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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1193 m/e 08/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6193   02/10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3707 on 02/02/1947
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3540 on 05/02/1947
British Railways 63707 m/e 31/12/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 415X
Works Number 4901
To Service During 08/1912
Withdrawal Sun 11/07/1965 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 52 yrs, 11 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Cox and Danks (Wadsley Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Cox & Danks, Wadsley Bridge, 8/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1912
MEX   Mexborough on 18/09/1912
40E   Langwith Junction on 02/07/1950
40B   Immingham on 16/05/1960
40E   Colwick on 23/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 11/07/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 14/05/1960
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   w/e 11/07/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1912 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1459)
15/12/1916 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1481)
07/10/1920 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1862)
02/10/1924 Diagram boiler fitted (number 588)
03/10/1929 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1953)
26/03/1932 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1076)
07/06/1935 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1095)
29/01/1938 Diagram boiler fitted (number 3316)
14/12/1940 Diagram boiler fitted (number 863)
02/01/1943 Diagram boiler fitted (number 3432)
23/06/1945 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1284)
13/01/1948 Diagram boiler fitted (number 943)
02/12/1950 Diagram boiler fitted (number 22136)
07/03/1953 Diagram boiler fitted (number 22114)
16/04/1955 Diagram boiler fitted (number 22889)
22/02/1958 Diagram boiler fitted (number 22279)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 16/11/1916 15/12/1916 30 days General Boiler number 1481 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 17/09/1920 07/10/1920 21 days General Boiler number 1862 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 12/08/1922 01/11/1922 82 days General    
Gorton Works 31/05/1924 02/10/1924 125 days General Boiler number 588 (Diagram )
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6193
 
Gorton Works 16/10/1925 15/12/1925 61 days General    
Gorton Works 13/12/1927 23/02/1928 73 days General    
Gorton Works 05/07/1929 03/10/1929 91 days General Boiler number 1953 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 28/02/1932 26/03/1932 28 days General Boiler number 1076 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 03/04/1935 07/06/1935 66 days General Boiler number 1095 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 07/01/1938 29/01/1938 23 days General Chimney altered
Boiler number 3316 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 11/11/1940 14/12/1940 34 days General Boiler number 863 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 09/12/1942 02/01/1943 25 days General Boiler number 3432 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 02/05/1945 23/06/1945 53 days General Boiler number 1284 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 30/11/1947 13/01/1948 45 days General Boiler number 943 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 05/11/1950 02/12/1950 28 days General Boiler number 22136 (Diagram )
Renumbered to BR 63707
 
Gorton Works 12/02/1953 07/03/1953 24 days General Boiler number 22114 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 03/03/1955 16/04/1955 45 days General Boiler number 22889 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 24/12/1957 22/02/1958 61 days General Boiler number 22279 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 11/10/1958 08/11/1958 29 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 12/09/1960 08/10/1960 27 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1193
Built at Kitson, Works Number 4901
Diagram boiler fitted
   
18/09/1912 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
16/11/1916 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1916. Dep: 15/12/1916.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1481 (Diagram )
   
17/09/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1920. Dep: 07/10/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1862 (Diagram )
   
12/08/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1922. Dep: 01/11/1922.    
31/05/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1924. Dep: 02/10/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 588 (Diagram )
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6193
   
16/10/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1925. Dep: 15/12/1925.    
13/12/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1927. Dep: 23/02/1928.    
05/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1929. Dep: 03/10/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1953 (Diagram )
   
28/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1932. Dep: 26/03/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1076 (Diagram )
   
03/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1935. Dep: 07/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1095 (Diagram )
   
07/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1938. Dep: 29/01/1938.
Work undertaken:
Chimney altered
Boiler number 3316 (Diagram )
   
11/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1940. Dep: 14/12/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 863 (Diagram )
   
09/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1942. Dep: 02/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3432 (Diagram )
   
02/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1945. Dep: 23/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1284 (Diagram )
   
02/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3707    
05/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3540    
30/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1947. Dep: 13/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 943 (Diagram )
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
05/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1950. Dep: 02/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22136 (Diagram )
Renumbered to BR 63707
   
12/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1953. Dep: 07/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22114 (Diagram )
   
03/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1955. Dep: 16/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22889 (Diagram )
   
24/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1957. Dep: 22/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22279 (Diagram )
   
11/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/10/1958. Dep: 08/11/1958.    
16/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
12/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/09/1960. Dep: 08/10/1960.    
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
11/07/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63707 from Colwick (40E)    

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