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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 133 m/e 01/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5133   08/05/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3510   07/04/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3607 on 09/02/1947
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3607   08/02/1948
British Railways 63607 w/e 11/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 340
To Service During 01/1912
Withdrawal Sun 05/09/1965 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 53 yrs, 8 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Hesslewoods (Attercliffe)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to W. Heselwood, Attercliffe, 10/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1912
MEX   Mexborough on 19/01/1917
IMM   Immingham on 26/10/1926
MEX   Mexborough on 29/12/1926
IMM   Immingham on 16/09/1945
MEX   Mexborough on 07/07/1946
DON   Doncaster on 18/08/1946
40B   Immingham on 25/06/1950
40B   Immingham m/e 30/06/1950
39B   Sheffield Darnall on 20/09/1953
40D   Tuxford on 09/01/1955
41J   Langwith Junction on 01/02/1959
40B   Immingham on 01/05/1960
40E   Colwick on 23/09/1962
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 30/12/1962
40E   Colwick on 13/06/1965
     Withdrawn on 05/09/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40B Immingham m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 4w/e 29/01/1955
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 14/05/1960
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 40E Colwick 2w/e 26/06/1965
WDN   w/e 05/09/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1439)
03/12/1920 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1097)
08/02/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1033)
18/08/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1205)
25/02/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1093)
20/12/1935 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
20/12/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1457)
29/06/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3296)
22/07/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3259)
01/06/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3260)
11/09/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3422)
25/06/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1270)
04/08/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22206)
28/11/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22154)
02/06/1956 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22109)
09/08/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22113)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Beyer Peacock Ltd. 28/01/1920 03/12/1920 311 days General Boiler number 1097 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/11/1922 19/02/1923 87 days General    
Gorton Works 11/02/1925 08/05/1925 87 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5133
 
Gorton Works 12/01/1928 08/02/1928 28 days General Boiler number 1033 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/06/1930 18/08/1930 52 days General Boiler number 1205 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/01/1933 25/02/1933 55 days General Boiler number 1093 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/11/1935 20/12/1935 40 days General Boiler number 1457 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 08/01/1939 25/02/1939 49 days General    
Stratford Works 03/05/1942 29/06/1942 58 days General Boiler number 3296 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/08/1942 24/10/1942 63 days General    
Gorton Works 24/06/1944 22/07/1944 29 days General Boiler number 3259 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/04/1946 01/06/1946 56 days General Boiler number 3260 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3510
 
Gorton Works 21/01/1948 08/02/1948 19 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3607
 
Gorton Works 04/08/1948 11/09/1948 39 days General Boiler number 3422 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63607
 
Gorton Works 02/06/1949 25/06/1949 24 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 1270 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 26/06/1951 04/08/1951 40 days General Boiler number 22206 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/08/1951 17/08/1951 11 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 07/11/1953 28/11/1953 22 days General Boiler number 22154 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/04/1956 02/06/1956 45 days General Boiler number 22109 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/06/1958 09/08/1958 48 days General Boiler number 22113 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/12/1960 04/02/1961 43 days Light Repair    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 133
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
19/01/1917 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
28/01/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Beyer Peacock Ltd. (General) - Arr: 28/01/1920. Dep: 03/12/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1097 (Diagram 15)
   
25/11/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1922. Dep: 19/02/1923.    
11/02/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1925. Dep: 08/05/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5133
   
26/10/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
29/12/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
12/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1928. Dep: 08/02/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1033 (Diagram 15)
   
28/06/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1930. Dep: 18/08/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1205 (Diagram 15)
   
02/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1933. Dep: 25/02/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1093 (Diagram 15)
   
11/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1935. Dep: 20/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1457 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
08/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1939. Dep: 25/02/1939.    
03/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1942. Dep: 29/06/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3296 (Diagram 15)
   
23/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1942. Dep: 24/10/1942.    
24/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1944. Dep: 22/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3259 (Diagram 15)
   
16/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
07/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1946. Dep: 01/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3260 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3510
   
07/07/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
09/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3607    
21/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/01/1948. Dep: 08/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3607
   
04/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/08/1948. Dep: 11/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3422 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63607
   
02/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 02/06/1949. Dep: 25/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1270 (Diagram 15)
   
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
26/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1951. Dep: 04/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22206 (Diagram 15)
   
07/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/08/1951. Dep: 17/08/1951.    
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
07/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1953. Dep: 28/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22154 (Diagram 15)
   
09/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
19/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1956. Dep: 02/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22109 (Diagram 15)
   
23/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1958. Dep: 09/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22113 (Diagram 15)
   
01/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
01/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
24/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/12/1960. Dep: 04/02/1961.    
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
30/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
13/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
05/09/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63607 from Colwick (40E)    

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