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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1807 m/e 09/1917
London and North Western Railway 2922 m/e 12/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6564   03/09/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3737   11/08/1946
British Railways 63737 w/e 15/04/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L689
Works Number 21774
To Service During 09/1917
Taken into Stock 02/09/1927
Withdrawal Sun 09/12/1962 off Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Service Life 45 yrs, 3 mths , 8 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Horwich)

Notes
Notes Into Horwich for cutting up 6/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1917
91LNWR   (on loan)   12/1919
ROD       08/1921
DON   Doncaster on 02/09/1927
MEX   Mexborough on 25/07/1943
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 27/04/1947
     Withdrawn on 09/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall on 27/04/1947
WDN   on 09/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1175)
27/06/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1961)
16/12/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1227)
14/12/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3223)
26/02/1938 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
26/02/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1003)
08/06/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3398)
20/03/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3313)
08/12/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3318)
06/12/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3275)
15/04/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3425)
23/08/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22287)
25/06/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22143)
20/08/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22146)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 04/06/1927 03/09/1927 92 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6564
 
Gorton Works 21/09/1929 26/10/1929 36 days General    
Gorton Works 06/06/1931 27/06/1931 22 days General Boiler number 1961 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 09/12/1933 16/12/1933 8 days General Boiler number 1227 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 30/11/1935 14/12/1935 15 days General Boiler number 3223 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/02/1938 26/02/1938 8 days General Boiler number 1003 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 01/06/1940 08/06/1940 8 days General Boiler number 3398 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 09/03/1943 20/03/1943 12 days General Boiler number 3313 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/11/1945 08/12/1945 29 days General Boiler number 3318 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 15/11/1947 06/12/1947 22 days General Boiler number 3275 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/03/1950 15/04/1950 22 days General Boiler number 3425 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63737
 
Gorton Works 02/08/1952 23/08/1952 22 days General Boiler number 22287 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/12/1953 09/01/1954 22 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 10/01/1954 19/01/1954 10 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 14/05/1955 25/06/1955 43 days General Boiler number 22143 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/07/1955 04/07/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 16/08/1958 20/08/1958 5 days General Boiler number 22146 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 13/10/1958 16/10/1958 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 12/09/1959 10/10/1959 29 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1917 To Service To service as ROD Number 1807
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21774
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
12/1919 Allocation      
12/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2922    
08/1921 Allocation      
04/06/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1927. Dep: 03/09/1927.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6564
   
02/09/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
02/09/1927 To Stock To LNWR stock    
21/09/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1929. Dep: 26/10/1929.    
06/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1931. Dep: 27/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1961 (Diagram 15)
   
09/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1933. Dep: 16/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1227 (Diagram 15)
   
30/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1935. Dep: 14/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3223 (Diagram 15)
   
19/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1938. Dep: 26/02/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1003 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
01/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1940. Dep: 08/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3398 (Diagram 15)
   
09/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1943. Dep: 20/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3313 (Diagram 15)
   
25/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
10/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1945. Dep: 08/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3318 (Diagram 15)
   
11/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3737    
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
15/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1947. Dep: 06/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3275 (Diagram 15)
   
25/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1950. Dep: 15/04/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3425 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63737
   
02/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1952. Dep: 23/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22287 (Diagram 15)
   
19/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/12/1953. Dep: 09/01/1954.    
10/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/01/1954. Dep: 19/01/1954.    
14/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1955. Dep: 25/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22143 (Diagram 15)
   
02/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/07/1955. Dep: 04/07/1955.    
16/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1958. Dep: 20/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22146 (Diagram 15)
   
13/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/10/1958. Dep: 16/10/1958.    
12/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/09/1959. Dep: 10/10/1959.    
09/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63737 from Sheffield Darnall (41A)    

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