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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1738 m/e 10/1919
London and North Western Railway 2977 m/e 06/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6327   07/06/1924
War Dept. 788   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 E109
Works Number 3765
To Service During 10/1919
Taken into Stock 07/06/1924
Withdrawal Sat 18/10/1941 off March (MAR)
Service Life 22 yrs , 18 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 788 and sent to the Middle East

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1919
91LNWR   (on loan)   06/1920
GOR   Gorton on 07/06/1924
MAR   March on 17/10/1935
     Withdrawn on 18/10/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1276)
27/06/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1279)
14/10/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1007)
31/08/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 854)
04/09/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1955)
16/12/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3203)
18/10/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3295)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 05/04/1924 07/06/1924 64 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6327
 
Gorton Works 31/12/1926 12/02/1927 44 days General    
Gorton Works 27/04/1929 08/06/1929 43 days General    
Gorton Works 06/06/1931 27/06/1931 22 days General Boiler number 1279 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/09/1933 14/10/1933 22 days General Boiler number 1007 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/08/1935 31/08/1935 15 days General Boiler number 854 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/08/1937 04/09/1937 22 days General Boiler number 1955 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/11/1939 16/12/1939 22 days General Boiler number 3203 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 01/10/1941 18/10/1941 18 days General Boiler number 3295 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to WD 788
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 1738
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3765
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
06/1920 Allocation      
06/1920 Renumbered Renumbered to 2977    
05/04/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1924. Dep: 07/06/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6327
   
07/06/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
07/06/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
31/12/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1926. Dep: 12/02/1927.    
27/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1929. Dep: 08/06/1929.    
06/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1931. Dep: 27/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1279 (Diagram 15)
   
23/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1933. Dep: 14/10/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1007 (Diagram 15)
   
17/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1935. Dep: 31/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 854 (Diagram 15)
   
17/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
14/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1937. Dep: 04/09/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1955 (Diagram 15)
   
25/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1939. Dep: 16/12/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3203 (Diagram 15)
   
01/10/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1941. Dep: 18/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3295 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to WD 788
   
18/10/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 788 from March (MAR)    

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