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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 405 m/e 04/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5405   09/04/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3526   16/10/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3669 on 04/02/1947
British Railways 63669 w/e 25/06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/104/1912
O4/7 (2-8-0)06/04/1940
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 340
To Service During 04/1912
Withdrawal Mon 14/11/1960 off Mexborough (41F)
Service Life 48 yrs, 7 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1912
MEX   Mexborough on 17/03/1917
DON   Doncaster on 21/07/1924
NWE   New England on 05/11/1929
CLK   Colwick on 14/10/1935
DON   Doncaster on 23/01/1944
IMM   Immingham on 09/12/1945
GOR   Gorton on 12/05/1946
FRO   Frodingham on 26/05/1946
36D   Barnsley on 02/03/1952
36D   Barnsley 4w/e 22/03/1952
41F   Mexborough on 03/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 14/11/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC IMM Immingham m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC 36D Barnsley 4w/e 22/03/1952
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 23/01/1960
WDN   on 14/11/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1445)
13/12/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1687)
13/05/1922 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1944)
29/12/1923 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1466)
09/04/1927 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1429)
09/11/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1448)
12/03/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1429)
03/06/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1350)
08/06/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1274)
02/10/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1235)
06/04/1940 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3664)
27/12/1941 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3681)
14/08/1943 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3662)
13/10/1945 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3661)
10/01/1948 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3668)
25/06/1949 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3683)
11/11/1950 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22307)
30/05/1953 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22312)
29/12/1956 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22322)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 18/10/1919 13/12/1919 57 days General Boiler number 1687 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/03/1922 13/05/1922 50 days General Boiler number 1944 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/10/1923 29/12/1923 64 days General Boiler number 1466 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/01/1927 09/04/1927 71 days General Boiler number 1429 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5405
 
Gorton Works 05/10/1929 09/11/1929 36 days General Boiler number 1448 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/03/1932 12/03/1932 8 days General Boiler number 1429 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 20/05/1933 03/06/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1350 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/05/1935 08/06/1935 15 days General Boiler number 1274 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/09/1937 02/10/1937 15 days General Boiler number 1235 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/03/1940 06/04/1940 22 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3664 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 01/12/1941 27/12/1941 27 days General Boiler number 3681 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 14/10/1942 31/10/1942 18 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 30/07/1943 14/08/1943 16 days General Boiler number 3662 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 15/09/1945 13/10/1945 29 days General Boiler number 3661 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 13/12/1947 10/01/1948 29 days General Boiler number 3668 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 07/06/1949 25/06/1949 19 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 3683 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63669
 
Gorton Works 28/10/1950 11/11/1950 15 days General Boiler number 22307 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 09/05/1953 30/05/1953 22 days General Boiler number 22312 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 01/12/1956 29/12/1956 29 days General Boiler number 22322 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 09/11/1959 16/11/1959 8 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 05/11/1960 05/11/1960 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/12/1960 Gorton Works (Works Sidings) Works Sidings: 40588, 43644, 47509, 63643/69, 63813, 64440, 68079, 90238/63/90, 90619. Old Iron Foundry: 62660, Scrap Yard: 42345. Erecting Shop: E26019/38, E27003, 63613/5/71, 63789/92, 63885/90, 64918, 90118/27/31/75, 90275, 90394, 90567/98, 92157. Erecting Shop Yard: E26041, 64379, 90002/36, 90362, 92151. Works Shunter: 43261. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 405
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
17/03/1917 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
18/10/1919 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1919. Dep: 13/12/1919.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1687 (Diagram 15)
   
25/03/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1922. Dep: 13/05/1922.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1944 (Diagram 15)
   
27/10/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1923. Dep: 29/12/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1466 (Diagram 15)
   
21/07/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
29/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1927. Dep: 09/04/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1429 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5405
   
05/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1929. Dep: 09/11/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1448 (Diagram 15)
   
05/11/1929 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
05/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1932. Dep: 12/03/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1429 (Diagram 15)
   
20/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1933. Dep: 03/06/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1350 (Diagram 15)
   
25/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1935. Dep: 08/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1274 (Diagram 15)
   
14/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
18/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1937. Dep: 02/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1235 (Diagram 15)
   
16/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1940. Dep: 06/04/1940.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3664 (Diagram 15D)
   
01/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1941. Dep: 27/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3681 (Diagram 15D)
   
14/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/10/1942. Dep: 31/10/1942.    
30/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1943. Dep: 14/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3662 (Diagram 15D)
   
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
15/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1945. Dep: 13/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3661 (Diagram 15D)
   
09/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
12/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
26/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
16/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3526    
04/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3669    
13/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1947. Dep: 10/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3668 (Diagram 15D)
   
07/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 07/06/1949. Dep: 25/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3683 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63669
   
28/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1950. Dep: 11/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22307 (Diagram 15D)
   
02/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
09/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1953. Dep: 30/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22312 (Diagram 15D)
   
01/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1956. Dep: 29/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22322 (Diagram 15D)
   
09/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/11/1959. Dep: 16/11/1959.    
03/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
05/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 05/11/1960. Dep: 05/11/1960.    
14/11/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 63669 from Mexborough (41F)    

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