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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1187 m/e 07/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6187   21/06/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3534   01/09/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3684 on 02/02/1947
British Railways 63684 w/e 18/03/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 415X
Works Number 4895
To Service During 07/1912
Withdrawal Thu 12/12/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 51 yrs, 5 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Round Oak Steelworks (Brierly Hill)

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1912
MEX   Mexborough on 15/08/1912
DON   Doncaster on 20/10/1947
FRO   Frodingham on 18/01/1948
FRO   Frodingham w/e 24/01/1948
38A   Colwick on 18/03/1951
38A   Colwick m/e 31/03/1951
36B   Mexborough on 29/01/1956
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 09/12/1962
41F   Mexborough on 20/01/1963
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 22/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 12/12/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster w/e 25/10/1947
ALLOC FRO Frodingham w/e 24/01/1948
ALLOC 38A Colwick m/e 31/03/1951
ALLOC 36B Mexborough 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 2w/e 15/12/1962
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 3w/e 02/02/1963
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 6w/e 05/10/1963
WDN   on 12/12/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1453)
15/05/1920 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1853)
22/06/1927 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 807)
27/11/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1219)
01/12/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1339)
21/05/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3290)
17/10/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3381)
03/03/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3332)
20/08/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3407)
18/03/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3336)
09/08/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22282)
17/09/1954 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22254)
28/12/1957 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22298)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 28/02/1920 15/05/1920 78 days General Boiler number 1853 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/07/1922 02/09/1922 57 days General    
Gorton Works 19/04/1924 21/06/1924 64 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6187
 
Gorton Works 19/04/1927 22/06/1927 65 days General Boiler number 807 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 13/04/1929 17/05/1929 35 days General    
Gorton Works 17/10/1931 27/11/1931 42 days General Boiler number 1219 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 30/10/1934 01/12/1934 33 days General Boiler number 1339 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/04/1937 21/05/1937 50 days General Boiler number 3290 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/11/1939 02/12/1939 19 days General    
Gorton Works 25/09/1942 17/10/1942 23 days General Boiler number 3381 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 09/01/1945 03/03/1945 54 days General Boiler number 3332 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/06/1947 20/08/1947 53 days General Boiler number 3407 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/02/1950 18/03/1950 26 days General Boiler number 3336 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63684
 
Gorton Works 20/06/1952 09/08/1952 51 days General Boiler number 22282 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 26/07/1954 17/09/1954 54 days General Boiler number 22254 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 26/10/1957 28/12/1957 64 days General Boiler number 22298 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/02/1960 23/03/1960 48 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1187
Built at Kitson, Works Number 4895
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
15/08/1912 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
28/02/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1920. Dep: 15/05/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1853 (Diagram 15)
   
08/07/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1922. Dep: 02/09/1922.    
19/04/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1924. Dep: 21/06/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6187
   
19/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1927. Dep: 22/06/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 807 (Diagram 15)
   
13/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1929. Dep: 17/05/1929.    
17/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1931. Dep: 27/11/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1219 (Diagram 15)
   
30/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/10/1934. Dep: 01/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1339 (Diagram 15)
   
02/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1937. Dep: 21/05/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3290 (Diagram 15)
   
14/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1939. Dep: 02/12/1939.    
25/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1942. Dep: 17/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3381 (Diagram 15)
   
09/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1945. Dep: 03/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3332 (Diagram 15)
   
01/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3534    
02/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3684    
29/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1947. Dep: 20/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3407 (Diagram 15)
   
20/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
18/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
24/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
21/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1950. Dep: 18/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3336 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63684
   
18/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
20/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1952. Dep: 09/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22282 (Diagram 15)
   
26/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1954. Dep: 17/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22254 (Diagram 15)
   
29/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
26/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1957. Dep: 28/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22298 (Diagram 15)
   
05/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/02/1960. Dep: 23/03/1960.    
09/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
20/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
22/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
12/12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63684 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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