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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 388 m/e 02/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5388   16/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3613   14/04/1946
British Railways 63613 w/e 09/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/102/1914
O4/8 (2-8-0)19/08/1944
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 435
To Service During 02/1914
Withdrawal Sun 25/07/1965 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 51 yrs, 5 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Cox and Danks (Wadsley Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Cox & Danks, Wadsley Bridge, 9/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1914
MEX   Mexborough on 11/05/1917
CLK   Colwick on 28/01/1945
ANN   Annesley on 30/03/1947
CLK   Colwick on 29/06/1947
STV   Staveley (G.C.) on 09/11/1947
38A   Colwick on 27/06/1954
36A   Doncaster on 29/01/1956
36C   Frodingham on 16/09/1962
36A   Doncaster on 14/10/1962
     Withdrawn on 25/07/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 05/04/1947
ALLOC CLK Colwick on 29/06/1947
ALLOC STV Staveley (G.C.) w/e 15/11/1947
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 17/07/1954
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 36C Frodingham 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 25/10/1962
WDN   w/e 25/07/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1914 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 964)
08/08/1922 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1687)
16/02/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1472)
22/01/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 933)
30/04/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1888)
10/02/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1887)
05/09/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1954)
24/06/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3278)
16/05/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 854)
19/08/1944 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5021)
09/10/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5025)
16/06/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28326)
14/02/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28811)
05/02/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28355)
29/03/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28806)
24/11/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28849)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 13/05/1922 08/08/1922 88 days General Boiler number 1687 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/12/1923 16/02/1924 71 days General Boiler number 1472 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5388
 
Gorton Works 26/03/1926 18/06/1926 85 days General    
Gorton Works 27/10/1928 22/01/1929 88 days General Boiler number 933 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/02/1931 30/04/1931 69 days General Boiler number 1888 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/01/1934 10/02/1934 34 days General Boiler number 1887 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/08/1936 05/09/1936 16 days General Boiler number 1954 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/05/1939 24/06/1939 49 days General Boiler number 3278 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/04/1942 16/05/1942 37 days General Boiler number 854 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 30/06/1944 19/08/1944 51 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 5021 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 02/06/1946 27/07/1946 56 days General    
Gorton Works 30/08/1948 09/10/1948 41 days General Boiler number 5025 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63613
 
Gorton Works 10/05/1951 16/06/1951 38 days General Boiler number 28326 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 24/01/1953 14/02/1953 22 days Heavy Boiler number 28811 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 14/01/1954 05/02/1954 23 days General Boiler number 28355 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 14/02/1956 29/03/1956 45 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 28806 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 06/06/1957 06/07/1957 31 days Light Intermediate    
Gorton Works 18/10/1960 24/11/1960 38 days General Boiler number 28849 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 02/12/1960 12/12/1960 11 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 21/06/1962 04/07/1962 14 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/12/1960 Gorton Works (Erecting Shop) Works Sidings: 40588, 43644, 47509, 63643/69, 63813, 64440, 68079, 90238/63/90, 90619. Old Iron Foundry: 62660, Scrap Yard: 42345. Erecting Shop: E26019/38, E27003, 63613/5/71, 63789/92, 63885/90, 64918, 90118/27/31/75, 90275, 90394, 90567/98, 92157. Erecting Shop Yard: E26041, 64379, 90002/36, 90362, 92151. Works Shunter: 43261. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1914 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 388
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
11/05/1917 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
13/05/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1922. Dep: 08/08/1922.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1687 (Diagram 15)
   
08/12/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1923. Dep: 16/02/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1472 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5388
   
26/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1926. Dep: 18/06/1926.    
27/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1928. Dep: 22/01/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 933 (Diagram 15)
   
21/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1931. Dep: 30/04/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1888 (Diagram 15)
   
08/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1934. Dep: 10/02/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1887 (Diagram 15)
   
21/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1936. Dep: 05/09/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1954 (Diagram 15)
   
07/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1939. Dep: 24/06/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3278 (Diagram 15)
   
10/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1942. Dep: 16/05/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 854 (Diagram 15)
   
30/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1944. Dep: 19/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 5021 (Diagram 100A)
   
28/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
14/04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3613    
02/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1946. Dep: 27/07/1946.    
30/03/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
29/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
09/11/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (STV)    
30/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1948. Dep: 09/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5025 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63613
   
10/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1951. Dep: 16/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28326 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 24/01/1953. Dep: 14/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28811 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/01/1954. Dep: 05/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28355 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
29/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
14/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 14/02/1956. Dep: 29/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28806 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 06/06/1957. Dep: 06/07/1957.    
18/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1960. Dep: 24/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28849 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/12/1960. Dep: 12/12/1960.    
21/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/06/1962. Dep: 04/07/1962.    
16/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
14/10/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
25/07/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63613 from Doncaster (36A)    

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