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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1875 m/e 05/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6588   25/06/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3779   29/09/1946
British Railways 63779 w/e 31/12/1949

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 21852
To Service During 05/1918
Taken into Stock 05/07/1927
Withdrawal Fri 13/04/1962 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 43 yrs, 11 mths , 14 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 14/4/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1918
LNG   Langwith Junction on 05/07/1927
MAR   March on 25/11/1936
CAM   Cambridge on 22/12/1947
MEX   Mexborough on 11/01/1950
MEX   Mexborough w/e 14/01/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 16/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 13/04/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAM Cambridge w/e 27/12/1947
ALLOC MEX Mexborough w/e 14/01/1950
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 05/08/1961
WDN   on 13/04/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1112)
26/09/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1101)
27/01/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1883)
22/02/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
22/02/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1002)
30/04/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3235)
23/03/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3242)
02/11/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3233)
29/06/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3258)
09/06/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3324)
06/12/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3325)
31/12/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3395)
27/09/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22297)
28/04/1956 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22283)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/04/1927 25/06/1927 85 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6588
  
Gorton Works 17/08/1929 21/09/1929 36 days General    
Gorton Works 05/09/1931 26/09/1931 22 days General Boiler number 1101 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 20/01/1934 27/01/1934 8 days General Boiler number 1883 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 08/02/1936 22/02/1936 15 days General Boiler number 1002 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 16/04/1938 30/04/1938 15 days General Boiler number 3235 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 09/03/1940 23/03/1940 15 days General Boiler number 3242 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 26/10/1940 02/11/1940 8 days Heavy Boiler number 3233 (Diagram 15)
  
Stratford Works 01/05/1942 29/06/1942 60 days General Boiler number 3258 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 05/06/1943 26/06/1943 22 days General    
Gorton Works 19/05/1945 09/06/1945 22 days General Boiler number 3324 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 15/11/1947 06/12/1947 22 days General Boiler number 3325 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 10/12/1949 31/12/1949 22 days General Boiler number 3395 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63779
  
Gorton Works 09/01/1950 10/01/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 13/09/1952 27/09/1952 15 days General Boiler number 22297 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 01/10/1952 02/10/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 31/03/1956 28/04/1956 29 days General Boiler number 22283 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 25/10/1958 15/11/1958 22 days Heavy Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1875
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21852
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
02/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1927. Dep: 25/06/1927.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6588
    
05/07/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
05/07/1927 To Stock To LNER stock    
17/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1929. Dep: 21/09/1929.    
05/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1931. Dep: 26/09/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1101 (Diagram 15)
    
20/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1934. Dep: 27/01/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1883 (Diagram 15)
    
08/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1936. Dep: 22/02/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1002 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
25/11/1936 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
16/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1938. Dep: 30/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3235 (Diagram 15)
    
09/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1940. Dep: 23/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3242 (Diagram 15)
    
26/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 26/10/1940. Dep: 02/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3233 (Diagram 15)
    
01/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1942. Dep: 29/06/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3258 (Diagram 15)
    
05/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1943. Dep: 26/06/1943.    
19/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1945. Dep: 09/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3324 (Diagram 15)
    
29/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3779    
15/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1947. Dep: 06/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3325 (Diagram 15)
    
22/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
10/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1949. Dep: 31/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3395 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63779
    
09/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/01/1950. Dep: 10/01/1950.    
11/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
14/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
13/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1952. Dep: 27/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22297 (Diagram 15)
    
01/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/10/1952. Dep: 02/10/1952.    
31/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1956. Dep: 28/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22283 (Diagram 15)
    
25/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 25/10/1958. Dep: 15/11/1958.    
16/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
13/04/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63779 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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