20/02/1943.    
06/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/10/1943. Dep: 23/10/1943.    
16/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/12/1944. Dep: 20/01/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 168 (Diagram 18)
   
03/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1946. Dep: 31/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22353 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9823
   
14/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1947. Dep: 05/07/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 210 (Diagram 18)
Eureka lubricator fitted
   
25/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1948. Dep: 23/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3844 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69823
   
22/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/09/1949. Dep: 01/11/1949.    
20/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/11/1949. Dep: 23/11/1949.    
13/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
14/01/1950 Allocation      
24/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1950. Dep: 12/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3847 (Diagram 18)
   
20/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 20/06/1951. Dep: 15/08/1951.    
09/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1953. Dep: 11/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22356 (Diagram 18)
   
13/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/04/1953. Dep: 16/04/1953.    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
27/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1956. Dep: 03/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22361 (Diagram 18)
   
22/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/08/1957. Dep: 19/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Frames straightened after collision
   
05/04/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69823 from Gorton (9G)    
05/1960 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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