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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1959 m/e 12/1918
London and North Western Railway 2947 m/e 12/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6304   16/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3829   03/11/1946
British Railways 63829 w/e 04/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/312/1918
O4/8 (2-8-0)31/05/1958
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L703
Works Number 22017
To Service During 12/1918
Taken into Stock 16/02/1924
Withdrawal Thu 12/03/1964 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 45 yrs, 3 mths , 11 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster for cutting up 1/4/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1918
91LNWR   (on loan)   12/1919
ROD       08/1921
GOR   Gorton on 23/02/1924
IMM   Immingham on 01/03/1924
LIN   Lincoln m/e 1928
MEX   Mexborough on 18/06/1932
IMM   Immingham on 16/09/1945
GOR   Gorton on 12/05/1946
WFD   Woodford Halse on 18/08/1946
ANN   Annesley on 12/10/1947
CLK   Colwick on 01/02/1948
CLK   Colwick w/e 07/02/1948
ANN   Annesley on 19/09/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 25/09/1948
CLK   Colwick on 18/12/1949
CLK   Colwick w/e 24/12/1949
ANN   Annesley on 08/01/1950
ANN   Annesley w/e 14/01/1950
38A   Colwick on 23/04/1950
38B   Annesley on 08/10/1950
39A   Gorton on 26/11/1950
39A   Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
38A   Colwick on 13/06/1954
41J   Langwith Junction on 12/10/1958
     Withdrawn on 12/03/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 12/10/1947
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 07/02/1948
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 25/09/1948
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 24/12/1949
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 14/01/1950
ALLOC 38A Colwick w/e 23/04/1950
ALLOC 38B Annesley w/e 08/10/1950
ALLOC 39A Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 41J Langwith Junction 4w/e 01/11/1958
WDN   on 12/03/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1521)
08/05/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 964)
07/08/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1365)
03/06/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1102)
12/06/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1350)
31/08/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1021)
06/07/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1353)
12/06/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 929)
15/12/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 825)
04/09/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3408)
29/07/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3350)
30/08/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22290)
07/05/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22295)
31/05/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28827)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 26/01/1924 16/02/1924 22 days Heavy Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6304
 
Gorton Works 23/01/1926 13/03/1926 50 days General    
Gorton Works 13/03/1928 08/05/1928 57 days General Boiler number 964 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 26/05/1930 07/08/1930 74 days General Boiler number 1365 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/05/1932 03/06/1932 28 days General Rail washing gear fitted
Boiler number 1102 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/04/1935 12/06/1935 66 days General Boiler number 1350 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 20/01/1936 14/03/1936 55 days General    
Gorton Works 18/07/1938 31/08/1938 45 days General Boiler number 1021 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/06/1940 06/07/1940 18 days General Boiler number 1353 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/05/1943 12/06/1943 32 days General Boiler number 929 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/08/1944 23/09/1944 28 days General    
Gorton Works 07/10/1945 15/12/1945 70 days General Boiler number 825 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/04/1946 04/05/1946 25 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 19/05/1946 22/06/1946 35 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 22/07/1948 04/09/1948 45 days General Boiler number 3408 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63829
 
Gorton Works 02/06/1950 29/07/1950 58 days General Boiler number 3350 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 09/08/1952 30/08/1952 22 days General Boiler number 22290 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 22/09/1952 24/09/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 25/02/1955 07/05/1955 72 days General Boiler number 22295 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/01/1956 11/02/1956 33 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 25/04/1958 31/05/1958 37 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28827 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 07/06/1958 18/06/1958 12 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 17/03/1960 26/04/1960 41 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1959
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22017
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
12/1919 Allocation      
12/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2947    
08/1921 Allocation      
26/01/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 26/01/1924. Dep: 16/02/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6304
   
16/02/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
23/02/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
01/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
23/01/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1926. Dep: 13/03/1926.    
1928 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
13/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1928. Dep: 08/05/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 964 (Diagram 15)
   
26/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1930. Dep: 07/08/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1365 (Diagram 15)
   
07/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1932. Dep: 03/06/1932.
Work undertaken:
Rail washing gear fitted
Boiler number 1102 (Diagram 15)
   
18/06/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
08/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1935. Dep: 12/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1350 (Diagram 15)
   
20/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1936. Dep: 14/03/1936.    
18/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1938. Dep: 31/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1021 (Diagram 15)
   
19/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1940. Dep: 06/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1353 (Diagram 15)
   
12/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1943. Dep: 12/06/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 929 (Diagram 15)
   
27/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1944. Dep: 23/09/1944.    
16/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
07/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1945. Dep: 15/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 825 (Diagram 15)
   
10/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/04/1946. Dep: 04/05/1946.    
12/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
19/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/05/1946. Dep: 22/06/1946.    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3829    
12/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
01/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
22/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1948. Dep: 04/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3408 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63829
   
19/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
25/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
18/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
24/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
08/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
14/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
23/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
02/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1950. Dep: 29/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3350 (Diagram 15)
   
08/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
26/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
09/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1952. Dep: 30/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22290 (Diagram 15)
   
22/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/09/1952. Dep: 24/09/1952.    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
25/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1955. Dep: 07/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22295 (Diagram 15)
   
10/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/01/1956. Dep: 11/02/1956.    
25/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1958. Dep: 31/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28827 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/06/1958. Dep: 18/06/1958.    
12/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (41J)    
17/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/03/1960. Dep: 26/04/1960.    
12/03/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63829 from Langwith Junction (41J)    

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