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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1898 m/e 02/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6277   05/04/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3794   28/07/1946
British Railways 63794 w/e 16/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/302/1918
O4/7 (2-8-0)03/04/1943
O4/8 (2-8-0)18/05/1957
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L693
Works Number 21875
To Service During 02/1918
Taken into Stock 05/04/1924
Withdrawal w/e Sat 03/11/1962 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 44 yrs, 9 mths , 3 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 11/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1918
GOR   Gorton on 05/04/1924
DON   Doncaster on 29/11/1924
MEX   Mexborough on 28/10/1936
LNG   Langwith Junction on 06/05/1937
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) on 24/11/1940
GOR   Gorton on 07/02/1943
LNG   Langwith Junction on 03/04/1943
CLK   Colwick on 27/10/1946
ANN   Annesley on 12/10/1947
39A   Gorton on 16/07/1950
     Withdrawn w/e 03/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 12/10/1947
ALLOC 39A Gorton w/e 16/07/1950
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 03/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1366)
29/11/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1153)
30/11/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1367)
21/11/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1204)
06/01/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1208)
09/05/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1358)
09/04/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3323)
20/07/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1200)
03/04/1943 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3675)
01/09/1945 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 5103)
28/06/1947 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3689)
29/10/1949 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3688)
19/04/1952 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22332)
09/10/1954 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22317)
18/05/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28932)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 22/03/1924 05/04/1924 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6277
 
Gorton Works 19/07/1924 29/11/1924 134 days General Boiler number 1153 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/07/1927 20/08/1927 36 days General    
Gorton Works 26/10/1929 30/11/1929 36 days General Boiler number 1367 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/11/1931 21/11/1931 15 days General Boiler number 1204 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/12/1933 06/01/1934 15 days General Boiler number 1208 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/04/1936 09/05/1936 15 days General Boiler number 1358 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 26/03/1938 09/04/1938 15 days General Boiler number 3323 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 13/07/1940 20/07/1940 8 days General Boiler number 1200 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/03/1943 03/04/1943 19 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3675 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 01/11/1944 11/11/1944 11 days Light Repair After collision
 
Gorton Works 04/08/1945 01/09/1945 29 days General Boiler number 5103 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 07/06/1947 28/06/1947 22 days General Boiler number 3689 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 02/10/1948 16/10/1948 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63794
 
Gorton Works 08/10/1949 29/10/1949 22 days General Boiler number 3688 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 22/03/1952 19/04/1952 29 days General Boiler number 22332 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 02/10/1953 03/10/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 04/09/1954 09/10/1954 36 days General Boiler number 22317 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 22/10/1955 26/10/1955 5 days Weighing    
Gorton Works 20/04/1957 18/05/1957 29 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28932 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 05/10/1957 12/10/1957 8 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 11/06/1960 09/07/1960 29 days Light Intermediate    
Gorton Works 04/11/1961 18/11/1961 15 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1898
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21875
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
22/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/03/1924. Dep: 05/04/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6277
   
05/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
05/04/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
19/07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1924. Dep: 29/11/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1153 (Diagram 15)
   
29/11/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
16/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1927. Dep: 20/08/1927.    
26/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1929. Dep: 30/11/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1367 (Diagram 15)
   
07/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1931. Dep: 21/11/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1204 (Diagram 15)
   
23/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1933. Dep: 06/01/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1208 (Diagram 15)
   
25/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1936. Dep: 09/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1358 (Diagram 15)
   
28/10/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
06/05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
26/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1938. Dep: 09/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3323 (Diagram 15)
   
13/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1940. Dep: 20/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1200 (Diagram 15)
   
24/11/1940 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
07/02/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
16/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1943. Dep: 03/04/1943.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3675 (Diagram 15D)
   
03/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
01/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/11/1944. Dep: 11/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
04/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/08/1945. Dep: 01/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5103 (Diagram 15D)
   
28/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3794    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1947. Dep: 28/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3689 (Diagram 15D)
   
12/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
02/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/10/1948. Dep: 16/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63794
   
08/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1949. Dep: 29/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3688 (Diagram 15D)
   
16/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
22/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1952. Dep: 19/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22332 (Diagram 15D)
   
02/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/10/1953. Dep: 03/10/1953.    
04/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1954. Dep: 09/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22317 (Diagram 15D)
   
22/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Weighing) - Arr: 22/10/1955. Dep: 26/10/1955.    
20/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1957. Dep: 18/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28932 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/10/1957. Dep: 12/10/1957.    
11/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 11/06/1960. Dep: 09/07/1960.    
04/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/11/1961. Dep: 18/11/1961.    
03/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63794 from Gorton (9G)    

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