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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1647 m/e 10/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6550   10/11/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3704   29/09/1946
British Railways 63704 m/e 30/11/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/210/1918
O4/8 (2-8-0)05/12/1953
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E106
Works Number 3731
To Service During 10/1918
Taken into Stock 02/12/1928
Withdrawal w/e Sun 17/03/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 44 yrs, 5 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Thornton shed 1/1/29: Side doors fitted
Into Doncaster for cutting up 19/8/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1918
THJ   Thornton Junction on 02/12/1928
LNG   Langwith Junction on 12/09/1943
MAR   March on 08/09/1944
CAM   Cambridge on 22/12/1947
MAR   March on 29/03/1948
MAR   March w/e 03/04/1948
36B   Mexborough on 28/10/1951
36B   Mexborough w/e 03/11/1951
36D   Barnsley on 13/02/1955
41J   Langwith Junction on 29/11/1959
41F   Mexborough on 01/05/1960
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 09/07/1961
     Withdrawn w/e 17/03/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAM Cambridge w/e 27/12/1947
ALLOC MAR March w/e 03/04/1948
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 03/11/1951
ALLOC 36D Barnsley 4w/e 26/02/1955
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 26/12/1959
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 14/05/1960
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 05/08/1961
WDN   on 17/03/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1418)
20/05/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number C1472)
11/05/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1377)
17/04/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3289)
20/05/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3370)
26/07/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3265)
11/09/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3240)
02/06/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3294)
10/11/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22129)
05/12/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28846)
10/08/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28323)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 28/07/1928 10/11/1928 106 days General Rebuilt to class O4/2
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6550
 
Cowlairs Works 03/12/1928 11/12/1928 9 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 15/04/1931 16/05/1931 32 days General    
Gorton Works 18/04/1933 20/05/1933 33 days General Boiler number C1472 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 20/04/1935 11/05/1935 22 days General Boiler number 1377 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/03/1937 17/04/1937 22 days General Boiler number 3289 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/05/1939 20/05/1939 15 days General Boiler number 3370 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/07/1941 26/07/1941 11 days General Boiler number 3265 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/08/1943 11/09/1943 16 days General Boiler number 3240 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/04/1947 02/06/1947 45 days General Boiler number 3294 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/10/1950 10/11/1950 24 days General Boiler number 22129 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/10/1953 05/12/1953 43 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28846 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 08/12/1953 16/12/1953 9 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 06/07/1957 10/08/1957 36 days General Boiler number 28323 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 12/08/1961 28/09/1961 48 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 10/03/1962 17/03/1962 8 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
18/03/1962 Gorton MPD On Shed ex-Works : 63704/64, 90293/305/68. SLS/196204
21/08/1963 Doncaster Works (Yard) New Erecting Shop: E3085/6/95, D1507/13/4. Crimpsall Diesel Bay: 12111, D2570, D3160, D3620/2/36/9/49/81/93, D5037/45, D5502, D5649/67/73/82, D5852, D6713/4, D6801, D8229, D9015/7/20. Crimpsall Steam Bay: 60009/65/94, 62011/22, 90015/313/471 and Dept. 11 (68914). Yard: 12135, D2407, D3159, D3495, D3632, D5500/12/48/52/8/72/96, D5610/47/83, D6721, 60008/14/22/32/46/97, 60830, 63678, 63704/18, 68925, 69523, 90269/502. Paint Shop: 60800. Outside Weigh House: D5068, D5659, D6864, 90449. SLS/196309

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1647
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3731
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
28/07/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1928. Dep: 10/11/1928.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/2
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6550
   
02/12/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (THJ)    
02/12/1928 To Stock To LNER stock    
03/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/12/1928. Dep: 11/12/1928.    
15/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1931. Dep: 16/05/1931.    
18/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1933. Dep: 20/05/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1472 (Diagram 15)
   
20/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1935. Dep: 11/05/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1377 (Diagram 15)
   
27/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1937. Dep: 17/04/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3289 (Diagram 15)
   
06/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1939. Dep: 20/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3370 (Diagram 15)
   
16/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1941. Dep: 26/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3265 (Diagram 15)
   
27/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1943. Dep: 11/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3240 (Diagram 15)
   
12/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
08/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
29/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3704    
19/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1947. Dep: 02/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3294 (Diagram 15)
   
22/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
29/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
03/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
18/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1950. Dep: 10/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22129 (Diagram 15)
   
30/11/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 63704    
28/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
03/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
24/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/10/1953. Dep: 05/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28846 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/12/1953. Dep: 16/12/1953.    
13/02/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
06/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1957. Dep: 10/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28323 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
01/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
09/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
12/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/08/1961. Dep: 28/09/1961.    
10/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/03/1962. Dep: 17/03/1962.    
17/03/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63704 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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