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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 352 m/e 08/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5352   01/08/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3518   03/11/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3640 on 02/02/1947
British Railways 63640 w/e 26/11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 404
To Service During 08/1912 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 04/05/1959 off Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Service Life 46 yrs, 9 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 9/5/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) m/e 08/1912
IMM   Immingham on 06/01/1924
KEA   Keadby on 04/11/1930
FRO   Frodingham on 12/06/1932
39B   Sheffield Darnall on 01/07/1951
39B   Sheffield Darnall w/e 07/07/1951
     Withdrawn on 04/05/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall w/e 07/07/1951
WDN   on 04/05/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1525)
18/01/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1456)
09/07/1921 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1887)
10/11/1923 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1471)
18/02/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 855)
06/08/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1151)
10/11/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1008)
10/10/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
10/10/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1887)
07/01/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3254)
31/05/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1134)
29/05/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3383)
17/03/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3233)
26/11/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1858)
28/06/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22173)
19/02/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22294)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 17/08/1918 18/01/1919 155 days General Boiler number 1456 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 09/04/1921 09/07/1921 92 days General Boiler number 1887 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 01/09/1923 10/11/1923 71 days General Boiler number 1471 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 23/05/1925 01/08/1925 71 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5352
  
Gorton Works 07/01/1928 18/02/1928 43 days General Boiler number 855 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 01/03/1930 05/04/1930 36 days General    
Gorton Works 30/07/1932 06/08/1932 8 days General Boiler number 1151 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 03/11/1934 10/11/1934 8 days General Boiler number 1008 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 03/10/1936 10/10/1936 8 days General Boiler number 1887 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 24/12/1938 07/01/1939 15 days General Boiler number 3254 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 10/05/1941 31/05/1941 22 days General Boiler number 1134 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 19/05/1943 29/05/1943 11 days General Boiler number 3383 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 24/02/1945 17/03/1945 22 days General Boiler number 3233 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 26/07/1947 23/08/1947 29 days General    
Gorton Works 12/11/1949 26/11/1949 15 days General Boiler number 1858 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63640
  
Gorton Works 11/03/1950 18/03/1950 8 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 14/06/1952 28/06/1952 15 days General Boiler number 22173 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 15/01/1955 19/02/1955 36 days General Boiler number 22294 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 24/03/1956 07/04/1956 15 days Light Casual After collision
  
Gorton Works 09/06/1956 23/06/1956 15 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 05/10/1957 19/10/1957 15 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 352
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
17/08/1918 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1918. Dep: 18/01/1919.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1456 (Diagram 15)
    
09/04/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/04/1921. Dep: 09/07/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1887 (Diagram 15)
    
01/09/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1923. Dep: 10/11/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1471 (Diagram 15)
    
06/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
23/05/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1925. Dep: 01/08/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5352
    
07/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1928. Dep: 18/02/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 855 (Diagram 15)
    
01/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1930. Dep: 05/04/1930.    
04/11/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Keadby (KEA)    
12/06/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
30/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1932. Dep: 06/08/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1151 (Diagram 15)
    
03/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1934. Dep: 10/11/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1008 (Diagram 15)
    
03/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1936. Dep: 10/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1887 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
24/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1938. Dep: 07/01/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3254 (Diagram 15)
    
10/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1941. Dep: 31/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1134 (Diagram 15)
    
19/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1943. Dep: 29/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3383 (Diagram 15)
    
24/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1945. Dep: 17/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3233 (Diagram 15)
    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3518    
02/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3640    
26/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1947. Dep: 23/08/1947.    
12/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1949. Dep: 26/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1858 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63640
    
11/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/03/1950. Dep: 18/03/1950.    
01/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
07/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
14/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1952. Dep: 28/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22173 (Diagram 15)
    
15/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1955. Dep: 19/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22294 (Diagram 15)
    
24/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/03/1956. Dep: 07/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
After collision
    
09/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/06/1956. Dep: 23/06/1956.    
05/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/10/1957. Dep: 19/10/1957.    
04/05/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 63640 from Sheffield Darnall (41A)    

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