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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1908 m/e 03/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6598   30/09/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3801   01/09/1946
British Railways 63801 w/e 09/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/303/1918
O4/8 (2-8-0)18/08/1956
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L693
Works Number 21885
To Service During 03/1918
Taken into Stock 30/09/1927
Withdrawal Tue 16/07/1963 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 45 yrs, 4 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster for cutting up 22/8/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1918
CLK   Colwick on 30/09/1927
LNG   Langwith Junction on 31/10/1927
CLK   Colwick on 27/10/1946
ANN   Annesley on 12/10/1947
CLK   Colwick on 08/02/1948
CLK   Colwick w/e 14/02/1948
ANN   Annesley on 14/11/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 20/11/1948
CLK   Colwick on 11/09/1949
CLK   Colwick w/e 17/09/1949
38B   Annesley on 02/09/1951
38B   Annesley w/e 08/09/1951
38A   Colwick on 04/11/1951
38A   Colwick w/e 10/11/1951
38D   Staveley (G.C.) on 20/07/1952
38D   Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 09/08/1952
38A   Colwick on 22/09/1952
38A   Colwick 4w/e 04/10/1952
38D   Staveley (G.C.) on 05/10/1952
38D   Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 01/11/1952
41J   Langwith Junction on 29/11/1959
     Withdrawn on 16/07/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 12/10/1947
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 14/02/1948
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 20/11/1948
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 17/09/1949
ALLOC 38B Annesley w/e 08/09/1951
ALLOC 38A Colwick w/e 10/11/1951
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 09/08/1952
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 26/12/1959
WDN   on 16/07/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1208)
15/07/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1247)
04/08/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1231)
03/10/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
03/10/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1270)
24/09/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1350)
23/11/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3344)
05/09/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3266)
18/11/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3251)
09/10/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3352)
07/04/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22173)
08/03/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22252)
17/10/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22122)
18/08/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28898)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 13/08/1927 30/09/1927 49 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6598
  
Gorton Works 10/02/1930 04/04/1930 54 days General    
Gorton Works 27/05/1932 15/07/1932 50 days General Boiler number 1247 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 11/07/1934 04/08/1934 25 days General Boiler number 1231 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 29/12/1934 16/02/1935 50 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 01/09/1936 03/10/1936 33 days General Boiler number 1270 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 24/07/1938 24/09/1938 63 days General Boiler number 1350 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 24/10/1940 23/11/1940 31 days General Boiler number 3344 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 29/07/1942 05/09/1942 39 days General Boiler number 3266 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 19/10/1944 18/11/1944 31 days General Boiler number 3251 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 06/10/1946 08/01/1947 95 days General    
Gorton Works 30/08/1948 09/10/1948 41 days General Boiler number 3352 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63801
  
Gorton Works 22/02/1951 07/04/1951 45 days General Boiler number 22173 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 10/04/1951 13/04/1951 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 30/01/1952 08/03/1952 39 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22252 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 26/09/1953 17/10/1953 22 days General Boiler number 22122 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 20/10/1953 28/10/1953 9 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 11/03/1954 25/03/1954 15 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 10/05/1956 18/08/1956 101 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28898 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 24/02/1960 25/03/1960 31 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 30/03/1960 05/04/1960 7 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1908
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21885
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
13/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1927. Dep: 30/09/1927.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6598
    
30/09/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
30/09/1927 To Stock To LNER stock    
31/10/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
10/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1930. Dep: 04/04/1930.    
27/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1932. Dep: 15/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1247 (Diagram 15)
    
11/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1934. Dep: 04/08/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1231 (Diagram 15)
    
29/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/12/1934. Dep: 16/02/1935.    
01/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1936. Dep: 03/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1270 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
24/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/07/1938. Dep: 24/09/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1350 (Diagram 15)
    
24/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/10/1940. Dep: 23/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3344 (Diagram 15)
    
29/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1942. Dep: 05/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3266 (Diagram 15)
    
19/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1944. Dep: 18/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3251 (Diagram 15)
    
01/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3801    
06/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1946. Dep: 08/01/1947.    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
12/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
08/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
14/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
30/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1948. Dep: 09/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3352 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63801
    
14/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
20/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
11/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
17/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
22/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1951. Dep: 07/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22173 (Diagram 15)
    
10/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/04/1951. Dep: 13/04/1951.    
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
04/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
10/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
30/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 30/01/1952. Dep: 08/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22252 (Diagram 15)
    
20/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
09/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
22/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
05/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
26/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1953. Dep: 17/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22122 (Diagram 15)
    
20/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/10/1953. Dep: 28/10/1953.    
11/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/03/1954. Dep: 25/03/1954.    
10/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1956. Dep: 18/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28898 (Diagram 100A)
    
29/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
24/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/02/1960. Dep: 25/03/1960.    
30/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/03/1960. Dep: 05/04/1960.    
16/07/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63801 from Langwith Junction (41J)    

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