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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 2104 m/e 06/1919
London and North Western Railway 2833 m/e 09/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6631   26/05/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3878   22/06/1946
British Railways 63878 w/e 13/05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/306/1919
O4/8 (2-8-0)07/09/1957
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L713
Works Number 22194
To Service During 06/1919
Taken into Stock 26/05/1928
Withdrawal Sun 14/03/1965 off Staveley (G.C.) (41H)
Service Life 45 yrs, 9 mths , 11 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Steelbreaking and Dismantling Co. (Chesterfield)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Steel Breaking & Dismantling, Chesterfield, 5/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1919
91LNWR   (on loan)   09/1919
ROD       08/1921
YK   York (North) on 26/05/1928
HLS   Hull Springhead on 21/08/1930
WHL   West Hartlepool on 07/05/1940
IMM   Immingham on 11/06/1944
40E   Colwick on 23/09/1962
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 30/12/1962
41H   Staveley (G.C.) on 10/01/1965
     Withdrawn on 14/03/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 06/02/1965
WDN   w/e 14/03/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1876)
28/01/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 861)
25/03/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 822)
09/02/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1680)
19/12/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 863)
03/08/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1314)
11/03/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1365)
09/05/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 949)
27/05/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1259)
09/10/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3383)
13/05/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3339)
06/09/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22292)
26/02/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22128)
07/09/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28935)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 05/05/1928 26/05/1928 22 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6631
  
Darlington Works 08/12/1930 28/01/1931 52 days General Boiler number 861 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 18/03/1933 25/03/1933 8 days General Boiler number 822 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 22/07/1934 25/07/1934 4 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 31/01/1935 09/02/1935 10 days General Boiler number 1680 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 09/12/1936 19/12/1936 11 days General Boiler number 863 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 05/07/1938 03/08/1938 30 days General Boiler number 1314 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 20/02/1940 11/03/1940 21 days General Boiler number 1365 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 20/02/1941 22/03/1941 31 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 13/04/1942 09/05/1942 27 days General Boiler number 949 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 07/05/1944 27/05/1944 21 days General Boiler number 1259 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 27/08/1947 09/10/1947 44 days General Boiler number 3383 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 18/04/1950 13/05/1950 26 days General Boiler number 3339 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63878
  
Gorton Works 17/05/1950 22/05/1950 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 22/08/1951 08/09/1951 18 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 11/09/1951 12/09/1951 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 13/08/1952 06/09/1952 25 days General Boiler number 22292 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 10/01/1955 26/02/1955 48 days General Boiler number 22128 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 08/07/1957 07/09/1957 62 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28935 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 11/12/1958 20/12/1958 10 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 19/06/1959 10/07/1959 22 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 30/09/1961 04/11/1961 36 days Light Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 2104
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22194
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
09/1919 Allocation      
09/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2833    
08/1921 Allocation      
05/05/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1928. Dep: 26/05/1928.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6631
    
26/05/1928 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
26/05/1928 To Stock To LNER stock    
21/08/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (HLS)    
08/12/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1930. Dep: 28/01/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 861 (Diagram 15)
    
18/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1933. Dep: 25/03/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 822 (Diagram 15)
    
22/07/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/07/1934. Dep: 25/07/1934.    
31/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1935. Dep: 09/02/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1680 (Diagram 15)
    
09/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1936. Dep: 19/12/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 863 (Diagram 15)
    
05/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1938. Dep: 03/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1314 (Diagram 15)
    
20/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1940. Dep: 11/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1365 (Diagram 15)
    
07/05/1940 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
20/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/02/1941. Dep: 22/03/1941.    
13/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1942. Dep: 09/05/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 949 (Diagram 15)
    
07/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1944. Dep: 27/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1259 (Diagram 15)
    
11/06/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
22/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3878    
27/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1947. Dep: 09/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3383 (Diagram 15)
    
18/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1950. Dep: 13/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3339 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63878
    
17/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/05/1950. Dep: 22/05/1950.    
22/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/08/1951. Dep: 08/09/1951.    
11/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/09/1951. Dep: 12/09/1951.    
13/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1952. Dep: 06/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22292 (Diagram 15)
    
10/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1955. Dep: 26/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22128 (Diagram 15)
    
08/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1957. Dep: 07/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28935 (Diagram 100A)
    
11/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/12/1958. Dep: 20/12/1958.    
19/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/06/1959. Dep: 10/07/1959.    
30/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 30/09/1961. Dep: 04/11/1961.    
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
30/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
10/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
14/03/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63878 from Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    

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