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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 11 m/e 08/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5011   21/11/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3913   11/08/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3913   18/02/1948
British Railways 63913   28/10/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O508/1919
O4/6 (2-8-0)01/05/1936
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 622
To Service During 08/1919
Withdrawal Sun 06/06/1965 off Staveley (G.C.) (41H)
Service Life 45 yrs, 10 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Cox and Danks (Wadsley Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Cox & Danks, Wadsley Bridge, 7/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1919
MEX   Mexborough on 15/11/1919
LNG   Langwith Junction on 07/06/1937
BRN   Barnsley on 21/06/1939
MAR   March on 02/11/1941
CAM   Cambridge on 22/12/1947
MEX   Mexborough on 22/05/1949
MEX   Mexborough w/e 28/05/1949
BRN   Barnsley on 21/08/1949
BRN   Barnsley w/e 27/08/1949
20F   Skipton w/e 17/09/1949
41F   Mexborough on 03/01/1960
41H   Staveley (G.C.) on 11/02/1962
     Withdrawn on 06/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAM Cambridge w/e 27/12/1947
ALLOC MEX Mexborough w/e 28/05/1949
ALLOC BRN Barnsley w/e 27/08/1949
ALLOC 20F Skipton w/e 17/09/1949
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 23/01/1960
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 5w/e 10/03/1962
WDN   w/e 06/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1919 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1790)
13/07/1923 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 5)
21/11/1924 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1737)
15/10/1927 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1726)
09/10/1931 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 11)
01/05/1936 Intensifore lubricator removed
01/05/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1081)
16/07/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 943)
15/03/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3245)
23/10/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1281)
06/10/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3404)
18/02/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3424)
28/10/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22122)
12/09/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22178)
29/12/1956 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22233)
26/08/1961 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22228)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 29/01/1921 09/04/1921 71 days General    
Gorton Works 05/05/1923 13/07/1923 70 days General Boiler number 5 (Diagram 15B)
  
Gorton Works 19/09/1924 21/11/1924 64 days General Boiler number 1737 (Diagram 15B)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5011
  
Gorton Works 19/08/1927 15/10/1927 58 days General Boiler number 1726 (Diagram 15B)
  
Gorton Works 25/01/1929 12/03/1929 47 days General    
Gorton Works 28/08/1931 09/10/1931 43 days General Boiler number 11 (Diagram 15B)
  
Gorton Works 26/04/1933 29/07/1933 95 days General    
Gorton Works 22/03/1936 01/05/1936 41 days General Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1081 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
  
Gorton Works 24/05/1938 16/07/1938 54 days General Boiler number 943 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 27/02/1941 15/03/1941 17 days General Boiler number 3245 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 27/09/1943 23/10/1943 27 days General Boiler number 1281 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 23/07/1945 06/10/1945 76 days General Boiler number 3404 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 31/12/1947 18/02/1948 50 days General Boiler number 3424 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3913
  
Gorton Works 01/03/1948 03/03/1948 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 03/10/1950 28/10/1950 26 days General Boiler number 22122 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63913
  
Gorton Works 01/11/1950 03/11/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 20/08/1953 12/09/1953 24 days General Boiler number 22178 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 12/11/1956 29/12/1956 48 days General Boiler number 22233 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 20/06/1961 26/08/1961 68 days General Boiler number 22228 (Diagram 15)
  
Gorton Works 01/09/1961 09/09/1961 9 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1919 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 11
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15B boiler fitted		    
15/11/1919 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
29/01/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1921. Dep: 09/04/1921.    
05/05/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1923. Dep: 13/07/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5 (Diagram 15B)
    
19/09/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1924. Dep: 21/11/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1737 (Diagram 15B)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5011
    
19/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1927. Dep: 15/10/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1726 (Diagram 15B)
    
25/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1929. Dep: 12/03/1929.    
28/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1931. Dep: 09/10/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 11 (Diagram 15B)
    
26/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1933. Dep: 29/07/1933.    
22/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1936. Dep: 01/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1081 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
    
07/06/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
24/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1938. Dep: 16/07/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 943 (Diagram 15)
    
21/06/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (BRN)    
27/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1941. Dep: 15/03/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3245 (Diagram 15)
    
02/11/1941 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
27/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1943. Dep: 23/10/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1281 (Diagram 15)
    
23/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/07/1945. Dep: 06/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3404 (Diagram 15)
    
11/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3913    
22/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
31/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1947. Dep: 18/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3424 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3913
    
01/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/03/1948. Dep: 03/03/1948.    
22/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
28/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
21/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (BRN)    
27/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Barnsley (BRN)    
17/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Skipton (20F)    
03/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1950. Dep: 28/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22122 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63913
    
01/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/11/1950. Dep: 03/11/1950.    
20/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1953. Dep: 12/09/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22178 (Diagram 15)
    
12/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1956. Dep: 29/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22233 (Diagram 15)
    
03/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
20/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1961. Dep: 26/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22228 (Diagram 15)
    
01/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/09/1961. Dep: 09/09/1961.    
11/02/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
06/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63913 from Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    

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