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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 961 m/e 11/1910
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5961   24/10/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9926   11/08/1946
British Railways 69926   11/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class Q1
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q4/111/1910
Q4/2 (0-8-0)16/01/1937
Q1/1 (0-8-0T)21/11/1942
Wheels 0-8-0T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service During 11/1910
Withdrawal Mon 03/02/1958 off Frodingham (36C)
Service Life 47 yrs, 3 mths , 3 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1910
MEX   Mexborough on 15/09/1916
DON   Doncaster on 16/02/1924
FRO   Frodingham m/e 01/1936
FRO   Frodingham on 31/01/1936
MEX   Mexborough on 22/08/1939
CAM   Cambridge on 01/10/1945
MAR   March on 21/10/1948
MAR   March w/e 23/10/1948
36C   Frodingham on 08/04/1951
36C   Frodingham w/e 14/04/1951
     Withdrawn on 03/02/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC MAR March w/e 23/10/1948
ALLOC 36C Frodingham w/e 14/04/1951
WDN   on 03/02/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1910 Diagram 4Sat boiler fitted (number 1411)
13/08/1921 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1266)
24/10/1925 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1711)
03/05/1930 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1822)
16/07/1932 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 431)
01/09/1934 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1832)
16/01/1937 Modified to conform to LNER Gauge
16/01/1937 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 905)
08/07/1939 Diagram 17A boiler fitted (number 912)
21/11/1942 Diagram 17A boiler fitted (number 3739)
11/09/1948 Diagram 17A boiler fitted (number 3762)
25/01/1952 Diagram 17A boiler fitted (number 22988)
01/10/1954 Diagram 17A boiler fitted (number 22985)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 11/06/1921 13/08/1921 64 days General Boiler number 1266 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 09/06/1923 07/07/1923 29 days General    
Gorton Works 29/08/1925 24/10/1925 57 days General Boiler number 1711 (Diagram 17Sat)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5961
  
Gorton Works 28/01/1928 10/03/1928 43 days General    
Gorton Works 12/04/1930 03/05/1930 22 days General Boiler number 1822 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 09/07/1932 16/07/1932 8 days General Boiler number 431 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 18/08/1934 01/09/1934 15 days General Boiler number 1832 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 31/12/1936 16/01/1937 17 days General Boiler number 905 (Diagram 17Sup)
Modified to conform to LNER Gauge
  
Gorton Works 24/06/1939 08/07/1939 15 days General Boiler number 912 (Diagram 17A)
  
Doncaster Works 06/10/1942 1 day Rebuilding Tender sent to Gorton 1/1/43.
  
Doncaster Works 20/09/1943 26/09/1943 7 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 01/12/1945 05/01/1946 36 days General    
Gorton Works 07/08/1948 11/09/1948 36 days General Boiler number 3762 (Diagram 17A)
Renumbered to BR 69926
  
Gorton Works 15/12/1951 25/01/1952 42 days General Boiler number 22988 (Diagram 17A)
  
Gorton Works 21/08/1954 01/10/1954 42 days General Boiler number 22985 (Diagram 17A)
  
Gorton Works 17/03/1955 19/05/1955 64 days Unclassified Not repaired
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1910 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 961
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 4Sat boiler fitted		    
15/09/1916 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
11/06/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1921. Dep: 13/08/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1266 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
09/06/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1923. Dep: 07/07/1923.    
16/02/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
29/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1925. Dep: 24/10/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1711 (Diagram 17Sat)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5961
    
28/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1928. Dep: 10/03/1928.    
12/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1930. Dep: 03/05/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1822 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
09/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/07/1932. Dep: 16/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 431 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
18/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1934. Dep: 01/09/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1832 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
31/01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
31/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1936. Dep: 16/01/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 905 (Diagram 17Sup)
Modified to conform to LNER Gauge
    
24/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1939. Dep: 08/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 912 (Diagram 17A)
    
22/08/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
06/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 06/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Tender sent to Gorton 1/1/43.
    
21/11/1942 Modification Diagram 17A number 3739 boiler fitted    
20/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/09/1943. Dep: 26/09/1943.    
01/10/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
01/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1945. Dep: 05/01/1946.    
11/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9926    
07/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1948. Dep: 11/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3762 (Diagram 17A)
Renumbered to BR 69926
    
21/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
23/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
08/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
14/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
15/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1951. Dep: 25/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22988 (Diagram 17A)
    
21/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1954. Dep: 01/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22985 (Diagram 17A)
    
17/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/03/1955. Dep: 19/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired
    
03/02/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 69926 from Frodingham (36C)    

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