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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1109 m/e 09/1906
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6109   15/11/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 1346   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 1473   27/10/1946

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class B9
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B909/1906
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 9456
Works Number 4810
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 09/1906
Withdrawal Wed 31/12/1947 off Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)
Service Life 41 yrs , 4 mths

Disposal
Scrapping Carriage Works (Dukinfield)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1906
GOR   Gorton on 19/08/1921
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 15/04/1929
GOR   Gorton on 25/10/1929
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 11/07/1932
GOR   Gorton on 23/03/1934
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 21/06/1941
     Withdrawn on 31/12/1947

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN TFD Trafford Park (LNER) on 31/12/1947

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1906 Diagram GC9 boiler fitted (number 1219)
15/06/1912 Diagram GC9 boiler fitted (number 1216)
26/10/1918 Diagram GC9 boiler fitted (number 1223)
15/11/1924 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 591)
16/02/1929 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 913)
23/04/1932 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 650)
14/07/1934 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 849)
09/05/1936 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 897)
17/09/1938 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 468)
21/08/1943 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 841)
02/02/1946 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 333)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 23/03/1912 15/06/1912 85 days General Boiler number 1216 (Diagram GC9)
 
Gorton Works 30/03/1918 26/10/1918 211 days General Boiler number 1223 (Diagram GC9)
 
Gorton Works 19/02/1921 02/04/1921 43 days General    
Gorton Works 30/12/1922 12/05/1923 134 days General    
Gorton Works 05/07/1924 15/11/1924 134 days General Superheated boiler & new 21in type 8K p.v. cylinders fitted
Boiler number 591 (Diagram 17Sup)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6109
 
Gorton Works 18/12/1926 20/02/1927 65 days General    
Gorton Works 19/03/1927 09/04/1927 22 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 29/12/1928 16/02/1929 50 days General Boiler number 913 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 30/08/1930 11/10/1930 43 days General    
Gorton Works 09/04/1932 23/04/1932 15 days General Boiler number 650 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 23/06/1934 14/07/1934 22 days General Boiler number 849 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 25/04/1936 09/05/1936 15 days General Narrow ring piston valves fitted
Boiler number 897 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 20/08/1938 17/09/1938 29 days General Boiler number 468 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 03/05/1941 31/05/1941 29 days General    
Gorton Works 09/08/1943 21/08/1943 13 days General Boiler number 841 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 05/01/1946 02/02/1946 29 days General Boiler number 333 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 25/01/1947 01/02/1947 8 days Light Repair Loose cylinders
 
Gorton Works 31/12/1947 31/12/1947 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1906 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1109
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 4810
Diagram GC9 boiler fitted
   
23/03/1912 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1912. Dep: 15/06/1912.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1216 (Diagram GC9)
   
30/03/1918 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1918. Dep: 26/10/1918.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1223 (Diagram GC9)
   
19/02/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1921. Dep: 02/04/1921.    
19/08/1921 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
30/12/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/12/1922. Dep: 12/05/1923.    
05/07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1924. Dep: 15/11/1924.
Work undertaken:
Superheated boiler & new 21in type 8K p.v. cylinders fitted
Boiler number 591 (Diagram 17Sup)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6109
   
18/12/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1926. Dep: 20/02/1927.    
19/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/03/1927. Dep: 09/04/1927.    
29/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1928. Dep: 16/02/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 913 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
15/04/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
25/10/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
30/08/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1930. Dep: 11/10/1930.    
09/04/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/04/1932. Dep: 23/04/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 650 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
11/07/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
23/03/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
23/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1934. Dep: 14/07/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 849 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
25/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1936. Dep: 09/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Narrow ring piston valves fitted
Boiler number 897 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
20/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1938. Dep: 17/09/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 468 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
03/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1941. Dep: 31/05/1941.    
21/06/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
09/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1943. Dep: 21/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 841 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 1346 but not taken up    
05/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1946. Dep: 02/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 333 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1473    
25/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/01/1947. Dep: 01/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Loose cylinders
   
31/12/1947 Withdrawn Condemned as 1473 from Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
31/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 31/12/1947. Dep: 31/12/1947.    

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