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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1649 m/e 10/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6320   16/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3705   08/09/1946
British Railways 63705 w/e 23/07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/310/1918
O4/5 (2-8-0)19/08/1939
O4/7 (2-8-0)06/12/1947
O4/8 (2-8-0)02/08/1958
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E106
Works Number 3733
To Service During 10/1918
Taken into Stock 16/02/1924
Withdrawal Sun 14/04/1963 off Staveley (G.C.) (41H)
Service Life 44 yrs, 6 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster for cutting up 2/12/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1918
GOR   Gorton on 22/02/1924
ANN   Annesley on 21/04/1924
LNG   Langwith Junction on 05/09/1943
MAR   March on 07/09/1944
CAM   Cambridge on 22/12/1947
MAR   March on 29/03/1948
MAR   March w/e 03/04/1948
36A   Doncaster on 30/04/1950
39A   Gorton on 21/05/1950
38D   Staveley (G.C.) on 17/02/1952
38D   Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 23/02/1952
     Withdrawn on 14/04/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAM Cambridge w/e 27/12/1947
ALLOC MAR March w/e 03/04/1948
ALLOC 39A Gorton w/e 21/05/1950
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 23/02/1952
WDN   on 14/04/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1218)
27/12/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1155)
01/03/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1217)
20/05/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1885)
10/08/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 934)
10/07/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 940)
19/08/1939 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 3651)
09/08/1941 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 639)
26/02/1944 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 3655)
06/12/1947 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3667)
25/11/1950 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22309)
07/02/1953 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22303)
30/04/1955 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22305)
02/08/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28970)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/02/1924 16/02/1924 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6320
  
Gorton Works 30/08/1924 27/12/1924 120 days General Boiler number 1155 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 05/11/1927 24/12/1927 50 days General    
Gorton Works 08/02/1930 01/03/1930 22 days General Boiler number 1217 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 06/05/1933 20/05/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1885 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 20/07/1935 10/08/1935 22 days General Boiler number 934 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 26/06/1937 10/07/1937 15 days General Boiler number 940 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 27/07/1939 19/08/1939 24 days General Rebuilt to class O4/5
Boiler number 3651 (Diagram 15A)
  
Gorton Works 29/07/1941 09/08/1941 12 days General Boiler number 639 (Diagram 15A)
  
Gorton Works 05/02/1944 26/02/1944 22 days General Boiler number 3655 (Diagram 15A)
  
Gorton Works 08/11/1947 06/12/1947 29 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3667 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 02/07/1949 23/07/1949 22 days Light Casual After collision
Renumbered to BR 63705
  
Gorton Works 11/11/1950 25/11/1950 15 days General Boiler number 22309 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 24/01/1953 07/02/1953 15 days General Boiler number 22303 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 10/02/1953 12/02/1953 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 02/04/1955 30/04/1955 29 days General Boiler number 22305 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 02/05/1955 04/05/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 22/12/1956 12/01/1957 22 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 07/06/1958 02/08/1958 57 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28970 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 13/08/1958 31/08/1958 19 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 10/02/1961 18/03/1961 37 days Light Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1649
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3733
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
02/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/02/1924. Dep: 16/02/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6320
    
16/02/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
22/02/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
21/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
30/08/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1924. Dep: 27/12/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1155 (Diagram 15)
    
05/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1927. Dep: 24/12/1927.    
08/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1930. Dep: 01/03/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1217 (Diagram 15)
    
06/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1933. Dep: 20/05/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1885 (Diagram 15)
    
20/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1935. Dep: 10/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 934 (Diagram 15)
    
26/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1937. Dep: 10/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 940 (Diagram 15)
    
27/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1939. Dep: 19/08/1939.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/5
Boiler number 3651 (Diagram 15A)
    
29/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1941. Dep: 09/08/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 639 (Diagram 15A)
    
05/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
05/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1944. Dep: 26/02/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3655 (Diagram 15A)
    
07/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
08/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3705    
08/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1947. Dep: 06/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3667 (Diagram 15D)
    
22/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
29/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
03/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
02/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/07/1949. Dep: 23/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
After collision
Renumbered to BR 63705
    
30/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
11/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1950. Dep: 25/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22309 (Diagram 15D)
    
17/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
24/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1953. Dep: 07/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22303 (Diagram 15D)
    
10/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/02/1953. Dep: 12/02/1953.    
02/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1955. Dep: 30/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22305 (Diagram 15D)
    
02/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/05/1955. Dep: 04/05/1955.    
22/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/12/1956. Dep: 12/01/1957.    
07/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1958. Dep: 02/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28970 (Diagram 100A)
    
13/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/08/1958. Dep: 31/08/1958.    
10/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 10/02/1961. Dep: 18/03/1961.    
14/04/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63705 from Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    

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