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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1809 m/e 09/1917
London and North Western Railway 2923 m/e 12/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6565   17/12/1927
War Dept. 709   09/09/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L689
Works Number 21776
To Service During 09/1917
Taken into Stock 19/12/1927
Withdrawal Tue 09/09/1941 off Colwick (CLK)
Service Life 24 yrs , 9 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 709 and sent to the Middle East via Glasgow 16/9/41

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1917
91LNWR   (on loan)   12/1919
ROD       08/1921
NWE   New England on 19/12/1927
CLK   Colwick on 29/08/1932
     Withdrawn on 09/09/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1223)
24/09/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1210)
12/01/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 858)
17/04/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3288)
12/08/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 857)
23/08/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3322)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 03/09/1927 17/12/1927 106 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6565
 
Gorton Works 08/03/1930 05/04/1930 29 days General    
Gorton Works 17/09/1932 24/09/1932 8 days General Boiler number 1210 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/01/1935 12/01/1935 8 days General Boiler number 858 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/04/1937 17/04/1937 15 days General Boiler number 3288 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/07/1939 12/08/1939 15 days General Boiler number 857 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/08/1941 23/08/1941 18 days General Boiler number 3322 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1917 To Service To service as ROD Number 1809
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21776
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
12/1919 Allocation      
12/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2923    
08/1921 Allocation      
03/09/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1927. Dep: 17/12/1927.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6565
   
19/12/1927 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
19/12/1927 To Stock To LNER stock    
08/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1930. Dep: 05/04/1930.    
29/08/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
17/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1932. Dep: 24/09/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1210 (Diagram 15)
   
05/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1935. Dep: 12/01/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 858 (Diagram 15)
   
03/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1937. Dep: 17/04/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3288 (Diagram 15)
   
29/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1939. Dep: 12/08/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 857 (Diagram 15)
   
06/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1941. Dep: 23/08/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3322 (Diagram 15)
   
09/09/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 709 from Colwick (CLK)    
09/09/1941 Renumbered Renumbered to 709    

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