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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1226 m/e 11/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6226   26/09/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3573   29/12/1946
British Railways 63573   04/02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/111/1912
O4/8 (2-8-0)09/04/1955
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L496
Works Number 19882
To Service During 11/1912 to Annesley (ANN)
Withdrawal Thu 27/04/1961 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 48 yrs, 5 mths , 27 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ANN   Annesley (New) m/e 11/1912
FRO   Frodingham on 12/02/1939
CLK   Colwick on 22/12/1944
ANN   Annesley on 18/04/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 24/04/1948
CLK   Colwick on 26/12/1948
CLK   Colwick w/e 01/01/1949
38B   Annesley on 17/09/1950
39A   Gorton on 26/11/1950
     Withdrawn on 27/04/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 24/04/1948
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 01/01/1949
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 29/04/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1492)
03/07/1920 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1859)
18/02/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1028)
15/02/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1389)
02/07/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1143)
01/09/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1153)
27/06/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1175)
13/08/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3246)
23/11/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 487)
27/02/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1239)
04/08/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3221)
15/12/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3415)
08/11/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3297)
04/02/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3325)
06/09/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22293)
09/04/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28288)
11/01/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28944)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 29/05/1920 03/07/1920 36 days General Boiler number 1859 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/12/1922 17/02/1923 78 days General    
Gorton Works 27/06/1925 26/09/1925 92 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6226
 
Gorton Works 14/01/1928 18/02/1928 36 days General Boiler number 1028 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/01/1930 15/02/1930 22 days General Boiler number 1389 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/06/1932 02/07/1932 15 days General Boiler number 1143 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/08/1934 01/09/1934 15 days General Wakefield 2C Lubricator fitted
Boiler number 1153 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 13/06/1936 27/06/1936 15 days General Boiler number 1175 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/08/1938 13/08/1938 8 days General Boiler number 3246 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/11/1940 23/11/1940 8 days General Boiler number 487 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/02/1943 27/02/1943 16 days General Boiler number 1239 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/07/1945 04/08/1945 29 days General Boiler number 3221 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/12/1945 15/12/1945 8 days Heavy Boiler number 3415 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/10/1947 08/11/1947 29 days General Boiler number 3297 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/01/1950 04/02/1950 15 days General Boiler number 3325 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63573
 
Gorton Works 23/08/1952 06/09/1952 15 days General Boiler number 22293 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/02/1955 09/04/1955 57 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28288 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 07/12/1957 11/01/1958 36 days General Boiler number 28944 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 22/04/1961 22/04/1961 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1226
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 19882
Allocated to Annesley (ANN)
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
29/05/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1920. Dep: 03/07/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1859 (Diagram 15)
   
02/12/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1922. Dep: 17/02/1923.    
27/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1925. Dep: 26/09/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6226
   
14/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/01/1928. Dep: 18/02/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1028 (Diagram 15)
   
25/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1930. Dep: 15/02/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1389 (Diagram 15)
   
18/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1932. Dep: 02/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1143 (Diagram 15)
   
18/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1934. Dep: 01/09/1934.
Work undertaken:
Wakefield 2C Lubricator fitted
Boiler number 1153 (Diagram 15)
   
13/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1936. Dep: 27/06/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1175 (Diagram 15)
   
06/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1938. Dep: 13/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3246 (Diagram 15)
   
12/02/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
16/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1940. Dep: 23/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 487 (Diagram 15)
   
12/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1943. Dep: 27/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1239 (Diagram 15)
   
22/12/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1945. Dep: 04/08/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3221 (Diagram 15)
   
08/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 08/12/1945. Dep: 15/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3415 (Diagram 15)
   
29/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3573    
11/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1947. Dep: 08/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3297 (Diagram 15)
   
18/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
24/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
26/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
01/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
21/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1950. Dep: 04/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3325 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63573
   
17/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
26/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
23/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1952. Dep: 06/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22293 (Diagram 15)
   
12/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1955. Dep: 09/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28288 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1957. Dep: 11/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28944 (Diagram 100A)
   
22/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 22/04/1961. Dep: 22/04/1961.    
27/04/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 63573 from Gorton (9G)    

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