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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1691 m/e 01/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6317   08/03/1924
War Dept. 784   18/10/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E107
Works Number 3739
To Service During 01/1919
Taken into Stock 08/03/1924
Withdrawal Sat 18/10/1941 off Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)
Service Life 22 yrs, 9 mths , 17 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 784 and sent to the Middle East

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1919
GOR   Gorton on 14/03/1924
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 20/03/1924
     Withdrawn on 18/10/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1303)
26/07/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1385)
18/04/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1021)
15/07/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1877)
26/10/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3216)
29/01/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1135)
07/09/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1950)
11/10/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3239)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 23/02/1924 08/03/1924 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6317
 
Gorton Works 17/05/1924 26/07/1924 71 days General Boiler number 1385 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/11/1926 31/12/1926 56 days General    
Gorton Works 16/02/1929 16/03/1929 29 days General    
Gorton Works 04/04/1931 18/04/1931 15 days General Boiler number 1021 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 01/07/1933 15/07/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1877 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/10/1935 26/10/1935 15 days General Boiler number 3216 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/01/1938 29/01/1938 22 days General Boiler number 1135 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/08/1940 07/09/1940 15 days General Boiler number 1950 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 30/09/1941 11/10/1941 12 days General Boiler number 3239 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 1691
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3739
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
23/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/02/1924. Dep: 08/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6317
   
08/03/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
14/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
20/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
17/05/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1924. Dep: 26/07/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1385 (Diagram 15)
   
06/11/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1926. Dep: 31/12/1926.    
16/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1929. Dep: 16/03/1929.    
04/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1931. Dep: 18/04/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1021 (Diagram 15)
   
01/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1933. Dep: 15/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1877 (Diagram 15)
   
12/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1935. Dep: 26/10/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3216 (Diagram 15)
   
08/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1938. Dep: 29/01/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1135 (Diagram 15)
   
24/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1940. Dep: 07/09/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1950 (Diagram 15)
   
30/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1941. Dep: 11/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3239 (Diagram 15)
   
18/10/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 784 from Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
18/10/1941 Renumbered Renumbered to 784    

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