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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1903 m/e 03/1918
London and North Western Railway 2877 m/e 09/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6597   23/07/1927
War Dept. 707   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 L693
Works Number 21880
To Service During 03/1918
Taken into Stock 23/07/1927
Withdrawal Sat 13/09/1941 off Langwith Junction (LNG)
Service Life 23 yrs, 6 mths , 15 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 707 and sent to the Middle East via Glasgow 16/9/41

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1918
91LNWR   (on loan)   09/1919
ROD       08/1921
LNG   Langwith Junction on 23/07/1927
     Withdrawn on 13/09/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1113)
02/04/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1448)
22/09/1934 Empire twin plunger Lubricator fitted to axles
22/09/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 945)
19/12/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3269)
18/02/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 931)
23/08/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3367)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 16/04/1927 23/07/1927 99 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6597
 
Gorton Works 17/08/1929 28/09/1929 43 days General    
Gorton Works 19/03/1932 02/04/1932 15 days General Boiler number 1448 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 1934 22/09/1934   General Boiler number 945 (Diagram 15)
Empire twin plunger Lubricator fitted to axles
 
Gorton Works 05/12/1936 19/12/1936 15 days General Boiler number 3269 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/02/1939 18/02/1939 8 days General Boiler number 931 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/08/1941 23/08/1941 20 days General Boiler number 3367 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1903
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21880
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
09/1919 Allocation      
09/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2877    
08/1921 Allocation      
16/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1927. Dep: 23/07/1927.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6597
   
23/07/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
23/07/1927 To Stock To LNER stock    
17/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1929. Dep: 28/09/1929.    
19/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1932. Dep: 02/04/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1448 (Diagram 15)
   
1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: ?/1934. Dep: 22/09/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 945 (Diagram 15)
Empire twin plunger Lubricator fitted to axles
   
05/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1936. Dep: 19/12/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3269 (Diagram 15)
   
11/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1939. Dep: 18/02/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 931 (Diagram 15)
   
04/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/08/1941. Dep: 23/08/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3367 (Diagram 15)
   
13/09/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 707 from Langwith Junction (LNG)    
13/09/1941 Renumbered Renumbered to 707    

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