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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 184 m/e 02/1904
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5184   26/01/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 1309   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 1687   22/09/1946

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class B5
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B502/1904
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 9032
Works Number 4535
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 02/1904
Withdrawal Fri 04/07/1947 off Mexborough (MEX)
Service Life 43 yrs, 5 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1904
IMM   Immingham on 19/05/1922
ARD   Ardsley on 05/01/1924
GOR   Gorton on 16/04/1924
IMM   Immingham on 08/10/1925
WFD   Woodford Halse on 06/08/1926
IMM   Immingham on 30/05/1929
LIN   Lincoln on 24/07/1930
IMM   Immingham on 25/09/1930
LIN   Lincoln on 06/07/1937
IMM   Immingham on 03/09/1937
DON   Doncaster on 15/03/1940
MEX   Mexborough on 18/03/1940
     Withdrawn on 04/07/1947

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN MEX Mexborough on 04/07/1947

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1904 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 829)
06/03/1909 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 825)
14/01/1911 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 830)
20/01/1917 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1288)
09/06/1923 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1514)
10/12/1927 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 837)
20/06/1931 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 910)
20/01/1934 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 589)
16/05/1936 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 640)
28/05/1938 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 894)
03/02/1940 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 650)
08/05/1943 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 3727)
29/06/1946 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 138)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 06/02/1909 06/03/1909 29 days General Boiler number 825 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 11/11/1910 14/01/1911 65 days General Boiler number 830 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 13/05/1916 20/01/1917 253 days General Boiler number 1288 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 16/09/1923 09/06/1923 -98 days General 8K superheated boiler & side window cab fitted
  
Gorton Works 19/01/1924 26/01/1924 8 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5184
  
Gorton Works 24/05/1924 02/08/1924 71 days General 21in type 8K cylinders fitted
  
Gorton Works 18/07/1925 03/10/1925 78 days General    
Gorton Works 06/08/1927 10/12/1927 127 days General 8A boiler & ordinary cab fitted
Boiler number 837 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 20/04/1929 25/05/1929 36 days General    
Gorton Works 23/05/1931 20/06/1931 29 days General Boiler number 910 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 23/12/1933 20/01/1934 29 days General Boiler number 589 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 25/04/1936 16/05/1936 22 days General Boiler number 640 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 14/05/1938 28/05/1938 15 days General Boiler number 894 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 13/01/1940 03/02/1940 22 days General Boiler number 650 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 15/02/1941 22/02/1941 8 days Light Repair After collision
  
Gorton Works 16/04/1943 08/05/1943 23 days General Boiler number 3727 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 18/05/1946 29/06/1946 43 days General Boiler number 138 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 04/07/1947 04/07/1947 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1904 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 184
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 4535
Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted		    
06/02/1909 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1909. Dep: 06/03/1909.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 825 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
11/11/1910 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1910. Dep: 14/01/1911.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 830 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
13/05/1916 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1916. Dep: 20/01/1917.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1288 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
19/05/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
09/06/1923 Modification Diagram 15 number 1514 boiler fitted    
16/09/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1923. Dep: 09/06/1923.
Work undertaken:
8K superheated boiler & side window cab fitted
    
05/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
19/01/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/01/1924. Dep: 26/01/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5184
    
16/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
24/05/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1924. Dep: 02/08/1924.
Work undertaken:
21in type 8K cylinders fitted
    
18/07/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1925. Dep: 03/10/1925.    
08/10/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
06/08/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
06/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1927. Dep: 10/12/1927.
Work undertaken:
8A boiler & ordinary cab fitted
Boiler number 837 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
20/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1929. Dep: 25/05/1929.    
30/05/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
24/07/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
25/09/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
23/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1931. Dep: 20/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 910 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
23/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1933. Dep: 20/01/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 589 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
25/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1936. Dep: 16/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 640 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
06/07/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
03/09/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
14/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1938. Dep: 28/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 894 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
13/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1940. Dep: 03/02/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 650 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
15/03/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
18/03/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
15/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/02/1941. Dep: 22/02/1941.
Work undertaken:
After collision
    
16/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1943. Dep: 08/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3727 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 1309 but not taken up    
18/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1946. Dep: 29/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 138 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
22/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1687    
04/07/1947 Withdrawn Condemned as 1687 from Mexborough (MEX)    
04/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 04/07/1947. Dep: 04/07/1947.    

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