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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 279 m/e 12/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1923 Int) 279C   15/09/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5279   05/09/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 1340   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 1358   25/08/1946
British Railways 61358   Not applied

Names Carried
Date From Name
12/1914 EARL KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class B8
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B812/1914
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 During 12/1914
Withdrawal Fri 13/08/1948 off Sheffield Darnall (SHF)
Service Life 33 yrs, 8 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1949 at Carriage Works (Dukinfield)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 14/8/48 but cut up at Dukinfield

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1914
ANN   Annesley on 03/02/1922
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) on 19/07/1924
ANN   Annesley on 06/10/1924
GOR   Gorton on 08/06/1925
CLK   Colwick on 31/03/1926
ANN   Annesley on 08/11/1926
CLK   Colwick on 06/03/1928
ANN   Annesley on 09/10/1933
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 27/04/1947
     Withdrawn on 13/08/1948

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall on 27/04/1947
WDN SHF Sheffield Darnall on 13/08/1948

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1914 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 630)
11/08/1923 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 401)
01/03/1930 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 242)
08/10/1932 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 499)
29/09/1934 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 295)
15/08/1936 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 77)
27/08/1938 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 45)
09/11/1940 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3002)
08/08/1942 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3040)
19/08/1944 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3043)
06/07/1946 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3038)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 25/09/1920 20/10/1920 26 days General    
Gorton Works 23/06/1923 11/08/1923 50 days General Boiler number 401 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 13/06/1925 05/09/1925 85 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5279
 
Gorton Works 03/12/1927 18/02/1928 78 days General    
Gorton Works 01/02/1930 01/03/1930 29 days General Boiler number 242 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 03/09/1932 08/10/1932 36 days General Boiler number 499 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 25/08/1934 29/09/1934 36 days General Boiler number 295 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 25/07/1936 15/08/1936 22 days General Boiler number 77 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 30/07/1938 27/08/1938 29 days General Boiler number 45 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 05/10/1940 09/11/1940 36 days General Boiler number 3002 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 03/07/1942 08/08/1942 37 days General New cylinders fitted
Boiler number 3040 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 29/07/1944 19/08/1944 22 days General Boiler number 3043 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 18/05/1946 06/07/1946 50 days General Boiler number 3038 (Diagram 13)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
06/04/1946 Market Harborough On 6/4/46 the three parts of the 12 noon ex St. Pancras were hauled by 5279 (14B); 5259 (10C); and 5715 (12A), respectively. In the up direction, the 2.40 p.m. ex Leicester was behind 4808 (5A), whilst of the two portions of the 4.50 p.m. ex Leicester (nominally a 19G duty) were worked by 5105 (26A), and 4815 (17A). SLS/194605
30/03/1946 Crewe/Horwich - Class 5 builds Further class 5 4-6-0 will be built during 1946 a follows: 4932-66/82-96 or Horwich, 4967-81 at Crewe. SLS/194605

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1914 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 279, name: EARL KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 13 boiler fitted
   
25/09/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1920. Dep: 20/10/1920.    
03/02/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
23/06/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1923. Dep: 11/08/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 401 (Diagram 13)
   
15/09/1923 Renumbered Renumbered to 279C    
19/07/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
06/10/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
08/06/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
13/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1925. Dep: 05/09/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5279
   
31/03/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
08/11/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
03/12/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1927. Dep: 18/02/1928.    
06/03/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
01/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1930. Dep: 01/03/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 242 (Diagram 13)
   
03/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1932. Dep: 08/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 499 (Diagram 13)
   
09/10/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
25/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1934. Dep: 29/09/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 295 (Diagram 13)
   
25/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1936. Dep: 15/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 77 (Diagram 13)
   
30/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1938. Dep: 27/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 45 (Diagram 13)
   
05/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1940. Dep: 09/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3002 (Diagram 13)
   
03/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1942. Dep: 08/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
New cylinders fitted
Boiler number 3040 (Diagram 13)
   
29/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1944. Dep: 19/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3043 (Diagram 13)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 1340 but not taken up    
18/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1946. Dep: 06/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3038 (Diagram 13)
   
25/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1358    
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 61358 but not taken up    
13/08/1948 Withdrawn Condemned as 1358 from Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
09/1949 Scrapped Broken up by Carriage Works: Dukinfield    

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