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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 412 m/e 01/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5412   27/10/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3902   20/10/1946
British Railways 63902 w/e 01/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O501/1918
O4/6 (2-8-0)01/07/1922
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 555
To Service During 01/1918
Withdrawal Sun 11/04/1965 off Langwith Junction (41J)
Service Life 47 yrs, 3 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge, 5/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1918
GOR   Gorton on 01/07/1922
MEX   Mexborough on 09/02/1924
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 27/04/1947
IMM   Immingham on 04/10/1947
DON   Doncaster on 18/12/1949
DON   Doncaster w/e 24/12/1949
40E   Langwith Junction on 25/06/1950
40E   Langwith Junction m/e 30/06/1950
     Withdrawn on 11/04/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall on 27/04/1947
ALLOC IMM Immingham on 04/10/1947
ALLOC DON Doncaster w/e 24/12/1949
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction m/e 30/06/1950
WDN   w/e 11/04/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1918 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number ?)
01/07/1922 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1171)
27/10/1925 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1452)
02/10/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 548)
17/03/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1473)
21/11/1936 Intensifore lubricator removed
21/11/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1381)
06/01/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1968)
30/01/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3256)
03/05/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3404)
23/09/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22109)
06/12/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22880)
12/02/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22223)
01/06/1957 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22221)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 13/05/1922 01/07/1922 50 days General Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1171 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/04/1923 25/07/1923 89 days General    
Gorton Works 08/07/1925 27/10/1925 112 days General Boiler number 1452 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5412
 
Gorton Works 08/05/1928 03/07/1928 57 days General    
Gorton Works 02/08/1930 02/10/1930 62 days General Boiler number 548 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 31/01/1934 17/03/1934 46 days General Spring gear altered for working to Whitemoor
Boiler number 1473 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/10/1936 21/11/1936 36 days General Boiler number 1381 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
 
Gorton Works 05/11/1939 06/01/1940 63 days General Boiler number 1968 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/12/1942 30/01/1943 39 days General Boiler number 3256 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/12/1945 02/03/1946 76 days General    
Gorton Works 21/03/1948 03/05/1948 44 days General Boiler number 3404 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63902
 
Gorton Works 21/08/1950 23/09/1950 34 days General Boiler number 22109 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/09/1950 29/09/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 08/10/1950 11/10/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 17/11/1952 06/12/1952 20 days General Boiler number 22880 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 15/12/1954 12/02/1955 60 days General Boiler number 22223 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/08/1955 08/09/1955 32 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 11/10/1956 10/11/1956 31 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 11/05/1957 01/06/1957 22 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22221 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/05/1958 05/07/1958 39 days Light Intermediate    
Gorton Works 07/04/1961 12/05/1961 36 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1918 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 412
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15B boiler fitted
   
13/05/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1922. Dep: 01/07/1922.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1171 (Diagram 15)
   
01/07/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
28/04/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1923. Dep: 25/07/1923.    
09/02/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
08/07/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1925. Dep: 27/10/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1452 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5412
   
08/05/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1928. Dep: 03/07/1928.    
02/08/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1930. Dep: 02/10/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 548 (Diagram 15)
   
31/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1934. Dep: 17/03/1934.
Work undertaken:
Spring gear altered for working to Whitemoor
Boiler number 1473 (Diagram 15)
   
17/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1936. Dep: 21/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1381 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
   
05/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1939. Dep: 06/01/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1968 (Diagram 15)
   
23/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1942. Dep: 30/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3256 (Diagram 15)
   
17/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1945. Dep: 02/03/1946.    
20/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3902    
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
04/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
21/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1948. Dep: 03/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3404 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63902
   
18/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
24/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
21/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1950. Dep: 23/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22109 (Diagram 15)
   
27/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/09/1950. Dep: 29/09/1950.    
08/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/10/1950. Dep: 11/10/1950.    
17/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1952. Dep: 06/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22880 (Diagram 15)
   
15/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1954. Dep: 12/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22223 (Diagram 15)
   
08/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/08/1955. Dep: 08/09/1955.    
11/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/10/1956. Dep: 10/11/1956.    
11/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 11/05/1957. Dep: 01/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22221 (Diagram 15)
   
28/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 28/05/1958. Dep: 05/07/1958.    
07/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/04/1961. Dep: 12/05/1961.    
11/04/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63902 from Langwith Junction (41J)    

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