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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1829 m/e 11/1917
London and North Western Railway 2965 m/e 06/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6573   14/04/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3749   25/05/1946
British Railways 63749 w/e 07/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/311/1917
O4/7 (2-8-0)18/05/1940
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L689
Works Number 21796
To Service During 11/1917
Taken into Stock 24/04/1928
Withdrawal Sat 31/10/1959 off Staveley (G.C.) (41H)
Service Life 42 yrs
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1917
91LNWR   (on loan)   06/1920
CLK   Colwick on 24/04/1928
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) on 28/11/1940
WFD   Woodford Halse on 23/07/1942
LNG   Langwith Junction on 03/08/1943
CLK   Colwick on 27/10/1946
STV   Staveley (G.C.) on 09/11/1947
     Withdrawn on 31/10/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC STV Staveley (G.C.) w/e 15/11/1947
WDN   on 30/10/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 864)
18/04/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1871)
04/11/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1025)
17/08/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3204)
27/11/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1880)
18/05/1940 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3668)
23/09/1944 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3673)
25/05/1946 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3694)
07/08/1948 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3675)
21/10/1950 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22305)
17/05/1952 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22334)
04/07/1953 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22308)
02/04/1955 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22339)
23/02/1957 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22321)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 04/02/1928 14/04/1928 71 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6573
 
Gorton Works 28/03/1931 18/04/1931 22 days General Boiler number 1871 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/10/1933 04/11/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1025 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/08/1935 17/08/1935 15 days General Boiler number 3204 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 13/11/1937 27/11/1937 15 days General Boiler number 1880 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/04/1940 18/05/1940 22 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3668 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 12/08/1942 29/08/1942 18 days General    
Gorton Works 05/09/1944 23/09/1944 19 days General Boiler number 3673 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 27/04/1946 25/05/1946 29 days General Boiler number 3694 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3749
 
Gorton Works 12/04/1947 26/04/1947 15 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 26/06/1948 07/08/1948 43 days General Boiler number 3675 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63749
 
Gorton Works 07/01/1950 14/01/1950 8 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 07/10/1950 21/10/1950 15 days General Boiler number 22305 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 10/05/1952 17/05/1952 8 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22334 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 20/05/1952 22/05/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 13/06/1953 04/07/1953 22 days General Boiler number 22308 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 05/03/1955 02/04/1955 29 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22339 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 24/03/1956 05/05/1956 43 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 26/01/1957 23/02/1957 29 days General Boiler number 22321 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 27/10/1959 27/10/1959 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1917 To Service To service as ROD Number 1829
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21796
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
06/1920 Allocation      
06/1920 Renumbered Renumbered to 2965    
04/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/02/1928. Dep: 14/04/1928.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6573
   
24/04/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
24/04/1928 To Stock To LNER stock    
28/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1931. Dep: 18/04/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1871 (Diagram 15)
   
21/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1933. Dep: 04/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1025 (Diagram 15)
   
03/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1935. Dep: 17/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3204 (Diagram 15)
   
13/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1937. Dep: 27/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1880 (Diagram 15)
   
27/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1940. Dep: 18/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3668 (Diagram 15D)
   
28/11/1940 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
23/07/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
12/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1942. Dep: 29/08/1942.    
03/08/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
05/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1944. Dep: 23/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3673 (Diagram 15D)
   
27/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1946. Dep: 25/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3694 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3749
   
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
12/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/04/1947. Dep: 26/04/1947.    
09/11/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (STV)    
26/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1948. Dep: 07/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3675 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63749
   
07/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/01/1950. Dep: 14/01/1950.    
07/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1950. Dep: 21/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22305 (Diagram 15D)
   
10/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 10/05/1952. Dep: 17/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22334 (Diagram 15D)
   
20/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/05/1952. Dep: 22/05/1952.    
13/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1953. Dep: 04/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22308 (Diagram 15D)
   
05/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 05/03/1955. Dep: 02/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22339 (Diagram 15D)
   
24/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 24/03/1956. Dep: 05/05/1956.    
26/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1957. Dep: 23/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22321 (Diagram 15D)
   
27/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 27/10/1959. Dep: 27/10/1959.    
31/10/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 63749 from Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    

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