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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 271 m/e 08/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5271   01/03/1924
War Dept. 756   05/10/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 435
To Service During 08/1914
Withdrawal Sun 05/10/1941 off Mexborough (MEX)
Service Life 27 yrs, 2 mths , 4 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 756 and sent to the Middle East

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1914
ANN   Annesley on 02/11/1918
STV   Staveley (G.C.) on 02/02/1923
ARD   Ardsley on 12/08/1926
MEX   Mexborough on 09/01/1928
     Withdrawn on 05/10/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1914 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 179)
26/03/1921 Ross Pop
26/03/1921 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1876)
17/12/1927 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1952)
08/10/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1089)
21/09/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1085)
19/11/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3354)
27/09/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3270)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 19/02/1921 26/03/1921 36 days General Boiler number 1876 (Diagram 15)
Ross Pop
 
Gorton Works 15/12/1923 01/03/1924 78 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5271
 
Gorton Works 05/11/1927 17/12/1927 43 days General Boiler number 1952 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 01/02/1930 08/03/1930 36 days General    
Gorton Works 01/10/1932 08/10/1932 8 days General Boiler number 1089 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/09/1935 21/09/1935 8 days General Boiler number 1085 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/11/1938 19/11/1938 15 days General Boiler number 3354 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/09/1941 27/09/1941 12 days General Boiler number 3270 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1914 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 271
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
02/11/1918 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
19/02/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1921. Dep: 26/03/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1876 (Diagram 15)
Ross Pop
   
02/02/1923 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (STV)    
15/12/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1923. Dep: 01/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5271
   
12/08/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
05/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1927. Dep: 17/12/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1952 (Diagram 15)
   
09/01/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
01/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1930. Dep: 08/03/1930.    
01/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1932. Dep: 08/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1089 (Diagram 15)
   
14/09/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1935. Dep: 21/09/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1085 (Diagram 15)
   
05/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1938. Dep: 19/11/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3354 (Diagram 15)
   
16/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1941. Dep: 27/09/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3270 (Diagram 15)
   
05/10/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 756 from Mexborough (MEX)    
05/10/1941 Renumbered Renumbered to 756    

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