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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1242 m/e 12/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6242   23/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3589   16/12/1946
British Railways 63589 w/e 30/04/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O1
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/112/1912
O4/5 (2-8-0)01/10/1932
O1 (2-8-0)28/04/1949
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L496
Works Number 19898
To Service During 12/1912 to Immingham (IMM)
Withdrawal Sun 11/07/1965 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 52 yrs, 7 mths , 11 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 25/10/1965 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to A Draper, Hull. Cut up 25/10/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
IMM   Immingham (New) m/e 12/1912
KEA   Keadby on 06/11/1930
FRO   Frodingham on 12/06/1932
ANN   Annesley on 22/01/1939
ARD   Ardsley on 30/05/1939
GOR   Gorton on 01/07/1939
CLK   Colwick on 24/12/1944
ANN   Annesley on 12/10/1947
LNG   Langwith Junction on 20/02/1948
LNG   Langwith Junction w/e 21/02/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 13/03/1948
ANN   Annesley on 30/04/1949
38A   Colwick on 03/11/1957
41H   Staveley (G.C.) on 09/06/1963
41J   Langwith Junction on 13/06/1965
     Withdrawn on 11/07/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 12/10/1947
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 21/02/1948
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 13/03/1948
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 30/11/1957
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 29/06/1963
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 2w/e 26/06/1965
WDN   w/e 11/07/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1508)
29/09/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1477)
11/02/1922 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1945)
11/02/1922 Ross Pop
12/05/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 872)
22/02/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1481)
01/10/1932 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 622)
17/10/1936 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 621)
22/10/1938 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 615)
23/08/1941 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 3651)
20/11/1943 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 622)
21/12/1946 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 3652)
28/04/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5109)
09/02/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28289)
21/02/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28840)
05/02/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28391)
16/02/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28855)
12/12/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28811)
30/11/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28957)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 07/07/1917 29/09/1917 85 days General Boiler number 1477 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/12/1921 11/02/1922 50 days General Boiler number 1945 (Diagram 15)
Ross Pop
 
Gorton Works 05/01/1924 23/02/1924 50 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6242
 
Gorton Works 12/12/1925 13/02/1926 64 days General    
Gorton Works 14/04/1928 12/05/1928 29 days General Boiler number 872 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/01/1930 22/02/1930 29 days General Boiler number 1481 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/09/1932 01/10/1932 29 days General Rebuilt to class O4/5
Boiler number 22343 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 21/07/1934 18/08/1934 29 days General    
Gorton Works 03/10/1936 17/10/1936 15 days General Boiler number 621 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 01/10/1938 22/10/1938 22 days General Boiler number 615 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 07/08/1941 23/08/1941 17 days General Boiler number 3651 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 04/11/1943 20/11/1943 17 days General Boiler number 22343 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 23/11/1946 21/12/1946 29 days General Boiler number 22344 (Diagram 15A)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3589
 
Gorton Works 15/01/1949 28/04/1949 104 days General Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5109 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63589
 
Gorton Works 12/11/1950 09/02/1951 90 days General Boiler number 28289 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 07/02/1953 21/02/1953 15 days General Boiler number 28840 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 15/01/1955 05/02/1955 22 days General Boiler number 28391 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 26/01/1957 16/02/1957 22 days General Boiler number 28855 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 16/11/1959 12/12/1959 27 days General Boiler number 28811 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 28/09/1962 30/11/1962 64 days General Boiler number 28957 (Diagram 100A)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1242
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 19898
Allocated to Immingham (IMM)
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
07/07/1917 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1917. Dep: 29/09/1917.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1477 (Diagram 15)
   
24/12/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1921. Dep: 11/02/1922.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1945 (Diagram 15)
Ross Pop
   
05/01/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1924. Dep: 23/02/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6242
   
12/12/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1925. Dep: 13/02/1926.    
14/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1928. Dep: 12/05/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 872 (Diagram 15)
   
25/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1930. Dep: 22/02/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1481 (Diagram 15)
   
06/11/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Keadby (KEA)    
12/06/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
03/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1932. Dep: 01/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/5
Boiler number 22343 (Diagram 15A)
   
21/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1934. Dep: 18/08/1934.    
03/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1936. Dep: 17/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 621 (Diagram 15A)
   
01/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1938. Dep: 22/10/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 615 (Diagram 15A)
   
22/01/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
30/05/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
01/07/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
07/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1941. Dep: 23/08/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3651 (Diagram 15A)
   
04/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/11/1943. Dep: 20/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22343 (Diagram 15A)
   
24/12/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
23/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1946. Dep: 21/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22344 (Diagram 15A)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3589
   
12/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
20/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
21/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
13/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
15/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1949. Dep: 28/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5109 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63589
   
30/04/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
12/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1950. Dep: 09/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28289 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1953. Dep: 21/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28840 (Diagram 100A)
   
15/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1955. Dep: 05/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28391 (Diagram 100A)
   
26/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1957. Dep: 16/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28855 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
16/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1959. Dep: 12/12/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28811 (Diagram 100A)
   
28/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1962. Dep: 30/11/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28957 (Diagram 100A)
   
09/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
13/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
11/07/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63589 from Langwith Junction (41J)    
25/10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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