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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1923 Int) 476C on 25/08/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5476   05/12/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1389   20/10/1946
British Railways (BR 1st) 61389   Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class B7
Company History GCR/LNER
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 Fri 25/08/1923 to Neasden (NEA)
Withdrawal Fri 04/02/1949 off Gorton (GOR)
Service Life 25 yrs, 5 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Carriage Works (Dukinfield)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 5/2/49 but cut at Dukinfield

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEA   Neasden (New) on 25/08/1923
GOR   Gorton on 01/12/1925
IMM   Immingham on 01/01/1936
GOR   Gorton on 29/06/1938
ANN   Annesley on 19/05/1943
GOR   Gorton on 30/10/1943
     Withdrawn on 04/02/1949

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN GOR Gorton on 04/02/1949

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
25/08/1923 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 503)
05/10/1929 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1933)
08/07/1933 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1921)
22/06/1935 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3005)
23/11/1935 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 763)
05/06/1937 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3007)
17/12/1938 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 59)
22/06/1940 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3006)
26/09/1942 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 928)
12/08/1944 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3042)
22/03/1947 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3031)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 05/09/1925 05/12/1925 92 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5476
 
Gorton Works 01/10/1927 26/11/1927 57 days General    
Gorton Works 17/08/1929 05/10/1929 50 days General Boiler number 1933 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 14/11/1931 19/12/1931 36 days General    
Gorton Works 10/06/1933 08/07/1933 29 days General Boiler number 1921 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 25/05/1935 22/06/1935 29 days General Boiler number 3005 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 26/10/1935 23/11/1935 29 days General Boiler number 763 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 08/05/1937 05/06/1937 29 days General Boiler number 3007 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 26/11/1938 17/12/1938 22 days General Boiler number 59 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 28/01/1939 04/02/1939 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 01/06/1940 22/06/1940 22 days General After collision
Boiler number 3006 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 29/08/1942 26/09/1942 29 days General Boiler number 928 (Diagram 13)
 
Doncaster Works 12/04/1943 22/05/1943 41 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 22/07/1944 12/08/1944 22 days General Boiler number 3042 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 15/02/1947 22/03/1947 36 days General Boiler number 3031 (Diagram 13)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/08/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 476
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neasden (NEA)
Diagram 13 boiler fitted
   
05/09/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1925. Dep: 05/12/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5476
   
01/12/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
01/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1927. Dep: 26/11/1927.    
17/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1929. Dep: 05/10/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1933 (Diagram 13)
   
14/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1931. Dep: 19/12/1931.    
10/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1933. Dep: 08/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1921 (Diagram 13)
   
25/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1935. Dep: 22/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3005 (Diagram 13)
   
26/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1935. Dep: 23/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 763 (Diagram 13)
   
01/01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
08/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1937. Dep: 05/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3007 (Diagram 13)
   
29/06/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
26/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1938. Dep: 17/12/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 59 (Diagram 13)
   
28/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/01/1939. Dep: 04/02/1939.    
01/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1940. Dep: 22/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
After collision
Boiler number 3006 (Diagram 13)
   
29/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1942. Dep: 26/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 928 (Diagram 13)
   
12/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/04/1943. Dep: 22/05/1943.    
19/05/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
30/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
22/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1944. Dep: 12/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3042 (Diagram 13)
   
20/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1389    
15/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1947. Dep: 22/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3031 (Diagram 13)
   
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 61389 but not taken up    
04/02/1949 Withdrawn Condemned as 1389 from Gorton (GOR)    

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