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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1069 m/e 11/1902
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6069   30/05/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 1302   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 1680   24/08/1946
British Railways 61680   Not applied

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class B5
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B511/1902
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Neilson, Reid & Co.
Order Number E884
Works Number 6237
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 11/1902
Withdrawal Sat 13/11/1948 off Mexborough (MEX)
Service Life 46 yrs , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1949 at Carriage Works (Dukinfield)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1902
MEX   Mexborough on 01/09/1922
DON   Doncaster on 22/03/1924
LIN   Lincoln on 10/06/1925
SHF   Sheffield Neepsend on 30/05/1936
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 11/04/1943
TFD   Trafford Park (LNER) on 06/10/1946
19D   Heaton Mersey on 08/01/1947
MEX   Mexborough on 24/08/1947
     Withdrawn on 13/11/1948

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC STP Heaton Mersey on 08/01/1947
ALLOC MEX Mexborough on 24/08/1947
WDN MEX Mexborough on 13/11/1948

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1902 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 340)
14/12/1907 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 832)
24/04/1909 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 341)
29/06/1912 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1288)
12/02/1916 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 826)
13/11/1920 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 26)
12/02/1927 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1796)
01/11/1930 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1844)
14/01/1933 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 370)
06/10/1934 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 553)
30/05/1936 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 722)
05/11/1938 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 148)
27/07/1940 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 874)
28/08/1943 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 148)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 09/11/1907 14/12/1907 36 days General Boiler number 832 (Diagram 17Sat)
 
Gorton Works 06/03/1909 24/04/1909 50 days General Boiler number 341 (Diagram 17Sat)
 
Gorton Works 11/05/1912 29/06/1912 50 days General Boiler number 1288 (Diagram 17Sat)
 
Gorton Works 04/12/1915 12/02/1916 71 days General Boiler number 826 (Diagram 17Sat)
 
Gorton Works 21/08/1920 13/11/1920 85 days General Boiler number 26 (Diagram 17Sat)
 
Gorton Works 14/10/1922 23/12/1922 71 days General    
Gorton Works 28/02/1925 30/05/1925 92 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6069
 
Gorton Works 20/11/1926 12/02/1927 85 days General Boiler number 1796 (Diagram 17Sat)
 
Gorton Works 15/12/1928 09/02/1929 57 days General    
Gorton Works 20/09/1930 01/11/1930 43 days General Boiler number 1844 (Diagram 17Sat)
 
Gorton Works 17/12/1932 14/01/1933 29 days General Superheated boiler fitted
Boiler number 370 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 22/09/1934 06/10/1934 15 days General Boiler number 553 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 16/05/1936 30/05/1936 15 days General Boiler number 722 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 08/10/1938 05/11/1938 29 days General New cylinders fitted
Boiler number 148 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 29/06/1940 27/07/1940 29 days General Boiler number 874 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 18/05/1942 13/06/1942 27 days Light Repair New left hand cylinder fitted
 
Gorton Works 13/08/1943 28/08/1943 16 days General Boiler number 148 (Diagram 17Sup)
 
Gorton Works 27/07/1946 24/08/1946 29 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 1680
 
Gorton Works 13/11/1948 13/11/1948 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1902 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1069
Built at Neilson, Reid & Co., Works Number 6237
Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted
   
09/11/1907 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1907. Dep: 14/12/1907.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 832 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
06/03/1909 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1909. Dep: 24/04/1909.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 341 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
11/05/1912 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1912. Dep: 29/06/1912.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1288 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
04/12/1915 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1915. Dep: 12/02/1916.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 826 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
21/08/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1920. Dep: 13/11/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 26 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
01/09/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
14/10/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1922. Dep: 23/12/1922.    
22/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
28/02/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1925. Dep: 30/05/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6069
   
10/06/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
20/11/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1926. Dep: 12/02/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1796 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
15/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1928. Dep: 09/02/1929.    
20/09/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1930. Dep: 01/11/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1844 (Diagram 17Sat)
   
17/12/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1932. Dep: 14/01/1933.
Work undertaken:
Superheated boiler fitted
Boiler number 370 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
22/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1934. Dep: 06/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 553 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
16/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1936. Dep: 30/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 722 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
30/05/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Neepsend (SHF)    
08/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1938. Dep: 05/11/1938.
Work undertaken:
New cylinders fitted
Boiler number 148 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
29/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1940. Dep: 27/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 874 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
18/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/05/1942. Dep: 13/06/1942.
Work undertaken:
New left hand cylinder fitted
   
11/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
13/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1943. Dep: 28/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 148 (Diagram 17Sup)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 1302 but not taken up    
27/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1946. Dep: 24/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 1680
   
06/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Trafford Park (LNER) (TFD)    
08/01/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton Mersey (19D)    
24/08/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
1948 Number Allocated Allocated number 61680 but not taken up    
13/11/1948 Withdrawn Condemned as 1680 from Mexborough (MEX)    
13/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 13/11/1948. Dep: 13/11/1948.    
01/1949 Scrapped Broken up by Carriage Works: Dukinfield    

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