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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1673 m/e 04/1918
London and North Western Railway 2959 m/e 06/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6342   01/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3691   17/12/1946
British Railways 63691 w/e 09/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/304/1918
O4/8 (2-8-0)16/03/1956
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E105
Works Number 3717
To Service During 04/1918
Taken into Stock 01/03/1924
Withdrawal Sun 20/06/1965 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 47 yrs, 2 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping T W Ward (Killamarsh)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to T W Ward, Killamarsh, 8/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1918
91LNWR   (on loan)   06/1920
GOR   Gorton on 04/03/1924
MAR   March on 14/03/1924
DON   Doncaster on 24/03/1924
LIN   Lincoln on 12/12/1943
TUX   Tuxford on 14/12/1947
37A   Ardsley on 27/09/1953
39B   Sheffield Darnall on 20/12/1953
40D   Tuxford on 09/01/1955
41J   Langwith Junction on 01/02/1959
     Withdrawn on 20/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC TUX Tuxford w/e 20/12/1947
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 26/12/1953
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 4w/e 29/01/1955
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 21/02/1959
WDN   w/e 20/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1528)
12/10/1926 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1773)
04/11/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1850)
18/11/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1133)
15/12/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1245)
26/12/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1252)
21/01/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1943)
01/03/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1206)
21/08/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3241)
16/02/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 930)
10/09/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3233)
09/10/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3315)
07/04/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22175)
16/05/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22134)
16/03/1956 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 28891)
15/11/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 28976)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 04/02/1924 01/03/1924 27 days Heavy Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6342
  
Gorton Works 25/06/1926 12/10/1926 110 days General Boiler number 1773 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 31/08/1928 23/10/1928 54 days General    
Gorton Works 04/09/1930 04/11/1930 62 days General Boiler number 1850 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 18/10/1932 18/11/1932 32 days General Boiler number 1133 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 20/11/1934 15/12/1934 26 days General Boiler number 1245 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 15/11/1936 26/12/1936 42 days General Boiler number 1252 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 04/12/1938 21/01/1939 49 days General Boiler number 1943 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 09/02/1941 01/03/1941 21 days General Boiler number 1206 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 18/07/1943 21/08/1943 35 days General Boiler number 3241 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 19/01/1945 24/02/1945 37 days General    
Gorton Works 27/12/1945 16/02/1946 52 days General Boiler number 930 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 01/04/1947 10/09/1947 163 days Heavy Boiler number 3233 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 30/08/1948 09/10/1948 41 days General Boiler number 3315 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63691
  
Gorton Works 01/03/1951 07/04/1951 38 days General Boiler number 22175 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 09/04/1951 17/04/1951 9 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 23/04/1953 16/05/1953 24 days General Boiler number 22134 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 23/06/1954 03/07/1954 11 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 28/01/1956 16/03/1956 49 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28891 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 05/04/1956 14/04/1956 10 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 07/10/1958 15/11/1958 40 days General Boiler number 28976 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 17/05/1962 29/06/1962 44 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1673
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3717
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
06/1920 Allocation      
06/1920 Renumbered Renumbered to 2959    
04/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 04/02/1924. Dep: 01/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6342
    
01/03/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
04/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
14/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
24/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
25/06/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1926. Dep: 12/10/1926.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1773 (Diagram 15)
    
31/08/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1928. Dep: 23/10/1928.    
04/09/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1930. Dep: 04/11/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1850 (Diagram 15)
    
18/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1932. Dep: 18/11/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1133 (Diagram 15)
    
20/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1934. Dep: 15/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1245 (Diagram 15)
    
15/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1936. Dep: 26/12/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1252 (Diagram 15)
    
04/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1938. Dep: 21/01/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1943 (Diagram 15)
    
09/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1941. Dep: 01/03/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1206 (Diagram 15)
    
18/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1943. Dep: 21/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3241 (Diagram 15)
    
12/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
19/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1945. Dep: 24/02/1945.    
27/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/12/1945. Dep: 16/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 930 (Diagram 15)
    
17/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3691    
01/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 01/04/1947. Dep: 10/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3233 (Diagram 15)
    
14/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (TUX)    
30/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1948. Dep: 09/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3315 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63691
    
01/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1951. Dep: 07/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22175 (Diagram 15)
    
09/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/04/1951. Dep: 17/04/1951.    
23/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1953. Dep: 16/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22134 (Diagram 15)
    
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
20/12/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
23/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/06/1954. Dep: 03/07/1954.    
09/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
28/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1956. Dep: 16/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28891 (Diagram 15)
    
05/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/04/1956. Dep: 14/04/1956.    
07/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1958. Dep: 15/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28976 (Diagram 15)
    
01/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
17/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/05/1962. Dep: 29/06/1962.    
20/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63691 from Langwith Junction (41J)    

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