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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1878 m/e 05/1918
Great Central Railway 1269c   19/01/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6269   10/07/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3781   02/06/1946
British Railways 63781 w/e 23/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/305/1918
O4/8 (2-8-0)19/04/1958
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L692
Works Number 21855
To Service During 05/1918
Taken into Stock 19/01/1924
Withdrawal Sun 17/04/1966 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 47 yrs, 11 mths , 18 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping W George, Station Steel (Wath)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Station Steel, Wath, 5/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1918
GOR   Gorton on 17/01/1924
CLK   Colwick on 21/10/1945
ANN   Annesley on 18/04/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 24/04/1948
CLK   Colwick on 15/05/1949
CLK   Colwick w/e 21/05/1949
38B   Annesley on 17/09/1950
39A   Gorton on 26/11/1950
39A   Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
38A   Colwick on 18/07/1954
36B   Mexborough on 29/01/1956
36C   Frodingham on 21/12/1958
40E   Colwick on 01/08/1965
36A   Doncaster on 26/12/1965
     Withdrawn on 17/04/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 24/04/1948
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 21/05/1949
ALLOC 38B Annesley w/e 17/09/1950
ALLOC 39A Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 14/08/1954
ALLOC 36B Mexborough 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 36C Frodingham 4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 40E Colwick 2w/e 07/08/1965
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 3w/e 01/01/1966
WDN   on 17/04/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1155)
10/07/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 547)
15/09/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1116)
28/10/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1303)
16/11/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1242)
08/06/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3236)
09/11/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3237)
27/03/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1021)
06/10/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3302)
12/11/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1118)
21/01/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3230)
05/07/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22276)
03/07/1954 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22207)
19/04/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28809)
10/02/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28359)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 12/01/1924 19/01/1924 8 days Light Repair Renumbered to GCR 1269c
 
Gorton Works 16/05/1924 10/07/1924 56 days General Boiler number 547 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6269
 
Gorton Works 02/08/1927 24/09/1927 54 days General    
Gorton Works 28/06/1929 08/08/1929 42 days General    
Gorton Works 08/08/1931 15/09/1931 39 days General Boiler number 1116 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/09/1933 28/10/1933 41 days General Boiler number 1303 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/10/1935 16/11/1935 44 days General Boiler number 1242 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/04/1938 08/06/1938 49 days General Boiler number 3236 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/10/1940 09/11/1940 25 days General Boiler number 3237 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/02/1943 27/03/1943 44 days General Boiler number 1021 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 26/08/1945 06/10/1945 42 days General Boiler number 3302 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/10/1947 12/11/1947 34 days General Boiler number 1118 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/09/1948 23/10/1948 40 days Heavy Renumbered to BR 63781
 
Gorton Works 12/12/1949 21/01/1950 41 days General Boiler number 3230 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/01/1950 26/01/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 09/06/1952 05/07/1952 27 days General Boiler number 22276 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/06/1954 03/07/1954 27 days General Boiler number 22207 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/02/1958 19/04/1958 52 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28809 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 05/05/1958 10/05/1958 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 15/01/1962 10/02/1962 27 days General Boiler number 28359 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
18/03/1962 Gorton Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: E26011/34, E27005, 63689, 63720/81, 90013/101/30/3/280/300/1/2, 90447/84, 90541/611/65/730, 92014/92/102. Outside Erecting Shop: E26000/26/33/47, 64744, 63612, 63730/62, 63775, 90103. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1878
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21855
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
12/01/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/01/1924. Dep: 19/01/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to GCR 1269c
   
17/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
19/01/1924 To Stock To GCR stock    
16/05/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1924. Dep: 10/07/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 547 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6269
   
02/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1927. Dep: 24/09/1927.    
28/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1929. Dep: 08/08/1929.    
08/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1931. Dep: 15/09/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1116 (Diagram 15)
   
18/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1933. Dep: 28/10/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1303 (Diagram 15)
   
04/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1935. Dep: 16/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1242 (Diagram 15)
   
21/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1938. Dep: 08/06/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3236 (Diagram 15)
   
16/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1940. Dep: 09/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3237 (Diagram 15)
   
12/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1943. Dep: 27/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1021 (Diagram 15)
   
26/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1945. Dep: 06/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3302 (Diagram 15)
   
21/10/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
02/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3781    
10/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1947. Dep: 12/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1118 (Diagram 15)
   
18/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
24/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
14/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 14/09/1948. Dep: 23/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63781
   
15/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
21/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
12/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1949. Dep: 21/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3230 (Diagram 15)
   
24/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/01/1950. Dep: 26/01/1950.    
17/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
26/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
09/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1952. Dep: 05/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22276 (Diagram 15)
   
07/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1954. Dep: 03/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22207 (Diagram 15)
   
18/07/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
29/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
27/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1958. Dep: 19/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28809 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/05/1958. Dep: 10/05/1958.    
21/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
15/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1962. Dep: 10/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28359 (Diagram 100A)
   
01/08/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
26/12/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
17/04/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 63781 from Doncaster (36A)    

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