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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 169 on 27/05/1911
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 169C   03/10/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5169   03/04/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9804   31/03/1946
British Railways 69804   03/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Mon 27/05/1911 to Neasden (NEA)
Withdrawal Mon 07/04/1958 off Colwick (38A)
Service Life 46 yrs, 10 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1958 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEA   Neasden (New) on 27/05/1911
WFD   Woodford Halse on 06/12/1939
NEA   Neasden on 30/12/1939
40A   Lincoln on 23/04/1950
40B   Immingham on 20/02/1955
40F   Boston on 24/04/1955
40E   Langwith Junction on 15/05/1955
38A   Colwick on 23/10/1955
     Withdrawn on 07/04/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40A Lincoln w/e 23/04/1950
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 26/02/1955
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction 4w/e 21/05/1955
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 05/11/1955
WDN   on 07/04/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/05/1911 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1423)
12/06/1920 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1530)
04/03/1922 Ross Pop
03/04/1926 Side Window Cab Fitted
24/12/1927 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1532)
14/05/1932 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1843)
16/09/1933 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1597)
28/09/1935 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 444)
28/09/1935 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
14/08/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 410)
01/03/1941 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 168)
06/01/1945 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3853)
26/10/1946 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 964)
03/04/1948 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3869)
05/01/1950 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 806)
22/01/1952 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22387)
05/02/1955 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22391)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 17/04/1920 12/06/1920 57 days General Boiler number 1530 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 07/01/1922 04/03/1922 57 days General Ross Pop
 
Gorton Works 28/07/1923 13/10/1923 78 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 169C
 
Gorton Works 10/11/1923 17/11/1923 8 days Light Repair After collision
 
Gorton Works 23/01/1926 03/04/1926 71 days General Side Window Cab Fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5169
 
Gorton Works 22/10/1927 24/12/1927 64 days General Boiler number 1532 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 21/12/1929 08/02/1930 50 days General    
Gorton Works 16/04/1932 14/05/1932 29 days General Boiler number 1843 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 05/08/1933 16/09/1933 43 days General Boiler number 1597 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 24/08/1935 28/09/1935 36 days General Boiler number 444 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 10/07/1937 14/08/1937 36 days General Boiler number 410 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 21/01/1939 25/02/1939 36 days General    
Gorton Works 08/02/1941 01/03/1941 22 days General Boiler number 168 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 10/11/1942 13/02/1943 96 days General    
Gorton Works 25/11/1944 06/01/1945 43 days General Boiler number 3853 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 21/09/1946 26/10/1946 36 days General Boiler number 964 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 28/02/1948 03/04/1948 36 days General Boiler number 3869 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69804
 
Darlington Works 11/12/1948 08/01/1949 29 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 05/11/1949 05/01/1950 62 days General Boiler number 806 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 10/12/1951 22/01/1952 44 days General Boiler number 22387 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 11/12/1954 05/02/1955 57 days General Boiler number 22391 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 03/01/1956 02/02/1956 31 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 27/08/1957 11/10/1957 46 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 31/03/1958 31/03/1958 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/05/1911 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 169
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neasden (NEA)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
17/04/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1920. Dep: 12/06/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1530 (Diagram 18)
   
07/01/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1922. Dep: 04/03/1922.
Work undertaken:
Ross Pop
   
28/07/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1923. Dep: 13/10/1923.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 169C
   
10/11/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/11/1923. Dep: 17/11/1923.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
23/01/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1926. Dep: 03/04/1926.
Work undertaken:
Side Window Cab Fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5169
   
22/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1927. Dep: 24/12/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1532 (Diagram 18)
   
21/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1929. Dep: 08/02/1930.    
16/04/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1932. Dep: 14/05/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1843 (Diagram 18)
   
05/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/08/1933. Dep: 16/09/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1597 (Diagram 18)
   
24/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1935. Dep: 28/09/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 444 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
10/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1937. Dep: 14/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 410 (Diagram 18)
   
21/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1939. Dep: 25/02/1939.    
06/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
30/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
08/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1941. Dep: 01/03/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 168 (Diagram 18)
   
10/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1942. Dep: 13/02/1943.    
25/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1944. Dep: 06/01/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3853 (Diagram 18)
   
31/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9804    
21/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1946. Dep: 26/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 964 (Diagram 18)
   
28/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1948. Dep: 03/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3869 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69804
   
11/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 11/12/1948. Dep: 08/01/1949.    
05/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1949. Dep: 05/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 806 (Diagram 18)
   
23/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
10/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1951. Dep: 22/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22387 (Diagram 18)
   
11/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1954. Dep: 05/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22391 (Diagram 18)
   
20/02/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
24/04/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
15/05/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
23/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
03/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/01/1956. Dep: 02/02/1956.    
27/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/08/1957. Dep: 11/10/1957.    
31/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 31/03/1958. Dep: 31/03/1958.    
07/04/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 69804 from Colwick (38A)    
06/1958 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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