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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5484 on 01/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1397   10/11/1946
British Railways (BR 1st) 61397   Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class B7
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 01/03/1924 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Fri 04/06/1948 off Sheffield Darnall (SHF)
Service Life 24 yrs, 3 mths , 3 dys
Information Built with revised cylinders

Disposal
Scrapping Carriage Works (Dukinfield)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 5/6/48 but cut at Dukinfield

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 01/03/1924
IMM   Immingham on 30/05/1924
GOR   Gorton on 05/06/1926
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 15/07/1929
GOR   Gorton on 30/06/1930
WFD   Woodford Halse on 21/01/1937
GOR   Gorton on 27/11/1943
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 20/10/1946
     Withdrawn on 04/06/1948

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall w/e 26/10/1946
WDN SHF Sheffield Darnall on 04/06/1948

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/03/1924 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 356)
23/08/1930 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 499)
03/09/1932 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 244)
18/07/1936 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1932)
09/04/1938 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 244)
02/12/1939 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3028)
28/06/1941 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3004)
27/11/1943 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 763)
02/03/1946 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3016)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 06/03/1926 05/06/1926 92 days General    
Gorton Works 26/11/1927 03/12/1927 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 18/08/1928 13/10/1928 57 days General    
Gorton Works 19/07/1930 23/08/1930 36 days General Boiler number 499 (Diagram 13)
  
Gorton Works 06/08/1932 03/09/1932 29 days General Boiler number 244 (Diagram 13)
  
Gorton Works 04/08/1934 15/09/1934 43 days General    
Gorton Works 27/06/1936 18/07/1936 22 days General Boiler number 1932 (Diagram 13)
  
Gorton Works 19/03/1938 09/04/1938 22 days General Boiler number 244 (Diagram 13)
  
Gorton Works 04/11/1939 02/12/1939 29 days General New inside cylinders fitted
Boiler number 3028 (Diagram 13)
  
Gorton Works 31/05/1941 28/06/1941 29 days General Boiler number 3004 (Diagram 13)
  
Gorton Works 21/10/1943 27/11/1943 38 days General Boiler number 763 (Diagram 13)
  
Gorton Works 18/01/1946 02/03/1946 44 days General Boiler number 3016 (Diagram 13)
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/03/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 5484
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 13 boiler fitted		    
30/05/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
06/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1926. Dep: 05/06/1926.    
05/06/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
26/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/11/1927. Dep: 03/12/1927.    
18/08/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1928. Dep: 13/10/1928.    
15/07/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
30/06/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
19/07/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1930. Dep: 23/08/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 499 (Diagram 13)
    
06/08/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1932. Dep: 03/09/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 244 (Diagram 13)
    
04/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/08/1934. Dep: 15/09/1934.    
27/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1936. Dep: 18/07/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1932 (Diagram 13)
    
21/01/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
19/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1938. Dep: 09/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 244 (Diagram 13)
    
04/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/11/1939. Dep: 02/12/1939.
Work undertaken:
New inside cylinders fitted
Boiler number 3028 (Diagram 13)
    
31/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1941. Dep: 28/06/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3004 (Diagram 13)
    
21/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1943. Dep: 27/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 763 (Diagram 13)
    
27/11/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
18/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1946. Dep: 02/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3016 (Diagram 13)
    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
10/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1397    
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 61397 but not taken up    
04/06/1948 Withdrawn Condemned as 1397 from Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    

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