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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1198 m/e 09/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6198   24/05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3545   20/09/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3719 on 03/03/1947
British Railways 63719 m/e 30/11/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 415X
Works Number 4906
To Service During 09/1912
Withdrawal Tue 01/08/1961 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 48 yrs, 11 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1912
MEX   Mexborough on 21/10/1912
DON   Doncaster on 18/08/1946
39A   Gorton on 21/05/1950
     Withdrawn on 01/08/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 05/08/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1464)
22/09/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1518)
11/02/1922 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1474)
24/05/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 515)
01/06/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 486)
12/12/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1335)
27/10/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1431)
31/07/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3209)
30/12/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1959)
05/12/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3410)
23/06/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3275)
06/12/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3272)
25/11/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22133)
28/03/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22100)
28/01/1956 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22890)
29/11/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22200)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 23/06/1917 22/09/1917 92 days General Boiler number 1518 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 24/12/1921 11/02/1922 50 days General Boiler number 1474 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 29/03/1924 24/05/1924 57 days General Boiler number 515 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6198
  
Gorton Works 09/10/1926 04/12/1926 57 days General    
Gorton Works 02/03/1929 01/06/1929 92 days General Boiler number 486 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 28/11/1931 12/12/1931 15 days General Boiler number 1335 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 20/10/1934 27/10/1934 8 days General Boiler number 1431 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 10/07/1937 31/07/1937 22 days General Boiler number 3209 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 16/12/1939 30/12/1939 15 days General Boiler number 1959 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 19/11/1942 05/12/1942 17 days General Boiler number 3410 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 02/06/1945 23/06/1945 22 days General Boiler number 3275 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 14/10/1947 06/12/1947 54 days General Boiler number 3272 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 11/11/1950 25/11/1950 15 days General Boiler number 22133 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63719
  
Gorton Works 22/03/1952 19/04/1952 29 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 14/03/1953 28/03/1953 15 days General Boiler number 22100 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 25/09/1954 09/10/1954 15 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 24/12/1955 28/01/1956 36 days General Boiler number 22890 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 28/07/1956 11/08/1956 15 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 01/11/1958 29/11/1958 29 days General Boiler number 22200 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 07/05/1960 14/05/1960 8 days Light Casual Tender change
  
Gorton Works 29/07/1961 29/07/1961 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1950 Unreported renumberings The following locos have been reported as renumberd by observations, but whose changes have not been notified by the Eastern and North Eastern regions: 69353, 69674, 69719, 63719, 63951/4/5/6, an 69012/3; the latter pair of 'J.72's' were delivered in the 60000 series! SLS/195007

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1198
Built at Kitson, Works Number 4906
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
21/10/1912 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
23/06/1917 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1917. Dep: 22/09/1917.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1518 (Diagram 15)
    
24/12/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1921. Dep: 11/02/1922.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1474 (Diagram 15)
    
29/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1924. Dep: 24/05/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 515 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6198
    
09/10/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1926. Dep: 04/12/1926.    
02/03/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1929. Dep: 01/06/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 486 (Diagram 15)
    
28/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1931. Dep: 12/12/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1335 (Diagram 15)
    
20/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1934. Dep: 27/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1431 (Diagram 15)
    
10/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1937. Dep: 31/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3209 (Diagram 15)
    
16/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/12/1939. Dep: 30/12/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1959 (Diagram 15)
    
19/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1942. Dep: 05/12/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3410 (Diagram 15)
    
02/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1945. Dep: 23/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3275 (Diagram 15)
    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
20/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3545    
03/03/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3719    
14/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1947. Dep: 06/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3272 (Diagram 15)
    
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
11/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1950. Dep: 25/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22133 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63719
    
22/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/03/1952. Dep: 19/04/1952.    
14/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1953. Dep: 28/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22100 (Diagram 15)
    
25/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/09/1954. Dep: 09/10/1954.    
24/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1955. Dep: 28/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22890 (Diagram 15)
    
28/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/07/1956. Dep: 11/08/1956.    
01/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1958. Dep: 29/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22200 (Diagram 15)
    
07/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/05/1960. Dep: 14/05/1960.
Work undertaken:
Tender change
    
29/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 29/07/1961. Dep: 29/07/1961.    
01/08/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 63719 from Gorton (9G)    

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