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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1685 m/e 07/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6321   29/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3702   06/04/1946
British Railways 63702 w/e 15/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E105
Works Number 3729
To Service During 07/1918
Taken into Stock 29/03/1924
Withdrawal Sat 19/09/1964 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 46 yrs, 2 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Tue 16/03/1965 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes The shopping dates between 1927 and 1943 are derived from Tender Shop records
Sold for scrap to A Draper, Hull 11/64. Cut up 16/3/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1918
GOR   Gorton on 29/03/1924
CLK   Colwick on 05/04/1924
NWE   New England on 27/11/1925
GRA   Grantham on 08/12/1933
NWE   New England on 29/12/1933
MAR   March on 19/10/1935
ANN   Annesley m/e 12/1935
ANN   Annesley on 21/12/1935
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) on 25/11/1940
WFD   Woodford Halse on 31/01/1943
GOR   Gorton on 10/03/1943
DON   Doncaster on 22/05/1945
GOR   Gorton on 25/06/1945
FRO   Frodingham on 04/11/1945
STV   Staveley (G.C.) on 14/04/1946
38B   Annesley on 08/10/1950
39A   Gorton on 26/11/1950
39A   Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
38D   Staveley (G.C.) on 17/02/1952
38D   Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 23/02/1952
41F   Mexborough on 31/01/1960
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 26/11/1961
     Withdrawn on 19/09/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC FRO Frodingham m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC 38B Annesley w/e 08/10/1950
ALLOC 39A Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 23/02/1952
TOSTORE   4w/e 09/08/1958
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 5w/e 09/12/1961
WDN   on 19/09/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1359)
07/12/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1335)
07/01/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1143)
04/06/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1125)
07/09/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1878)
07/07/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 811)
07/08/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1949)
07/08/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 804)
21/08/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 946)
06/04/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3323)
18/05/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3429)
05/08/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3410)
16/08/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22285)
11/09/1954 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22276)
13/10/1956 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22206)
14/10/1960 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22214)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 1924 12/1924   General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6321
 
Gorton Works 22/03/1924 29/03/1924 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 1927 06/08/1927   General    
Gorton Works 1930 01/1930   General    
Gorton Works 07/1932 04/06/1932   General    
Gorton Works 14/08/1934 09/1934   General    
Gorton Works 25/06/1936 07/1936   General    
Gorton Works 12/08/1938 08/1938   General    
Gorton Works 06/08/1940 08/1940   General    
Gorton Works 08/08/1943 21/08/1943 14 days General Boiler number 946 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/12/1944 06/01/1945 36 days General    
Gorton Works 27/02/1946 06/04/1946 39 days General Boiler number 3323 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3702
 
Gorton Works 12/04/1948 18/05/1948 37 days General Boiler number 3429 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63702
 
Gorton Works 19/06/1950 05/08/1950 48 days General Boiler number 3410 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/07/1952 16/08/1952 20 days General Boiler number 22285 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/08/1954 11/09/1954 39 days General Boiler number 22276 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 31/08/1956 13/10/1956 44 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22206 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/07/1957 24/08/1957 27 days Light Intermediate    
Gorton Works 09/09/1960 14/10/1960 36 days General Boiler number 22214 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1685
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3729
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: ?/1924. Dep: ?/12/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6321
   
22/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/03/1924. Dep: 29/03/1924.    
29/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/03/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
05/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/12/1924 Modification Diagram 15 number 1335 boiler fitted    
27/11/1925 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: ?/1927. Dep: 06/08/1927.    
1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: ?/1930. Dep: ?/01/1930.    
07/01/1930 Modification Diagram 15 number 1143 boiler fitted    
04/06/1932 Modification Diagram 15 number 1125 boiler fitted    
07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: ?/07/1932. Dep: 04/06/1932.    
08/12/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
29/12/1933 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
14/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1934. Dep: ?/09/1934.    
07/09/1934 Modification Diagram 15 number 1878 boiler fitted    
19/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
21/12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
25/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1936. Dep: ?/07/1936.    
07/07/1936 Modification Diagram 15 number 811 boiler fitted    
07/08/1938 Modification Diagram 15 number 1949 boiler fitted    
12/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1938. Dep: ?/08/1938.    
06/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1940. Dep: ?/08/1940.    
07/08/1940 Modification Diagram 15 number 804 boiler fitted    
25/11/1940 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
31/01/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
10/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
08/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1943. Dep: 21/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 946 (Diagram 15)
   
02/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1944. Dep: 06/01/1945.    
22/05/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
04/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
27/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1946. Dep: 06/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3323 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3702
   
14/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (STV)    
12/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1948. Dep: 18/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3429 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63702
   
19/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1950. Dep: 05/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3410 (Diagram 15)
   
08/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
26/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
17/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
28/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1952. Dep: 16/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22285 (Diagram 15)
   
04/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/08/1954. Dep: 11/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22276 (Diagram 15)
   
31/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 31/08/1956. Dep: 13/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22206 (Diagram 15)
   
29/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 29/07/1957. Dep: 24/08/1957.    
31/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
09/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/09/1960. Dep: 14/10/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22214 (Diagram 15)
   
26/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
19/09/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63702 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
16/03/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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