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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 2047 m/e 05/1919
London and North Western Railway 2838 m/e 09/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6291   14/08/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3848   29/12/1946
British Railways 63848 w/e 01/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/205/1919
O4/7 (2-8-0)24/07/1943
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L712
Works Number 22140
To Service During 05/1919
Taken into Stock 14/08/1924
Withdrawal w/e Sat 03/11/1962 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 43 yrs, 6 mths , 4 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 11/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1919
91LNWR   (on loan)   09/1919
ROD       08/1921
DFU   Dunfermline Upper on 14/08/1924
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 12/03/1931
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 03/08/1937
IMM   Immingham on 24/07/1943
TUX   Tuxford on 09/01/1944
IMM   Immingham on 15/10/1944
GOR   Gorton on 12/05/1946
CLK   Colwick on 16/06/1946
ANN   Annesley on 23/05/1948
ANN   Annesley w/e 29/05/1948
39A   Gorton on 23/04/1950
     Withdrawn w/e 03/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 29/05/1948
ALLOC 39A Gorton w/e 23/04/1950
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 03/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number C1470)
05/11/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1038)
31/05/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1937)
09/07/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1281)
30/10/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number C1472)
18/11/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 853)
21/06/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1129)
24/07/1943 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3694)
10/11/1945 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3695)
14/11/1947 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3676)
31/12/1948 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3663)
08/04/1950 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3672)
21/06/1952 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22336)
20/04/1957 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22328)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 21/02/1924 14/08/1924 176 days General Rebuilt to class O4/2
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6291
  
Cowlairs Works 08/10/1926 23/02/1927 139 days General    
Cowlairs Works 04/04/1928 14/04/1928 11 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 11/05/1928 17/05/1928 7 days General    
Cowlairs Works 28/06/1929 12/08/1929 46 days General    
Cowlairs Works 11/08/1931 05/11/1931 87 days General Boiler number 1038 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 23/03/1933 31/05/1933 70 days General No snifting valve
Boiler number 1937 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 19/04/1935 09/07/1935 82 days General Boiler number 1281 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 24/09/1937 30/10/1937 37 days General Boiler number C1472 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 05/10/1939 18/11/1939 45 days General Boiler number 853 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 23/05/1941 21/06/1941 30 days General Boiler number 1129 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 08/09/1941 13/09/1941 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 09/06/1943 24/07/1943 46 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3694 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 16/09/1945 10/11/1945 56 days General Boiler number 22321 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 11/10/1947 14/11/1947 35 days General Boiler number 3676 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 02/12/1948 31/12/1948 30 days Heavy Boiler number 3663 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63848
  
Gorton Works 05/03/1950 08/04/1950 35 days General Boiler number 3672 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 16/05/1952 21/06/1952 37 days General Boiler number 22336 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 24/09/1954 30/10/1954 37 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 12/03/1957 20/04/1957 40 days General Boiler number 22328 (Diagram 15D)
  
Gorton Works 28/09/1959 05/11/1959 39 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 27/07/1960 19/08/1960 24 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 21/11/1961 25/11/1961 5 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 2047
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22140
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
09/1919 Allocation      
09/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2838    
08/1921 Allocation      
21/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1924. Dep: 14/08/1924.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/2
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6291
    
14/08/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Dunfermline Upper (DFU)    
14/08/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
08/10/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1926. Dep: 23/02/1927.    
04/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/04/1928. Dep: 14/04/1928.    
11/05/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1928. Dep: 17/05/1928.    
28/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1929. Dep: 12/08/1929.    
12/03/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
11/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1931. Dep: 05/11/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1038 (Diagram 15)
    
23/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1933. Dep: 31/05/1933.
Work undertaken:
No snifting valve
Boiler number 1937 (Diagram 15)
    
19/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1935. Dep: 09/07/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1281 (Diagram 15)
    
03/08/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
24/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1937. Dep: 30/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1472 (Diagram 15)
    
05/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1939. Dep: 18/11/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 853 (Diagram 15)
    
23/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1941. Dep: 21/06/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1129 (Diagram 15)
    
08/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/09/1941. Dep: 13/09/1941.    
09/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1943. Dep: 24/07/1943.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3694 (Diagram 15D)
    
24/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
09/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (TUX)    
15/10/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
16/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1945. Dep: 10/11/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22321 (Diagram 15D)
    
12/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
16/06/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
29/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3848    
11/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1947. Dep: 14/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3676 (Diagram 15D)
    
23/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
29/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
02/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 02/12/1948. Dep: 31/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3663 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63848
    
05/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1950. Dep: 08/04/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3672 (Diagram 15D)
    
23/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
16/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1952. Dep: 21/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22336 (Diagram 15D)
    
24/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/09/1954. Dep: 30/10/1954.    
12/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1957. Dep: 20/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22328 (Diagram 15D)
    
28/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 28/09/1959. Dep: 05/11/1959.    
27/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/07/1960. Dep: 19/08/1960.    
21/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/11/1961. Dep: 25/11/1961.    
03/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63848 from Gorton (9G)    

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