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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1625 m/e 08/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6359   02/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3663   02/11/1946
British Railways 63663 w/e 06/08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O1
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/308/1918
O1 (2-8-0)16/06/1945
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 479C
Works Number 5211
To Service During 08/1918
Taken into Stock 02/02/1924
Withdrawal Sun 01/11/1964 off Staveley (G.C.) (41H)
Service Life 46 yrs, 3 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to T J Thomson's, Stockton-on-Tees, 12/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1918
GOR   Gorton on 02/02/1924
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 14/02/1924
DON   Doncaster on 11/11/1924
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 12/12/1943
GOR   Gorton on 08/07/1945
CLK   Colwick on 18/08/1946
GOR   Gorton on 20/10/1946
38B   Annesley on 26/11/1950
38B   Annesley m/e 30/11/1950
31B   March on 24/02/1957
41H   Staveley (G.C.) on 22/11/1959
40E   Colwick on 07/10/1962
41H   Staveley (G.C.) on 09/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 01/11/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GOR Gorton w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC 38B Annesley m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 40E Colwick w/e 25/10/1962
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 29/06/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1196)
25/10/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1204)
12/10/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 546)
12/12/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1181)
21/07/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 930)
29/08/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
29/08/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1272)
05/11/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3259)
07/12/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1062)
03/07/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3235)
16/06/1945 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5038)
31/05/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5105)
06/08/1949 Self Cleaning Smokebox fitted
06/08/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5036)
09/02/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28824)
28/11/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28316)
24/12/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28283)
05/10/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28812)
09/06/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28809)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/02/1924 02/02/1924 1 day Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6359
  
Gorton Works 02/08/1924 25/10/1924 85 days General Boiler number 1204 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 26/03/1927 07/05/1927 43 days General    
Gorton Works 10/08/1929 12/10/1929 64 days General Boiler number 546 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 21/11/1931 12/12/1931 22 days General Boiler number 1181 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 14/07/1934 21/07/1934 8 days General Altered to 13ft gauge
Boiler number 930 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 15/08/1936 29/08/1936 15 days General Boiler number 1272 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 29/10/1938 05/11/1938 8 days General Boiler number 3259 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 30/11/1940 07/12/1940 8 days General Boiler number 1062 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 26/06/1943 03/07/1943 8 days General Boiler number 3235 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 31/03/1945 16/06/1945 78 days General Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5038 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 03/05/1947 31/05/1947 29 days General Boiler number 5105 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 25/06/1949 06/08/1949 43 days General Boiler number 5036 (Diagram 100A)
Self Cleaning Smokebox fitted
Renumbered to BR 63663
  
Gorton Works 19/01/1952 09/02/1952 22 days General Boiler number 28824 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 03/05/1952 17/05/1952 15 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 14/11/1953 28/11/1953 15 days General Boiler number 28316 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 15/01/1955 05/02/1955 22 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 19/11/1955 24/12/1955 36 days General Boiler number 28283 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 14/09/1957 05/10/1957 22 days General Boiler number 28812 (Diagram 100A)
  
Doncaster Works 24/04/1962 09/06/1962 47 days General Boiler number 28809 (Diagram 100A)
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1625
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5211
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
02/02/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
02/02/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
02/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/02/1924. Dep: 02/02/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6359
    
14/02/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
02/08/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1924. Dep: 25/10/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1204 (Diagram 15)
    
11/11/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
26/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1927. Dep: 07/05/1927.    
10/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1929. Dep: 12/10/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 546 (Diagram 15)
    
21/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1931. Dep: 12/12/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1181 (Diagram 15)
    
14/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/07/1934. Dep: 21/07/1934.
Work undertaken:
Altered to 13ft gauge
Boiler number 930 (Diagram 15)
    
15/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1936. Dep: 29/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1272 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
29/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1938. Dep: 05/11/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3259 (Diagram 15)
    
30/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1940. Dep: 07/12/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1062 (Diagram 15)
    
26/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1943. Dep: 03/07/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3235 (Diagram 15)
    
12/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
31/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1945. Dep: 16/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5038 (Diagram 100A)
    
08/07/1945 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 3663    
03/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1947. Dep: 31/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5105 (Diagram 100A)
    
25/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1949. Dep: 06/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5036 (Diagram 100A)
Self Cleaning Smokebox fitted
Renumbered to BR 63663
    
26/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
19/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1952. Dep: 09/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28824 (Diagram 100A)
    
03/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/05/1952. Dep: 17/05/1952.    
14/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1953. Dep: 28/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28316 (Diagram 100A)
    
15/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/01/1955. Dep: 05/02/1955.    
19/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1955. Dep: 24/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28283 (Diagram 100A)
    
24/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
14/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1957. Dep: 05/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28812 (Diagram 100A)
    
22/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
24/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1962. Dep: 09/06/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28809 (Diagram 100A)
    
07/10/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
09/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
01/11/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63663 from Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    

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