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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 418 m/e 08/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5418   14/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3907   31/03/1946
British Railways 63907 w/e 19/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O508/1918
O4/6 (2-8-0)30/01/1936
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 555
To Service During 08/1918
Withdrawal Fri 22/05/1964 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 45 yrs, 9 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Cox and Danks (Wadsley Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Cox & Danks, Wadsley Bridge, 8/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1918
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 05/08/1921
36D   Barnsley on 18/03/1951
36D   Barnsley m/e 31/03/1951
41F   Mexborough on 03/01/1960
41J   Langwith Junction on 01/03/1964
     Withdrawn on 22/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36D Barnsley m/e 31/03/1951
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 23/01/1960
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 07/03/1964
WDN   on 22/05/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1918 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1736)
14/02/1924 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1724)
25/06/1931 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1789)
30/01/1936 Intensifore lubricator removed
30/01/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1308)
05/03/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1168)
06/04/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1314)
04/07/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3287)
18/11/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3389)
12/06/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1129)
23/06/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3394)
22/07/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3277)
22/11/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22878)
17/03/1956 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22139)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 09/04/1921 03/08/1921 117 days General    
Gorton Works 24/11/1923 14/02/1924 83 days General Boiler number 1724 (Diagram 15B)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5418
 
Gorton Works 19/07/1926 12/10/1926 86 days General    
Gorton Works 07/01/1929 07/03/1929 60 days General    
Gorton Works 30/04/1931 25/06/1931 57 days General Boiler number 1789 (Diagram 15B)
 
Gorton Works 07/07/1933 16/09/1933 72 days General    
Gorton Works 13/12/1935 30/01/1936 49 days General Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1308 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
 
Gorton Works 06/02/1938 05/03/1938 28 days General Boiler number 1168 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/03/1940 06/04/1940 28 days General Boiler number 1314 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/06/1942 04/07/1942 30 days General Boiler number 3287 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/02/1943 24/04/1943 79 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 23/10/1944 18/11/1944 27 days General Boiler number 3389 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 13/05/1946 12/06/1946 31 days General Boiler number 1129 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/05/1948 23/06/1948 32 days General Boiler number 3394 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63907
 
Gorton Works 05/06/1950 22/07/1950 48 days General Boiler number 3277 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/11/1952 22/11/1952 20 days General Boiler number 22878 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 09/02/1956 17/03/1956 38 days General Boiler number 22139 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/02/1960 11/03/1960 36 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1918 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 418
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15B boiler fitted
   
09/04/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/04/1921. Dep: 03/08/1921.    
05/08/1921 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
24/11/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1923. Dep: 14/02/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1724 (Diagram 15B)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5418
   
19/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1926. Dep: 12/10/1926.    
07/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1929. Dep: 07/03/1929.    
30/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1931. Dep: 25/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1789 (Diagram 15B)
   
07/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1933. Dep: 16/09/1933.    
13/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1935. Dep: 30/01/1936.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1308 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
   
06/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1938. Dep: 05/03/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1168 (Diagram 15)
   
10/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1940. Dep: 06/04/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1314 (Diagram 15)
   
05/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1942. Dep: 04/07/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3287 (Diagram 15)
   
05/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/02/1943. Dep: 24/04/1943.    
23/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1944. Dep: 18/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3389 (Diagram 15)
   
31/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3907    
13/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1946. Dep: 12/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1129 (Diagram 15)
   
23/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1948. Dep: 23/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3394 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63907
   
05/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1950. Dep: 22/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3277 (Diagram 15)
   
18/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
03/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1952. Dep: 22/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22878 (Diagram 15)
   
09/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1956. Dep: 17/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22139 (Diagram 15)
   
03/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
05/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 05/02/1960. Dep: 11/03/1960.    
01/03/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
22/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63907 from Langwith Junction (41J)    

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