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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1201 m/e 10/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6201   29/08/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3548   15/09/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3727 on 06/04/1947
British Railways 63727 w/e 03/12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 415X
Works Number 4909
To Service During 10/1912
Withdrawal Sat 01/02/1964 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 51 yrs, 4 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster for cutting up 6/3/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1912
MEX   Mexborough on 01/11/1912
36D   Barnsley on 26/02/1950
36D   Barnsley w/e 04/03/1950
41F   Mexborough on 03/01/1960
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 26/11/1961
     Withdrawn on 01/02/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36D Barnsley w/e 04/03/1950
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 23/01/1960
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 5w/e 09/12/1961
WDN   on 01/02/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1467)
17/09/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1462)
11/07/1922 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1469)
29/08/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1448)
24/08/1927 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1861)
06/10/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1008)
10/11/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1298)
10/07/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 858)
10/07/1937 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
13/01/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3209)
24/04/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3208)
16/06/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3327)
07/08/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3393)
06/05/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 801)
01/11/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22874)
03/12/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22886)
14/04/1960 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22173)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 11/08/1917 17/09/1917 38 days General Boiler number 1462 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/03/1922 11/07/1922 116 days General Boiler number 1469 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/06/1924 29/08/1924 84 days General Boiler number 1448 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6201
 
Gorton Works 04/07/1927 24/08/1927 52 days General Boiler number 1861 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/04/1929 11/06/1929 46 days General    
Gorton Works 05/09/1931 06/10/1931 32 days General Boiler number 1008 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/10/1934 10/11/1934 38 days General Boiler number 1298 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 31/05/1937 10/07/1937 41 days General Boiler number 858 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 01/12/1939 13/01/1940 44 days General Boiler number 3209 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/03/1943 24/04/1943 52 days General Boiler number 3208 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 22/04/1945 16/06/1945 56 days General Boiler number 3327 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/02/1947 07/08/1947 179 days General Boiler number 3393 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1947) number 3727
 
Gorton Works 29/10/1949 03/12/1949 36 days Heavy Casual Renumbered to BR 63727
 
Gorton Works 02/04/1950 06/05/1950 35 days General Boiler number 801 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/10/1952 01/11/1952 28 days General Boiler number 22874 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/11/1952 07/11/1952 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 27/10/1955 03/12/1955 38 days General Boiler number 22886 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/03/1960 14/04/1960 38 days General Boiler number 22173 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1201
Built at Kitson, Works Number 4909
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
01/11/1912 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
11/08/1917 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1917. Dep: 17/09/1917.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1462 (Diagram 15)
   
18/03/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1922. Dep: 11/07/1922.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1469 (Diagram 15)
   
07/06/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1924. Dep: 29/08/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1448 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6201
   
04/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1927. Dep: 24/08/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1861 (Diagram 15)
   
27/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1929. Dep: 11/06/1929.    
05/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1931. Dep: 06/10/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1008 (Diagram 15)
   
04/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1934. Dep: 10/11/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1298 (Diagram 15)
   
31/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1937. Dep: 10/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 858 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
01/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1939. Dep: 13/01/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3209 (Diagram 15)
   
04/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1943. Dep: 24/04/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3208 (Diagram 15)
   
22/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1945. Dep: 16/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3327 (Diagram 15)
   
15/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3548    
10/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1947. Dep: 07/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3393 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1947) number 3727
   
29/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 29/10/1949. Dep: 03/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63727
   
26/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
04/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
02/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1950. Dep: 06/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 801 (Diagram 15)
   
05/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1952. Dep: 01/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22874 (Diagram 15)
   
04/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/11/1952. Dep: 07/11/1952.    
27/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1955. Dep: 03/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22886 (Diagram 15)
   
03/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
08/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1960. Dep: 14/04/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22173 (Diagram 15)
   
26/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
01/02/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63727 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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