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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 2046 m/e 05/1919
London and North Western Railway 2837 m/e 09/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6290   22/08/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3847   05/12/1946
British Railways 63847 w/e 24/09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/305/1919
O4/2 (2-8-0)22/08/1924
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L712
Works Number 22139
To Service During 05/1919
Taken into Stock 22/08/1924
Withdrawal Mon 04/05/1959 off Staveley (G.C.) (41H)
Service Life 40 yrs , 4 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 05/1919
91LNWR   (on loan)   09/1919
ROD       08/1921
THJ   Thornton Junction on 22/08/1924
LNG   Langwith Junction on 28/07/1943
DON   Doncaster on 27/10/1946
FRO   Frodingham on 18/01/1948
FRO   Frodingham w/e 24/01/1948
38D   Staveley (G.C.) on 18/03/1951
38D   Staveley (G.C.) m/e 31/03/1951
     Withdrawn on 04/05/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC FRO Frodingham w/e 24/01/1948
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) m/e 31/03/1951
TOSTORE   4w/e 09/08/1958
WDN   on 04/05/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number C1469)
08/01/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number C1474)
29/01/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1041)
01/06/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3237)
19/10/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1029)
01/05/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3368)
24/03/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3249)
12/05/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3226)
24/09/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3312)
10/05/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22265)
01/01/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22147)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 22/02/1924 22/08/1924 183 days General Rebuilt to class O4/2
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6290
 
Cowlairs Works 29/12/1926 18/03/1927 80 days General    
Cowlairs Works 13/03/1929 30/04/1929 49 days General    
Cowlairs Works 10/07/1931 28/10/1931 111 days General    
Cowlairs Works 22/01/1932 02/02/1932 12 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 18/05/1932 11/08/1932 86 days General    
Gorton Works 08/12/1933 08/01/1934 32 days General Boiler number C1474 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/12/1935 29/01/1936 55 days General Boiler number 1041 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/04/1938 01/06/1938 51 days General Boiler number 3237 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/09/1940 19/10/1940 25 days General Boiler number 1029 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/03/1943 01/05/1943 34 days General Boiler number 3368 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/02/1945 24/03/1945 37 days General After collision
Boiler number 3249 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 15/03/1947 12/05/1947 59 days General Boiler number 3226 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/08/1949 24/09/1949 27 days General Boiler number 22147 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63847
 
Gorton Works 31/10/1950 16/12/1950 47 days Light Casual After collision
 
Gorton Works 06/04/1952 10/05/1952 35 days General Boiler number 22265 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/11/1954 01/01/1955 45 days General Boiler number 22147 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/01/1955 11/01/1955 7 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 23/04/1959 23/04/1959 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 2046
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22139
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
09/1919 Allocation      
09/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2837    
08/1921 Allocation      
22/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1924. Dep: 22/08/1924.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/2
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6290
   
22/08/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (THJ)    
22/08/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
29/12/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1926. Dep: 18/03/1927.    
13/03/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1929. Dep: 30/04/1929.    
10/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1931. Dep: 28/10/1931.    
22/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/01/1932. Dep: 02/02/1932.    
18/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1932. Dep: 11/08/1932.    
08/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1933. Dep: 08/01/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1474 (Diagram 15)
   
06/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1935. Dep: 29/01/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1041 (Diagram 15)
   
12/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1938. Dep: 01/06/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3237 (Diagram 15)
   
25/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1940. Dep: 19/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1029 (Diagram 15)
   
29/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1943. Dep: 01/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3368 (Diagram 15)
   
28/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
16/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1945. Dep: 24/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
After collision
Boiler number 3249 (Diagram 15)
   
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
05/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3847    
15/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1947. Dep: 12/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3226 (Diagram 15)
   
18/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
24/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
29/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1949. Dep: 24/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22147 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63847
   
31/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/10/1950. Dep: 16/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
18/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
06/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1952. Dep: 10/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22265 (Diagram 15)
   
18/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1954. Dep: 01/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22147 (Diagram 15)
   
05/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/01/1955. Dep: 11/01/1955.    
23/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 23/04/1959. Dep: 23/04/1959.    
04/05/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 63847 from Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    

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