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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1887 m/e 07/1918
London and North Western Railway 2980 m/e 01/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6593   14/07/1928
War Dept. 745   13/09/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L692
Works Number 21864
To Service During 07/1918
Taken into Stock 21/07/1928
Withdrawal Sat 13/09/1941 off Doncaster (DON)
Service Life 23 yrs, 2 mths , 14 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 745 and sent to the Middle East via Ellesmere Port, 17/10/41

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1918
91LNWR   (on loan)   01/1921
NWE   New England on 21/07/1928
MAR   March on 15/03/1932
CAM   Cambridge on 09/06/1932
DON   Doncaster on 14/04/1936
     Withdrawn on 13/09/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1282)
13/08/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1968)
18/05/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1205)
03/07/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1962)
12/08/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 940)
20/09/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3436)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 14/04/1928 14/07/1928 92 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6593
 
Gorton Works 12/04/1930 17/06/1930 67 days General    
Gorton Works 18/04/1931 18/04/1931 1 day Light Repair    
Gorton Works 06/06/1931 13/06/1931 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 30/07/1932 13/08/1932 15 days General Boiler number 1968 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/05/1935 18/05/1935 8 days General Boiler number 1205 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/06/1937 03/07/1937 22 days General Boiler number 1962 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 15/07/1939 12/08/1939 29 days General Boiler number 940 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/09/1941 20/09/1941 10 days General Boiler number 3436 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to WD 745
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1887
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21864
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
01/1921 Allocation      
01/1921 Renumbered Renumbered to 2980    
14/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1928. Dep: 14/07/1928.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6593
   
21/07/1928 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
21/07/1928 To Stock To LNER stock    
12/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1930. Dep: 17/06/1930.    
18/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/04/1931. Dep: 18/04/1931.    
06/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/06/1931. Dep: 13/06/1931.    
15/03/1932 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
09/06/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
30/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1932. Dep: 13/08/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1968 (Diagram 15)
   
11/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1935. Dep: 18/05/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1205 (Diagram 15)
   
14/04/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
12/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1937. Dep: 03/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1962 (Diagram 15)
   
15/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1939. Dep: 12/08/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 940 (Diagram 15)
   
11/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1941. Dep: 20/09/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3436 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to WD 745
   
13/09/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 745 from Doncaster (DON)    

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