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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1717 m/e 07/1918
London and North Western Railway 2975 m/e 06/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6536   24/10/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3633   17/11/1946
British Railways 63633 w/e 19/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/307/1918
O4/8 (2-8-0)26/04/1947
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Nasmyth Wilson
Order Number L926
Works Number 1260
To Service During 07/1918
Taken into Stock 24/10/1925
Withdrawal Wed 08/08/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 44 yrs, 1 mth , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 10/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1918
91LNWR   (on loan)   06/1920
GOR   Gorton on 20/10/1925
WFD   Woodford Halse on 05/11/1925
STV   Staveley (G.C.) on 07/05/1944
ANN   Annesley on 12/10/1947
39A   Gorton on 02/04/1950
39A   Gorton w/e 08/04/1950
37A   Ardsley on 22/09/1952
37A   Ardsley 4w/e 04/10/1952
     Withdrawn on 08/08/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 12/10/1947
ALLOC 39A Gorton w/e 08/04/1950
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 04/10/1952
WDN   on 08/08/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1037)
03/03/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1139)
01/02/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1330)
31/12/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1087)
11/11/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1017)
08/02/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1490)
08/02/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
06/11/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3213)
16/03/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3389)
07/01/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1874)
28/10/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3382)
26/04/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5096)
19/02/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5098)
18/08/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28338)
12/05/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28852)
03/08/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28368)
19/08/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28385)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 11/07/1925 24/10/1925 106 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6536
 
Gorton Works 28/01/1928 03/03/1928 36 days General Boiler number 1139 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/01/1930 01/02/1930 22 days General Boiler number 1330 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/12/1931 31/12/1931 13 days General Boiler number 1087 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/10/1933 11/11/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1017 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/01/1936 08/02/1936 22 days General Boiler number 1490 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 23/10/1937 06/11/1937 15 days Heavy Boiler number 3213 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/02/1940 16/03/1940 22 days General Boiler number 3389 (Diagram 15)
 
Stratford Works 26/11/1942 07/01/1943 43 days General Boiler number 1874 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/10/1944 28/10/1944 15 days General Boiler number 22148 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/12/1945 12/01/1946 25 days Light Repair Tender only
 
Gorton Works 01/03/1947 26/04/1947 57 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 5096 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 29/01/1949 19/02/1949 22 days General Boiler number 5098 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63633
 
Gorton Works 28/07/1951 18/08/1951 22 days General Boiler number 28338 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 30/08/1951 01/09/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 17/04/1954 12/05/1954 26 days General    
Gorton Works 11/05/1954 19/05/1954 9 days Unclassified Boiler number 28852 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 31/05/1954 02/06/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 22/06/1957 03/08/1957 43 days General Boiler number 28368 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 17/06/1961 19/08/1961 64 days General Boiler number 28385 (Diagram 100A)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1717
Built at Nasmyth Wilson, Works Number 1260
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
06/1920 Allocation      
06/1920 Renumbered Renumbered to 2975    
11/07/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1925. Dep: 24/10/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6536
   
20/10/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
24/10/1925 To Stock To LNER stock    
05/11/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
28/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1928. Dep: 03/03/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1139 (Diagram 15)
   
11/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1930. Dep: 01/02/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1330 (Diagram 15)
   
19/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1931. Dep: 31/12/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1087 (Diagram 15)
   
28/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1933. Dep: 11/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1017 (Diagram 15)
   
18/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1936. Dep: 08/02/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1490 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
23/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 23/10/1937. Dep: 06/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3213 (Diagram 15)
   
24/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1940. Dep: 16/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3389 (Diagram 15)
   
26/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1942. Dep: 07/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1874 (Diagram 15)
   
07/05/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (STV)    
14/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1944. Dep: 28/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22148 (Diagram 15)
   
19/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/12/1945. Dep: 12/01/1946.
Work undertaken:
Tender only
   
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3633    
01/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1947. Dep: 26/04/1947.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 5096 (Diagram 100A)
   
12/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
29/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1949. Dep: 19/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5098 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 63633
   
02/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
08/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
28/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1951. Dep: 18/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28338 (Diagram 100A)
   
30/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/08/1951. Dep: 01/09/1951.    
22/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
17/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1954. Dep: 12/05/1954.    
11/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/05/1954. Dep: 19/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28852 (Diagram 100A)
   
31/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/05/1954. Dep: 02/06/1954.    
22/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1957. Dep: 03/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28368 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1961. Dep: 19/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28385 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/08/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63633 from Ardsley (56B)    

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