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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 398 m/e 05/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5398   09/05/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3623   08/12/1946
British Railways 63623 w/e 10/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 435
To Service During 05/1914 to Mexborough (MEX)
Withdrawal Fri 09/02/1962 off Mexborough (41F)
Service Life 47 yrs, 9 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 10/3/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MEX   Mexborough (New) m/e 05/1914
ARD   Ardsley on 11/08/1926
DON   Doncaster on 30/06/1928
MEX   Mexborough on 10/07/1928
MAR   March on 17/11/1933
CLK   Colwick on 03/01/1934
LNG   Langwith Junction on 21/02/1934
DON   Doncaster on 27/10/1946
BRN   Barnsley on 27/11/1949
BRN   Barnsley w/e 03/12/1949
41F   Mexborough on 03/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 09/02/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC BRN Barnsley w/e 03/12/1949
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 23/01/1960
WDN   on 09/02/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1914 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 156)
16/04/1921 Ross Pop
16/04/1921 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1877)
09/06/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1283)
04/02/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1269)
17/08/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3203)
07/08/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1355)
25/05/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3397)
11/07/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 809)
17/06/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1236)
18/05/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1025)
03/07/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3298)
17/02/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22163)
16/01/1954 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22212)
30/03/1957 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22150)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 19/03/1921 16/04/1921 29 days General Boiler number 1877 (Diagram 15)
Ross Pop
 
Gorton Works 03/02/1923 14/04/1923 71 days General    
Gorton Works 28/02/1925 09/05/1925 71 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5398
 
Gorton Works 28/04/1928 09/06/1928 43 days General Boiler number 1283 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/05/1930 07/06/1930 22 days General    
Gorton Works 21/01/1933 04/02/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1269 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/08/1935 17/08/1935 15 days General Boiler number 3203 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/07/1937 07/08/1937 22 days General Boiler number 1355 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/05/1940 25/05/1940 8 days General Boiler number 3397 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/06/1942 11/07/1942 15 days General Boiler number 809 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/06/1944 17/06/1944 15 days General Boiler number 1236 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/08/1945 08/09/1945 15 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 04/05/1946 18/05/1946 15 days General Boiler number 1025 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/06/1948 03/07/1948 15 days General Boiler number 3298 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63623
 
Gorton Works 03/02/1951 17/02/1951 15 days General Boiler number 22163 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 26/12/1953 16/01/1954 22 days General Boiler number 22212 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 09/03/1957 30/03/1957 22 days General Boiler number 22150 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1914 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 398
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Mexborough (MEX)
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
19/03/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1921. Dep: 16/04/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1877 (Diagram 15)
Ross Pop
   
03/02/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1923. Dep: 14/04/1923.    
28/02/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1925. Dep: 09/05/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5398
   
11/08/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
28/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1928. Dep: 09/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1283 (Diagram 15)
   
30/06/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
10/07/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
17/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1930. Dep: 07/06/1930.    
21/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1933. Dep: 04/02/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1269 (Diagram 15)
   
17/11/1933 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
03/01/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
21/02/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
03/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1935. Dep: 17/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3203 (Diagram 15)
   
17/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1937. Dep: 07/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1355 (Diagram 15)
   
18/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1940. Dep: 25/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3397 (Diagram 15)
   
27/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1942. Dep: 11/07/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 809 (Diagram 15)
   
03/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1944. Dep: 17/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1236 (Diagram 15)
   
25/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/08/1945. Dep: 08/09/1945.    
04/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1946. Dep: 18/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1025 (Diagram 15)
   
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
08/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3623    
19/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1948. Dep: 03/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3298 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63623
   
27/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (BRN)    
03/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (BRN)    
03/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1951. Dep: 17/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22163 (Diagram 15)
   
26/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/12/1953. Dep: 16/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22212 (Diagram 15)
   
09/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1957. Dep: 30/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22150 (Diagram 15)
   
03/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
09/02/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63623 from Mexborough (41F)    

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