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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 966 m/e 09/1911
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5966   21/06/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3500   14/12/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3572 on 02/02/1947
British Railways 63572 w/e 11/06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 340
To Service During 09/1911
Withdrawal Wed 18/11/1959 off Frodingham (36C)
Service Life 48 yrs, 2 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Robinson 18 element superheater from new

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1911
GOR   Gorton on 14/10/1921
IMM   Immingham on 05/07/1924
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 18/12/1926
DON   Doncaster on 07/04/1941
FRO   Frodingham on 25/07/1943
DON   Doncaster on 07/04/1946
FRO   Frodingham on 18/01/1948
FRO   Frodingham w/e 24/01/1948
     Withdrawn on 18/11/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC FRO Frodingham w/e 24/01/1948
WDN   on 18/11/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1911 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1429)
06/05/1916 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1519)
03/09/1921 Ross Pop
03/09/1921 Diagram GCR1 boiler fitted (number 118)
21/06/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1455)
29/12/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1444)
15/11/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1273)
15/04/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1874)
20/07/1935 Intensifore lubricator removed
20/07/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1955)
21/08/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1026)
22/06/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3334)
28/11/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3251)
12/08/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3285)
14/12/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3284)
11/06/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3321)
17/11/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22228)
20/03/1954 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22129)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 11/03/1916 06/05/1916 57 days General Boiler number 1519 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/03/1921 03/09/1921 176 days General Boiler number 118 (Diagram GCR1)
Ross Pop
 
Gorton Works 02/02/1924 21/06/1924 141 days General Reversion to 8K boiler
Boiler number 1455 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5966
 
Gorton Works 19/06/1926 21/08/1926 64 days General    
Gorton Works 06/10/1928 29/12/1928 85 days General Boiler number 1444 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/10/1930 15/11/1930 22 days General Boiler number 1273 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 01/04/1933 15/04/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1874 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/07/1935 20/07/1935 15 days General Boiler number 1955 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
 
Gorton Works 07/08/1937 21/08/1937 15 days General Boiler number 1026 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 15/06/1940 22/06/1940 8 days General Boiler number 3334 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/11/1942 28/11/1942 22 days General Boiler number 3251 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/07/1944 12/08/1944 15 days General Boiler number 3285 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/11/1946 14/12/1946 22 days General Boiler number 3284 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3500
 
Gorton Works 21/05/1949 11/06/1949 22 days General Boiler number 3321 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63572
 
Gorton Works 03/11/1951 17/11/1951 15 days General Boiler number 22228 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/02/1954 20/03/1954 22 days General Boiler number 22129 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/09/1956 06/10/1956 29 days General    
Gorton Works 10/11/1956 17/11/1956 8 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 25/01/1958 23/02/1958 30 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 16/11/1959 16/11/1959 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1911 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 966
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
11/03/1916 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1916. Dep: 06/05/1916.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1519 (Diagram 15)
   
12/03/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1921. Dep: 03/09/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 118 (Diagram GCR1)
Ross Pop
   
14/10/1921 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
02/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1924. Dep: 21/06/1924.
Work undertaken:
Reversion to 8K boiler
Boiler number 1455 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5966
   
05/07/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
19/06/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1926. Dep: 21/08/1926.    
18/12/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
06/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1928. Dep: 29/12/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1444 (Diagram 15)
   
25/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1930. Dep: 15/11/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1273 (Diagram 15)
   
01/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1933. Dep: 15/04/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1874 (Diagram 15)
   
06/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1935. Dep: 20/07/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1955 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
   
07/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1937. Dep: 21/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1026 (Diagram 15)
   
15/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/06/1940. Dep: 22/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3334 (Diagram 15)
   
07/04/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
07/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1942. Dep: 28/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3251 (Diagram 15)
   
25/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
29/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1944. Dep: 12/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3285 (Diagram 15)
   
07/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1946. Dep: 14/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3284 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3500
   
02/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3572    
18/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
24/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
21/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1949. Dep: 11/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3321 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63572
   
03/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1951. Dep: 17/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22228 (Diagram 15)
   
27/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1954. Dep: 20/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22129 (Diagram 15)
   
08/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1956. Dep: 06/10/1956.    
10/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/11/1956. Dep: 17/11/1956.    
25/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/01/1958. Dep: 23/02/1958.    
16/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 16/11/1959. Dep: 16/11/1959.    
18/11/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 63572 from Frodingham (36C)    

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