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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. (ROD) 2110 m/e 07/1919
LNER (1924) 6288   18/07/1924
LNER (1946) 3879   02/06/1946
BR 63879 w/e 08/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O1
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/207/1919
O104/11/1944
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L713
Works Number 22200
To Service During 07/1919
Taken into Stock 18/07/1924
Withdrawal Sun 11/07/1965 off Staveley (Barrow Hill) (41E)
Scrapping Mon 27/09/1965 at Drapers (Hull)
Service Life 46 yrs , 11 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to A Draper, Hull, 8/65. Cut up 27/9/65

Allocations
Code Name From Date
THJ Thornton Junction 18/07/1924
DFU Dunfermline Upper 29/07/1943
ANN Annesley 01/10/1943
GOR Gorton 03/12/1944
CLK Colwick 18/08/1946
GOR Gorton 20/10/1946
38B Annesley 23/04/1950
31B March 10/02/1957
41H Staveley (G.C.) 24/11/1963
41E Staveley (Barrow Hill) 13/06/1965
   Withdrawn 11/07/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GOR Gorton w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC 38B Annesley w/e 23/04/1950
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 23/02/1957
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 25/11/1963
ALLOC 41E Staveley (Barrow Hill) 2w/e 26/06/1965
WDN   w/e 11/07/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number C1468)
16/07/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1104)
20/10/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1476)
07/11/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 828)
04/11/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1024)
23/05/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3407)
04/11/1944 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5010)
01/02/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5018)
08/01/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5055)
17/11/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28359)
17/10/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28328)
24/03/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28345)
24/01/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28828)
22/08/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28500)


Works Visits
Works Entry Departure Durn Level of Work Mileage
Darlington Works 21/02/1924 18/07/1924 149 days General
Rebuilt to class O4/2
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6288
  
Cowlairs Works 1927 03/1927   General  
Cowlairs Works 1928 06/1928   General  
Cowlairs Works 1930 25/06/1930   General  
Gorton Works 02/07/1932 16/07/1932 15 days General
Larger chimney and Gresley snifting valve fitted
Boiler number 1104 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 13/10/1934 20/10/1934 8 days General
Boiler number 1476 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 31/10/1936 07/11/1936 8 days General
Boiler number 828 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 21/10/1939 04/11/1939 15 days General
Boiler number 1024 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 11/05/1942 23/05/1942 13 days General
Boiler number 3407 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 26/08/1944 04/11/1944 71 days General
Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5010 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 28/12/1946 01/02/1947 36 days General
Boiler number 5018 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 12/12/1948 08/01/1949 28 days General
Boiler number 5055 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63879
  
Gorton Works 20/10/1951 17/11/1951 29 days General
Tender ftted for Alfloc briquettes
Boiler number 28359 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 26/09/1953 17/10/1953 22 days General
Boiler number 28328 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 08/05/1954 22/05/1954 15 days Light Casual  
Gorton Works 11/12/1954 11/12/1954 1 day Light Casual  
Gorton Works 26/03/1955 14/05/1955 50 days Light Casual  
Gorton Works 25/02/1956 24/03/1956 29 days General
Boiler number 28345 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 11/08/1956 15/09/1956 36 days Light Casual  
Gorton Works 04/01/1958 01/02/1958 29 days Light Casual  
Gorton Works 20/12/1958 24/01/1959 36 days General
Boiler number 28828 (Diagram 100A)
  
Doncaster Works 15/06/1962 22/08/1962 69 days General
Boiler number 28500 (Diagram 100A)
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 2110
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22200
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
21/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1924. Dep: 18/07/1924.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/2
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6288
    
18/07/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (THJ)    
18/07/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1927. Dep: ?/03/1927.    
1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1928. Dep: ?/06/1928.    
1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: ?/1930. Dep: 25/06/1930.    
02/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1932. Dep: 16/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Larger chimney and Gresley snifting valve fitted
Boiler number 1104 (Diagram 15)
    
13/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1934. Dep: 20/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1476 (Diagram 15)
    
31/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1936. Dep: 07/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 828 (Diagram 15)
    
21/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1939. Dep: 04/11/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1024 (Diagram 15)
    
11/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1942. Dep: 23/05/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3407 (Diagram 15)
    
29/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Dunfermline Upper (DFU)    
01/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
26/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1944. Dep: 04/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5010 (Diagram 100A)
    
03/12/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
02/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3879    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
20/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
28/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/12/1946. Dep: 01/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5018 (Diagram 100A)
    
12/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1948. Dep: 08/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5055 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63879
    
23/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
20/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1951. Dep: 17/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Tender ftted for Alfloc briquettes
Boiler number 28359 (Diagram 100A)
    
26/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1953. Dep: 17/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28328 (Diagram 100A)
    
08/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/05/1954. Dep: 22/05/1954.    
11/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/12/1954. Dep: 11/12/1954.    
26/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/03/1955. Dep: 14/05/1955.    
25/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1956. Dep: 24/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28345 (Diagram 100A)
    
11/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/08/1956. Dep: 15/09/1956.    
10/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
04/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/01/1958. Dep: 01/02/1958.    
20/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1958. Dep: 24/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28828 (Diagram 100A)
    
15/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/06/1962. Dep: 22/08/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28500 (Diagram 100A)
    
24/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
13/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (Barrow Hill) (41E)    
11/07/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63879 from Staveley (Barrow Hill) (41E)    
27/09/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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