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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1737 m/e 10/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6500   15/10/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3726   13/10/1946
British Railways 63726 w/e 26/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/310/1919
O4/5 (2-8-0)02/09/1939
O4/8 (2-8-0)25/01/1958
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E109
Works Number 3764
To Service During 10/1919
Taken into Stock 15/10/1925
Withdrawal Thu 23/04/1964 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 44 yrs, 6 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Hesslewoods (Attercliffe)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to W Hesslewoods, Attercliffe, 6/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1919
GOR   Gorton on 15/10/1925
IMM   Immingham on 24/10/1925
DON   Doncaster on 21/10/1940
GOR   Gorton on 04/02/1943
MEX   Mexborough on 20/08/1944
IMM   Immingham on 16/09/1945
FRO   Frodingham on 12/05/1946
36D   Barnsley on 17/08/1952
36D   Barnsley 4w/e 06/09/1952
41F   Mexborough on 03/01/1960
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 23/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 23/04/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36D Barnsley 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 23/01/1960
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 05/08/1961
WDN   on 23/04/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1135)
08/05/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1155)
12/11/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 858)
22/12/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1355)
10/07/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 866)
02/09/1939 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 3652)
06/05/1944 Diagram 16A boiler fitted (number 615)
02/02/1946 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 3651)
02/07/1948 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 3653)
17/02/1951 Diagram 15A boiler fitted (number 22340)
25/01/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28945)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 06/08/1925 15/10/1925 71 days Heavy Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6500
  
Gorton Works 02/01/1928 06/03/1928 65 days General    
Gorton Works 19/03/1930 08/05/1930 51 days General Boiler number 1155 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 09/10/1932 12/11/1932 35 days General Boiler number 858 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 16/11/1934 22/12/1934 37 days General Boiler number 1355 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 29/05/1937 10/07/1937 43 days General Boiler number 866 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 08/07/1939 02/09/1939 57 days General Rebuilt to class O4/5
Boiler number 22344 (Diagram 15A)
  
Gorton Works 14/08/1941 08/09/1941 26 days General    
Gorton Works 08/07/1942 10/10/1942 95 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 23/04/1944 06/05/1944 14 days General Boiler number 615 (Diagram 16A)
  
Gorton Works 09/12/1945 02/02/1946 56 days General Boiler number 3651 (Diagram 15A)
  
Gorton Works 24/05/1948 02/07/1948 40 days General Boiler number 3653 (Diagram 15A)
Renumbered to BR 63726
  
Gorton Works 12/10/1949 12/11/1949 32 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 21/01/1951 17/02/1951 28 days General Boiler number 22340 (Diagram 15A)
  
Gorton Works 18/02/1951 23/02/1951 6 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 04/03/1951 06/03/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 30/01/1952 22/03/1952 53 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 20/11/1952 28/11/1952 9 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 23/12/1953 30/01/1954 39 days General    
Gorton Works 23/09/1955 15/10/1955 23 days Heavy    
Gorton Works 25/07/1956 11/08/1956 18 days General    
Gorton Works 07/12/1957 25/01/1958 50 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28945 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 15/09/1961 31/10/1961 47 days Light Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 1737
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3764
Diagram 15 boiler fitted		    
06/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 06/08/1925. Dep: 15/10/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6500
    
15/10/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
15/10/1925 To Stock To LNER stock    
24/10/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
02/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1928. Dep: 06/03/1928.    
19/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1930. Dep: 08/05/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1155 (Diagram 15)
    
09/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1932. Dep: 12/11/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 858 (Diagram 15)
    
16/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1934. Dep: 22/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1355 (Diagram 15)
    
29/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1937. Dep: 10/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 866 (Diagram 15)
    
08/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1939. Dep: 02/09/1939.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/5
Boiler number 22344 (Diagram 15A)
    
21/10/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
14/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1941. Dep: 08/09/1941.    
08/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/07/1942. Dep: 10/10/1942.    
04/02/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
23/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1944. Dep: 06/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 615 (Diagram 16A)
    
20/08/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
16/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
09/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1945. Dep: 02/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3651 (Diagram 15A)
    
12/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
13/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3726    
24/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1948. Dep: 02/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3653 (Diagram 15A)
Renumbered to BR 63726
    
12/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 12/10/1949. Dep: 12/11/1949.    
21/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1951. Dep: 17/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22340 (Diagram 15A)
    
18/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/02/1951. Dep: 23/02/1951.    
04/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/03/1951. Dep: 06/03/1951.    
30/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/01/1952. Dep: 22/03/1952.    
17/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (36D)    
20/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/11/1952. Dep: 28/11/1952.    
23/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1953. Dep: 30/01/1954.    
23/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 23/09/1955. Dep: 15/10/1955.    
25/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1956. Dep: 11/08/1956.    
07/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1957. Dep: 25/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28945 (Diagram 100A)
    
03/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
23/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
15/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 15/09/1961. Dep: 31/10/1961.    
23/04/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63726 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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