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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 958 m/e 08/1910
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5958   18/10/1924

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class Q4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q4/108/1910
Q4/2 (0-8-0)10/12/1927
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
To Service During 08/1910 to Mexborough (MEX)
Withdrawal Fri 05/03/1937 off Langwith Junction (LNG)
Service Life 26 yrs, 7 mths , 2 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 6/3/37

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MEX   Mexborough (New) m/e 08/1910
DON   Doncaster m/e 07/1924
MEX   Mexborough on 19/05/1925
LNG   Langwith Junction on 07/05/1930
     Withdrawn on 05/03/1937

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1910 Diagram 4Sat boiler fitted (number 1406)
24/06/1916 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 237)
25/12/1920 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 40)
10/12/1927 Diagram 4Sat boiler fitted (number 1400)
26/04/1930 Modified to conform to LNER Gauge
26/04/1930 Diagram 19A boiler fitted (number 903)
19/11/1932 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1682)
02/02/1935 Modified to conform to GCR Gauge
02/02/1935 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 1918)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 1916 24/06/1916   General Boiler number 237 (Diagram 17Sat)
 
Gorton Works 06/11/1920 25/12/1920 50 days General Boiler number 40 (Diagram 17Sat)
 
Gorton Works 17/02/1923 07/04/1923 50 days General    
Gorton Works 02/08/1924 18/10/1924 78 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5958
 
Gorton Works 27/08/1927 10/12/1927 106 days General Boiler number 1400 (Diagram 4Sat)
 
Gorton Works 29/03/1930 26/04/1930 29 days General Boiler number 903 (Diagram 19A)
Modified to conform to LNER Gauge
 
Gorton Works 12/11/1932 19/11/1932 8 days General Boiler number 1682 (Diagram 17Sat)
 
Gorton Works 19/01/1935 02/02/1935 15 days General Boiler number 1918 (Diagram 17Sup)
Modified to conform to GCR Gauge
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1910 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 958
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Mexborough (MEX)
Diagram 4Sat boiler fitted
   
1916 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: ?/1916. Dep: 24/06/1916.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 237 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
06/11/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1920. Dep: 25/12/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 40 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
17/02/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1923. Dep: 07/04/1923.    
07/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
02/08/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1924. Dep: 18/10/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5958
   
19/05/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
27/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1927. Dep: 10/12/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1400 (Diagram 4Sat)
   
29/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1930. Dep: 26/04/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 903 (Diagram 19A)
Modified to conform to LNER Gauge
   
07/05/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
12/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1932. Dep: 19/11/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1682 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
19/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1935. Dep: 02/02/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1918 (Diagram 17Sup)
Modified to conform to GCR Gauge
   
05/03/1937 Withdrawn Condemned as 5958 from Langwith Junction (LNG)    

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