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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1238 m/e 12/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6238   17/07/1926
War Dept. 761   19/09/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L496
Works Number 19894
To Service During 12/1912
Withdrawal Fri 19/09/1941 off Annesley (ANN)
Service Life 28 yrs, 9 mths , 20 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 761 and sent to Middle East

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1912
ANN   Annesley on 17/03/1915
     Withdrawn on 19/09/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1504)
19/09/1916 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1636)
05/02/1921 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1871)
08/12/1923 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1467)
08/12/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1161)
14/03/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1469)
30/09/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1198)
18/01/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
18/01/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1193)
25/12/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3311)
25/11/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1121)
04/10/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 866)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 10/06/1916 19/09/1916 102 days General Boiler number 1636 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/01/1921 05/02/1921 29 days General Boiler number 1871 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 13/10/1923 08/12/1923 57 days General Boiler number 1467 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/04/1926 17/07/1926 85 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6238
 
Gorton Works 01/09/1928 08/12/1928 99 days General Boiler number 1161 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/02/1931 14/03/1931 22 days General Boiler number 1469 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/09/1933 30/09/1933 8 days General Boiler number 1198 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/11/1935 18/01/1936 59 days General Boiler number 1193 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 18/12/1937 25/12/1937 8 days General Boiler number 3311 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/11/1939 25/11/1939 15 days General Boiler number 1121 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 22/09/1941 04/10/1941 13 days General Boiler number 866 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1238
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 19894
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
17/03/1915 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
10/06/1916 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1916. Dep: 19/09/1916.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1636 (Diagram 15)
   
08/01/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1921. Dep: 05/02/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1871 (Diagram 15)
   
13/10/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1923. Dep: 08/12/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1467 (Diagram 15)
   
24/04/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1926. Dep: 17/07/1926.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6238
   
01/09/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1928. Dep: 08/12/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1161 (Diagram 15)
   
21/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1931. Dep: 14/03/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1469 (Diagram 15)
   
23/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1933. Dep: 30/09/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1198 (Diagram 15)
   
21/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1935. Dep: 18/01/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1193 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
18/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1937. Dep: 25/12/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3311 (Diagram 15)
   
11/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1939. Dep: 25/11/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1121 (Diagram 15)
   
19/09/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 761 from Annesley (ANN)    
19/09/1941 Renumbered Renumbered to 761    
22/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1941. Dep: 04/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 866 (Diagram 15)
   

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