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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 419 m/e 09/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5419   23/10/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3908   24/11/1946
British Railways 63908 w/e 17/12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O509/1918
O4/6 (2-8-0)06/04/1935
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 555
To Service During 09/1918
Withdrawal Tue 01/10/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 45 yrs, 1 mth , 0 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap, 1/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1918
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 24/03/1922
40E   Langwith Junction on 10/09/1950
40B   Immingham on 02/12/1951
40B   Immingham 4w/e 29/12/1951
38A   Colwick on 20/09/1953
36B   Mexborough on 29/01/1956
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 26/11/1961
     Withdrawn on 01/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 10/09/1950
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 29/12/1951
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 36B Mexborough 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 5w/e 09/12/1961
WDN   on 01/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1918 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1737)
16/01/1924 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1738)
15/02/1929 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 13)
19/12/1930 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1735)
10/03/1933 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1737)
06/04/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1267)
06/04/1935 Intensifore lubricator removed
30/01/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1070)
20/05/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1259)
19/07/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3244)
16/01/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3422)
06/10/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1239)
31/10/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 804)
17/12/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1237)
01/03/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22248)
30/04/1954 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22215)
01/03/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22249)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 04/06/1921 07/08/1921 65 days General    
Gorton Works 03/11/1923 16/01/1924 75 days General Boiler number 1738 (Diagram 15B)
  
Gorton Works 19/07/1926 23/10/1926 97 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5419
  
Gorton Works 08/01/1929 15/02/1929 39 days General Boiler number 13 (Diagram 15B)
  
Gorton Works 01/11/1930 19/12/1930 49 days General Boiler number 1735 (Diagram 15B)
  
Gorton Works 07/01/1931 14/02/1931 39 days General    
Gorton Works 05/01/1933 10/03/1933 65 days General Boiler number 1737 (Diagram 15B)
  
Gorton Works 28/02/1935 06/04/1935 38 days General Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1267 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
  
Gorton Works 28/12/1936 30/01/1937 34 days General Boiler number 1070 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 08/04/1939 20/05/1939 43 days General Boiler number 1259 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 08/06/1941 19/07/1941 42 days General Boiler number 3244 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 14/12/1942 16/01/1943 34 days General Boiler number 3422 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 13/08/1945 06/10/1945 55 days General Boiler number 1239 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 02/02/1947 07/07/1947 156 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 04/09/1947 31/10/1947 58 days General Boiler number 804 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 20/11/1949 17/12/1949 28 days General Boiler number 1237 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63908
  
Gorton Works 20/12/1949 26/12/1949 7 days General    
Gorton Works 02/02/1952 01/03/1952 29 days General Boiler number 22248 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 04/03/1952 05/03/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 01/04/1954 30/04/1954 30 days General Boiler number 22215 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 03/05/1954 07/05/1954 5 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 10/12/1957 01/03/1958 82 days General Boiler number 22249 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 16/04/1958 19/04/1958 4 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1918 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 419
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15B boiler fitted		    
04/06/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1921. Dep: 07/08/1921.    
24/03/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
03/11/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1923. Dep: 16/01/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1738 (Diagram 15B)
    
19/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1926. Dep: 23/10/1926.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5419
    
08/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1929. Dep: 15/02/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 13 (Diagram 15B)
    
01/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1930. Dep: 19/12/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1735 (Diagram 15B)
    
07/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1931. Dep: 14/02/1931.    
05/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1933. Dep: 10/03/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1737 (Diagram 15B)
    
28/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1935. Dep: 06/04/1935.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1267 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
    
28/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/12/1936. Dep: 30/01/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1070 (Diagram 15)
    
08/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1939. Dep: 20/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1259 (Diagram 15)
    
08/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1941. Dep: 19/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3244 (Diagram 15)
    
14/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1942. Dep: 16/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3422 (Diagram 15)
    
13/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1945. Dep: 06/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1239 (Diagram 15)
    
24/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3908    
02/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/02/1947. Dep: 07/07/1947.    
04/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1947. Dep: 31/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 804 (Diagram 15)
    
20/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1949. Dep: 17/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1237 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63908
    
20/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1949. Dep: 26/12/1949.    
10/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
02/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
29/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
02/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1952. Dep: 01/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22248 (Diagram 15)
    
04/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/03/1952. Dep: 05/03/1952.    
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
01/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1954. Dep: 30/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22215 (Diagram 15)
    
03/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/05/1954. Dep: 07/05/1954.    
29/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (36B)    
10/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1957. Dep: 01/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22249 (Diagram 15)
    
16/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/04/1958. Dep: 19/04/1958.    
26/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
01/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63908 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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