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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 129 on 28/12/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5129   16/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9814   11/08/1946
British Railways 69814   24/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Mon 28/12/1912 to Annesley (ANN)
Withdrawal Mon 14/11/1960 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 47 yrs, 10 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1960 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ANN   Annesley (New) on 28/12/1912
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 25/03/1924
NEA   Neasden on 21/04/1924
ARD   Ardsley on 20/11/1924
KX   Kings Cross on 07/05/1928
NEA   Neasden on 18/11/1929
CLK   Colwick on 30/12/1949
CLK   Colwick w/e 31/12/1949
34E   Neasden on 29/04/1951
34E   Neasden w/e 05/05/1951
35B   Grantham on 16/05/1954
34A   Kings Cross on 27/12/1959
40A   Lincoln on 12/06/1960
40E   Colwick on 19/06/1960
     Withdrawn on 14/11/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 31/12/1949
ALLOC 34E Neasden w/e 05/05/1951
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 22/05/1954
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 23/01/1960
ALLOC 40E Colwick 3w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   on 14/11/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/12/1912 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1534)
28/02/1920 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1843)
28/01/1922 Ross Pop
16/02/1924 Side Window Cab Fitted
28/04/1928 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1533)
14/11/1931 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 395)
24/03/1934 Eureka lubricator fitted
24/03/1934 Intensifore lubricator removed
07/12/1935 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
07/12/1935 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 939)
02/10/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 816)
01/04/1939 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1597)
24/05/1941 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 772)
09/06/1945 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 156)
18/01/1947 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3859)
24/07/1948 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3854)
06/09/1950 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22350)
26/09/1952 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22351)
11/03/1955 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22360)
21/03/1958 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22383)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 07/02/1920 28/02/1920 22 days General Boiler number 1843 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 05/11/1921 28/01/1922 85 days General Ross Pop
 
Gorton Works 03/11/1923 16/02/1924 106 days General Side Window Cab Fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5129
 
Gorton Works 28/11/1925 13/02/1926 78 days General    
Gorton Works 11/02/1928 28/04/1928 78 days General Boiler number 1533 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 28/09/1929 09/11/1929 43 days General    
Gorton Works 03/10/1931 14/11/1931 43 days General Boiler number 395 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 03/02/1934 24/03/1934 50 days General Eureka lubricator fitted
 
Gorton Works 16/11/1935 07/12/1935 22 days General Boiler number 939 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 13/06/1936 04/07/1936 22 days Heavy    
Gorton Works 28/08/1937 02/10/1937 36 days General Boiler number 816 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 04/03/1939 01/04/1939 29 days General Boiler number 1597 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 19/04/1941 24/05/1941 36 days General Boiler number 772 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 21/07/1943 11/09/1943 53 days General    
Gorton Works 28/04/1945 09/06/1945 43 days General Boiler number 156 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 14/12/1946 18/01/1947 36 days General Boiler number 3859 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 12/06/1948 24/07/1948 43 days General Boiler number 3854 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69814
 
Gorton Works 08/09/1948 18/09/1948 11 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 01/08/1950 06/09/1950 37 days General Boiler number 22350 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 12/09/1950 14/09/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/08/1951 05/09/1951 29 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 20/08/1952 26/09/1952 38 days General Boiler number 22351 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 01/10/1952 07/10/1952 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/02/1955 11/03/1955 31 days General Boiler number 22360 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 13/09/1955 17/09/1955 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/02/1958 21/03/1958 32 days General Boiler number 22383 (Diagram 18)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/12/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 129
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Annesley (ANN)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
07/02/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1920. Dep: 28/02/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1843 (Diagram 18)
   
05/11/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1921. Dep: 28/01/1922.
Work undertaken:
Ross Pop
   
03/11/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1923. Dep: 16/02/1924.
Work undertaken:
Side Window Cab Fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5129
   
25/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
21/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
20/11/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
28/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1925. Dep: 13/02/1926.    
11/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1928. Dep: 28/04/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1533 (Diagram 18)
   
07/05/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
28/09/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1929. Dep: 09/11/1929.    
18/11/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
03/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1931. Dep: 14/11/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 395 (Diagram 18)
   
03/02/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1934. Dep: 24/03/1934.
Work undertaken:
Eureka lubricator fitted
   
16/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1935. Dep: 07/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 939 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
13/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 13/06/1936. Dep: 04/07/1936.    
28/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1937. Dep: 02/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 816 (Diagram 18)
   
04/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1939. Dep: 01/04/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1597 (Diagram 18)
   
19/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1941. Dep: 24/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 772 (Diagram 18)
   
21/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1943. Dep: 11/09/1943.    
28/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1945. Dep: 09/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 156 (Diagram 18)
   
11/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9814    
14/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1946. Dep: 18/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3859 (Diagram 18)
   
12/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1948. Dep: 24/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3854 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69814
   
08/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 08/09/1948. Dep: 18/09/1948.    
30/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
31/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
01/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/08/1950. Dep: 06/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22350 (Diagram 18)
   
12/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/09/1950. Dep: 14/09/1950.    
29/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
05/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
08/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 08/08/1951. Dep: 05/09/1951.    
20/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1952. Dep: 26/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22351 (Diagram 18)
   
01/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/10/1952. Dep: 07/10/1952.    
16/05/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
09/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1955. Dep: 11/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22360 (Diagram 18)
   
13/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/09/1955. Dep: 17/09/1955.    
18/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1958. Dep: 21/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22383 (Diagram 18)
   
27/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
19/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
11/1960 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    
14/11/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69814 from Colwick (40E)    

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