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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1100 m/e 06/1906
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6100   08/11/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 1495   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 1485   22/09/1946
British Railways 61485   Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class B4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B4/206/1906
B4/1 (4-6-0)07/05/1932
B4/3 (4-6-0)02/07/1938
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 9458
Works Number 4821
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 06/1906
Withdrawal Sat 04/06/1949 off Ardsley (ARD)
Service Life 43 yrs , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Carriage Works (Dukinfield)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1906
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 08/12/1922
MAR   March on 04/06/1923
MEX   Mexborough m/e 10/1923
DON   Doncaster on 02/06/1924
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 19/11/1924
ARD   Ardsley on 25/01/1940
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 19/10/1941
ARD   Ardsley on 06/09/1942
     Withdrawn on 04/06/1949

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN ARD Ardsley on 04/06/1949

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1906 Diagram 16Sat boiler fitted (number 1210)
25/12/1909 Diagram 16Sat boiler fitted (number 833)
30/05/1914 Diagram 16Sat boiler fitted (number 836)
09/09/1916 Diagram 16Sat boiler fitted (number 1205)
31/07/1920 Diagram 16Sat boiler fitted (number 539)
08/11/1924 Diagram 16Sat boiler fitted (number 1149)
01/03/1930 Diagram 16Sup boiler fitted (number 681)
23/06/1934 Diagram 16Sup boiler fitted (number 802)
31/10/1936 Diagram 16Sup boiler fitted (number 127)
02/07/1938 Diagram 16Sup boiler fitted (number 132)
17/08/1940 Diagram 16Sup boiler fitted (number 801)
27/03/1943 Diagram 16Sup boiler fitted (number 802)
10/11/1945 Diagram 16Sup boiler fitted (number 923)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/11/1909 25/12/1909 54 days General Boiler number 833 (Diagram 16Sat)
  
Gorton Works 25/04/1914 30/05/1914 36 days General Boiler number 836 (Diagram 16Sat)
  
Gorton Works 29/07/1916 09/09/1916 43 days General Boiler number 1205 (Diagram 16Sat)
  
Gorton Works 26/06/1920 31/07/1920 36 days General Boiler number 539 (Diagram 16Sat)
  
Gorton Works 22/07/1922 23/09/1922 64 days General    
Gorton Works 23/08/1924 08/11/1924 78 days General Boiler number 1149 (Diagram 16Sat)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6100
  
Gorton Works 30/05/1925 09/01/1926 225 days General Superheater fitted
  
Gorton Works 23/06/1928 04/08/1928 43 days General    
Gorton Works 18/01/1930 01/03/1930 43 days General Boiler number 681 (Diagram 16Sup)
  
Gorton Works 26/03/1932 07/05/1932 43 days General Rebuilt to class B4/1
  
Gorton Works 02/06/1934 23/06/1934 22 days General Heater connection fitted at front end
Boiler number 802 (Diagram 16Sup)
  
Gorton Works 10/10/1936 31/10/1936 22 days General Boiler number 127 (Diagram 16Sup)
  
Gorton Works 18/06/1938 02/07/1938 15 days General Rebuilt to class B4/3
Boiler number 132 (Diagram 16Sup)
  
Gorton Works 03/08/1940 17/08/1940 15 days General Boiler number 801 (Diagram 16Sup)
  
Gorton Works 05/03/1943 27/03/1943 23 days General Boiler number 802 (Diagram 16Sup)
  
Gorton Works 13/10/1945 10/11/1945 29 days Heavy Boiler number 923 (Diagram 16Sup)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1945 Belle Vue MPD 2700, 2971, 5180/7,5429/30, 5503, 6100, 6031 an 6575 were noted on trials ex Gorton during November. 4665 was noted on a local passenger ex Manchester (London Road). other strangers included 1992 ex G.W. SLS/194601

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1906 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1100
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 4821
Diagram 16Sat boiler fitted		    
02/11/1909 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1909. Dep: 25/12/1909.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 833 (Diagram 16Sat)
    
25/04/1914 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1914. Dep: 30/05/1914.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 836 (Diagram 16Sat)
    
29/07/1916 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1916. Dep: 09/09/1916.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1205 (Diagram 16Sat)
    
26/06/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1920. Dep: 31/07/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 539 (Diagram 16Sat)
    
22/07/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1922. Dep: 23/09/1922.    
08/12/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
04/06/1923 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
10/1923 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
02/06/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
23/08/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1924. Dep: 08/11/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1149 (Diagram 16Sat)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6100
    
19/11/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
30/05/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1925. Dep: 09/01/1926.
Work undertaken:
Superheater fitted
    
23/06/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1928. Dep: 04/08/1928.    
18/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1930. Dep: 01/03/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 681 (Diagram 16Sup)
    
26/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1932. Dep: 07/05/1932.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class B4/1
    
02/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1934. Dep: 23/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Heater connection fitted at front end
Boiler number 802 (Diagram 16Sup)
    
10/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1936. Dep: 31/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 127 (Diagram 16Sup)
    
18/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1938. Dep: 02/07/1938.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class B4/3
Boiler number 132 (Diagram 16Sup)
    
25/01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
03/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1940. Dep: 17/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 801 (Diagram 16Sup)
    
19/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
06/09/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
05/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1943. Dep: 27/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 802 (Diagram 16Sup)
    
13/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 13/10/1945. Dep: 10/11/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 923 (Diagram 16Sup)
    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 1495 but not taken up    
22/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1485    
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 61485 but not taken up    
04/06/1949 Withdrawn Condemned as 1485 from Ardsley (ARD)    

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