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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 156 on 16/06/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5156   05/09/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9828 on 27/01/1946
British Railways 69828   03/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Wed 16/06/1923 to Neasden (NEA)
Withdrawal Wed 26/11/1958 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 35 yrs, 5 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1959 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEA   Neasden (New) on 16/06/1923
40A   Lincoln on 15/06/1952
40A   Lincoln 4w/e 12/07/1952
40E   Langwith Junction on 20/09/1953
40A   Lincoln on 04/10/1953
40E   Langwith Junction on 15/05/1955
40D   Tuxford on 11/12/1955
38A   Colwick on 09/07/1956
39A   Gorton on 07/10/1956
38A   Colwick on 19/05/1957
     Withdrawn on 26/11/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 31/10/1953
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction 4w/e 21/05/1955
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 4w/e 31/12/1955
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 18/08/1956
ALLOC 39A Gorton 4w/e 13/10/1956
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 15/06/1957
WDN   on 26/11/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/06/1923 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 411)
24/08/1929 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 395)
31/10/1931 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1420)
01/07/1933 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1532)
12/10/1935 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
12/10/1935 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 713)
12/06/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 395)
22/10/1938 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3842)
07/09/1940 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 174)
10/10/1942 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 672)
04/08/1945 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 806)
01/02/1947 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3850)
03/07/1948 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3847)
08/1948 Hudd ATC fitted
30/06/1950 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3846)
13/02/1952 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22389)
18/03/1955 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22372)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 27/06/1925 05/09/1925 71 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5156
 
Gorton Works 19/09/1925 26/09/1925 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 06/08/1927 08/10/1927 64 days General    
Gorton Works 22/06/1929 24/08/1929 64 days General Boiler number 395 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 26/09/1931 31/10/1931 36 days General Boiler number 1420 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 27/05/1933 01/07/1933 36 days General Boiler number 1532 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 21/04/1934 26/05/1934 36 days General    
Gorton Works 14/09/1935 12/10/1935 29 days General Boiler number 713 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 22/05/1937 12/06/1937 22 days General Boiler number 395 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 24/09/1938 22/10/1938 29 days General Boiler number 3842 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 17/08/1940 07/09/1940 22 days General Boiler number 174 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 14/09/1942 10/10/1942 27 days General Boiler number 672 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 15/09/1943 25/09/1943 11 days General    
Gorton Works 05/09/1944 30/09/1944 26 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 16/06/1945 04/08/1945 50 days General Boiler number 806 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 14/12/1946 01/02/1947 50 days General New frames & cylinders
Boiler number 3850 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 05/06/1948 03/07/1948 29 days General Boiler number 3847 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69828
 
Gorton Works 08/1948 08/1948   Unclassified Hudd ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 25/05/1950 30/06/1950 37 days General Boiler number 3846 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 11/01/1952 13/02/1952 34 days General Boiler number 22389 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 25/02/1952 05/03/1952 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/02/1955 18/03/1955 32 days General Boiler number 22372 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 20/03/1955 31/03/1955 12 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 24/10/1956 27/10/1956 4 days Weighing    
Gorton Works 09/01/1957 09/02/1957 32 days Light Casual Derailment damage
 
Gorton Works 10/02/1957 13/02/1957 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/07/1957 21/08/1957 28 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/06/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 156
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neasden (NEA)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
27/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1925. Dep: 05/09/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5156
   
19/09/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/09/1925. Dep: 26/09/1925.    
06/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1927. Dep: 08/10/1927.    
22/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1929. Dep: 24/08/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 395 (Diagram 18)
   
26/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1931. Dep: 31/10/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1420 (Diagram 18)
   
27/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1933. Dep: 01/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1532 (Diagram 18)
   
21/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1934. Dep: 26/05/1934.    
14/09/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1935. Dep: 12/10/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 713 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
22/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1937. Dep: 12/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 395 (Diagram 18)
   
24/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1938. Dep: 22/10/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3842 (Diagram 18)
   
17/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1940. Dep: 07/09/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 174 (Diagram 18)
   
14/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1942. Dep: 10/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 672 (Diagram 18)
   
15/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1943. Dep: 25/09/1943.    
05/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/09/1944. Dep: 30/09/1944.    
16/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1945. Dep: 04/08/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 806 (Diagram 18)
   
27/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9828    
14/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1946. Dep: 01/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
New frames & cylinders
Boiler number 3850 (Diagram 18)
   
05/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1948. Dep: 03/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3847 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69828
   
08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/08/1948. Dep: ?/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Hudd ATC fitted
   
25/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1950. Dep: 30/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3846 (Diagram 18)
   
11/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1952. Dep: 13/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22389 (Diagram 18)
   
25/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/02/1952. Dep: 05/03/1952.    
15/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
04/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
15/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1955. Dep: 18/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22372 (Diagram 18)
   
20/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/03/1955. Dep: 31/03/1955.    
15/05/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
11/12/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
09/07/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
07/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
24/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Weighing) - Arr: 24/10/1956. Dep: 27/10/1956.    
09/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/01/1957. Dep: 09/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Derailment damage
   
10/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/02/1957. Dep: 13/02/1957.    
19/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
25/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/07/1957. Dep: 21/08/1957.    
26/11/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 69828 from Colwick (40E)    
05/1959 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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