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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 334 m/e 11/1911
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5334   20/12/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3507 on 27/01/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3598 on 14/02/1947
British Railways 63598 w/e 10/09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 340
To Service During 11/1911
Withdrawal w/e Sat 03/11/1962 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 51 yrs , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 2/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1911
GOR   Gorton on 15/01/1912
IMM   Immingham on 06/01/1924
FRO   Frodingham on 04/09/1934
DON   Doncaster on 07/04/1946
39A   Gorton on 21/05/1950
     Withdrawn w/e 03/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 39A Gorton w/e 21/05/1950
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 03/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1911 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1433)
03/01/1920 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1498)
01/04/1922 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1502)
20/12/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1436)
29/09/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1170)
21/12/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 943)
16/01/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1040)
21/07/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1196)
29/08/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3259)
29/08/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
29/10/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1134)
08/02/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 588)
30/10/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3226)
25/01/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3210)
10/09/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3216)
26/04/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22263)
04/09/1954 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22270)
16/03/1957 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22255)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 22/11/1919 03/01/1920 43 days General Boiler number 1498 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/02/1922 01/04/1922 43 days General Boiler number 1502 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/08/1924 20/12/1924 120 days General Boiler number 1436 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5334
 
Gorton Works 11/09/1926 20/11/1926 71 days General    
Gorton Works 30/06/1928 29/09/1928 92 days General Boiler number 1170 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/11/1929 21/12/1929 29 days General Boiler number 943 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 09/01/1932 16/01/1932 8 days General Boiler number 1040 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 30/06/1934 21/07/1934 22 days General Boiler number 1196 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 15/08/1936 29/08/1936 15 days General Boiler number 3259 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 15/10/1938 29/10/1938 15 days General Boiler number 1134 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 01/02/1941 08/02/1941 8 days General Boiler number 588 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/10/1943 30/10/1943 8 days General Boiler number 3226 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/12/1946 25/01/1947 36 days General Boiler number 3210 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/08/1949 10/09/1949 15 days General Boiler number 3216 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63598
 
Gorton Works 05/04/1952 26/04/1952 22 days General Boiler number 22263 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/12/1952 02/01/1953 28 days Light Casual After collision
 
Gorton Works 31/07/1954 04/09/1954 36 days General Boiler number 22270 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/08/1956 11/08/1956 1 day Unclassified Tender only
 
Gorton Works 16/02/1957 16/03/1957 29 days General Boiler number 22255 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/04/1960 14/05/1960 43 days Light Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1911 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 334
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
15/01/1912 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
22/11/1919 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1919. Dep: 03/01/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1498 (Diagram 15)
   
18/02/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1922. Dep: 01/04/1922.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1502 (Diagram 15)
   
06/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
23/08/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1924. Dep: 20/12/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1436 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5334
   
11/09/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1926. Dep: 20/11/1926.    
30/06/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1928. Dep: 29/09/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1170 (Diagram 15)
   
23/11/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1929. Dep: 21/12/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 943 (Diagram 15)
   
09/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1932. Dep: 16/01/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1040 (Diagram 15)
   
30/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1934. Dep: 21/07/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1196 (Diagram 15)
   
04/09/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
15/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1936. Dep: 29/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3259 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
15/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1938. Dep: 29/10/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1134 (Diagram 15)
   
01/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1941. Dep: 08/02/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 588 (Diagram 15)
   
23/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1943. Dep: 30/10/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3226 (Diagram 15)
   
27/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3507    
07/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
21/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1946. Dep: 25/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3210 (Diagram 15)
   
14/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3598    
27/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1949. Dep: 10/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3216 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63598
   
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
05/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1952. Dep: 26/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22263 (Diagram 15)
   
06/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/12/1952. Dep: 02/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
31/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/07/1954. Dep: 04/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22270 (Diagram 15)
   
11/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/08/1956. Dep: 11/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Tender only
   
16/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1957. Dep: 16/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22255 (Diagram 15)
   
02/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 02/04/1960. Dep: 14/05/1960.    
03/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63598 from Gorton (9G)    

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