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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1861 m/e 03/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6513   07/11/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3768   30/06/1946
British Railways 63768 w/e 29/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O1
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/303/1918
O1 (2-8-0)01/12/1945
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L692
Works Number 21838
To Service During 03/1918
Taken into Stock 07/11/1925
Withdrawal Sun 11/07/1965 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 47 yrs, 4 mths , 12 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 01/11/1965 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to A Draper, Hull. 8/65 Cut up 1/11/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1918
GOR   Gorton on 05/11/1925
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 21/11/1925
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 16/07/1928
GOR   Gorton on 16/12/1945
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
38A   Colwick on 03/11/1957
41H   Staveley (G.C.) on 09/06/1963
41J   Langwith Junction on 13/06/1965
     Withdrawn on 11/07/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GOR Gorton m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC GOR Gorton w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC 38B Annesley m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 30/11/1957
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 29/06/1963
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 2w/e 26/06/1965
WDN   w/e 11/07/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1056)
27/09/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1355)
01/10/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1107)
13/10/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1124)
31/10/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1096)
17/12/1938 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
17/12/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3263)
22/03/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1876)
17/04/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3391)
01/12/1945 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5047)
02/1946 Drop Grate fitted
29/05/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5056)
09/09/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28253)
13/12/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28329)
30/10/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28855)
19/01/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28448)
09/05/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28899)
20/11/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28289)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 08/08/1925 07/11/1925 92 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6513
 
Gorton Works 14/04/1928 19/05/1928 36 days General    
Gorton Works 23/08/1930 27/09/1930 36 days General Boiler number 1355 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/09/1932 01/10/1932 8 days General Boiler number 1107 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/10/1934 13/10/1934 8 days General Boiler number 1124 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/10/1936 31/10/1936 15 days General Boiler number 1096 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/12/1938 17/12/1938 15 days General Boiler number 3263 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 08/03/1941 22/03/1941 15 days General Boiler number 1876 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 31/03/1943 17/04/1943 18 days General Boiler number 3391 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/09/1945 01/12/1945 85 days General Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5047 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 1946 02/1946   Light Repair Drop Grate fitted
 
Gorton Works 13/04/1946 13/04/1946 1 day Light Repair    
Gorton Works 21/12/1946 21/12/1946 1 day Light Repair    
Gorton Works 01/05/1948 29/05/1948 29 days General Boiler number 5056 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63768
 
Gorton Works 19/08/1950 09/09/1950 22 days General Boiler number 28253 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 02/06/1951 09/06/1951 8 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 29/11/1952 13/12/1952 15 days General Boiler number 28329 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 05/12/1953 26/12/1953 22 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 28/09/1954 30/10/1954 33 days General Boiler number 28855 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 03/09/1955 01/10/1955 29 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 22/12/1956 19/01/1957 29 days General Boiler number 28448 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 11/04/1959 09/05/1959 29 days General Boiler number 28899 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 18/09/1959 30/09/1959 13 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 09/01/1960 16/01/1960 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 27/09/1962 20/11/1962 55 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 28289 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 16/11/1964 15/01/1965 61 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1861
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21838
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
08/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1925. Dep: 07/11/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6513
   
05/11/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
07/11/1925 To Stock To LNER stock    
21/11/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
14/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1928. Dep: 19/05/1928.    
16/07/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
23/08/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1930. Dep: 27/09/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1355 (Diagram 15)
   
24/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1932. Dep: 01/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1107 (Diagram 15)
   
06/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1934. Dep: 13/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1124 (Diagram 15)
   
17/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1936. Dep: 31/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1096 (Diagram 15)
   
03/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1938. Dep: 17/12/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3263 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
08/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1941. Dep: 22/03/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1876 (Diagram 15)
   
31/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1943. Dep: 17/04/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3391 (Diagram 15)
   
08/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1945. Dep: 01/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5047 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: ?/1946. Dep: ?/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Drop Grate fitted
   
13/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/04/1946. Dep: 13/04/1946.    
30/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3768    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
21/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/12/1946. Dep: 21/12/1946.    
01/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1948. Dep: 29/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5056 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63768
   
19/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1950. Dep: 09/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28253 (Diagram 100A)
   
26/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
02/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/06/1951. Dep: 09/06/1951.    
29/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1952. Dep: 13/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28329 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/12/1953. Dep: 26/12/1953.    
28/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1954. Dep: 30/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28855 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/09/1955. Dep: 01/10/1955.    
22/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1956. Dep: 19/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28448 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
11/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1959. Dep: 09/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28899 (Diagram 100A)
   
18/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/09/1959. Dep: 30/09/1959.    
09/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/01/1960. Dep: 16/01/1960.    
27/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 27/09/1962. Dep: 20/11/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28289 (Diagram 100A)
   
09/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
16/11/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/11/1964. Dep: 15/01/1965.    
13/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
11/07/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63768 from Langwith Junction (41J)    
01/11/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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