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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1650 m/e 10/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6319   09/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3706   30/06/1946
British Railways 63706 w/e 25/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/310/1918
O4/7 (2-8-0)11/05/1940
O4/8 (2-8-0)24/11/1956
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E106
Works Number 3734
To Service During 10/1918
Taken into Stock 09/02/1924
Withdrawal Sun 26/09/1965 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 46 yrs, 11 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Arnott Young (Parkgate)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Arnott Young, Parkgate, 11/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1918
GOR   Gorton on 13/02/1924
MEX   Mexborough on 24/10/1944
IMM   Immingham on 16/09/1945
GOR   Gorton on 12/05/1946
WFD   Woodford Halse on 18/08/1946
ANN   Annesley on 12/10/1947
LNG   Langwith Junction on 20/02/1948
LNG   Langwith Junction w/e 21/02/1948
ANN   Annesley on 07/03/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 13/03/1948
39A   Gorton on 26/11/1950
39A   Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
38D   Staveley (G.C.) on 18/11/1951
38D   Staveley (G.C.) w/e 24/11/1951
38A   Colwick on 27/06/1954
38D   Staveley (G.C.) on 17/07/1955
41J   Langwith Junction on 13/06/1965
     Withdrawn on 26/09/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 12/10/1947
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 21/02/1948
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 13/03/1948
ALLOC 39A Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) w/e 24/11/1951
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 17/07/1954
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 2w/e 26/06/1965
WDN   w/e 26/09/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1191)
04/07/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1145)
08/08/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1329)
14/08/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1238)
07/10/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1098)
30/11/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1275)
23/10/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 865)
11/05/1940 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3667)
07/10/1944 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3683)
28/12/1946 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3670)
24/12/1948 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3697)
21/07/1951 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22320)
08/08/1953 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22314)
03/02/1955 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22870)
24/11/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28813)
27/07/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28391)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/02/1924 09/02/1924 8 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6319
 
Gorton Works 29/04/1924 04/07/1924 67 days General Boiler number 1145 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 22/07/1927 05/09/1927 46 days General    
Gorton Works 11/05/1929 08/08/1929 90 days General Boiler number 1329 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/07/1931 14/08/1931 35 days General Boiler number 1238 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/09/1933 07/10/1933 30 days General Boiler number 1098 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/11/1935 30/11/1935 23 days General Boiler number 1275 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 01/10/1937 23/10/1937 23 days General Boiler number 865 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/04/1940 11/05/1940 36 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3667 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 23/08/1942 26/09/1942 35 days General    
Gorton Works 08/09/1944 07/10/1944 30 days General Boiler number 3683 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 10/11/1946 28/12/1946 49 days General Boiler number 3670 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 22/11/1948 24/12/1948 33 days General Boiler number 3697 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63706
 
Gorton Works 04/06/1951 21/07/1951 48 days General Boiler number 22320 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 04/07/1953 08/08/1953 36 days General Boiler number 22314 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 15/12/1954 03/02/1955 51 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22870 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 15/09/1956 24/11/1956 71 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28813 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 13/04/1957 04/05/1957 22 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 29/02/1960 06/04/1960 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 24/05/1960 03/06/1960 11 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 10/05/1962 27/07/1962 79 days General Boiler number 28391 (Diagram 100A)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1650
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3734
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
02/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/02/1924. Dep: 09/02/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6319
   
09/02/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
13/02/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/04/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1924. Dep: 04/07/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1145 (Diagram 15)
   
22/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1927. Dep: 05/09/1927.    
11/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1929. Dep: 08/08/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1329 (Diagram 15)
   
11/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1931. Dep: 14/08/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1238 (Diagram 15)
   
08/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1933. Dep: 07/10/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1098 (Diagram 15)
   
08/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1935. Dep: 30/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1275 (Diagram 15)
   
01/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1937. Dep: 23/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 865 (Diagram 15)
   
06/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1940. Dep: 11/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3667 (Diagram 15D)
   
23/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1942. Dep: 26/09/1942.    
08/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1944. Dep: 07/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3683 (Diagram 15D)
   
24/10/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
16/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
12/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
30/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3706    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
10/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1946. Dep: 28/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3670 (Diagram 15D)
   
12/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
20/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
21/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
07/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
13/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
22/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1948. Dep: 24/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3697 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63706
   
26/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
04/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1951. Dep: 21/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22320 (Diagram 15D)
   
18/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
24/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
04/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1953. Dep: 08/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22314 (Diagram 15D)
   
27/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
15/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 15/12/1954. Dep: 03/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22870 (Diagram 15D)
   
17/07/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
15/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1956. Dep: 24/11/1956.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28813 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/04/1957. Dep: 04/05/1957.    
29/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/02/1960. Dep: 06/04/1960.    
24/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/05/1960. Dep: 03/06/1960.    
10/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1962. Dep: 27/07/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28391 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
26/09/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63706 from Langwith Junction (41J)    

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