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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1868 m/e 04/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6268   29/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3774   27/04/1946
British Railways 63774 w/e 15/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L692
Works Number 21845
To Service During 04/1918
Taken into Stock 29/03/1924
Withdrawal w/e Sun 10/03/1963 off Staveley (G.C.) (41H)
Service Life 44 yrs, 11 mths , 7 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster for cutting up 8/10/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1918
GOR   Gorton on 05/04/1924
DON   Doncaster on 27/05/1945
GOR   Gorton on 25/06/1945
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 08/07/1945
36B   Mexborough on 27/08/1950
41J   Langwith Junction on 03/09/1961
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 23/09/1962
41H   Staveley (G.C.) on 13/01/1963
     Withdrawn w/e 10/03/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 27/08/1950
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 5w/e 07/10/1961
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 3w/e 02/02/1963
WDN   on 10/03/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1365)
09/08/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1494)
20/04/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1888)
28/03/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1097)
03/06/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1773)
20/07/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3201)
14/11/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
14/11/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1136)
20/05/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3275)
16/01/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1959)
02/12/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3278)
17/08/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3259)
15/01/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3205)
10/11/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22223)
22/01/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22265)
04/10/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22271)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 15/03/1924 29/03/1924 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6268
 
Gorton Works 31/05/1924 09/08/1924 71 days General Boiler number 1494 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/12/1926 29/01/1927 57 days General    
Gorton Works 12/01/1929 20/04/1929 99 days General Boiler number 1888 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/03/1931 28/03/1931 15 days General Boiler number 1097 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 20/05/1933 03/06/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1773 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 13/07/1935 20/07/1935 8 days General Boiler number 3201 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/10/1936 14/11/1936 29 days General Boiler number 1136 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 06/05/1939 20/05/1939 15 days General Boiler number 3275 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/12/1942 16/01/1943 19 days General Boiler number 1959 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/11/1944 02/12/1944 15 days General Boiler number 3278 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 13/04/1946 27/04/1946 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3774
 
Gorton Works 06/07/1946 17/08/1946 43 days Heavy Boiler number 3259 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/12/1948 15/01/1949 22 days General Boiler number 3205 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63774
 
Gorton Works 13/10/1951 10/11/1951 29 days General Boiler number 22223 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/11/1951 20/11/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 18/12/1954 22/01/1955 36 days General Boiler number 22265 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/09/1958 04/10/1958 29 days General Boiler number 22271 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/12/1961 09/12/1961 8 days Light Casual Tender changed
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1868
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21845
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
15/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/03/1924. Dep: 29/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6268
   
29/03/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
05/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
31/05/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1924. Dep: 09/08/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1494 (Diagram 15)
   
04/12/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1926. Dep: 29/01/1927.    
12/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1929. Dep: 20/04/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1888 (Diagram 15)
   
14/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1931. Dep: 28/03/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1097 (Diagram 15)
   
20/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1933. Dep: 03/06/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1773 (Diagram 15)
   
13/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1935. Dep: 20/07/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3201 (Diagram 15)
   
17/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1936. Dep: 14/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1136 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
06/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1939. Dep: 20/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3275 (Diagram 15)
   
29/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1942. Dep: 16/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1959 (Diagram 15)
   
18/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1944. Dep: 02/12/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3278 (Diagram 15)
   
27/05/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
25/06/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
08/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
13/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/04/1946. Dep: 27/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3774
   
06/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 06/07/1946. Dep: 17/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3259 (Diagram 15)
   
25/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/12/1948. Dep: 15/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3205 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63774
   
27/08/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
13/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1951. Dep: 10/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22223 (Diagram 15)
   
18/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/11/1951. Dep: 20/11/1951.    
18/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1954. Dep: 22/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22265 (Diagram 15)
   
06/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1958. Dep: 04/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22271 (Diagram 15)
   
03/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
02/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/12/1961. Dep: 09/12/1961.
Work undertaken:
Tender changed
   
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
13/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
10/03/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63774 from Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    

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