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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1669 m/e 02/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6324   15/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3687   02/11/1946
British Railways 63687 w/e 25/06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O1
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/302/1918
O1 (2-8-0)29/12/1945
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E104
Works Number 3713
To Service During 02/1918
Taken into Stock 15/03/1924
Withdrawal Wed 16/10/1963 off March (31B)
Service Life 45 yrs, 8 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster for cutting up 30/1/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1918
GOR   Gorton on 22/03/1924
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 26/03/1924
CLK   Colwick on 21/01/1925
GRA   Grantham on 16/09/1940
DON   Doncaster on 21/11/1942
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 12/12/1943
GOR   Gorton on 06/01/1946
CLK   Colwick on 18/08/1946
GOR   Gorton on 20/10/1946
ANN   Annesley on 19/02/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 21/02/1948
GOR   Gorton on 07/03/1948
GOR   Gorton w/e 13/03/1948
38B   Annesley on 23/04/1950
31B   March on 10/02/1957
     Withdrawn on 16/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GOR Gorton w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 21/02/1948
ALLOC GOR Gorton w/e 13/03/1948
ALLOC 38B Annesley w/e 23/04/1950
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 23/02/1957
WDN   on 16/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1326)
17/01/1925 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1328)
27/12/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1544)
29/07/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1111)
16/11/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3221)
14/05/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3330)
27/07/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3406)
05/06/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1134)
29/12/1945 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5032)
02/1946 Drop Grate fitted
27/12/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5052)
01/04/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5100)
12/04/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28805)
04/09/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28371)
20/09/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28314)
03/06/1961 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 01/03/1924 15/03/1924 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6324
 
Gorton Works 18/10/1924 17/01/1925 92 days General Boiler number 1328 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/02/1928 14/04/1928 50 days General    
Gorton Works 29/11/1930 27/12/1930 29 days General Boiler number 1544 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 15/07/1933 29/07/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1111 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/11/1935 16/11/1935 15 days General Boiler number 3221 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/05/1938 14/05/1938 8 days General Boiler number 3330 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 20/07/1940 27/07/1940 8 days General Boiler number 3406 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/05/1943 05/06/1943 12 days General Boiler number 1134 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/08/1943 28/08/1943 4 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 24/06/1944 22/07/1944 29 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 13/10/1945 29/12/1945 78 days General Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5032 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 1946 02/1946   Light Repair Drop Grate fitted
 
Gorton Works 06/12/1947 27/12/1947 22 days General Boiler number 5052 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 25/06/1949 25/06/1949 1 day Light Casual Renumbered to BR 63687
 
Gorton Works 18/03/1950 01/04/1950 15 days General Boiler number 5100 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 29/03/1952 12/04/1952 15 days General Boiler number 28805 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 07/08/1954 04/09/1954 29 days General Boiler number 28371 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 06/08/1955 10/09/1955 36 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 02/06/1956 07/07/1956 36 days General    
Gorton Works 23/08/1958 20/09/1958 29 days General Boiler number 28314 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 09/04/1960 09/04/1960 1 day Unclassified    
Gorton Works 22/04/1961 03/06/1961 43 days Heavy Intermediate BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Gorton Works 13/01/1962 27/01/1962 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 30/07/1962 02/08/1962 4 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1669
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3713
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
01/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/03/1924. Dep: 15/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6324
   
15/03/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
22/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
26/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
18/10/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1924. Dep: 17/01/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1328 (Diagram 15)
   
21/01/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
25/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1928. Dep: 14/04/1928.    
29/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1930. Dep: 27/12/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1544 (Diagram 15)
   
15/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1933. Dep: 29/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1111 (Diagram 15)
   
02/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1935. Dep: 16/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3221 (Diagram 15)
   
07/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1938. Dep: 14/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3330 (Diagram 15)
   
20/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1940. Dep: 27/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3406 (Diagram 15)
   
16/09/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
21/11/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
25/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1943. Dep: 05/06/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1134 (Diagram 15)
   
25/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/08/1943. Dep: 28/08/1943.    
12/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
24/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/06/1944. Dep: 22/07/1944.    
13/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1945. Dep: 29/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5032 (Diagram 100A)
   
1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1946. Dep: ?/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Drop Grate fitted
   
06/01/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
02/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3687    
06/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1947. Dep: 27/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5052 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
21/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
07/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
13/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
25/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/06/1949. Dep: 25/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63687
   
18/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1950. Dep: 01/04/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5100 (Diagram 100A)
   
23/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
29/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1952. Dep: 12/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28805 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1954. Dep: 04/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28371 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/08/1955. Dep: 10/09/1955.    
02/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1956. Dep: 07/07/1956.    
10/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
23/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1958. Dep: 20/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28314 (Diagram 100A)
   
09/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/04/1960. Dep: 09/04/1960.    
22/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 22/04/1961. Dep: 03/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
13/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/01/1962. Dep: 27/01/1962.    
30/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/07/1962. Dep: 02/08/1962.    
16/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63687 from March (31B)    

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