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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1196 m/e 09/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6196   17/04/1926
War Dept. 701   11/09/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 415X
Works Number 4904
To Service During 09/1912
Withdrawal Fri 12/09/1941 off Mexborough (MEX)
Service Life 29 yrs , 12 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 701 and sent to Middle East via Birkenhead 11/9/41

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1912
GOR   Gorton on 19/09/1912
MEX   Mexborough on 26/09/1912
     Withdrawn on 12/09/1941

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1462)
07/07/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1474)
24/12/1921 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1496)
05/01/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1507)
20/10/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1413)
21/03/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1963)
03/12/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1952)
17/08/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1881)
18/06/1938 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
18/06/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1967)
06/09/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3416)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 17/03/1917 07/07/1917 113 days General Boiler number 1474 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 22/10/1921 24/12/1921 64 days General Boiler number 1496 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 10/11/1923 05/01/1924 57 days General Boiler number 1507 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 27/02/1926 17/04/1926 50 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6196
  
Gorton Works 21/07/1928 20/10/1928 92 days General Boiler number 1413 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 28/02/1931 21/03/1931 22 days General Boiler number 1963 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 19/11/1932 03/12/1932 15 days General Boiler number 1952 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 27/07/1935 17/08/1935 22 days General Boiler number 1881 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 04/06/1938 18/06/1938 15 days General Boiler number 1967 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 15/08/1941 06/09/1941 23 days General Boiler number 3416 (Diagram 15)
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1196
Built at Kitson, Works Number 4904
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
19/09/1912 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
26/09/1912 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
17/03/1917 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1917. Dep: 07/07/1917.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1474 (Diagram 15)
    
22/10/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1921. Dep: 24/12/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1496 (Diagram 15)
    
10/11/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1923. Dep: 05/01/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1507 (Diagram 15)
    
27/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1926. Dep: 17/04/1926.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6196
    
21/07/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1928. Dep: 20/10/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1413 (Diagram 15)
    
28/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1931. Dep: 21/03/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1963 (Diagram 15)
    
19/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1932. Dep: 03/12/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1952 (Diagram 15)
    
27/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1935. Dep: 17/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1881 (Diagram 15)
    
04/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1938. Dep: 18/06/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1967 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
15/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1941. Dep: 06/09/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3416 (Diagram 15)
    
11/09/1941 Renumbered Renumbered to 701    
12/09/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 701 from Mexborough (MEX)    

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