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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1831 m/e 11/1917
Great Central Railway 1278c   12/01/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6278   17/05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3750   03/08/1946
British Railways 63750 w/e 28/01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/311/1917
O4/8 (2-8-0)04/10/1952
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L689
Works Number 21798
To Service During 11/1917
Taken into Stock 09/01/1924
Withdrawal Mon 09/03/1964 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 46 yrs, 4 mths , 7 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Albert Looms (Spondon)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Albert Looms, Spondon, 5/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1917
GOR   Gorton on 09/01/1924
LNG   Langwith Junction on 03/03/1927
WFD   Woodford Halse on 07/04/1927
IMM   Immingham on 14/09/1929
KEA   Keadby on 27/09/1929
IMM   Immingham on 29/06/1931
LNG   Langwith Junction on 09/01/1944
CLK   Colwick on 27/10/1946
ANN   Annesley on 28/03/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 03/04/1948
MEX   Mexborough on 16/01/1949
MEX   Mexborough w/e 22/01/1949
DON   Doncaster on 07/08/1949
DON   Doncaster w/e 13/08/1949
40E   Langwith Junction on 25/06/1950
40E   Langwith Junction m/e 30/06/1950
40B   Immingham on 24/07/1955
40E   Colwick on 10/04/1960
     Withdrawn on 09/03/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 03/04/1948
ALLOC MEX Mexborough w/e 22/01/1949
ALLOC DON Doncaster w/e 13/08/1949
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 16/04/1960
WDN   on 09/03/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1153)
17/05/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1209)
23/05/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1950)
14/07/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1042)
20/01/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 512)
25/07/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
25/07/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1075)
20/08/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1291)
19/10/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3410)
21/11/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3216)
10/03/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1041)
24/12/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3318)
28/01/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3210)
04/10/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28831)
27/11/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28323)
06/07/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28389)


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 1278c
  
Gorton Works 26/03/1924 17/05/1924 53 days General Boiler number 1209 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6278
  
Gorton Works 31/12/1926 23/02/1927 55 days General    
Gorton Works 07/02/1929 23/05/1929 106 days General Boiler number 1950 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 16/05/1931 14/07/1931 60 days General Boiler number 1042 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 20/12/1933 20/01/1934 32 days General Boiler number 512 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 27/06/1936 25/07/1936 29 days General Boiler number 1075 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 02/07/1938 20/08/1938 50 days General Boiler number 1291 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 17/09/1940 19/10/1940 33 days General Boiler number 3410 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 18/10/1942 21/11/1942 35 days General Boiler number 3216 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 02/02/1945 10/03/1945 37 days General Boiler number 1041 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 25/11/1947 24/12/1947 30 days General Boiler number 3318 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 01/01/1948 08/01/1948 8 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 18/12/1949 28/01/1950 42 days General Boiler number 3210 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63750
  
Gorton Works 01/08/1952 04/10/1952 65 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28831 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 09/10/1952 10/10/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 19/10/1954 27/11/1954 40 days General Boiler number 28323 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 03/06/1957 06/07/1957 34 days General Boiler number 28389 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 24/11/1958 13/12/1958 20 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 18/02/1960 22/03/1960 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 29/09/1960 14/10/1960 16 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 05/04/1961 14/04/1961 10 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 09/06/1961 07/07/1961 29 days Heavy Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1917 To Service To service as ROD Number 1831
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21798
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
29/12/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/12/1923. Dep: 12/01/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to GCR 1278c
    
09/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
09/01/1924 To Stock To ROD stock    
26/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1924. Dep: 17/05/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1209 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6278
    
31/12/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1926. Dep: 23/02/1927.    
03/03/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
07/04/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
07/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1929. Dep: 23/05/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1950 (Diagram 15)
    
14/09/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
27/09/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Keadby (KEA)    
16/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1931. Dep: 14/07/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1042 (Diagram 15)
    
29/06/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
20/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1933. Dep: 20/01/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 512 (Diagram 15)
    
27/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1936. Dep: 25/07/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1075 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
02/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1938. Dep: 20/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1291 (Diagram 15)
    
17/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1940. Dep: 19/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3410 (Diagram 15)
    
18/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1942. Dep: 21/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3216 (Diagram 15)
    
09/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
02/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1945. Dep: 10/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1041 (Diagram 15)
    
03/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3750    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
25/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1947. Dep: 24/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3318 (Diagram 15)
    
01/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/01/1948. Dep: 08/01/1948.    
28/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
03/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
16/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
22/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
07/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
13/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
18/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1949. Dep: 28/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3210 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63750
    
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
01/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/08/1952. Dep: 04/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28831 (Diagram 100A)
    
09/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/10/1952. Dep: 10/10/1952.    
19/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1954. Dep: 27/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28323 (Diagram 100A)
    
24/07/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
03/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1957. Dep: 06/07/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28389 (Diagram 100A)
    
24/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/11/1958. Dep: 13/12/1958.    
18/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 18/02/1960. Dep: 22/03/1960.    
10/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
29/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/09/1960. Dep: 14/10/1960.    
05/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/04/1961. Dep: 14/04/1961.    
09/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 09/06/1961. Dep: 07/07/1961.    
09/03/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63750 from Colwick (40E)    

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