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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
GCR 965 m/e 12/1910
LNER (1924) 5965   05/06/1926

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class Q4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
To Service During 12/1910 to Mexborough (MEX)
Withdrawal Sat 29/10/1938 off Ardsley (ARD)
Service Life 27 yrs, 10 mths , 29 dys

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Name From Date
MEX Mexborough (New) m/e 12/1910
DON Doncaster m/e 1924
ARD Ardsley 13/11/1934
   Withdrawn 29/10/1938

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1910 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 1415)
25/06/1921 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 237)
18/02/1928 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 898)
12/1928 Modified to conform to LNER Gauge
27/08/1932 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 834)
03/02/1934 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 910)
03/10/1936 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 3725)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Durn Level of Work Mileage
Gorton Works 11/12/1915 24/06/1916 197 days General
Superheater installed
  
Gorton Works 19/03/1921 25/06/1921 99 days General
Boiler number 237 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 28/07/1923 20/10/1923 85 days General  
Gorton Works 27/02/1926 05/06/1926 99 days General
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5965
  
Gorton Works 10/12/1927 18/02/1928 71 days General
Boiler number 898 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 17/05/1930 21/06/1930 36 days General  
Gorton Works 13/08/1932 27/08/1932 15 days General
Boiler number 834 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 13/01/1934 03/02/1934 22 days General
Boiler number 910 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 19/09/1936 03/10/1936 15 days General
Boiler number 3725 (Diagram 17Sup)
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1910 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 965
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Mexborough (MEX)
Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted		    
11/12/1915 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1915. Dep: 24/06/1916.
Work undertaken:
Superheater installed
    
19/03/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1921. Dep: 25/06/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 237 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
28/07/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1923. Dep: 20/10/1923.    
1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
27/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1926. Dep: 05/06/1926.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5965
    
10/12/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1927. Dep: 18/02/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 898 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
12/1928 Modification Modification: Modified to conform to LNER Gauge    
17/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1930. Dep: 21/06/1930.    
13/08/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1932. Dep: 27/08/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 834 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
13/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1934. Dep: 03/02/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 910 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
13/11/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
19/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1936. Dep: 03/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3725 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
29/10/1938 Withdrawn Condemned as 5965 from Ardsley (ARD)    

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