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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1627 m/e 09/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6357   15/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3665   22/09/1946
British Railways 63665 w/e 28/01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 479C
Works Number 5213
To Service During 09/1918
Taken into Stock 15/03/1924
Withdrawal Tue 17/12/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 45 yrs, 3 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Round Oak Steelworks (Brierly Hill)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Round Oak Steel, Brierley Hill, 1/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1918
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 20/03/1924
ARD   Ardsley on 05/02/1925
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 30/08/1926
STV   Staveley (G.C.) on 01/01/1935
WFD   Woodford Halse on 10/08/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 07/04/1946
40B   Immingham on 24/07/1955
40D   Tuxford on 26/02/1956
41J   Langwith Junction on 01/02/1959
36C   Frodingham on 06/08/1959
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 31/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 17/12/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 5w/e 31/03/1956
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 05/09/1959
WDN   on 17/12/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1302)
21/08/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1368)
07/06/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1521)
27/06/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1184)
13/01/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 865)
02/02/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1106)
12/06/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1276)
03/11/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 814)
17/01/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1965)
29/01/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3325)
06/10/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3336)
28/01/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3319)
09/08/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22281)
05/10/1954 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22285)
29/09/1956 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22191)
03/05/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22247)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 08/03/1924 15/03/1924 8 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6357
 
Gorton Works 24/05/1924 21/08/1924 90 days General Boiler number 1368 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/05/1928 07/06/1928 20 days General Boiler number 1521 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/05/1930 27/06/1930 35 days General Boiler number 1184 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/12/1932 13/01/1933 35 days General Boiler number 865 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 31/12/1934 02/02/1935 34 days General Boiler number 1106 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/04/1937 12/06/1937 55 days General Boiler number 1276 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 30/08/1939 03/11/1939 66 days General Boiler number 814 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/12/1941 17/01/1942 21 days General Boiler number 1965 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/01/1944 29/01/1944 18 days General Boiler number 3325 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/08/1947 06/10/1947 40 days General Boiler number 3336 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 20/12/1949 28/01/1950 40 days General Boiler number 3319 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63665
 
Gorton Works 15/02/1950 16/02/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 19/06/1952 09/08/1952 52 days General Boiler number 22281 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/08/1954 05/10/1954 44 days General Boiler number 22285 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/10/1954 08/10/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 28/08/1956 29/09/1956 33 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22191 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/10/1956 03/10/1956 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 23/11/1956 22/12/1956 30 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 17/03/1958 03/05/1958 48 days General Boiler number 22247 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/05/1958 15/05/1958 9 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 31/08/1960 01/10/1960 32 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 12/04/1961 26/04/1961 15 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1627
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5213
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
08/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/03/1924. Dep: 15/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6357
   
15/03/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
20/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
24/05/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1924. Dep: 21/08/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1368 (Diagram 15)
   
05/02/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
30/08/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
19/05/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1928. Dep: 07/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1521 (Diagram 15)
   
24/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1930. Dep: 27/06/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1184 (Diagram 15)
   
10/12/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1932. Dep: 13/01/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 865 (Diagram 15)
   
31/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1934. Dep: 02/02/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1106 (Diagram 15)
   
01/01/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (STV)    
19/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1937. Dep: 12/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1276 (Diagram 15)
   
30/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1939. Dep: 03/11/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 814 (Diagram 15)
   
28/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/12/1941. Dep: 17/01/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1965 (Diagram 15)
   
12/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1944. Dep: 29/01/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3325 (Diagram 15)
   
10/08/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
07/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
22/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3665    
28/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1947. Dep: 06/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3336 (Diagram 15)
   
20/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1949. Dep: 28/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3319 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63665
   
15/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/02/1950. Dep: 16/02/1950.    
19/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1952. Dep: 09/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22281 (Diagram 15)
   
23/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1954. Dep: 05/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22285 (Diagram 15)
   
07/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/10/1954. Dep: 08/10/1954.    
24/07/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
26/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
28/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 28/08/1956. Dep: 29/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22191 (Diagram 15)
   
02/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/10/1956. Dep: 03/10/1956.    
23/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/11/1956. Dep: 22/12/1956.    
17/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1958. Dep: 03/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22247 (Diagram 15)
   
07/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/05/1958. Dep: 15/05/1958.    
01/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
06/08/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
31/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
31/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 31/08/1960. Dep: 01/10/1960.    
12/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/04/1961. Dep: 26/04/1961.    
17/12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63665 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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