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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 165 on 18/03/1911
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5165   18/10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9800 on 24/03/1946
British Railways 69800   05/03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Mon 18/03/1911 to Annesley (ANN)
Withdrawal Mon 24/08/1959 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 48 yrs, 5 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1959 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ANN   Annesley (New) on 18/03/1911
ARD   Ardsley on 05/01/1924
NEA   Neasden on 21/04/1924
WFD   Woodford Halse on 04/10/1938
CLK   Colwick on 17/08/1939
NEA   Neasden on 08/11/1940
ARD   Ardsley on 27/10/1941
NEA   Neasden on 30/05/1943
40B   Immingham on 26/03/1950
38A   Colwick on 23/10/1955
38C   Leicester (G.C.) on 15/06/1957
38D   Staveley (G.C.) on 26/01/1958
16D   Annesley on 08/06/1958
15E   Leicester (G.C.) on 15/06/1958
40E   Colwick on 11/01/1959
     Withdrawn on 24/08/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 05/11/1955
ALLOC 38C Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 22/02/1958
LOAN 15E Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 15E Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 12/07/1958
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 4w/e 14/07/1958
LOAN 40E Colwick 4w/e 24/01/1959
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 5w/e 31/01/1959
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 21/02/1959
WDN   on 24/08/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/03/1911 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1419)
15/09/1917 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1420)
18/10/1924 Side Window Cab Fitted
18/10/1924 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1421)
31/07/1926 Converted to oil burnng
02/03/1927 Oil burning equipment removed
24/09/1932 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 343)
17/03/1934 Intensifore lubricator removed
17/03/1934 Eureka lubricator fitted
28/03/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
28/03/1936 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 390)
20/11/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 444)
02/03/1940 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 718)
29/05/1943 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 964)
03/08/1946 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 845)
18/10/1947 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 672)
05/03/1949 WPU Gear removed
05/03/1949 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3848)
08/06/1951 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22377)
12/06/1954 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22039)
16/10/1956 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22397)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/06/1917 15/09/1917 106 days General Boiler number 1420 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 27/05/1922 05/08/1922 71 days General    
Gorton Works 21/06/1924 18/10/1924 120 days General Boiler number 1421 (Diagram 18)
Side Window Cab Fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5165
 
Gorton Works 17/04/1926 24/07/1926 99 days General    
Gorton Works 31/07/1926 31/07/1926 1 day Light Repair Converted to oil burnng
 
Nine Elms Works 02/03/1927 02/03/1927 1 day Unclassified Oil burning equipment removed
 
Gorton Works 08/12/1928 09/02/1929 64 days General    
Gorton Works 28/02/1931 04/04/1931 36 days General    
Gorton Works 20/08/1932 24/09/1932 36 days General Boiler number 343 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 03/02/1934 17/03/1934 43 days General Eureka lubricator fitted
 
Gorton Works 07/03/1936 28/03/1936 22 days General Boiler number 390 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 30/10/1937 20/11/1937 22 days General Boiler number 444 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 27/01/1940 02/03/1940 36 days General Boiler number 718 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 14/11/1941 06/12/1941 23 days Heavy Special examination
 
Gorton Works 15/04/1943 29/05/1943 45 days Heavy Boiler number 964 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 24/06/1944 30/09/1944 99 days General New frames & cylinders
 
Gorton Works 22/06/1946 03/08/1946 43 days General Boiler number 845 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 29/03/1947 05/04/1947 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 27/09/1947 18/10/1947 22 days General Boiler number 672 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 29/01/1949 05/03/1949 36 days General Boiler number 3848 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69800
 
Darlington Works 01/05/1951 08/06/1951 39 days General Boiler number 22377 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 24/04/1954 12/06/1954 50 days General Boiler number 22039 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 10/06/1954 16/06/1954 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/09/1956 16/10/1956 34 days General Boiler number 22397 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 20/03/1957 29/04/1957 41 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 22/08/1959 22/08/1959 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1957 Leicester (G.C.) MPD This shed is expected to close and the work shared between Neasden and Darnall (41A). At start of winter time tables the A3's (60049/102/4/6/7/11) were exchanged for V2's 60831/42/54/63/911. This leaves no A3's on the G.C. at all. A5 69800 has replaced L1 67786. SLS/195711

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/03/1911 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 165
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Annesley (ANN)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
02/06/1917 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1917. Dep: 15/09/1917.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1420 (Diagram 18)
   
27/05/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1922. Dep: 05/08/1922.    
05/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
21/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
21/06/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1924. Dep: 18/10/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1421 (Diagram 18)
Side Window Cab Fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5165
   
17/04/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1926. Dep: 24/07/1926.    
31/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/07/1926. Dep: 31/07/1926.
Work undertaken:
Converted to oil burnng
   
02/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Nine Elms Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/03/1927. Dep: 02/03/1927.
Work undertaken:
Oil burning equipment removed
   
08/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1928. Dep: 09/02/1929.    
28/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1931. Dep: 04/04/1931.    
20/08/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1932. Dep: 24/09/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 343 (Diagram 18)
   
03/02/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1934. Dep: 17/03/1934.
Work undertaken:
Eureka lubricator fitted
   
07/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1936. Dep: 28/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 390 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
30/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/10/1937. Dep: 20/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 444 (Diagram 18)
   
04/10/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
17/08/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
27/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1940. Dep: 02/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 718 (Diagram 18)
   
08/11/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
27/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
14/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 14/11/1941. Dep: 06/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
Special examination
   
15/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 15/04/1943. Dep: 29/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 964 (Diagram 18)
   
30/05/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
24/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1944. Dep: 30/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
New frames & cylinders
   
24/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9800    
22/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1946. Dep: 03/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 845 (Diagram 18)
   
29/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/03/1947. Dep: 05/04/1947.    
27/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1947. Dep: 18/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 672 (Diagram 18)
   
29/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1949. Dep: 05/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3848 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69800
   
26/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
01/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1951. Dep: 08/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22377 (Diagram 18)
   
24/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1954. Dep: 12/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22039 (Diagram 18)
   
10/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/06/1954. Dep: 16/06/1954.    
23/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
13/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1956. Dep: 16/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22397 (Diagram 18)
   
20/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 20/03/1957. Dep: 29/04/1957.    
15/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (38C)    
26/01/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (16D)    
15/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (15E)    
11/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
22/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 22/08/1959. Dep: 22/08/1959.    
24/08/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 69800 from Colwick (40E)    
11/1959 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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