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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 2006 m/e 03/1919
Great Central Railway 5   15/06/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5005   03/04/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3627   22/12/1946
British Railways 63627 w/e 02/07/1949
War Dept. 044   22/02/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 653
To Service During 03/1919
Withdrawal Fri 22/02/1952 off Langwith Junction (40E)
Service Life 32 yrs, 11 mths , 24 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 044 and sent to Egypt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1919
GOR   Gorton on 17/03/1922
MEX   Mexborough on 02/02/1924
IMM   Immingham on 20/10/1926
DON   Doncaster on 24/12/1926
FRO   Frodingham on 05/02/1934
DON   Doncaster on 07/04/1946
36B   Mexborough on 27/08/1950
40E   Langwith Junction on 10/09/1950
     Withdrawn on 22/02/1952

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36B Mexborough w/e 27/08/1950
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 10/09/1950

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1757)
15/09/1923 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1454)
20/04/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1159)
11/04/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 111)
16/12/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1941)
25/01/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3229)
25/01/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
25/01/1936 Intensifore lubricator removed
18/12/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1273)
09/03/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3387)
18/04/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 858)
10/06/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3309)
17/08/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3219)
02/07/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3326)
23/02/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22245)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 05/03/1921 16/04/1921 43 days General    
Gorton Works 30/06/1923 15/09/1923 78 days General Boiler number 1454 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 06/02/1926 03/04/1926 57 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5005
  
Gorton Works 19/01/1929 20/04/1929 92 days General Boiler number 1159 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 21/03/1931 11/04/1931 22 days General Boiler number 111 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 02/12/1933 16/12/1933 15 days General Boiler number 1941 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 18/01/1936 25/01/1936 8 days General Boiler number 3229 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 11/12/1937 18/12/1937 8 days General Boiler number 1273 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 24/02/1940 09/03/1940 15 days General Boiler number 3387 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 09/04/1942 18/04/1942 10 days General Boiler number 858 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 27/05/1944 10/06/1944 15 days General Boiler number 3309 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 03/08/1946 17/08/1946 15 days General Boiler number 3219 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 04/06/1949 02/07/1949 29 days General Boiler number 3326 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63627
  
Gorton Works 02/02/1952 23/02/1952 22 days General Converted to Oil Fuel
Boiler number 22245 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to WD 044
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 2006
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
15/06/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 5    
05/03/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1921. Dep: 16/04/1921.    
17/03/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
30/06/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1923. Dep: 15/09/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1454 (Diagram 15)
    
02/02/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
06/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1926. Dep: 03/04/1926.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5005
    
20/10/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
24/12/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
19/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1929. Dep: 20/04/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1159 (Diagram 15)
    
21/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1931. Dep: 11/04/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 111 (Diagram 15)
    
02/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1933. Dep: 16/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1941 (Diagram 15)
    
05/02/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
18/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1936. Dep: 25/01/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3229 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
    
11/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1937. Dep: 18/12/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1273 (Diagram 15)
    
24/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1940. Dep: 09/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3387 (Diagram 15)
    
09/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/04/1942. Dep: 18/04/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 858 (Diagram 15)
    
27/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1944. Dep: 10/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3309 (Diagram 15)
    
07/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
03/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1946. Dep: 17/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3219 (Diagram 15)
    
22/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3627    
04/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1949. Dep: 02/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3326 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63627
    
27/08/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
10/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
02/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1952. Dep: 23/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Converted to Oil Fuel
Boiler number 22245 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to WD 044
    
22/02/1952 Withdrawn Condemned as 044 from Langwith Junction (40E)    

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