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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1105 m/e 09/1906
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6105   15/08/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 1342   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 1469   03/11/1946
British Railways 61469   12/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class B9
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B909/1906
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 9456
Works Number 4806
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 09/1906
Withdrawal Sat 02/04/1949 off Trafford Park (LMS) (19G)
Service Life 42 yrs, 7 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Carriage Works (Dukinfield)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1906
LIN   Lincoln m/e 05/1919
GOR   Gorton on 08/10/1925
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 24/11/1927
GOR   Gorton on 19/03/1930
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 04/06/1930
GOR   Gorton on 30/05/1932
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 04/03/1933
GOR   Gorton on 13/07/1934
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 17/03/1937
GOR   Gorton on 05/08/1938
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 30/09/1938
19D   Heaton Mersey on 11/10/1941
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 22/04/1945
19D   Heaton Mersey on 06/05/1945
     Withdrawn on 02/04/1949

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN 19G Trafford Park (LMS) on 02/04/1949
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 21/07/1956
ALLOC 50C Selby 4w/e 14/06/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 24/01/1959
ALLOC 50A York (North) on 13/09/1959
WDN   on 18/10/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1906 Diagram GC9 boiler fitted (number 1215)
12/08/1916 Diagram GC9 boiler fitted (number 1222)
06/08/1921 Diagram GC9 boiler fitted (number 1176)
27/08/1927 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 830)
09/07/1932 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 641)
08/12/1934 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 891)
28/11/1936 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 1903)
24/09/1938 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 897)
26/07/1941 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 905)
20/11/1943 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 640)
27/07/1946 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 3727)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 01/01/1916 12/08/1916 225 days General Boiler number 1222 (Diagram GC9)
 
Gorton Works 04/12/1920 06/08/1921 246 days General Boiler number 1176 (Diagram GC9)
 
Gorton Works 14/04/1923 23/06/1923 71 days General    
Gorton Works 23/05/1925 15/08/1925 85 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6105
 
Gorton Works 30/04/1927 27/08/1927 120 days General Superheated boiler fitted
Boiler number 830 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 05/04/1930 17/05/1930 43 days General    
Gorton Works 25/06/1932 09/07/1932 15 days General Boiler number 641 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 24/11/1934 08/12/1934 15 days General Boiler number 891 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 14/11/1936 28/11/1936 15 days General Boiler number 1903 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 27/08/1938 24/09/1938 29 days General Boiler number 897 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 08/04/1939 22/04/1939 15 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 07/07/1941 26/07/1941 20 days General Boiler number 905 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 30/10/1943 20/11/1943 22 days General Boiler number 640 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 22/06/1946 27/07/1946 36 days General Boiler number 3727 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 02/04/1949 02/04/1949 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/10/1955 North Eastern Miscellany Class B16 engines have now appeared at sheds in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area and the following have been noted working between Heaton and Berwick on various classes of trains: 61410/13/14/15/40/67/69. Class K2 2-6-0 locos noted en route between Newcastle and Cowlairs recently for overhaul and repainting have been Nos. 61720/27/62/65. Standard Class 5 4-6-0 73101 worked a Newcastle-Berwick passenger train on the 21st Sept. en route for the Scottish Region. Class J21 0-6-0 Nos. 65117 an 65070 were hauled dead by a Class J39 for the north on 4/10 and a class Dll 4-4-0 62684 hauled Class K1 62031 dead from Haymarket shed to Gateshead on October 5th. During mid-October, Class D49 4-4-0 Nos. 62752 an 62720 have been observed working a morning Sunderland-Newcastle slow passenger train as a running-in turn, both engines being recently ex-works. SLS/195512
13/09/1959 Selby & Starbeck MPDs closed The locomotive depots at Selby and Starbeck were closed as from 13/9/59. As a result, most of their locomotive allocation has been transferred to York (50A) viz. 47438/62, 47581, 61466/9, 62738/53/70, 63348, 63436/49, 64706/25, 64818/21/45/7/55/7/9/61/6, 64904/42/4, 68686, 69910/2, 77004/13. SLS/195911

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1906 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1105
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 4806
Diagram GC9 boiler fitted
   
01/01/1916 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1916. Dep: 12/08/1916.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1222 (Diagram GC9)
   
05/1919 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
04/12/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1920. Dep: 06/08/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1176 (Diagram GC9)
   
14/04/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1923. Dep: 23/06/1923.    
23/05/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1925. Dep: 15/08/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6105
   
08/10/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
30/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1927. Dep: 27/08/1927.
Work undertaken:
Superheated boiler fitted
Boiler number 830 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
24/11/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
19/03/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
05/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1930. Dep: 17/05/1930.    
04/06/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
30/05/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
25/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1932. Dep: 09/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 641 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
04/03/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
13/07/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
24/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1934. Dep: 08/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 891 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
14/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1936. Dep: 28/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1903 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
17/03/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
05/08/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
27/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1938. Dep: 24/09/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 897 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
30/09/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
08/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/04/1939. Dep: 22/04/1939.    
07/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1941. Dep: 26/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 905 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
11/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (19D)    
30/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/10/1943. Dep: 20/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 640 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
22/04/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
06/05/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (19D)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 1342 but not taken up    
22/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1946. Dep: 27/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3727 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1469    
12/02/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 61469    
02/04/1949 Withdrawn Condemned as 61469 from Trafford Park (LMS) (19G)    
02/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 02/04/1949. Dep: 02/04/1949.    

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