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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1607 m/e 02/1918
London and North Western Railway 2883 m/e 09/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6372   30/08/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3648   08/10/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3648   21/02/1948
British Railways 63648 w/e 17/02/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 477Z
Works Number 5189
To Service During 02/1918
Taken into Stock 30/08/1924
Withdrawal Fri 26/01/1962 off Mexborough (41F)
Service Life 43 yrs, 11 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1918
91LNWR   (on loan)   09/1919
ROD       08/1921
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 30/08/1924
DFU   Dunfermline Upper on 15/07/1943
MEX   Mexborough on 30/09/1943
40E   Langwith Junction on 02/07/1950
38D   Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 29/12/1951
38D   Staveley (G.C.) on 02/12/1957
41F   Mexborough on 31/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 26/01/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 29/12/1951
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 20/02/1960
WDN   on 26/01/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number C1476)
03/02/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number C1469)
07/03/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1950)
15/10/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3349)
25/01/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3432)
02/01/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1286)
11/08/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3412)
21/02/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1291)
17/02/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22164)
26/09/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22274)
10/12/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22121)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 22/02/1924 30/08/1924 191 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6372
 
Cowlairs Works 01/10/1926 31/01/1927 123 days General    
Cowlairs Works 07/01/1929 23/02/1929 48 days General    
Cowlairs Works 19/06/1931 07/08/1931 50 days General    
Gorton Works 10/01/1934 03/02/1934 25 days General Boiler number C1469 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/02/1936 07/03/1936 8 days General Boiler number 1950 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/09/1938 15/10/1938 22 days General Boiler number 3349 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/01/1941 25/01/1941 15 days General Boiler number 3432 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/12/1942 02/01/1943 22 days General Boiler number 1286 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/07/1945 11/08/1945 15 days General Boiler number 3412 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 31/01/1948 21/02/1948 22 days General Boiler number 1291 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3648
 
Gorton Works 03/02/1951 17/02/1951 15 days General Boiler number 22164 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63648
 
Gorton Works 18/02/1951 23/02/1951 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 11/10/1951 20/10/1951 10 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 05/09/1953 26/09/1953 22 days General Boiler number 22274 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/09/1953 05/10/1953 7 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 26/11/1955 10/12/1955 15 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22121 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/03/1957 06/04/1957 22 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 12/04/1957 13/04/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 23/01/1962 23/01/1962 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1607
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5189
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
09/1919 Allocation      
09/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2883    
08/1921 Allocation      
22/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1924. Dep: 30/08/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6372
   
30/08/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
30/08/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
01/10/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1926. Dep: 31/01/1927.    
07/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1929. Dep: 23/02/1929.    
19/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1931. Dep: 07/08/1931.    
10/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1934. Dep: 03/02/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1469 (Diagram 15)
   
29/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/02/1936. Dep: 07/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1950 (Diagram 15)
   
24/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1938. Dep: 15/10/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3349 (Diagram 15)
   
11/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1941. Dep: 25/01/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3432 (Diagram 15)
   
12/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1942. Dep: 02/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1286 (Diagram 15)
   
15/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Dunfermline Upper (DFU)    
30/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
28/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1945. Dep: 11/08/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3412 (Diagram 15)
   
08/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3648    
31/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1948. Dep: 21/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1291 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3648
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
03/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1951. Dep: 17/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22164 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63648
   
18/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/02/1951. Dep: 23/02/1951.    
11/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/10/1951. Dep: 20/10/1951.    
29/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
05/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1953. Dep: 26/09/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22274 (Diagram 15)
   
29/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/09/1953. Dep: 05/10/1953.    
26/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 26/11/1955. Dep: 10/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22121 (Diagram 15)
   
16/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/03/1957. Dep: 06/04/1957.    
12/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/04/1957. Dep: 13/04/1957.    
02/12/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
31/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
23/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 23/01/1962. Dep: 23/01/1962.    
26/01/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63648 from Mexborough (41F)    

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