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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1827 m/e 11/1917
London and North Western Railway 2926 m/e 12/1919
Great Central Railway 1258c   12/01/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6258   17/05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3748   11/08/1946
British Railways 63748 w/e 28/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/311/1917
O4/7 (2-8-0)04/05/1940
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L689
Works Number 21794
To Service During 11/1917
Taken into Stock 12/01/1924
Withdrawal Mon 19/11/1962 off Frodingham (36C)
Service Life 45 yrs , 19 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1917
91LNWR   (on loan)   12/1919
ROD       08/1921
GOR   Gorton on 12/01/1924
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 23/05/1924
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) on 23/11/1940
WFD   Woodford Halse on 23/07/1942
ANN   Annesley on 07/05/1944
39A   Gorton on 26/11/1950
39A   Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
39B   Sheffield Darnall on 13/06/1954
36C   Frodingham on 13/09/1959
     Withdrawn on 19/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 39A Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 36C Frodingham 4w/e 03/10/1959
WDN   on 25/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1158)
17/05/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1965)
13/12/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1162)
18/03/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1323)
29/06/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1870)
24/07/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1944)
04/05/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3666)
07/10/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3682)
01/03/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3663)
28/08/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3694)
28/10/1950 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22306)
06/12/1952 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22871)
11/06/1955 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22349)
06/12/1958 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22304)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 29/12/1923 12/01/1924 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to GCR 1258c
 
Gorton Works 22/03/1924 17/05/1924 57 days General Boiler number 1965 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6258
 
Gorton Works 09/10/1926 11/12/1926 64 days General    
Gorton Works 19/01/1929 16/02/1929 29 days General    
Gorton Works 29/11/1930 13/12/1930 15 days General Boiler number 1162 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/03/1933 18/03/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1323 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/06/1935 29/06/1935 22 days General Boiler number 1870 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/07/1937 24/07/1937 15 days General Boiler number 1944 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/04/1940 04/05/1940 29 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3666 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/09/1942 03/10/1942 18 days General    
Gorton Works 03/10/1944 07/10/1944 5 days General Boiler number 3682 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/02/1946 23/02/1946 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 08/02/1947 01/03/1947 22 days General Boiler number 3663 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/08/1948 28/08/1948 15 days Heavy Boiler number 3694 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63748
 
Gorton Works 12/03/1949 26/03/1949 15 days General    
Gorton Works 14/10/1950 28/10/1950 15 days General Boiler number 22306 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 06/11/1950 07/11/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 19/01/1952 02/02/1952 15 days Light Casual After collision
 
Gorton Works 15/11/1952 06/12/1952 22 days General Boiler number 22871 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 06/02/1954 20/02/1954 15 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 07/05/1955 11/06/1955 36 days General Boiler number 22349 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 22/06/1955 23/06/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 08/11/1958 06/12/1958 29 days General Boiler number 22304 (Diagram 15D)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1917 To Service To service as ROD Number 1827
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21794
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
12/1919 Allocation      
12/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2926    
08/1921 Allocation      
29/12/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/12/1923. Dep: 12/01/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to GCR 1258c
   
12/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
12/01/1924 To Stock To GCR stock    
22/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1924. Dep: 17/05/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1965 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6258
   
23/05/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
09/10/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1926. Dep: 11/12/1926.    
19/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1929. Dep: 16/02/1929.    
29/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1930. Dep: 13/12/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1162 (Diagram 15)
   
04/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1933. Dep: 18/03/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1323 (Diagram 15)
   
08/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1935. Dep: 29/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1870 (Diagram 15)
   
10/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1937. Dep: 24/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1944 (Diagram 15)
   
06/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1940. Dep: 04/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3666 (Diagram 15)
   
23/11/1940 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
23/07/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
16/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1942. Dep: 03/10/1942.    
07/05/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
03/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1944. Dep: 07/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3682 (Diagram 15)
   
16/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/02/1946. Dep: 23/02/1946.    
11/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3748    
08/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1947. Dep: 01/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3663 (Diagram 15)
   
14/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 14/08/1948. Dep: 28/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3694 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63748
   
12/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1949. Dep: 26/03/1949.    
14/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1950. Dep: 28/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22306 (Diagram 15D)
   
06/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/11/1950. Dep: 07/11/1950.    
26/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
19/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/01/1952. Dep: 02/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
15/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1952. Dep: 06/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22871 (Diagram 15D)
   
06/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/02/1954. Dep: 20/02/1954.    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
07/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1955. Dep: 11/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22349 (Diagram 15D)
   
22/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/06/1955. Dep: 23/06/1955.    
08/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1958. Dep: 06/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22304 (Diagram 15D)
   
13/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
19/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63748 from Frodingham (36C)    

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