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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 396 m/e 05/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5396   31/05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3621   20/11/1946
British Railways 63621 w/e 13/05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 435
To Service During 05/1914
Withdrawal Sun 23/09/1962 off Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Service Life 48 yrs, 4 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Derby)

Notes
Notes Into Derby for cutting up 8/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1914
GOR   Gorton on 14/05/1920
KEA   Keadby on 06/01/1924
DON   Doncaster on 12/03/1927
MEX   Mexborough on 25/07/1943
DON   Doncaster on 18/08/1946
40B   Immingham on 25/06/1950
40B   Immingham m/e 30/06/1950
40E   Langwith Junction on 15/03/1953
40B   Immingham on 07/06/1953
39B   Sheffield Darnall on 20/09/1953
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40B Immingham m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction 4w/e 21/03/1953
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 03/10/1953
TOSTORE   4w/e 09/08/1958
WDN   on 23/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1914 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 145)
17/02/1923 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1636)
10/03/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 860)
20/02/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 943)
07/07/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1947)
08/08/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1262)
19/11/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1053)
19/11/1938 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
05/10/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1284)
28/04/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3216)
20/09/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1299)
13/05/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3228)
31/05/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22148)
05/03/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22292)
05/04/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22257)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 18/11/1922 17/02/1923 92 days General Boiler number 1636 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 12/04/1924 31/05/1924 50 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5396
  
Gorton Works 15/08/1925 17/10/1925 64 days General    
Gorton Works 18/02/1928 10/03/1928 22 days General Boiler number 860 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 15/02/1930 22/03/1930 36 days General    
Gorton Works 06/02/1932 20/02/1932 15 days General Boiler number 943 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 23/06/1934 07/07/1934 15 days General Boiler number 1947 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 25/07/1936 08/08/1936 15 days General Boiler number 1262 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 05/11/1938 19/11/1938 15 days General Boiler number 1053 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 28/09/1940 05/10/1940 8 days General Boiler number 1284 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 10/02/1943 27/02/1943 18 days General    
Gorton Works 14/04/1945 28/04/1945 15 days General Boiler number 3216 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 06/09/1947 20/09/1947 15 days General Boiler number 1299 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 22/04/1950 13/05/1950 22 days General Boiler number 3228 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63621
  
Gorton Works 17/05/1952 31/05/1952 15 days General Boiler number 22148 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 05/02/1955 05/03/1955 29 days General Boiler number 22292 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 08/03/1958 05/04/1958 29 days General Boiler number 22257 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 12/11/1960 03/12/1960 22 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1914 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 396
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
14/05/1920 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
18/11/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1922. Dep: 17/02/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1636 (Diagram 15)
    
06/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Keadby (KEA)    
12/04/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1924. Dep: 31/05/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5396
    
15/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1925. Dep: 17/10/1925.    
12/03/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
18/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1928. Dep: 10/03/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 860 (Diagram 15)
    
15/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1930. Dep: 22/03/1930.    
06/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1932. Dep: 20/02/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 943 (Diagram 15)
    
23/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1934. Dep: 07/07/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1947 (Diagram 15)
    
25/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1936. Dep: 08/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1262 (Diagram 15)
    
05/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1938. Dep: 19/11/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1053 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
28/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1940. Dep: 05/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1284 (Diagram 15)
    
10/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1943. Dep: 27/02/1943.    
25/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
14/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1945. Dep: 28/04/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3216 (Diagram 15)
    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
20/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3621    
06/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1947. Dep: 20/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1299 (Diagram 15)
    
22/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1950. Dep: 13/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3228 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63621
    
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
17/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1952. Dep: 31/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22148 (Diagram 15)
    
15/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
07/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
05/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1955. Dep: 05/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22292 (Diagram 15)
    
08/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1958. Dep: 05/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22257 (Diagram 15)
    
12/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/11/1960. Dep: 03/12/1960.    
23/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63621 from Sheffield Darnall (41A)    

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