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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 2121 m/e 08/1919
London and North Western Railway 2978 m/e 06/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6287   31/05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3882   06/04/1946
British Railways 63882 w/e 14/01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/308/1919
O4/4 (2-8-0)23/07/1929
O4/8 (2-8-0)12/08/1947
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L713
Works Number 22211
To Service During 08/1919
Taken into Stock 31/05/1924
Withdrawal Sun 23/05/1965 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 45 yrs, 9 mths , 22 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Garnham, Harris and Elton (Chesterfield)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Garnham, Harris & Elton,Chesterfeld, 7/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1919
91LNWR   (on loan)   06/1920
GOR   Gorton on 29/05/1924
19D   Heaton Mersey on 26/10/1940
GOR   Gorton on 02/12/1940
DON   Doncaster on 10/12/1944
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 25/06/1945
41J   Langwith Junction on 16/09/1962
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 23/09/1962
41F   Mexborough on 16/06/1963
41J   Langwith Junction on 01/03/1964
     Withdrawn on 23/05/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 29/06/1963
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 07/03/1964
WDN   w/e 23/05/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1305)
23/07/1929 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 982)
07/04/1934 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 7506)
22/06/1940 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 8459)
12/08/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5029)
14/01/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5017)
24/05/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28381)
17/03/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28382)
14/01/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28891)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 07/1924 31/05/1924   Heavy    
Gorton Works 06/05/1927 16/06/1927 42 days General    
Gorton Works 09/03/1929 23/07/1929 137 days General Rebuilt to class O4/4
Boiler number 982 (Diagram 2)
 
Gorton Works 20/08/1931 22/09/1931 34 days General    
Gorton Works 29/01/1934 07/04/1934 69 days General Boiler number 7506 (Diagram 2)
 
Gorton Works 29/02/1936 18/04/1936 50 days General    
Gorton Works 27/06/1938 24/09/1938 90 days General    
Gorton Works 09/05/1940 22/06/1940 45 days General Boiler number 8459 (Diagram 2)
 
Gorton Works 14/01/1943 20/02/1943 38 days General    
Gorton Works 08/10/1944 11/11/1944 35 days General    
Gorton Works 17/03/1946 13/04/1946 28 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3882
 
Gorton Works 18/05/1947 12/08/1947 87 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 5029 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 06/12/1949 14/01/1950 40 days General Boiler number 5017 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63882
 
Gorton Works 17/01/1950 19/01/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 19/09/1951 20/09/1951 2 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 28/04/1952 24/05/1952 27 days General Boiler number 28381 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 27/05/1952 28/05/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 10/02/1955 17/03/1955 36 days General Boiler number 28382 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 02/12/1958 14/01/1959 44 days General Boiler number 28891 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 23/01/1962 21/02/1962 30 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 2121
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22211
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
06/1920 Allocation      
06/1920 Renumbered Renumbered to 2978    
29/05/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
31/05/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 6287    
31/05/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: ?/07/1924. Dep: 31/05/1924.    
06/05/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1927. Dep: 16/06/1927.    
09/03/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1929. Dep: 23/07/1929.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/4
Boiler number 982 (Diagram 2)
   
20/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1931. Dep: 22/09/1931.    
29/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1934. Dep: 07/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7506 (Diagram 2)
   
29/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/02/1936. Dep: 18/04/1936.    
27/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1938. Dep: 24/09/1938.    
09/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1940. Dep: 22/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8459 (Diagram 2)
   
26/10/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (19D)    
02/12/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
14/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/01/1943. Dep: 20/02/1943.    
08/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1944. Dep: 11/11/1944.    
10/12/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
17/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1946. Dep: 13/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3882
   
18/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1947. Dep: 12/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 5029 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1949. Dep: 14/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5017 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63882
   
17/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/01/1950. Dep: 19/01/1950.    
19/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/09/1951. Dep: 20/09/1951.    
28/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1952. Dep: 24/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28381 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/05/1952. Dep: 28/05/1952.    
10/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1955. Dep: 17/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28382 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1958. Dep: 14/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28891 (Diagram 100A)
   
23/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/01/1962. Dep: 21/02/1962.    
16/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
01/03/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
23/05/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63882 from Langwith Junction (41J)    

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