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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1904 m/e 03/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6275   01/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3798   28/07/1946
British Railways 63798 w/e 13/08/1949

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 21881
To Service During 03/1918
Taken into Stock 01/03/1924
Withdrawal Thu 24/05/1962 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 44 yrs, 2 mths , 25 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1918
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 01/03/1924
LNG   Langwith Junction on 05/10/1939
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 02/12/1939
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) on 23/11/1940
WFD   Woodford Halse on 28/01/1943
CLK   Colwick on 21/03/1943
DON   Doncaster on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 12/03/1944
CLK   Colwick on 27/10/1946
ANN   Annesley on 06/06/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 12/06/1948
38A   Colwick on 28/09/1952
38A   Colwick 4w/e 04/10/1952
36B   Mexborough on 29/01/1956
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 06/08/1961
     Withdrawn on 24/05/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 12/06/1948
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 36B Mexborough 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 02/09/1961
WDN   on 24/05/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1295)
04/10/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1140)
31/01/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1147)
20/05/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 867)
17/08/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1024)
28/08/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3307)
20/03/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 487)
19/05/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3236)
10/05/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3312)
13/08/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3285)
24/11/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22230)
06/02/1954 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22155)
27/04/1957 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22212)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 16/02/1924 01/03/1924 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6275
 
Gorton Works 28/06/1924 04/10/1924 99 days General Boiler number 1140 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 26/03/1927 07/05/1927 43 days General    
Gorton Works 23/03/1929 20/04/1929 29 days General    
Gorton Works 10/01/1931 31/01/1931 22 days General Boiler number 1147 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 13/05/1933 20/05/1933 8 days General Boiler number 867 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/08/1935 17/08/1935 15 days General Boiler number 1024 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/08/1937 28/08/1937 15 days General Boiler number 3307 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/11/1939 02/12/1939 15 days General    
Gorton Works 02/03/1943 20/03/1943 19 days General Boiler number 487 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/04/1945 19/05/1945 36 days General Boiler number 3236 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/04/1947 10/05/1947 36 days General Boiler number 22147 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/07/1949 13/08/1949 22 days General Boiler number 3285 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63798
 
Gorton Works 10/11/1951 24/11/1951 15 days General Boiler number 22230 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/11/1951 09/12/1951 13 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 03/01/1953 07/02/1953 36 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 10/02/1953 15/02/1953 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 16/01/1954 06/02/1954 22 days General Boiler number 22155 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/02/1954 09/02/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 30/03/1957 27/04/1957 29 days General Boiler number 22212 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/05/1957 04/05/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 16/01/1960 05/03/1960 50 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 23/05/1962 23/05/1962 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1904
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21881
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
16/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/02/1924. Dep: 01/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6275
   
01/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
01/03/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
28/06/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1924. Dep: 04/10/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1140 (Diagram 15)
   
26/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1927. Dep: 07/05/1927.    
23/03/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1929. Dep: 20/04/1929.    
10/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1931. Dep: 31/01/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1147 (Diagram 15)
   
13/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1933. Dep: 20/05/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 867 (Diagram 15)
   
03/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1935. Dep: 17/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1024 (Diagram 15)
   
14/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1937. Dep: 28/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3307 (Diagram 15)
   
05/10/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
18/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1939. Dep: 02/12/1939.    
02/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
23/11/1940 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
28/01/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
02/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1943. Dep: 20/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 487 (Diagram 15)
   
21/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
12/03/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
14/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1945. Dep: 19/05/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3236 (Diagram 15)
   
28/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3798    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
05/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1947. Dep: 10/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22147 (Diagram 15)
   
06/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
12/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
23/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/07/1949. Dep: 13/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3285 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63798
   
10/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1951. Dep: 24/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22230 (Diagram 15)
   
27/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/11/1951. Dep: 09/12/1951.    
28/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
03/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/01/1953. Dep: 07/02/1953.    
10/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/02/1953. Dep: 15/02/1953.    
16/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1954. Dep: 06/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22155 (Diagram 15)
   
08/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/02/1954. Dep: 09/02/1954.    
29/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
30/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1957. Dep: 27/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22212 (Diagram 15)
   
03/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/05/1957. Dep: 04/05/1957.    
16/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/01/1960. Dep: 05/03/1960.    
06/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
23/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 23/05/1962. Dep: 23/05/1962.    
24/05/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63798 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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