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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 185 m/e 02/1904
London and North Eastern Railway (1923 Int) 185C   01/12/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5185   04/07/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 1310   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 1688   26/05/1946
British Railways 61688   Not applied

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 4536
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 02/1904 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 31/10/1949 off Mexborough (MEX)
Scrapping Carriage Works (Dukinfield)
Service Life 45 yrs , 9 mths

Allocations
Code Name From Date
GOR Gorton (New) m/e 02/1904
ARD Ardsley on 05/01/1924
IMM Immingham on 24/04/1924
LIN Lincoln on 15/08/1924
WFD Woodford Halse on 16/06/1930
ARD Ardsley on 24/07/1930
LIN Lincoln on 22/08/1930
MEX Mexborough on 18/03/1940
BFD Bradford Hammerton Street on 17/06/1947
MEX Mexborough on 07/09/1947
   Withdrawn on 31/10/1949

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BED   on 17/06/1947
ALLOC MEX Mexborough on 07/09/1947
WDN MEX Mexborough on 03/11/1949

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1904 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 830)
21/03/1908 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 831)
27/05/1911 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 825)
07/11/1914 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 739)
27/03/1920 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1891)
10/06/1922 Ross Pop
01/12/1923 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 495)
26/05/1928 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 848)
13/02/1932 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 407)
12/08/1933 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 1912)
09/03/1935 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 723)
16/01/1937 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 841)
26/11/1938 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 722)
01/03/1941 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 3728)
12/02/1944 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 3729)
08/03/1947 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 3738)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Durn Level of Work Mileage
Gorton Works 04/01/1908 21/03/1908 78 days General
Boiler number 831 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 25/03/1911 27/05/1911 64 days General
Boiler number 825 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 26/09/1914 07/11/1914 43 days General
Boiler number 739 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 09/08/1919 27/03/1920 232 days General
Boiler number 1891 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 15/04/1922 10/06/1922 57 days General
Ross Pop
  
Gorton Works 13/10/1923 01/12/1923 50 days General
Boiler number 495 (Diagram 17Sat)
Renumbered to LNER (1923 Int) number 185C
  
Gorton Works 28/03/1925 04/07/1925 99 days General
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5185
  
Gorton Works 18/02/1928 26/05/1928 99 days General
Superheated boiler & 21in type 8K cylinders fitted
Boiler number 848 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 09/11/1929 14/12/1929 36 days General  
Gorton Works 30/01/1932 13/02/1932 15 days General
Boiler number 407 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 22/07/1933 12/08/1933 22 days General
Boiler number 1912 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 23/02/1935 09/03/1935 15 days General
Boiler number 723 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 31/12/1936 16/01/1937 17 days General
Boiler number 841 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 12/11/1938 26/11/1938 15 days General
Boiler number 722 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 08/02/1941 01/03/1941 22 days General
Boiler number 3728 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 17/03/1942 28/03/1942 12 days General
After collision
  
Gorton Works 22/01/1944 12/02/1944 22 days General
Boiler number 3729 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 01/02/1947 08/03/1947 36 days General
Boiler number 3738 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 31/10/1949 31/10/1949 1 day No repairs  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1904 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 185
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 4536
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted		    
05/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
24/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
15/08/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
16/06/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
24/07/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
22/08/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
18/03/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 1310 but not taken up    
26/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1688    
17/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
07/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 61688 but not taken up    
31/10/1949 Withdrawn Condemned as 1688 from Mexborough (MEX)    

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