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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 353 m/e 08/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5353   05/07/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3519   16/06/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3643 on 23/02/1947
British Railways 63643 w/e 29/10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/108/1912
O4/7 (2-8-0)30/10/1943
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 404
To Service During 08/1912
Withdrawal Wed 30/11/1960 off Immingham (40B)
Service Life 48 yrs, 3 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1912
GOR   Gorton on 24/03/1922
KEA   Keadby on 06/01/1924
LIN   Lincoln on 07/12/1927
FRO   Frodingham on 02/12/1933
DON   Doncaster on 07/04/1946
FRO   Frodingham on 18/01/1948
FRO   Frodingham w/e 24/01/1948
40E   Langwith Junction on 10/09/1950
40D   Tuxford on 09/01/1955
41J   Langwith Junction on 01/02/1959
40B   Immingham on 16/05/1960
     Withdrawn on 30/11/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC FRO Frodingham w/e 24/01/1948
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 10/09/1950
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 4w/e 29/01/1955
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 14/05/1960
WDN   on 30/11/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1526)
02/07/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1171)
28/01/1922 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1524)
18/12/1926 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1860)
11/05/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1464)
01/08/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1416)
02/12/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1039)
01/02/1936 Intensifore lubricator removed
01/02/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
27/08/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3342)
25/01/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3366)
30/10/1943 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3689)
21/06/1947 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3657)
29/10/1949 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3695)
24/05/1952 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22333)
28/08/1954 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22327)
17/03/1956 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22309)
28/05/1957 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22312)
03/06/1959 Water Treatment apparatus fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/12/1916 02/07/1917 213 days General Fitted with Pulveriser
Boiler number 1171 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 10/01/1920 14/02/1920 36 days Light Repair Altered back to coal burning
  
Gorton Works 24/12/1921 28/01/1922 36 days General Boiler number 1524 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 17/05/1924 05/07/1924 50 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5353
  
Gorton Works 09/10/1926 18/12/1926 71 days General Boiler number 1860 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 16/02/1929 11/05/1929 85 days General Boiler number 1464 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 11/07/1931 01/08/1931 22 days General Boiler number 1416 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 18/11/1933 02/12/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1039 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 11/01/1936 01/02/1936 22 days General Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 13/08/1938 27/08/1938 15 days General Boiler number 3342 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 11/01/1941 25/01/1941 15 days General Boiler number 3366 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 02/10/1943 30/10/1943 29 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3689 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 29/09/1945 06/10/1945 8 days General    
Gorton Works 24/05/1947 21/06/1947 29 days General Boiler number 3657 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 08/10/1949 29/10/1949 22 days General Boiler number 22321 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63643
  
Gorton Works 09/06/1951 23/06/1951 15 days Light Casual Tender repair only
  
Gorton Works 03/05/1952 24/05/1952 22 days General Boiler number 22333 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 05/05/1953 16/05/1953 12 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 31/07/1954 28/08/1954 29 days General Boiler number 22327 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 25/02/1956 17/03/1956 22 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22309 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 04/05/1957 28/05/1957 25 days General Boiler number 22312 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 08/03/1958 15/03/1958 8 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 25/05/1959 03/06/1959 10 days Unclassified Water Treatment apparatus fitted
  
Gorton Works 26/11/1960 26/11/1960 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
08/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 353
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
02/12/1916 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1916. Dep: 02/07/1917.
Work undertaken:
Fitted with Pulveriser
Boiler number 1171 (Diagram 15)
    
10/01/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/01/1920. Dep: 14/02/1920.
Work undertaken:
Altered back to coal burning
    
24/12/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1921. Dep: 28/01/1922.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1524 (Diagram 15)
    
24/03/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
06/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Keadby (KEA)    
17/05/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1924. Dep: 05/07/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5353
    
09/10/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1926. Dep: 18/12/1926.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1860 (Diagram 15)
    
07/12/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
16/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1929. Dep: 11/05/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1464 (Diagram 15)
    
11/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1931. Dep: 01/08/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1416 (Diagram 15)
    
18/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1933. Dep: 02/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1039 (Diagram 15)
    
02/12/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
11/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1936. Dep: 01/02/1936.
Work undertaken:
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
13/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1938. Dep: 27/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3342 (Diagram 15)
    
11/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1941. Dep: 25/01/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3366 (Diagram 15)
    
02/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1943. Dep: 30/10/1943.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3689 (Diagram 15D)
    
29/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1945. Dep: 06/10/1945.    
07/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
16/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3519    
23/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3643    
24/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1947. Dep: 21/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3657 (Diagram 15D)
    
18/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
24/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
08/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1949. Dep: 29/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22321 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63643
    
10/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
09/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/06/1951. Dep: 23/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Tender repair only
    
03/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1952. Dep: 24/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22333 (Diagram 15D)
    
05/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/05/1953. Dep: 16/05/1953.    
31/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/07/1954. Dep: 28/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22327 (Diagram 15D)
    
09/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
25/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 25/02/1956. Dep: 17/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22309 (Diagram 15D)
    
04/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1957. Dep: 28/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22312 (Diagram 15D)
    
08/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/03/1958. Dep: 15/03/1958.    
01/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
25/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/05/1959. Dep: 03/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Water Treatment apparatus fitted
    
16/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
26/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 26/11/1960. Dep: 26/11/1960.    
30/11/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 63643 from Immingham (40B)    

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