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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 2132 m/e 09/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6634   21/07/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3885   11/05/1946
British Railways 63885 w/e 19/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/309/1919
O4/8 (2-8-0)20/10/1956
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L713
Works Number 22222
To Service During 09/1919
Taken into Stock 24/07/1928
Withdrawal Wed 08/08/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 42 yrs, 11 mths , 8 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 18/8/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1919
NWE   New England on 24/07/1928
GRA   Grantham on 07/11/1928
NWE   New England on 19/01/1931
CLK   Colwick on 14/05/1931
LNG   Langwith Junction on 18/05/1931
TUX   Tuxford on 10/07/1939
37A   Ardsley on 27/09/1953
     Withdrawn on 08/08/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 03/10/1953
WDN   on 08/08/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1097)
07/03/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1440)
18/11/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 868)
12/10/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 518)
21/08/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1174)
14/10/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3291)
31/01/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 549)
20/11/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3222)
11/05/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3338)
19/06/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3406)
04/11/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22124)
25/04/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22133)
20/10/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28922)
17/12/1960 Water Treatment apparatus fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 05/05/1928 21/07/1928 78 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6634
 
Gorton Works 21/02/1931 07/03/1931 15 days General Boiler number 1440 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/11/1933 18/11/1933 8 days General Boiler number 868 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/09/1935 12/10/1935 22 days General Boiler number 518 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/08/1937 21/08/1937 8 days General Boiler number 1174 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/10/1939 14/10/1939 8 days General Boiler number 3291 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 09/01/1942 31/01/1942 23 days General Boiler number 549 (Diagram 15)
 
Stratford Works 13/07/1942 13/08/1942 32 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 09/11/1943 20/11/1943 12 days General Boiler number 3222 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 20/04/1946 11/05/1946 22 days General Boiler number 3338 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3885
 
Gorton Works 05/06/1948 19/06/1948 15 days General Boiler number 3406 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63885
 
Gorton Works 21/10/1950 04/11/1950 15 days General Boiler number 22124 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/04/1953 25/04/1953 22 days General Boiler number 22133 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/04/1953 30/04/1953 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 08/05/1953 13/05/1953 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 01/09/1956 20/10/1956 50 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28922 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 19/08/1958 04/10/1958 47 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 19/11/1960 17/12/1960 29 days Heavy Intermediate Water Treatment apparatus fitted
 
Gorton Works 03/02/1962 10/03/1962 36 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/12/1960 Gorton Works (Erecting Shop) Works Sidings: 40588, 43644, 47509, 63643/69, 63813, 64440, 68079, 90238/63/90, 90619. Old Iron Foundry: 62660, Scrap Yard: 42345. Erecting Shop: E26019/38, E27003, 63613/5/71, 63789/92, 63885/90, 64918, 90118/27/31/75, 90275, 90394, 90567/98, 92157. Erecting Shop Yard: E26041, 64379, 90002/36, 90362, 92151. Works Shunter: 43261. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 2132
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22222
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
05/05/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1928. Dep: 21/07/1928.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6634
   
24/07/1928 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
24/07/1928 To Stock To LNER stock    
07/11/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
19/01/1931 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
21/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1931. Dep: 07/03/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1440 (Diagram 15)
   
14/05/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
18/05/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
11/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1933. Dep: 18/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 868 (Diagram 15)
   
21/09/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1935. Dep: 12/10/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 518 (Diagram 15)
   
14/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1937. Dep: 21/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1174 (Diagram 15)
   
10/07/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (TUX)    
07/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1939. Dep: 14/10/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3291 (Diagram 15)
   
09/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1942. Dep: 31/01/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 549 (Diagram 15)
   
13/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/07/1942. Dep: 13/08/1942.    
09/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1943. Dep: 20/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3222 (Diagram 15)
   
20/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1946. Dep: 11/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3338 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3885
   
05/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1948. Dep: 19/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3406 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63885
   
21/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1950. Dep: 04/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22124 (Diagram 15)
   
04/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1953. Dep: 25/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22133 (Diagram 15)
   
28/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/04/1953. Dep: 30/04/1953.    
08/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/05/1953. Dep: 13/05/1953.    
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
01/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1956. Dep: 20/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28922 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/08/1958. Dep: 04/10/1958.    
19/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 19/11/1960. Dep: 17/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Water Treatment apparatus fitted
   
03/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/02/1962. Dep: 10/03/1962.    
08/08/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63885 from Ardsley (56B)    

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