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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1921 m/e 05/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6603   28/01/1928
War Dept. 789   18/10/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L693
Works Number 21898
To Service During 05/1918
Taken into Stock 21/01/1928
Withdrawal Sat 18/10/1941 off Staveley (G.C.) (STV)
Service Life 23 yrs, 5 mths , 18 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 789 and sent to the Middle East

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1918
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 21/01/1928
STV   Staveley (G.C.) on 09/02/1934
     Withdrawn on 18/10/1941

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1249)
02/07/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1938)
01/12/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1956)
02/02/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1865)
06/03/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3276)
29/07/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1287)
18/10/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3420)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 08/10/1927 28/01/1928 113 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6603
  
Gorton Works 15/02/1930 15/03/1930 29 days General    
Gorton Works 18/06/1932 02/07/1932 15 days General Boiler number 1938 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 17/11/1934 01/12/1934 15 days General Boiler number 1956 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 26/01/1935 02/02/1935 8 days General Boiler number 1865 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 27/02/1937 06/03/1937 8 days General Boiler number 3276 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 15/07/1939 29/07/1939 15 days General Boiler number 1287 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 02/10/1941 18/10/1941 17 days General Boiler number 3420 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to WD 789
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1921
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21898
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
08/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1927. Dep: 28/01/1928.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6603
    
21/01/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
21/01/1928 To Stock To ROD stock    
15/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1930. Dep: 15/03/1930.    
18/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1932. Dep: 02/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1938 (Diagram 15)
    
09/02/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (STV)    
17/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1934. Dep: 01/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1956 (Diagram 15)
    
26/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1935. Dep: 02/02/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1865 (Diagram 15)
    
27/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1937. Dep: 06/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3276 (Diagram 15)
    
15/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1939. Dep: 29/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1287 (Diagram 15)
    
02/10/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1941. Dep: 18/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3420 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to WD 789
    
18/10/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 789 from Staveley (G.C.) (STV)    

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