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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1189 m/e 07/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6189   22/08/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3536   06/11/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3692 on 09/02/1947
British Railways 63692 w/e 25/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 415X
Works Number 4897
To Service During 07/1912
Withdrawal Sun 14/02/1965 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 52 yrs, 7 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Arnott Young (Parkgate)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Arnnot Young, Parkgate & Rawmarsh, 4/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1912
MEX   Mexborough on 20/08/1912
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 27/04/1947
IMM   Immingham on 04/10/1947
DON   Doncaster on 18/12/1949
DON   Doncaster w/e 24/12/1949
40B   Immingham on 25/06/1950
40B   Immingham m/e 30/06/1950
40E   Colwick on 23/09/1962
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 30/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 14/02/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall on 27/04/1947
ALLOC IMM Immingham on 04/10/1947
ALLOC DON Doncaster w/e 24/12/1949
ALLOC 40B Immingham m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 12/01/1963
WDN   w/e 14/02/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1455)
02/09/1922 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1001)
22/08/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 549)
23/04/1927 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1438)
29/12/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 940)
18/01/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1862)
28/08/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3305)
30/01/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3323)
02/03/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3399)
25/09/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 867)
21/04/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22177)
16/05/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22161)
15/10/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22113)
05/07/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22236)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 20/05/1922 02/09/1922 106 days General Boiler number 1001 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/06/1924 22/08/1924 77 days General Boiler number 549 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6189
 
Gorton Works 07/02/1927 23/04/1927 76 days General Boiler number 1438 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/06/1929 11/07/1929 34 days General    
Gorton Works 03/11/1931 29/12/1931 57 days General Boiler number 940 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 30/11/1934 18/01/1935 50 days General Boiler number 1862 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/08/1937 28/08/1937 21 days General Boiler number 3305 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/11/1939 09/12/1939 21 days General    
Gorton Works 25/12/1942 30/01/1943 37 days General Boiler number 3323 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 20/01/1946 02/03/1946 42 days General Boiler number 3399 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/08/1948 25/09/1948 46 days General Boiler number 867 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63692
 
Gorton Works 16/03/1951 21/04/1951 37 days General Boiler number 22177 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/03/1952 22/03/1952 19 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 02/05/1953 16/05/1953 15 days General Boiler number 22161 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/09/1955 15/10/1955 36 days General Boiler number 22113 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/12/1955 24/12/1955 15 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 29/05/1958 05/07/1958 38 days General Boiler number 22236 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/08/1959 02/09/1959 7 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 16/02/1960 01/04/1960 46 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 10/08/1961 16/09/1961 38 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1189
Built at Kitson, Works Number 4897
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
20/08/1912 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
20/05/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1922. Dep: 02/09/1922.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1001 (Diagram 15)
   
07/06/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1924. Dep: 22/08/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 549 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6189
   
07/02/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1927. Dep: 23/04/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1438 (Diagram 15)
   
08/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1929. Dep: 11/07/1929.    
03/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1931. Dep: 29/12/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 940 (Diagram 15)
   
30/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1934. Dep: 18/01/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1862 (Diagram 15)
   
08/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1937. Dep: 28/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3305 (Diagram 15)
   
19/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1939. Dep: 09/12/1939.    
25/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/12/1942. Dep: 30/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3323 (Diagram 15)
   
20/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1946. Dep: 02/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3399 (Diagram 15)
   
06/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3536    
09/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3692    
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
04/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
11/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1948. Dep: 25/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 867 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63692
   
18/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
24/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
16/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1951. Dep: 21/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22177 (Diagram 15)
   
04/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/03/1952. Dep: 22/03/1952.    
02/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1953. Dep: 16/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22161 (Diagram 15)
   
10/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1955. Dep: 15/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22113 (Diagram 15)
   
10/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/12/1955. Dep: 24/12/1955.    
29/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1958. Dep: 05/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22236 (Diagram 15)
   
27/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/08/1959. Dep: 02/09/1959.    
16/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/02/1960. Dep: 01/04/1960.    
10/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/08/1961. Dep: 16/09/1961.    
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
30/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
14/02/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63692 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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