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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1197 m/e 09/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6197   02/08/1924
War Dept. 771   04/10/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 415X
Works Number 4905
To Service During 09/1912
Withdrawal Sat 04/10/1941 off Mexborough (MEX)
Service Life 29 yrs, 1 mth , 3 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 771 and sent to Middle East

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1912
GOR   Gorton on 04/07/1919
MEX   Mexborough on 01/05/1920
     Withdrawn on 04/10/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1912 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1463)
28/02/1920 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1837)
01/10/1927 Diagram boiler fitted (number 814)
16/04/1932 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1953)
14/12/1935 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1150)
07/01/1939 Diagram boiler fitted (number 3359)
04/10/1941 Diagram boiler fitted (number 1951)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 29/11/1919 28/02/1920 92 days General Boiler number 1837 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 17/06/1921 23/09/1922 464 days General    
Gorton Works 14/06/1924 02/08/1924 50 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6197
 
Gorton Works 11/06/1927 01/10/1927 113 days General Boiler number 814 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 13/07/1929 10/08/1929 29 days General    
Gorton Works 02/04/1932 16/04/1932 15 days General Boiler number 1953 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 13/05/1933 01/07/1933 50 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 30/11/1935 14/12/1935 15 days General Boiler number 1150 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 24/12/1938 07/01/1939 15 days General Boiler number 3359 (Diagram )
 
Gorton Works 22/09/1941 04/10/1941 13 days General Boiler number 1951 (Diagram )
Renumbered to WD 771
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1197
Built at Kitson, Works Number 4905
Diagram boiler fitted
   
04/07/1919 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/11/1919 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1919. Dep: 28/02/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1837 (Diagram )
   
01/05/1920 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
17/06/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1921. Dep: 23/09/1922.    
14/06/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1924. Dep: 02/08/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6197
   
11/06/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1927. Dep: 01/10/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 814 (Diagram )
   
13/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1929. Dep: 10/08/1929.    
02/04/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1932. Dep: 16/04/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1953 (Diagram )
   
13/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/05/1933. Dep: 01/07/1933.    
30/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1935. Dep: 14/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1150 (Diagram )
   
24/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1938. Dep: 07/01/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3359 (Diagram )
   
22/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1941. Dep: 04/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1951 (Diagram )
Renumbered to WD 771
   
04/10/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 771 from Mexborough (MEX)    

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