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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 402 m/e 02/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5402   28/03/1925
War Dept. 769   26/10/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 340
To Service During 02/1912
Withdrawal Sun 26/10/1941 off Mexborough (MEX)
Service Life 29 yrs, 8 mths , 25 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 769 and sent to Middle East

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1912
MEX   Mexborough on 18/07/1919
DON   Doncaster on 21/07/1924
MEX   Mexborough on 23/08/1924
     Withdrawn on 26/10/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1440)
16/11/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1484)
28/07/1923 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1949)
26/05/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1510)
15/10/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1854)
02/11/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1108)
22/10/1938 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
22/10/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 924)
11/10/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3255)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 01/06/1918 16/11/1918 169 days General Boiler number 1484 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/01/1921 26/02/1921 29 days General    
Gorton Works 28/04/1923 28/07/1923 92 days General Boiler number 1949 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/02/1925 28/03/1925 43 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5402
 
Gorton Works 21/04/1928 26/05/1928 36 days General Boiler number 1510 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/01/1930 22/02/1930 36 days General    
Gorton Works 08/10/1932 15/10/1932 8 days General Boiler number 1854 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/10/1935 02/11/1935 15 days General Boiler number 1108 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/09/1938 22/10/1938 29 days General Boiler number 924 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 24/09/1941 11/10/1941 18 days General Boiler number 3255 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 402
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
01/06/1918 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1918. Dep: 16/11/1918.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1484 (Diagram 15)
   
18/07/1919 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
29/01/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1921. Dep: 26/02/1921.    
28/04/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1923. Dep: 28/07/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1949 (Diagram 15)
   
21/07/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/08/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
14/02/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1925. Dep: 28/03/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5402
   
21/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1928. Dep: 26/05/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1510 (Diagram 15)
   
18/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1930. Dep: 22/02/1930.    
08/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1932. Dep: 15/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1854 (Diagram 15)
   
19/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1935. Dep: 02/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1108 (Diagram 15)
   
24/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1938. Dep: 22/10/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 924 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
24/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1941. Dep: 11/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3255 (Diagram 15)
   
26/10/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 769 from Mexborough (MEX)    
26/10/1941 Renumbered Renumbered to 769    

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