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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 23 on 24/06/1911
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5023   04/10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9806   27/07/1946
British Railways 69806   05/03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Thu 24/06/1911 to Neasden (NEA)
Withdrawal Thu 03/03/1960 off Gorton (9G)
Scrapping During 05/1960 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)
Service Life 48 yrs, 8 mths , 8 dys

Allocations
Code Name From Date
NEA Neasden (New) on 24/06/1911
38A Colwick on 12/02/1950
39A Gorton on 13/06/1954
   Withdrawn on 03/03/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 38A Colwick w/e 18/02/1950
ALLOC 39A Gorton 4w/e 19/06/1954
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 05/03/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/06/1911 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1425)
23/06/1917 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1426)
21/11/1919 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1424)
14/05/1921 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1423)
04/10/1924 Side Window Cab Fitted
11/08/1926 Converted to oil burnng
26/02/1927 Oil burning equipment removed
06/10/1928 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1530)
11/06/1932 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1532)
17/06/1933 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 410)
03/11/1934 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 696)
15/08/1936 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 964)
15/08/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
19/03/1938 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 278)
06/01/1940 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 986)
18/04/1942 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 210)
06/11/1943 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1825)
23/06/1945 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 983)
21/06/1947 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 718)
05/03/1949 WPU Gear removed
05/03/1949 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3852)
03/03/1951 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22364)
03/10/1953 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22374)
29/11/1956 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22388)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Durn Level of Work Mileage
Gorton Works 21/04/1917 23/06/1917 64 days General
Boiler number 1426 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 18/10/1919 21/11/1919 35 days General
Boiler number 1424 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 16/04/1921 14/05/1921 29 days General
Boiler number 1423 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 21/10/1922 09/12/1922 50 days General  
Gorton Works 12/07/1924 04/10/1924 85 days General
Side Window Cab Fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5023
  
Nine Elms Works 05/08/1926 11/08/1926 7 days Light Repair
Converted to oil burnng
  
Gorton Works 11/12/1926 26/02/1927 78 days General
Oil burning equipment removed
  
Gorton Works 11/08/1928 06/10/1928 57 days General
Boiler number 1530 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 28/06/1930 02/08/1930 36 days General  
Gorton Works 14/05/1932 11/06/1932 29 days General
Boiler number 1532 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 13/05/1933 17/06/1933 36 days General
Boiler number 410 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 13/10/1934 03/11/1934 22 days General
Boiler number 696 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 25/07/1936 15/08/1936 22 days General
Boiler number 964 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 19/02/1938 19/03/1938 29 days General
Boiler number 278 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 09/12/1939 06/01/1940 29 days General
Boiler number 986 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 26/03/1942 18/04/1942 24 days General
Boiler number 210 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 01/10/1943 06/11/1943 37 days General
Boiler number 1825 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 05/05/1945 23/06/1945 50 days General
Boiler number 983 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 29/06/1946 27/07/1946 29 days Light Repair
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9806
  
Gorton Works 17/05/1947 21/06/1947 36 days General
Boiler number 718 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 05/02/1949 05/03/1949 29 days General
Boiler number 3852 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69806
  
Darlington Works 25/01/1951 03/03/1951 38 days General
Boiler number 22364 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 04/04/1951 06/04/1951 3 days Unclassified  
Gateshead Works 05/11/1952 06/12/1952 32 days Heavy Casual  
Darlington Works 04/09/1953 03/10/1953 30 days General
Boiler number 22374 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 14/10/1953 17/10/1953 4 days Unclassified  
Darlington Works 10/12/1953 21/01/1954 43 days Heavy Casual  
Darlington Works 16/10/1956 29/11/1956 45 days General
Boiler number 22388 (Diagram 18)
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/06/1911 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 23
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neasden (NEA)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted		    
12/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
03/03/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69806 from Gorton (9G)    

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