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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1993 m/e 01/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6524   31/12/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3840   17/11/1946
British Railways 63840 m/e 30/11/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/301/1919
O4/8 (2-8-0)10/08/1957
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L704
Works Number 22051
To Service During 01/1919
Taken into Stock 31/12/1925
Withdrawal Wed 18/09/1963 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 44 yrs, 8 mths , 18 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 1/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1919
GOR   Gorton on 31/12/1925
LNG   Langwith Junction m/e 1934
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) on 21/11/1940
WFD   Woodford Halse on 12/01/1943
THJ   Thornton Junction on 25/01/1943
MEX   Mexborough on 01/10/1943
40E   Langwith Junction on 02/07/1950
     Withdrawn on 18/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 02/07/1950
WDN   on 18/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1089)
07/02/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 853)
01/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1177)
06/06/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3242)
06/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 868)
08/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3324)
29/08/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 814)
06/01/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3287)
01/10/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 865)
11/11/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22127)
13/12/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22885)
12/03/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22226)
10/08/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28933)
25/06/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28936)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 09/12/1925 31/12/1925 23 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6524
 
Gorton Works 14/01/1928 02/1928   General    
Gorton Works 09/11/1929 07/03/1930 119 days General    
Gorton Works 09/01/1932 07/01/1932 -1 days General    
Gorton Works 26/04/1934 07/05/1934 12 days General    
Gorton Works 22/05/1936 06/06/1936 16 days General Boiler number 3242 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/06/1938 06/1938   General    
Gorton Works 13/08/1940 07/08/1940 -5 days General    
Gorton Works 06/08/1942 29/08/1942 24 days General Boiler number 814 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/12/1944 06/01/1945 31 days General Boiler number 3287 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/08/1947 01/10/1947 60 days General Boiler number 865 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 15/10/1950 11/11/1950 28 days General Boiler number 22127 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63840
 
Gorton Works 15/11/1950 22/11/1950 8 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 24/11/1952 13/12/1952 20 days General Boiler number 22885 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 22/01/1955 12/03/1955 50 days General Boiler number 22226 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/03/1955 19/03/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 23/05/1957 10/08/1957 80 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28933 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 04/10/1958 18/10/1958 15 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 16/05/1960 25/06/1960 41 days General Boiler number 28936 (Diagram 100A)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 1993
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22051
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
09/12/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1925. Dep: 31/12/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6524
   
31/12/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
31/12/1925 To Stock To LNER stock    
14/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/01/1928. Dep: ?/02/1928.    
07/02/1928 Modification Diagram 15 number 853 boiler fitted    
09/11/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1929. Dep: 07/03/1930.    
01/1932 Modification Diagram 15 number 1177 boiler fitted    
09/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1932. Dep: 07/01/1932.    
1934 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
26/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1934. Dep: 07/05/1934.    
22/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1936. Dep: 06/06/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3242 (Diagram 15)
   
06/1938 Modification Diagram 15 number 868 boiler fitted    
14/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1938. Dep: ?/06/1938.    
08/1940 Modification Diagram 15 number 3324 boiler fitted    
13/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1940. Dep: 07/08/1940.    
21/11/1940 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
06/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1942. Dep: 29/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 814 (Diagram 15)
   
12/01/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
25/01/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (THJ)    
01/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
07/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1944. Dep: 06/01/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3287 (Diagram 15)
   
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3840    
03/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1947. Dep: 01/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 865 (Diagram 15)
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
15/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1950. Dep: 11/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22127 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63840
   
15/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/11/1950. Dep: 22/11/1950.    
24/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1952. Dep: 13/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22885 (Diagram 15)
   
22/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1955. Dep: 12/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22226 (Diagram 15)
   
18/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/03/1955. Dep: 19/03/1955.    
23/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1957. Dep: 10/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28933 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/10/1958. Dep: 18/10/1958.    
16/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1960. Dep: 25/06/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28936 (Diagram 100A)
   
18/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63840 from Langwith Junction (41J)    

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