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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 417 m/e 06/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5417   21/01/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3906   28/10/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3906   21/02/1948
British Railways 63906 w/e 19/08/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O506/1918
O4/6 (2-8-0)20/02/1937
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 555
To Service During 06/1918
Withdrawal Sun 03/01/1965 off Frodingham (36C)
Service Life 46 yrs, 7 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 05/04/1965 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to A Draper, Hull, 2/65. Cut up 5/4/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1918
MEX   Mexborough on 20/09/1919
FRO   Frodingham on 25/12/1949
FRO   Frodingham w/e 31/12/1949
     Withdrawn on 03/01/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC FRO Frodingham w/e 31/12/1949
WDN   on 03/01/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1918 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1735)
30/07/1923 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1790)
21/01/1926 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1788)
11/04/1929 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 11)
25/08/1931 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1791)
31/05/1934 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 13)
20/02/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1267)
20/02/1937 Intensifore lubricator removed
04/05/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3395)
17/04/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 825)
29/09/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3334)
21/02/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3403)
29/07/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1118)
30/08/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22289)
12/02/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22298)
16/11/1957 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22224)
18/05/1961 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22264)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 12/03/1921 25/07/1921 136 days General    
Gorton Works 26/05/1923 30/07/1923 66 days General Boiler number 1790 (Diagram 15B)
 
Gorton Works 22/08/1925 21/01/1926 153 days General Boiler number 1788 (Diagram 15B)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5417
 
Gorton Works 10/11/1927 10/01/1928 62 days General    
Gorton Works 21/02/1929 11/04/1929 50 days General Boiler number 11 (Diagram 15B)
 
Gorton Works 18/07/1931 25/08/1931 39 days General Boiler number 1791 (Diagram 15B)
 
Gorton Works 25/04/1934 31/05/1934 37 days General Boiler number 13 (Diagram 15B)
 
Gorton Works 17/01/1937 20/02/1937 35 days General Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1267 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
 
Gorton Works 06/04/1940 04/05/1940 29 days General Boiler number 3395 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/02/1943 17/04/1943 53 days General Boiler number 825 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/08/1945 29/09/1945 47 days General Boiler number 3334 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/01/1948 21/02/1948 28 days General Boiler number 3403 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3906
 
Gorton Works 08/06/1950 29/07/1950 52 days General Boiler number 1118 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63906
 
Gorton Works 07/08/1952 30/08/1952 24 days General Boiler number 22289 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 15/12/1954 12/02/1955 60 days General Boiler number 22298 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/09/1957 16/11/1957 57 days General Boiler number 22224 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/06/1959 26/06/1959 23 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 18/04/1961 18/05/1961 31 days General Boiler number 22264 (Diagram 15)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/01/1965 Doncaster MPD (Awaiting works or stored) Awaiting works or stored: 60114/128/157/8, 62037/40/51/5, 63906, 90302/469, 92169/70/5. SLS/196502
23/01/1965 Doncaster MPD (Waiting works or stored) Waiting works or stored: 60114/28/57/8, 61212, 62020/33/7/40/51/5/66, 63606/728/906, 90042/469, 92169/70/5/92/8/9. SLS/196503
07/03/1965 Doncaster MPD (Awaiting sale for scrap) Awaiting sale for scrap: 62051, 63906, 90042/119, 92192. SLS/196504
04/04/1965 Doncaster Works (Stored) Erecting shop: D1522, D1776, D2039, D2554, D2958, D3159, D3327, D3650, D3689, D4073, D5051/580/607/48, D5809/49/50/61, D6716/48; Outside: D5557/95, D5623, D6733, D8233; Stripping shop: D5588, D5632/52/4/80 also D3444, D5615, D9009 an D4066; New Erecting shop: E3111-3120, D5532, D8228, D9001; Paint shop and area: E3102/8/9/10/21/2, D3701, D5557/95, D5623/84, D6729/33, D6973/4/5, D8233; Stored: 63906, 90042/70/119/647, 92192. SLS/196505

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1918 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 417
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15B boiler fitted
   
20/09/1919 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
12/03/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1921. Dep: 25/07/1921.    
26/05/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1923. Dep: 30/07/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1790 (Diagram 15B)
   
22/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1925. Dep: 21/01/1926.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1788 (Diagram 15B)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5417
   
10/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1927. Dep: 10/01/1928.    
21/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1929. Dep: 11/04/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 11 (Diagram 15B)
   
18/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1931. Dep: 25/08/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1791 (Diagram 15B)
   
25/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1934. Dep: 31/05/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 13 (Diagram 15B)
   
17/01/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1937. Dep: 20/02/1937.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1267 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
   
06/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1940. Dep: 04/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3395 (Diagram 15)
   
24/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1943. Dep: 17/04/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 825 (Diagram 15)
   
14/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1945. Dep: 29/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3334 (Diagram 15)
   
28/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3906    
25/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1948. Dep: 21/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3403 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3906
   
25/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
31/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
08/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1950. Dep: 29/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1118 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63906
   
07/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1952. Dep: 30/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22289 (Diagram 15)
   
15/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1954. Dep: 12/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22298 (Diagram 15)
   
21/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1957. Dep: 16/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22224 (Diagram 15)
   
04/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/06/1959. Dep: 26/06/1959.    
18/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1961. Dep: 18/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22264 (Diagram 15)
   
03/01/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63906 from Frodingham (36C)    
05/04/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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