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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1640 m/e 08/1919
London and North Western Railway 2831 m/e 09/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6329   22/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3724   08/09/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3724   14/02/1948
British Railways 63724 w/e 04/06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E109
Works Number 3758
To Service During 08/1919
Taken into Stock 22/03/1924
Withdrawal Wed 08/08/1962
Service Life 43 yrs , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 10/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1919
91LNWR   (on loan)   09/1919
ROD       08/1921
GOR   Gorton on 29/03/1924
IMM   Immingham on 12/04/1924
LNG   Langwith Junction on 27/01/1926
IMM   Immingham on 06/02/1926
MAR   March on 08/09/1944
CAM   Cambridge on 22/12/1947
MAR   March on 29/03/1948
MAR   March w/e 03/04/1948
40E   Langwith Junction on 12/02/1950
40E   Langwith Junction w/e 18/02/1950
31B   March on 09/03/1952
31B   March 4w/e 22/03/1952
40E   Langwith Junction on 30/03/1952
40E   Langwith Junction 4w/e 19/04/1952
40D   Tuxford on 16/11/1952
40D   Tuxford 4w/e 29/11/1952
37A   Ardsley on 27/09/1953
     Withdrawn on 08/08/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAM Cambridge w/e 27/12/1947
ALLOC MAR March w/e 03/04/1948
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 18/02/1950
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 22/03/1952
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction 4w/e 19/04/1952
ALLOC 40D Tuxford 4w/e 29/11/1952
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 03/10/1953
WDN   on 08/08/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1959)
12/04/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1463)
28/05/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1113)
30/06/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1889)
27/03/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3279)
06/05/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3368)
03/05/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3352)
04/09/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1852)
04/06/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3225)
20/10/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22220)
13/03/1954 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22186)
22/03/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22153)
28/01/1961 Water Treatment apparatus fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/02/1924 22/03/1924 50 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6329
 
Gorton Works 25/07/1925 19/09/1925 57 days General    
Gorton Works 10/09/1927 22/10/1927 43 days General    
Gorton Works 22/02/1930 12/04/1930 50 days General Boiler number 1463 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/05/1932 28/05/1932 15 days General Boiler number 1113 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/06/1934 30/06/1934 15 days General Boiler number 1889 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 20/03/1937 27/03/1937 8 days General Boiler number 3279 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 22/04/1939 06/05/1939 15 days General Boiler number 3368 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/04/1941 03/05/1941 15 days General Boiler number 3352 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/08/1943 04/09/1943 15 days General Boiler number 1852 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/10/1946 11/01/1947 76 days Heavy    
Gorton Works 07/02/1948 14/02/1948 8 days Light Repair Tender only
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3724
 
Gorton Works 14/05/1949 04/06/1949 22 days General Boiler number 3225 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63724
 
Gorton Works 13/10/1951 20/10/1951 8 days General Boiler number 22220 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/10/1951 27/10/1951 5 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 13/02/1954 13/03/1954 29 days General Boiler number 22186 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 15/03/1954 16/03/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 17/03/1954 20/03/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 27/04/1957 18/05/1957 22 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 22/02/1958 22/03/1958 29 days General Boiler number 22153 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/12/1960 28/01/1961 43 days Light Intermediate Water Treatment apparatus fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1946 Cowlairs Works The following locos. have recently been fitted with new Cowlairs boilers: Nos. 4499 (1932 of 4/44), 4589 (1885 of 11/41), 4594 (1934 of 5/44), 4599 (1929 of 4/44), 4609 (1951 of 12/44), 5221 (1920 of 12/43), 6329 (1926 of 1/44). All the foregoing are fitted with Pop safety valves and L.N.E.R. type fire doors. No. 4549 (1953 of 4/45) is fitted with a L.N.E. firedoor, and No. 7479 (1990 01/11/46) with a N.B. type firedoor. Nos. 5221, 5329 and 7479 have only one steam pipe in the smokebox, instead of the usual two. No. 4477 has been fitted with a Mark II. graduated brake, whist Nos. 5247 and 5339 have the Mark III. pattern. No. 4795 was fitted with American type injectors in July, 1946. SLS/194702

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 1640
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3758
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
09/1919 Allocation      
09/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2831    
08/1921 Allocation      
02/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1924. Dep: 22/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6329
   
22/03/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
29/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
12/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
25/07/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1925. Dep: 19/09/1925.    
27/01/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
06/02/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
10/09/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1927. Dep: 22/10/1927.    
22/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1930. Dep: 12/04/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1463 (Diagram 15)
   
14/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1932. Dep: 28/05/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1113 (Diagram 15)
   
16/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1934. Dep: 30/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1889 (Diagram 15)
   
20/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1937. Dep: 27/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3279 (Diagram 15)
   
22/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1939. Dep: 06/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3368 (Diagram 15)
   
19/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1941. Dep: 03/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3352 (Diagram 15)
   
21/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1943. Dep: 04/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1852 (Diagram 15)
   
08/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
08/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3724    
28/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 28/10/1946. Dep: 11/01/1947.    
22/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
07/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/02/1948. Dep: 14/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Tender only
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3724
   
29/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
03/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
14/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1949. Dep: 04/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3225 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63724
   
12/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
18/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
13/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1951. Dep: 20/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22220 (Diagram 15)
   
23/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/10/1951. Dep: 27/10/1951.    
09/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
30/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
19/04/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
16/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
29/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (40D)    
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
13/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/02/1954. Dep: 13/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22186 (Diagram 15)
   
15/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/03/1954. Dep: 16/03/1954.    
17/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/03/1954. Dep: 20/03/1954.    
27/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/04/1957. Dep: 18/05/1957.    
22/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1958. Dep: 22/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22153 (Diagram 15)
   
17/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 17/12/1960. Dep: 28/01/1961.
Work undertaken:
Water Treatment apparatus fitted
   
08/08/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63724    

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