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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1998 m/e 02/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6257   02/02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3842   17/11/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3842   24/01/1948
British Railways 63842 w/e 31/03/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L704
Works Number 22056
To Service During 02/1919
Taken into Stock 02/02/1924
Withdrawal Sun 04/04/1965 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 46 yrs, 2 mths , 4 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge, 5/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1919
GOR   Gorton on 02/02/1924
LNG   Langwith Junction on 22/10/1926
CLK   Colwick on 04/01/1937
DON   Doncaster on 23/01/1944
MEX   Mexborough on 18/08/1946
40E   Langwith Junction on 02/07/1950
     Withdrawn on 04/04/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 02/07/1950
WDN   w/e 04/04/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1188)
13/06/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1131)
16/11/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1440)
20/02/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 932)
04/11/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1328)
27/02/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
27/02/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1017)
13/08/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1182)
09/11/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1239)
27/02/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3425)
30/06/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3424)
24/01/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1134)
31/03/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22171)
06/06/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22120)
20/08/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22287)
10/02/1961 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22115)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 27/01/1924 02/02/1924 7 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6257
 
Gorton Works 12/04/1924 13/06/1924 63 days General Boiler number 1131 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/07/1926 14/10/1926 88 days General    
Gorton Works 10/08/1928 16/11/1928 99 days General Boiler number 1440 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/01/1931 20/02/1931 40 days General Boiler number 932 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/08/1933 04/11/1933 69 days General Boiler number 1328 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 22/01/1936 27/02/1936 37 days General Boiler number 1017 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 17/06/1938 13/08/1938 58 days General Boiler number 1182 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/10/1940 09/11/1940 31 days General Boiler number 1239 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/01/1943 27/02/1943 42 days General Boiler number 3425 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/05/1945 30/06/1945 44 days General Boiler number 3424 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/12/1947 24/01/1948 49 days General Boiler number 1134 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3842
 
Gorton Works 22/02/1951 31/03/1951 38 days General Boiler number 22171 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63842
 
Gorton Works 02/09/1952 20/09/1952 19 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 11/05/1953 06/06/1953 27 days General Boiler number 22120 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/07/1955 20/08/1955 45 days General Boiler number 22287 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 09/09/1957 12/10/1957 34 days Light Intermediate    
Gorton Works 28/10/1960 10/02/1961 106 days General Boiler number 22115 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 1998
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22056
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
27/01/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/01/1924. Dep: 02/02/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6257
   
02/02/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
02/02/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
12/04/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1924. Dep: 13/06/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1131 (Diagram 15)
   
19/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1926. Dep: 14/10/1926.    
22/10/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
10/08/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1928. Dep: 16/11/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1440 (Diagram 15)
   
12/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1931. Dep: 20/02/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 932 (Diagram 15)
   
28/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1933. Dep: 04/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1328 (Diagram 15)
   
22/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1936. Dep: 27/02/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1017 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
04/01/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
17/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1938. Dep: 13/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1182 (Diagram 15)
   
10/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1940. Dep: 09/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1239 (Diagram 15)
   
17/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1943. Dep: 27/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3425 (Diagram 15)
   
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
18/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1945. Dep: 30/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3424 (Diagram 15)
   
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3842    
07/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1947. Dep: 24/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1134 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3842
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
22/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1951. Dep: 31/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22171 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63842
   
02/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/09/1952. Dep: 20/09/1952.    
11/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1953. Dep: 06/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22120 (Diagram 15)
   
07/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1955. Dep: 20/08/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22287 (Diagram 15)
   
09/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 09/09/1957. Dep: 12/10/1957.    
28/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1960. Dep: 10/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22115 (Diagram 15)
   
04/04/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63842 from Langwith Junction (41J)    

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