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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 12 m/e 09/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5012   06/08/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3914   13/10/1946
British Railways 63914 w/e 02/04/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O509/1919
O4/6 (2-8-0)06/08/1926
O4/8 (2-8-0)30/07/1955
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 622
To Service During 09/1919
Withdrawal Thu 28/05/1964 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 44 yrs, 8 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Bulwell Forest Wagon Works, 8/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1919
MEX   Mexborough on 12/12/1919
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 13/01/1946
     Withdrawn on 28/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 28/05/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1919 Diagram 15B boiler fitted (number 1791)
06/08/1926 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1944)
04/12/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1956)
27/10/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1867)
14/08/1937 Intensifore lubricator removed
14/08/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1093)
07/09/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3212)
05/09/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1190)
13/01/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3401)
25/01/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3266)
02/04/1949 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3355)
24/03/1951 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22168)
20/06/1953 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22192)
30/07/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28881)
07/06/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28313)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 19/02/1921 18/07/1921 150 days General    
Gorton Works 12/05/1923 15/08/1923 96 days General    
Gorton Works 31/03/1926 06/08/1926 129 days General Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1944 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5012
 
Gorton Works 22/06/1928 21/08/1928 61 days General    
Gorton Works 18/10/1930 04/12/1930 48 days General Boiler number 1956 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 01/10/1934 27/10/1934 27 days General Boiler number 1867 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/07/1937 14/08/1937 19 days General Boiler number 1093 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
 
Gorton Works 24/08/1940 07/09/1940 15 days General Boiler number 3212 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/06/1942 05/09/1942 70 days General Boiler number 1190 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 10/12/1944 13/01/1945 35 days General Boiler number 3401 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/12/1946 25/01/1947 49 days General Boiler number 3266 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/03/1949 02/04/1949 31 days General Boiler number 3355 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63914
 
Gorton Works 15/02/1951 24/03/1951 38 days General Boiler number 22168 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/03/1951 24/04/1951 28 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 01/06/1953 20/06/1953 20 days General Boiler number 22192 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/06/1953 02/07/1953 10 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 18/05/1955 30/07/1955 74 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28881 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 09/08/1955 10/08/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 08/05/1958 07/06/1958 31 days General Boiler number 28313 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 18/03/1961 22/04/1961 36 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1919 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 12
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15B boiler fitted
   
12/12/1919 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
19/02/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1921. Dep: 18/07/1921.    
12/05/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1923. Dep: 15/08/1923.    
31/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1926. Dep: 06/08/1926.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/6
Boiler number 1944 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5012
   
22/06/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1928. Dep: 21/08/1928.    
18/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1930. Dep: 04/12/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1956 (Diagram 15)
   
01/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1934. Dep: 27/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1867 (Diagram 15)
   
27/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1937. Dep: 14/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1093 (Diagram 15)
Intensifore lubricator removed
   
24/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1940. Dep: 07/09/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3212 (Diagram 15)
   
28/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1942. Dep: 05/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1190 (Diagram 15)
   
10/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1944. Dep: 13/01/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3401 (Diagram 15)
   
13/01/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
13/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3914    
08/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1946. Dep: 25/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3266 (Diagram 15)
   
03/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1949. Dep: 02/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3355 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63914
   
15/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1951. Dep: 24/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22168 (Diagram 15)
   
28/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/03/1951. Dep: 24/04/1951.    
01/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1953. Dep: 20/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22192 (Diagram 15)
   
23/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/06/1953. Dep: 02/07/1953.    
18/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1955. Dep: 30/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28881 (Diagram 100A)
   
09/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/08/1955. Dep: 10/08/1955.    
08/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1958. Dep: 07/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28313 (Diagram 100A)
   
18/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 18/03/1961. Dep: 22/04/1961.    
28/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63914 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    

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