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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1686 m/e 08/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6336   01/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3703   01/09/1946
British Railways 63703 w/e 14/10/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/308/1918
O4/8 (2-8-0)24/01/1953
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E105
Works Number 3730
To Service During 08/1918
Taken into Stock 01/03/1924
Withdrawal Sun 31/01/1965 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 46 yrs , 6 mths

Disposal
Scrapping Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge 3/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1918
GOR   Gorton on 01/03/1924
DON   Doncaster on 24/03/1924
CLK   Colwick on 19/12/1930
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) on 24/11/1940
WFD   Woodford Halse on 01/02/1943
CLK   Colwick on 21/03/1943
DON   Doncaster on 23/01/1944
ARD   Ardsley on 11/06/1944
MEX   Mexborough on 18/08/1946
40E   Langwith Junction on 02/07/1950
     Withdrawn on 31/01/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 02/07/1950
WDN   w/e 31/01/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1962)
02/02/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1680)
06/12/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1098)
16/09/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1242)
22/10/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1413)
05/04/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3327)
12/07/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3302)
12/03/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3400)
23/06/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1070)
30/12/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1187)
06/10/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22116)
24/01/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28838)
21/04/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28381)
05/07/1958 Water Treatment apparatus fitted
05/07/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28290)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 09/02/1924 01/03/1924 22 days Heavy Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6336
 
Gorton Works 02/07/1926 16/07/1926 15 days General    
Gorton Works 26/01/1929 02/02/1929 8 days General Boiler number 1680 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/11/1930 06/12/1930 8 days General Boiler number 1098 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/09/1933 16/09/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1242 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/10/1935 22/10/1935 6 days General Boiler number 1413 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/03/1938 05/04/1938 8 days General Boiler number 3327 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/06/1940 12/07/1940 14 days General Boiler number 3302 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/03/1943 12/03/1943 11 days General Boiler number 3400 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/05/1945 23/06/1945 41 days General Boiler number 1070 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/11/1947 30/12/1947 38 days General Boiler number 1187 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/09/1950 06/10/1950 33 days General Boiler number 22116 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63703
 
Gorton Works 23/01/1952 29/01/1952 7 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 05/12/1952 24/01/1953 51 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28838 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 14/12/1953 16/01/1954 34 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 14/03/1955 21/04/1955 39 days General Boiler number 28381 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 14/09/1956 13/10/1956 30 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 20/11/1956 29/12/1956 40 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 13/02/1957 23/02/1957 11 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 22/05/1958 05/07/1958 45 days General Boiler number 28290 (Diagram 100A)
Water Treatment apparatus fitted
 
Gorton Works 10/09/1958 13/09/1958 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 28/11/1958 20/12/1958 23 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 25/01/1962 24/02/1962 31 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1686
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3730
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
09/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 09/02/1924. Dep: 01/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6336
   
01/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
01/03/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
24/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
02/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1926. Dep: 16/07/1926.    
26/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1929. Dep: 02/02/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1680 (Diagram 15)
   
29/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1930. Dep: 06/12/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1098 (Diagram 15)
   
19/12/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
02/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/09/1933. Dep: 16/09/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1242 (Diagram 15)
   
17/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1935. Dep: 22/10/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1413 (Diagram 15)
   
29/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1938. Dep: 05/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3327 (Diagram 15)
   
29/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1940. Dep: 12/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3302 (Diagram 15)
   
24/11/1940 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
01/02/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
02/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1943. Dep: 12/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3400 (Diagram 15)
   
21/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
11/06/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
14/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1945. Dep: 23/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1070 (Diagram 15)
   
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
01/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3703    
23/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1947. Dep: 30/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1187 (Diagram 15)
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
04/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1950. Dep: 06/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22116 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63703
   
23/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/01/1952. Dep: 29/01/1952.    
05/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1952. Dep: 24/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28838 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/12/1953. Dep: 16/01/1954.    
14/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1955. Dep: 21/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28381 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/09/1956. Dep: 13/10/1956.    
20/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/11/1956. Dep: 29/12/1956.    
13/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/02/1957. Dep: 23/02/1957.    
22/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1958. Dep: 05/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28290 (Diagram 100A)
Water Treatment apparatus fitted
   
10/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/09/1958. Dep: 13/09/1958.    
28/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/11/1958. Dep: 20/12/1958.    
25/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 25/01/1962. Dep: 24/02/1962.    
31/01/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63703 from Langwith Junction (41J)    

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