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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1991 m/e 12/1918
London and North Western Railway 2861 m/e 09/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6305   05/04/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3839   13/10/1946
British Railways 63839 w/e 11/06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/312/1918
O4/7 (2-8-0)04/03/1944
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L704
Works Number 22049
To Service During 12/1918
Taken into Stock 05/04/1924
Withdrawal Fri 03/04/1959 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 40 yrs, 4 mths , 4 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1918
91LNWR   (on loan)   09/1919
ROD       08/1921
GOR   Gorton on 10/04/1924
LNG   Langwith Junction on 21/04/1924
MAR   March on 07/09/1944
CAM   Cambridge on 22/12/1947
ARD   Ardsley on 27/11/1949
ARD   Ardsley w/e 03/12/1949
39A   Gorton on 11/06/1950
39A   Gorton m/e 30/06/1950
39B   Sheffield Darnall on 08/04/1951
39B   Sheffield Darnall w/e 14/04/1951
38A   Colwick w/e 09/06/1951
38A   Colwick on 19/06/1951
     Withdrawn on 03/04/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAM Cambridge w/e 27/12/1947
ALLOC ARD Ardsley w/e 03/12/1949
ALLOC 39A Gorton m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall w/e 14/04/1951
ALLOC 38A Colwick w/e 09/06/1951
WDN   on 03/04/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1161)
02/06/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1368)
07/06/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1148)
22/10/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1215)
25/08/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1212)
17/10/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
17/10/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1090)
23/09/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1149)
07/02/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3261)
04/03/1944 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3698)
08/02/1947 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3673)
11/06/1949 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 5102)
22/03/1952 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22330)
25/10/1952 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22313)
05/06/1954 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22325)
02/02/1957 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22307)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 09/02/1924 05/04/1924 57 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6305
 
Gorton Works 24/04/1926 03/07/1926 71 days General    
Gorton Works 28/04/1928 02/06/1928 36 days General Boiler number 1368 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/05/1930 07/06/1930 29 days General Boiler number 1148 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 15/10/1932 22/10/1932 8 days General Boiler number 1215 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/08/1934 25/08/1934 15 days General Boiler number 1212 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/10/1936 17/10/1936 15 days General Boiler number 1090 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 16/09/1939 23/09/1939 8 days General Boiler number 1149 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/01/1942 07/02/1942 15 days General Boiler number 3261 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/02/1944 04/03/1944 24 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3698 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 25/01/1947 08/02/1947 15 days General Boiler number 3673 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 21/05/1949 11/06/1949 22 days General Boiler number 5102 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63839
 
Gorton Works 01/03/1952 22/03/1952 22 days General Boiler number 22330 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 11/10/1952 25/10/1952 15 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22313 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 28/10/1952 30/10/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 22/05/1954 05/06/1954 15 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22325 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 08/06/1954 14/06/1954 7 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 26/03/1955 23/04/1955 29 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 29/12/1956 02/02/1957 36 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22307 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 31/03/1959 31/03/1959 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/10/1958 Colwich MPD - stored locomotives 63729, 63839, 63614, 64976/88, 61739/52/3/4/80, 90005/25/53/288; J50s are going into store as new diesel shunters arrive (D3624/5/6/7 have arrived). SLS/195811

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1991
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22049
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
09/1919 Allocation      
09/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2861    
08/1921 Allocation      
09/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1924. Dep: 05/04/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6305
   
05/04/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
10/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
21/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
24/04/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1926. Dep: 03/07/1926.    
28/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1928. Dep: 02/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1368 (Diagram 15)
   
10/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1930. Dep: 07/06/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1148 (Diagram 15)
   
15/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1932. Dep: 22/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1215 (Diagram 15)
   
11/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1934. Dep: 25/08/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1212 (Diagram 15)
   
03/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1936. Dep: 17/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1090 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
16/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1939. Dep: 23/09/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1149 (Diagram 15)
   
24/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1942. Dep: 07/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3261 (Diagram 15)
   
10/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1944. Dep: 04/03/1944.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3698 (Diagram 15D)
   
07/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
13/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3839    
25/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1947. Dep: 08/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3673 (Diagram 15D)
   
22/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
21/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1949. Dep: 11/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5102 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63839
   
27/11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
03/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
11/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
08/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
14/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
09/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
19/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
01/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1952. Dep: 22/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22330 (Diagram 15D)
   
11/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 11/10/1952. Dep: 25/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22313 (Diagram 15D)
   
28/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/10/1952. Dep: 30/10/1952.    
22/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 22/05/1954. Dep: 05/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22325 (Diagram 15D)
   
08/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/06/1954. Dep: 14/06/1954.    
26/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 26/03/1955. Dep: 23/04/1955.    
29/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 29/12/1956. Dep: 02/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22307 (Diagram 15D)
   
31/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 31/03/1959. Dep: 31/03/1959.    
03/04/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 63839 from Colwick (40E)    

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