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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1618 m/e 06/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6546   25/06/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3657   12/01/1947
British Railways 63657 m/e 31/12/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 479C
Works Number 5204
To Service During 06/1918
Taken into Stock 27/06/1927
Withdrawal Sun 23/09/1962 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 44 yrs, 3 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Round Oak Steelworks (Brierly Hill)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Round Oak Steel, Brierley Hill, 4/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1918
DON   Doncaster on 27/06/1927
CLK   Colwick on 05/09/1943
DON   Doncaster on 23/01/1944
MEX   Mexborough on 18/08/1946
DON   Doncaster on 20/10/1947
40B   Immingham on 25/06/1950
38A   Colwick on 20/09/1953
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster w/e 25/10/1947
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 03/10/1953
WDN   on 23/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1101)
18/07/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 930)
02/06/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1112)
20/06/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
18/06/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3227)
24/08/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 864)
06/02/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3412)
30/06/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1133)
20/12/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3360)
16/12/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22142)
28/02/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22135)
24/09/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22120)
07/06/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22213)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/04/1927 25/06/1927 85 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6546
 
Gorton Works 13/07/1929 17/08/1929 36 days General    
Gorton Works 27/06/1931 18/07/1931 22 days General Boiler number 930 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/05/1934 02/06/1934 15 days General Boiler number 1112 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 30/05/1936 20/06/1936 22 days General Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 04/06/1938 18/06/1938 15 days General Boiler number 3227 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/08/1940 24/08/1940 8 days General Boiler number 864 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/01/1943 06/02/1943 22 days General Boiler number 3412 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 09/06/1945 30/06/1945 22 days General Boiler number 1133 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 22/11/1947 20/12/1947 29 days General Boiler number 3360 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/12/1950 16/12/1950 15 days General Boiler number 22142 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63657
 
Gorton Works 20/12/1950 24/12/1950 5 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 04/01/1951 05/01/1951 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 14/02/1953 28/02/1953 15 days General Boiler number 22135 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/03/1953 09/03/1953 7 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 13/08/1955 24/09/1955 43 days General Boiler number 22120 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/05/1958 07/06/1958 36 days General Boiler number 22213 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/06/1958 17/06/1958 8 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 03/07/1958 05/07/1958 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 09/04/1960 16/04/1960 8 days Unclassified Water Treatment fitted
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1618
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5204
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
02/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1927. Dep: 25/06/1927.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6546
   
27/06/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
27/06/1927 To Stock To LNER stock    
13/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1929. Dep: 17/08/1929.    
27/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1931. Dep: 18/07/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 930 (Diagram 15)
   
19/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1934. Dep: 02/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1112 (Diagram 15)
   
30/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1936. Dep: 20/06/1936.
Work undertaken:
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
04/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1938. Dep: 18/06/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3227 (Diagram 15)
   
17/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1940. Dep: 24/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 864 (Diagram 15)
   
16/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1943. Dep: 06/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3412 (Diagram 15)
   
05/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
09/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1945. Dep: 30/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1133 (Diagram 15)
   
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
12/01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3657    
20/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
22/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1947. Dep: 20/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3360 (Diagram 15)
   
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
02/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1950. Dep: 16/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22142 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63657
   
20/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/12/1950. Dep: 24/12/1950.    
04/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/01/1951. Dep: 05/01/1951.    
14/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1953. Dep: 28/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22135 (Diagram 15)
   
03/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/03/1953. Dep: 09/03/1953.    
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
13/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1955. Dep: 24/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22120 (Diagram 15)
   
03/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1958. Dep: 07/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22213 (Diagram 15)
   
10/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/06/1958. Dep: 17/06/1958.    
03/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/07/1958. Dep: 05/07/1958.    
09/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/04/1960. Dep: 16/04/1960.
Work undertaken:
Water Treatment fitted
   
23/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63657 from Colwick (40E)    

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