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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1923 Int) 479C on 03/11/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5479   14/11/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1392   02/11/1946
British Railways (BR 1st) 61392   Not applied
British Railways (BR 2nd) 61712   14/05/1949

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 Mon 03/11/1923 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 13/06/1949 off Gorton (GOR)
Service Life 25 yrs, 7 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Carriage Works (Dukinfield)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 03/11/1923
LIN   Lincoln on 07/09/1935
WFD   Woodford Halse on 07/02/1936
GOR   Gorton on 07/11/1942
ANN   Annesley on 07/05/1943
GOR   Gorton on 07/10/1943
     Withdrawn on 13/06/1949

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 91M To London Midland Region on 01/05/1949
EXLOAN GOR Gorton on 08/05/1949
WDN GOR Gorton on 13/06/1949

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/11/1923 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 242)
12/10/1929 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1712)
14/11/1931 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1930)
09/12/1933 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 6)
14/09/1935 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 8)
09/01/1937 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 51)
17/09/1938 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3014)
10/08/1940 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 59)
28/11/1942 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 526)
18/11/1944 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3036)
07/12/1946 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3041)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 29/08/1925 14/11/1925 78 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5479
 
Gorton Works 29/10/1927 24/12/1927 57 days General    
Gorton Works 31/08/1929 12/10/1929 43 days General Boiler number 1712 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 10/10/1931 14/11/1931 36 days General Boiler number 1930 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 09/01/1932 23/01/1932 15 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 18/11/1933 09/12/1933 22 days General Boiler number 6 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 10/08/1935 14/09/1935 36 days General Boiler number 8 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 19/12/1936 09/01/1937 22 days General Boiler number 51 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 06/08/1938 17/09/1938 43 days General Boiler number 3014 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 20/07/1940 10/08/1940 22 days General Boiler number 59 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 22/10/1942 28/11/1942 38 days General Boiler number 526 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 21/10/1944 18/11/1944 29 days General Boiler number 3036 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 09/11/1946 07/12/1946 29 days General Boiler number 3041 (Diagram 13)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/11/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 479
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 13 boiler fitted
   
29/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1925. Dep: 14/11/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5479
   
29/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1927. Dep: 24/12/1927.    
31/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1929. Dep: 12/10/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1712 (Diagram 13)
   
10/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1931. Dep: 14/11/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1930 (Diagram 13)
   
09/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/01/1932. Dep: 23/01/1932.    
18/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1933. Dep: 09/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6 (Diagram 13)
   
10/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1935. Dep: 14/09/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8 (Diagram 13)
   
07/09/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
07/02/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
19/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1936. Dep: 09/01/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 51 (Diagram 13)
   
06/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1938. Dep: 17/09/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3014 (Diagram 13)
   
20/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1940. Dep: 10/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 59 (Diagram 13)
   
22/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1942. Dep: 28/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 526 (Diagram 13)
   
07/11/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
07/05/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
07/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
21/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1944. Dep: 18/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3036 (Diagram 13)
   
02/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1392    
09/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1946. Dep: 07/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3041 (Diagram 13)
   
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 61392 but not taken up    
14/05/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 61712    
13/06/1949 Withdrawn Condemned as 61712 from Gorton (GOR)    

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