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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1699 m/e 03/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6313   29/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3718   25/08/1946
British Railways 63718 w/e 05/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/303/1919
O4/8 (2-8-0)09/06/1956
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E107
Works Number 3747
To Service During 03/1919
Taken into Stock 29/03/1924
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 43 yrs , 10 mths

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster for cutting up 19/8/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1919
GOR   Gorton on 27/03/1924
CLK   Colwick on 05/04/1924
NWE   New England on 27/11/1925
MAR   March on 14/03/1932
CAM   Cambridge on 22/12/1947
MAR   March on 29/03/1948
MAR   March w/e 03/04/1948
36C   Frodingham on 26/03/1950
36C   Frodingham w/e 01/04/1950
36D   Barnsley on 17/08/1952
36D   Barnsley 4w/e 06/09/1952
41J   Langwith Junction on 29/11/1959
41F   Mexborough on 28/02/1960
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 10/12/1961
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAM Cambridge w/e 27/12/1947
ALLOC MAR March w/e 03/04/1948
ALLOC 36C Frodingham w/e 01/04/1950
ALLOC 36D Barnsley 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 26/12/1959
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 19/03/1960
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 3w/e 30/12/1961
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1339)
07/02/1925 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1218)
30/01/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 821)
14/04/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1318)
04/04/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1942)
04/04/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
05/11/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1129)
21/12/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3236)
15/05/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1943)
27/10/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3298)
05/06/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3253)
23/12/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22144)
03/01/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22109)
09/06/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28273)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 08/03/1924 29/03/1924 22 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6313
  
Gorton Works 22/11/1924 07/02/1925 78 days General Boiler number 1218 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 21/05/1927 02/07/1927 43 days General    
Gorton Works 09/11/1929 14/12/1929 36 days General    
Gorton Works 09/01/1932 30/01/1932 22 days General Boiler number 821 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 24/03/1934 14/04/1934 22 days General Boiler number 1318 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 21/03/1936 04/04/1936 15 days General Boiler number 1942 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 12/12/1936 19/12/1936 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 20/10/1938 05/11/1938 17 days General Boiler number 1129 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 07/12/1940 21/12/1940 15 days General Boiler number 3236 (Diagram 15)
  
Stratford Works 10/04/1943 15/05/1943 36 days General Boiler number 1943 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 18/02/1944 26/02/1944 9 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 29/09/1945 27/10/1945 29 days General Boiler number 3298 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 14/06/1947 28/06/1947 15 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 15/05/1948 05/06/1948 22 days General Boiler number 3253 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63718
  
Gorton Works 02/12/1950 23/12/1950 22 days General Boiler number 22144 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 06/12/1952 03/01/1953 29 days General Boiler number 22109 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 31/03/1956 09/06/1956 71 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28273 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 08/03/1958 19/04/1958 43 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 09/08/1958 09/08/1958 1 day Light Casual    
Gorton Works 26/03/1960 07/05/1960 43 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 14/05/1960 21/05/1960 8 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
21/08/1963 Doncaster Works (Yard) New Erecting Shop: E3085/6/95, D1507/13/4. Crimpsall Diesel Bay: 12111, D2570, D3160, D3620/2/36/9/49/81/93, D5037/45, D5502, D5649/67/73/82, D5852, D6713/4, D6801, D8229, D9015/7/20. Crimpsall Steam Bay: 60009/65/94, 62011/22, 90015/313/471 and Dept. 11 (68914). Yard: 12135, D2407, D3159, D3495, D3632, D5500/12/48/52/8/72/96, D5610/47/83, D6721, 60008/14/22/32/46/97, 60830, 63678, 63704/18, 68925, 69523, 90269/502. Paint Shop: 60800. Outside Weigh House: D5068, D5659, D6864, 90449. SLS/196309

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 1699
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3747
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
08/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/03/1924. Dep: 29/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6313
    
27/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/03/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
05/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
22/11/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1924. Dep: 07/02/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1218 (Diagram 15)
    
27/11/1925 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
21/05/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1927. Dep: 02/07/1927.    
09/11/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1929. Dep: 14/12/1929.    
09/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1932. Dep: 30/01/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 821 (Diagram 15)
    
14/03/1932 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
24/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1934. Dep: 14/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1318 (Diagram 15)
    
21/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1936. Dep: 04/04/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1942 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
12/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/12/1936. Dep: 19/12/1936.    
20/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1938. Dep: 05/11/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1129 (Diagram 15)
    
07/12/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1940. Dep: 21/12/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3236 (Diagram 15)
    
10/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1943. Dep: 15/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1943 (Diagram 15)
    
18/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/02/1944. Dep: 26/02/1944.    
29/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1945. Dep: 27/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3298 (Diagram 15)
    
25/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3718    
14/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/06/1947. Dep: 28/06/1947.    
22/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
29/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
03/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
15/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1948. Dep: 05/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3253 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63718
    
26/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
01/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
02/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1950. Dep: 23/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22144 (Diagram 15)
    
17/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
06/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1952. Dep: 03/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22109 (Diagram 15)
    
31/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1956. Dep: 09/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28273 (Diagram 100A)
    
08/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/03/1958. Dep: 19/04/1958.    
09/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/08/1958. Dep: 09/08/1958.    
29/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
28/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
26/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 26/03/1960. Dep: 07/05/1960.    
14/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/05/1960. Dep: 21/05/1960.    
10/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63718 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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