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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 331 m/e 10/1911
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5331   15/06/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3504 on 31/01/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3585 on 24/02/1947
British Railways 63585   28/10/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 340
To Service During 10/1911
Withdrawal Thu 19/12/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 52 yrs, 2 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Round Oak Steelworks (Brierly Hill)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Round Oak Steel, Brierly Hill, 1/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1911
MEX   Mexborough on 30/03/1917
40E   Langwith Junction on 02/07/1950
40E   Colwick on 12/10/1958
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 30/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 19/12/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 12/01/1963
WDN   on 19/12/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1911 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1430)
01/11/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 279)
03/02/1922 Ross Pop
03/02/1922 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1955)
07/03/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1706)
07/01/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1182)
25/04/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1164)
25/04/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
31/05/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1070)
07/11/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3290)
07/04/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3394)
17/11/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3287)
28/10/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22123)
18/10/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22298)
18/12/1954 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22238)
21/09/1957 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22187)
08/09/1960 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22896)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 20/09/1919 01/11/1919 43 days General Boiler number 279 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 22/01/1921 03/02/1922 378 days General Boiler number 1955 (Diagram 15)
Ross Pop
  
Gorton Works 18/05/1923 23/07/1923 67 days General    
Gorton Works 14/04/1925 15/06/1925 63 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5331
  
Gorton Works 12/01/1928 07/03/1928 56 days General Boiler number 1706 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 05/04/1930 05/06/1930 62 days General    
Gorton Works 30/11/1932 07/01/1933 39 days General Boiler number 1182 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 01/04/1936 25/04/1936 25 days General Boiler number 1164 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 27/04/1939 31/05/1939 35 days General Boiler number 1070 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 16/10/1942 07/11/1942 23 days General Boiler number 3290 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 07/03/1945 07/04/1945 32 days General Boiler number 3394 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 28/09/1947 17/11/1947 51 days General Boiler number 3287 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 08/10/1950 28/10/1950 21 days General Boiler number 22123 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63585
  
Gorton Works 02/11/1950 05/11/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 21/09/1952 18/10/1952 28 days General Boiler number 22298 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 21/10/1952 28/10/1952 8 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 19/10/1954 18/12/1954 61 days General Boiler number 22238 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 12/08/1957 21/09/1957 41 days General Boiler number 22187 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 24/09/1957 26/09/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 09/08/1960 08/09/1960 31 days General Boiler number 22896 (Diagram 15)
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1911 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 331
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
30/03/1917 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
20/09/1919 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1919. Dep: 01/11/1919.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 279 (Diagram 15)
    
22/01/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1921. Dep: 03/02/1922.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1955 (Diagram 15)
Ross Pop
    
18/05/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1923. Dep: 23/07/1923.    
14/04/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1925. Dep: 15/06/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5331
    
12/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1928. Dep: 07/03/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1706 (Diagram 15)
    
05/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1930. Dep: 05/06/1930.    
30/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1932. Dep: 07/01/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1182 (Diagram 15)
    
01/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1936. Dep: 25/04/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1164 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
27/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1939. Dep: 31/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1070 (Diagram 15)
    
16/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1942. Dep: 07/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3290 (Diagram 15)
    
07/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1945. Dep: 07/04/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3394 (Diagram 15)
    
31/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3504    
24/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3585    
28/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1947. Dep: 17/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3287 (Diagram 15)
    
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
08/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1950. Dep: 28/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22123 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63585
    
02/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/11/1950. Dep: 05/11/1950.    
21/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1952. Dep: 18/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22298 (Diagram 15)
    
21/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/10/1952. Dep: 28/10/1952.    
19/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1954. Dep: 18/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22238 (Diagram 15)
    
12/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1957. Dep: 21/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22187 (Diagram 15)
    
24/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/09/1957. Dep: 26/09/1957.    
12/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
09/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1960. Dep: 08/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22896 (Diagram 15)
    
30/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
19/12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63585 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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