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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 469 m/e 04/1922
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5469   10/05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1377   13/11/1946
British Railways (BR 1st) 61377   Not applied
British Railways (BR 2nd) 61705   07/05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class B7
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B7/104/1922
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 04/1922
Withdrawal Mon 13/02/1950 off Sheffield Darnall (39B)
Service Life 27 yrs, 10 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1950 at Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 18/2/50

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1922
WFD   Woodford Halse on 14/07/1922
IMM   Immingham on 10/05/1924
GOR   Gorton on 18/07/1929
NEA   Neasden on 03/05/1934
GOR   Gorton on 26/09/1934
ANN   Annesley on 31/10/1935
GOR   Gorton on 30/10/1943
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 15/09/1946
     Withdrawn on 13/02/1950

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN 39B Sheffield Darnall on 13/02/1950

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1922 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 267)
21/04/1928 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 292)
12/12/1931 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 579)
07/10/1933 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1847)
07/11/1936 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 534)
30/04/1938 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1932)
14/10/1939 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3016)
11/01/1941 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1922)
26/09/1942 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3016)
05/02/1944 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3034)
06/10/1945 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3028)
08/11/1947 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3042)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 23/02/1924 10/05/1924 78 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5469
 
Gorton Works 30/01/1926 10/04/1926 71 days General    
Gorton Works 25/02/1928 21/04/1928 57 days General Boiler number 292 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 18/01/1930 01/03/1930 43 days G,    
Gorton Works 01/11/1930 01/11/1930 1 day Light Repair    
Gorton Works 14/11/1931 12/12/1931 29 days General Boiler number 579 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 16/09/1933 07/10/1933 22 days General Boiler number 1847 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 22/12/1934 26/01/1935 36 days General    
Gorton Works 10/08/1935 17/08/1935 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 17/10/1936 07/11/1936 22 days General Boiler number 534 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 26/03/1938 30/04/1938 36 days General Boiler number 1932 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 23/09/1939 14/10/1939 22 days General Boiler number 3016 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 30/11/1940 11/01/1941 43 days General Four new cylinders fitted
Boiler number 1922 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 31/07/1941 09/08/1941 10 days Light Repair After collision
 
Gorton Works 03/09/1942 26/09/1942 24 days General Boiler number 3016 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 03/01/1944 05/02/1944 34 days General Boiler number 3034 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 01/09/1945 06/10/1945 36 days General Boiler number 3028 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 21/12/1946 21/12/1946 1 day Light Repair After collision
 
Gorton Works 11/10/1947 08/11/1947 29 days General Boiler number 3042 (Diagram 13)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1922 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 469
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 13 boiler fitted
   
14/07/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
23/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1924. Dep: 10/05/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5469
   
10/05/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
30/01/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/01/1926. Dep: 10/04/1926.    
25/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1928. Dep: 21/04/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 292 (Diagram 13)
   
18/07/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
18/01/1930 Works Visit      
01/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/11/1930. Dep: 01/11/1930.    
14/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1931. Dep: 12/12/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 579 (Diagram 13)
   
16/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1933. Dep: 07/10/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1847 (Diagram 13)
   
03/05/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
26/09/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
22/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1934. Dep: 26/01/1935.    
10/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/08/1935. Dep: 17/08/1935.    
31/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
17/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1936. Dep: 07/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 534 (Diagram 13)
   
26/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1938. Dep: 30/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1932 (Diagram 13)
   
23/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1939. Dep: 14/10/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3016 (Diagram 13)
   
30/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1940. Dep: 11/01/1941.
Work undertaken:
Four new cylinders fitted
Boiler number 1922 (Diagram 13)
   
31/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/07/1941. Dep: 09/08/1941.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
03/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1942. Dep: 26/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3016 (Diagram 13)
   
30/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
03/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1944. Dep: 05/02/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3034 (Diagram 13)
   
01/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1945. Dep: 06/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3028 (Diagram 13)
   
15/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
13/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1377    
21/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/12/1946. Dep: 21/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
11/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1947. Dep: 08/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3042 (Diagram 13)
   
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 61377 but not taken up    
07/05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 61705    
02/1950 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Gorton    
13/02/1950 Withdrawn Condemned as 61705 from Sheffield Darnall (39B)    

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