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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1222 m/e 10/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6222   25/07/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3569   17/11/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3809 on 09/02/1947
British Railways 63809 w/e 30/07/1949
War Dept. 040   22/02/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L496
Works Number 19878
To Service During 10/1912
Withdrawal Fri 22/02/1952 off Langwith Junction (40E)
Service Life 39 yrs, 4 mths , 23 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 04O and sold to the WD 22/2/52. Sent to Egypt to replace a Stanier 8F

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1912
MEX   Mexborough on 20/09/1919
CLK   Colwick on 28/01/1945
ANN   Annesley on 12/10/1947
GOR   Gorton on 20/02/1948
GOR   Gorton w/e 21/02/1948
ANN   Annesley on 07/03/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 13/03/1948
LNG   Langwith Junction on 31/01/1949
LNG   Langwith Junction w/e 05/02/1949
     Withdrawn on 22/02/1952

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 12/10/1947
ALLOC GOR Gorton w/e 21/02/1948
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 13/03/1948
ALLOC LNG Langwith Junction w/e 05/02/1949

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1912 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 1488)
07/12/1918 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 1436)
20/08/1921 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 1936)
12/11/1927 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 1865)
16/07/1932 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 1164)
14/03/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
14/03/1936 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 1232)
04/03/1939 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 3269)
25/04/1942 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 3285)
01/07/1944 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 865)
28/06/1947 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 3382)
30/07/1949 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 3245)
16/02/1952 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 22241)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 13/07/1918 07/12/1918 148 days General Boiler number 1436 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 09/07/1921 20/08/1921 43 days General Boiler number 1936 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 24/03/1923 16/06/1923 85 days General    
Gorton Works 16/05/1925 25/07/1925 71 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6222
 
Gorton Works 01/10/1927 12/11/1927 43 days General Boiler number 1865 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 14/12/1929 11/01/1930 29 days General    
Gorton Works 02/07/1932 16/07/1932 15 days General Boiler number 1164 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 29/02/1936 14/03/1936 15 days General Boiler number 1232 (Diagram 15A)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 18/02/1939 04/03/1939 15 days General Boiler number 3269 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 11/04/1942 25/04/1942 15 days General Boiler number 3285 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 17/06/1944 01/07/1944 15 days General Boiler number 865 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 07/06/1947 28/06/1947 22 days General Boiler number 3382 (Diagram 15A)
 
Gorton Works 02/07/1949 30/07/1949 29 days General Boiler number 3245 (Diagram 15A)
Renumbered to BR 63809
 
Gorton Works 19/01/1952 16/02/1952 29 days General Converted to oil fuel
Boiler number 22241 (Diagram 15A)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1222
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 19878
Diagram 15A boiler fitted
   
13/07/1918 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1918. Dep: 07/12/1918.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1436 (Diagram 15A)
   
20/09/1919 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
09/07/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/07/1921. Dep: 20/08/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1936 (Diagram 15A)
   
24/03/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1923. Dep: 16/06/1923.    
16/05/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1925. Dep: 25/07/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6222
   
01/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1927. Dep: 12/11/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1865 (Diagram 15A)
   
14/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1929. Dep: 11/01/1930.    
02/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1932. Dep: 16/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1164 (Diagram 15A)
   
29/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/02/1936. Dep: 14/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1232 (Diagram 15A)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
18/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1939. Dep: 04/03/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3269 (Diagram 15A)
   
11/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1942. Dep: 25/04/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3285 (Diagram 15A)
   
17/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1944. Dep: 01/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 865 (Diagram 15A)
   
28/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3569    
09/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3809    
07/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1947. Dep: 28/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3382 (Diagram 15A)
   
12/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
20/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
21/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
07/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
13/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
31/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
05/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
02/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1949. Dep: 30/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3245 (Diagram 15A)
Renumbered to BR 63809
   
19/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1952. Dep: 16/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Converted to oil fuel
Boiler number 22241 (Diagram 15A)
   
22/02/1952 Withdrawn Condemned as 040 from Langwith Junction (40E)    
22/02/1952 Renumbered Renumbered to 040    

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