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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1168 m/e 10/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6168   01/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 1485   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 1499   Not applied

Names Carried
Date From Name
10/1920 LORD STUART OF WORTLEY

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class B3
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B3/110/1920
B3/2 (4-6-0)21/09/1929
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 10/1920 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sat 28/09/1946 off Neasden (NEA)
Service Life 25 yrs, 11 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) m/e 10/1920
IMM   Immingham m/e 04/1922
KX   Kings Cross on 06/04/1924
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 27/04/1925
GOR   Gorton on 16/04/1927
IMM   Immingham on 14/05/1927
NEA   Neasden on 20/07/1928
GOR   Gorton on 14/06/1929
NEA   Neasden on 05/02/1930
GOR   Gorton on 21/02/1930
NEA   Neasden on 03/03/1930
GOR   Gorton on 21/03/1933
NEA   Neasden on 12/03/1936
     Withdrawn on 28/09/1946

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1920 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1849)
29/07/1922 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1845)
31/10/1925 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1935)
30/06/1928 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 1929)
21/09/1929 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 80)
28/03/1931 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 355)
08/10/1932 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 356)
01/06/1935 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 65)
29/08/1936 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3014)
06/08/1938 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3022)
30/03/1940 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3010)
10/10/1942 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3002)
24/06/1944 Diagram 13 boiler fitted (number 3035)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 01/07/1922 29/07/1922 29 days General Boiler number 1845 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 08/12/1923 01/03/1924 85 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6168
 
Gorton Works 25/07/1925 31/10/1925 99 days General Boiler number 1935 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 19/02/1927 16/04/1927 57 days General    
Gorton Works 28/04/1928 30/06/1928 64 days General Boiler number 1929 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 22/06/1929 21/09/1929 92 days General Rebuilt to class B3/2
Boiler number 80 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 14/12/1929 14/12/1929 1 day Light Repair    
Gorton Works 18/01/1930 18/01/1930 1 day Light Repair    
Gorton Works 10/05/1930 17/05/1930 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 25/10/1930 01/11/1930 8 days Light Repair Steam chest gauge fitted
 
Gorton Works 07/02/1931 28/03/1931 50 days General Boiler number 355 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 01/08/1931 08/08/1931 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 07/11/1931 21/11/1931 15 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 03/09/1932 08/10/1932 36 days General Boiler number 356 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 14/10/1933 21/10/1933 8 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 28/04/1934 09/06/1934 43 days General    
Gorton Works 15/12/1934 15/12/1934 1 day Light Repair Lubricator position changed
 
Gorton Works 04/05/1935 01/06/1935 29 days General Boiler number 65 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 25/07/1936 29/08/1936 36 days General New right & left cylinders
Boiler number 3014 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 13/03/1937 27/03/1937 15 days Heavy    
Gorton Works 18/06/1938 06/08/1938 50 days General Boiler number 3022 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 24/02/1940 30/03/1940 36 days General Boiler number 3010 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 30/11/1940 21/12/1940 22 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 04/09/1942 10/10/1942 37 days General Boiler number 3002 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 27/05/1944 24/06/1944 29 days General Boiler number 3035 (Diagram 13)
 
Gorton Works 28/09/1946 28/09/1946 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1920 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1168, name: LORD STUART OF WORTLEY
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 13 boiler fitted
   
04/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
01/07/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1922. Dep: 29/07/1922.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1845 (Diagram 13)
   
08/12/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1923. Dep: 01/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6168
   
06/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
27/04/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
25/07/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1925. Dep: 31/10/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1935 (Diagram 13)
   
19/02/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1927. Dep: 16/04/1927.    
16/04/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
14/05/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
28/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1928. Dep: 30/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1929 (Diagram 13)
   
20/07/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
14/06/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
22/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1929. Dep: 21/09/1929.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class B3/2
Boiler number 80 (Diagram 13)
   
14/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/12/1929. Dep: 14/12/1929.    
18/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/01/1930. Dep: 18/01/1930.    
05/02/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
21/02/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
03/03/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
10/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/05/1930. Dep: 17/05/1930.    
25/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/10/1930. Dep: 01/11/1930.
Work undertaken:
Steam chest gauge fitted
   
07/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1931. Dep: 28/03/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 355 (Diagram 13)
   
01/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/08/1931. Dep: 08/08/1931.    
07/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/11/1931. Dep: 21/11/1931.    
03/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1932. Dep: 08/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 356 (Diagram 13)
   
21/03/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
14/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/10/1933. Dep: 21/10/1933.    
28/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1934. Dep: 09/06/1934.    
15/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/12/1934. Dep: 15/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Lubricator position changed
   
04/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1935. Dep: 01/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 65 (Diagram 13)
   
12/03/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
25/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1936. Dep: 29/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
New right & left cylinders
Boiler number 3014 (Diagram 13)
   
13/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 13/03/1937. Dep: 27/03/1937.    
18/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1938. Dep: 06/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3022 (Diagram 13)
   
24/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1940. Dep: 30/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3010 (Diagram 13)
   
30/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/11/1940. Dep: 21/12/1940.    
04/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1942. Dep: 10/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3002 (Diagram 13)
   
27/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1944. Dep: 24/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3035 (Diagram 13)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 1485 but not taken up    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 1499 but not taken up    
28/09/1946 Withdrawn Condemned as 6168 from Neasden (NEA)    
28/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 28/09/1946. Dep: 28/09/1946.    

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