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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1249 m/e 12/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6249   21/02/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3596   05/01/1947
British Railways 63596 w/e 30/07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O1
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/112/1912
O4/7 (2-8-0)26/09/1942
O1 (2-8-0)30/07/1949
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L496
Works Number 19905
To Service During 12/1912
Withdrawal Thu 29/08/1963 off Staveley (G.C.) (41H)
Service Life 50 yrs, 8 mths , 30 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster for cutting up 3/12/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1912
IMM   Immingham on 17/11/1922
CLK   Colwick on 01/11/1927
LNG   Langwith Junction on 21/11/1927
CLK   Colwick on 04/01/1937
DON   Doncaster on 23/01/1944
LNG   Langwith Junction on 12/03/1944
CLK   Colwick on 27/10/1946
ANN   Annesley on 12/10/1947
31B   March on 17/02/1957
41H   Staveley (G.C.) on 10/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 29/08/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 12/10/1947
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 23/02/1957
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 23/01/1960
WDN   on 29/08/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1515)
01/12/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1443)
22/10/1921 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1940)
22/10/1921 Ross Pop
04/08/1923 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1954)
15/10/1927 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 818)
08/08/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1100)
18/11/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1950)
18/01/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
18/01/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1244)
12/03/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1095)
30/03/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1882)
26/09/1942 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3684)
29/07/1944 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3664)
15/10/1946 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 5102)
30/07/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5116)
10/11/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28358)
21/11/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28332)
25/02/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28890)
02/08/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28802)
15/02/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28855)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 14/07/1917 01/12/1917 141 days General Boiler number 1443 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/09/1921 22/10/1921 29 days General Boiler number 1940 (Diagram 15)
Ross Pop
 
Gorton Works 23/06/1923 04/08/1923 43 days General Boiler number 1954 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/01/1925 21/02/1925 50 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6249
 
Gorton Works 20/08/1927 15/10/1927 57 days General Boiler number 818 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/08/1929 28/09/1929 43 days General    
Gorton Works 18/07/1931 08/08/1931 22 days General Boiler number 1100 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/10/1933 18/11/1933 22 days General Boiler number 1950 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/01/1936 18/01/1936 8 days General Boiler number 1244 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 19/02/1938 12/03/1938 22 days General Boiler number 1095 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/03/1940 30/03/1940 15 days General Boiler number 1882 (Diagram 15)
 
Stratford Works 31/08/1942 26/09/1942 27 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3684 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 08/07/1944 29/07/1944 22 days General Boiler number 3664 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 14/09/1946 15/10/1946 32 days General Boiler number 5102 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 09/08/1947 30/08/1947 22 days Heavy    
Gorton Works 30/04/1949 30/07/1949 92 days General Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5116 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63596
 
Gorton Works 20/10/1951 10/11/1951 22 days General Boiler number 28358 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 25/10/1952 15/11/1952 22 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 31/10/1953 21/11/1953 22 days General Boiler number 28332 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 04/12/1954 15/01/1955 43 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 28/01/1956 25/02/1956 29 days General Boiler number 28890 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 14/06/1958 02/08/1958 50 days General Boiler number 28802 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 08/11/1958 08/11/1958 1 day Light Casual    
Gorton Works 07/01/1961 15/02/1961 40 days General Boiler number 28855 (Diagram 100A)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1249
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 19905
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
14/07/1917 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/07/1917. Dep: 01/12/1917.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1443 (Diagram 15)
   
24/09/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1921. Dep: 22/10/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1940 (Diagram 15)
Ross Pop
   
17/11/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
23/06/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1923. Dep: 04/08/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1954 (Diagram 15)
   
03/01/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1925. Dep: 21/02/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6249
   
20/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1927. Dep: 15/10/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 818 (Diagram 15)
   
01/11/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
21/11/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
17/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1929. Dep: 28/09/1929.    
18/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1931. Dep: 08/08/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1100 (Diagram 15)
   
28/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1933. Dep: 18/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1950 (Diagram 15)
   
11/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1936. Dep: 18/01/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1244 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
04/01/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
19/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1938. Dep: 12/03/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1095 (Diagram 15)
   
16/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1940. Dep: 30/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1882 (Diagram 15)
   
31/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1942. Dep: 26/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3684 (Diagram 15D)
   
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
12/03/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
08/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1944. Dep: 29/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3664 (Diagram 15D)
   
14/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1946. Dep: 15/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5102 (Diagram 15D)
   
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
05/01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3596    
09/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 09/08/1947. Dep: 30/08/1947.    
12/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
30/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1949. Dep: 30/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 5116 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63596
   
20/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1951. Dep: 10/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28358 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 25/10/1952. Dep: 15/11/1952.    
31/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1953. Dep: 21/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28332 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/12/1954. Dep: 15/01/1955.    
28/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1956. Dep: 25/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28890 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
14/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1958. Dep: 02/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28802 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/11/1958. Dep: 08/11/1958.    
10/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
07/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1961. Dep: 15/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28855 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/08/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63596 from Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    

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