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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1181 m/e 01/1911
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6181   31/05/1924

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class Q4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q4/101/1911
Q4/2 (0-8-0)16/02/1929
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
To Service During 01/1911 to Immingham (IMM)
Withdrawal Thu 16/03/1939 off Ardsley (ARD)
Service Life 28 yrs, 2 mths , 13 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
IMM   Immingham (New) m/e 01/1911
DON   Doncaster on 06/04/1927
MEX   Mexborough on 17/02/1934
LNG   Langwith Junction on 04/12/1936
ARD   Ardsley on 09/03/1937
     Withdrawn on 16/03/1939

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1911 Diagram 12A boiler fitted (number LT20)
10/06/1916 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1412)
19/11/1921 Diagram 4Sat boiler fitted (number 1409)
31/05/1924 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 525)
16/02/1929 Modified to conform to LNER Gauge
16/02/1929 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 914)
28/02/1931 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 333)
18/03/1933 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 1632)
11/04/1936 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 840)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 04/12/1915 10/06/1916 190 days General Boiler number 1412 (Diagram 17Sat)
 
Gorton Works 01/10/1921 19/11/1921 50 days General Boiler number 1409 (Diagram 4Sat)
 
Gorton Works 15/12/1923 31/05/1924 169 days General Boiler number 525 (Diagram 17Sup)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6181
 
Gorton Works 24/07/1926 09/10/1926 78 days General    
Gorton Works 22/12/1928 16/02/1929 57 days General Boiler number 914 (Diagram 17Sat)
Modified to conform to LNER Gauge
 
Gorton Works 14/02/1931 28/02/1931 15 days General Boiler number 333 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 11/03/1933 18/03/1933 8 days General Boiler number 1632 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 28/03/1936 11/04/1936 15 days General Boiler number 840 (Diagram 17Sat)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1911 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1181
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Immingham (IMM)
Diagram 12A boiler fitted
   
04/12/1915 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1915. Dep: 10/06/1916.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1412 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
01/10/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1921. Dep: 19/11/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1409 (Diagram 4Sat)
   
15/12/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1923. Dep: 31/05/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 525 (Diagram 17Sup)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6181
   
24/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/07/1926. Dep: 09/10/1926.    
06/04/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
22/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1928. Dep: 16/02/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 914 (Diagram 17Sat)
Modified to conform to LNER Gauge
   
14/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1931. Dep: 28/02/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 333 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
11/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1933. Dep: 18/03/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1632 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
17/02/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
28/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1936. Dep: 11/04/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 840 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
04/12/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
09/03/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
16/03/1939 Withdrawn Condemned as 6181 from Ardsley (ARD)    

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