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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1746 m/e 12/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6307   16/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3731   01/09/1946
British Railways 63731 w/e 22/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/312/1919
O4/8 (2-8-0)08/09/1956
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E109
Works Number 3773
To Service During 12/1919
Taken into Stock 16/02/1924
Withdrawal Tue 29/10/1963 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 43 yrs, 10 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping T W Ward (Beighton)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to T W Ward, Beighton, 1/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1919
GOR   Gorton on 21/02/1924
ANN   Annesley on 21/04/1924
LNG   Langwith Junction on 05/09/1943
DON   Doncaster on 24/11/1946
FRO   Frodingham on 18/01/1948
FRO   Frodingham w/e 24/01/1948
36D   Barnsley on 17/08/1952
36D   Barnsley 4w/e 06/09/1952
41J   Langwith Junction on 29/11/1959
     Withdrawn on 29/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster on 24/11/1946
ALLOC FRO Frodingham w/e 24/01/1948
ALLOC 36D Barnsley 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 26/12/1959
WDN   on 29/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1222)
29/08/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1142)
28/10/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1319)
22/12/1934 Intensifore lubricator removed
22/12/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1188)
29/08/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
29/08/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3258)
22/10/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 930)
28/09/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1275)
24/01/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3403)
17/03/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1959)
02/11/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3238)
22/01/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3399)
03/02/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22158)
28/03/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22145)
08/09/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28920)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 09/02/1924 16/02/1924 8 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6307
  
Gorton Works 15/09/1924 15/01/1925 123 days General    
Gorton Works 14/07/1927 18/08/1927 36 days General    
Gorton Works 08/06/1929 29/08/1929 83 days General Boiler number 1142 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 27/09/1932 28/10/1932 32 days General Boiler number 1319 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 12/11/1934 22/12/1934 41 days General Boiler number 1188 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
  
Gorton Works 03/08/1936 29/08/1936 27 days General Boiler number 3258 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 20/08/1938 22/10/1938 64 days General Boiler number 930 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 17/09/1940 28/09/1940 12 days General Boiler number 1275 (Diagram 15)
  
Stratford Works 13/11/1942 24/01/1943 73 days General Boiler number 3403 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 10/01/1945 17/03/1945 67 days General Boiler number 1959 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 03/09/1946 02/11/1946 61 days General Boiler number 3238 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 06/12/1948 22/01/1949 48 days General Boiler number 3399 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63731
  
Gorton Works 04/01/1951 03/02/1951 31 days General Boiler number 22158 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 27/02/1953 28/03/1953 30 days General Boiler number 22145 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 31/03/1953 01/04/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 24/05/1956 08/09/1956 108 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28920 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 18/09/1956 19/09/1956 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 16/08/1960 10/09/1960 26 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 03/10/1960 08/10/1960 6 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 1746
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3773
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
09/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/02/1924. Dep: 16/02/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6307
    
16/02/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
21/02/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
21/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
15/09/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1924. Dep: 15/01/1925.    
14/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/07/1927. Dep: 18/08/1927.    
08/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1929. Dep: 29/08/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1142 (Diagram 15)
    
27/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1932. Dep: 28/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1319 (Diagram 15)
    
12/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1934. Dep: 22/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1188 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
    
03/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1936. Dep: 29/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3258 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
20/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1938. Dep: 22/10/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 930 (Diagram 15)
    
17/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1940. Dep: 28/09/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1275 (Diagram 15)
    
13/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1942. Dep: 24/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3403 (Diagram 15)
    
05/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
10/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1945. Dep: 17/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1959 (Diagram 15)
    
01/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3731    
03/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1946. Dep: 02/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3238 (Diagram 15)
    
24/11/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
18/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
24/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
06/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1948. Dep: 22/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3399 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63731
    
04/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1951. Dep: 03/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22158 (Diagram 15)
    
17/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
27/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1953. Dep: 28/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22145 (Diagram 15)
    
31/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/03/1953. Dep: 01/04/1953.    
24/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1956. Dep: 08/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28920 (Diagram 100A)
    
18/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/09/1956. Dep: 19/09/1956.    
29/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
16/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/08/1960. Dep: 10/09/1960.    
03/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/10/1960. Dep: 08/10/1960.    
29/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63731 from Langwith Junction (41J)    

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