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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 2095 m/e 05/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6629   24/11/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3873   30/06/1946
British Railways 63873 w/e 04/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/305/1919
O4/8 (2-8-0)20/08/1955
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L713
Works Number 22185
To Service During 05/1919
Taken into Stock 24/11/1927
Withdrawal Sat 15/01/1966 off Colwick (16B)
Service Life 46 yrs, 8 mths , 16 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Cohens (Kettering)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to George Cohen, Kettering, 3/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1919
IMM   Immingham on 24/11/1927
TUX   Tuxford on 07/02/1934
IMM   Immingham on 07/05/1934
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) on 22/11/1940
WFD   Woodford Halse on 21/07/1942
STV   Staveley (G.C.) on 03/04/1944
ANN   Annesley on 12/10/1947
39A   Gorton on 26/11/1950
39A   Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
38A   Colwick on 13/06/1954
     Withdrawn on 15/01/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ANN Annesley on 12/10/1947
ALLOC 39A Gorton m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 16B Colwick 5w/e 08/01/1966
WDN   w/e 15/01/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1215)
07/07/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 828)
07/04/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1481)
14/08/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1305)
07/02/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3385)
05/09/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3312)
16/09/1944 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3214)
18/01/1947 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3217)
04/12/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3299)
14/10/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22118)
01/11/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22875)
20/08/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28882)
05/10/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28338)
19/05/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28895)
27/02/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28303)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 22/10/1927 24/11/1927 34 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6629
 
Gorton Works 21/12/1929 28/12/1929 8 days General    
Gorton Works 16/07/1932 07/07/1932 -8 days General    
Gorton Works 04/04/1935 07/04/1935 4 days General Boiler number 1481 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 30/07/1937 14/08/1937 16 days General Boiler number 1305 (Diagram 15)
 
Doncaster Works 17/07/1939 22/07/1939 6 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 17/02/1940 07/02/1940 -9 days General    
Gorton Works 29/07/1942 05/09/1942 39 days General Boiler number 22147 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/08/1944 16/09/1944 31 days General Boiler number 3214 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 07/12/1946 18/01/1947 43 days General Boiler number 3217 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/10/1948 04/12/1948 41 days General Boiler number 3299 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63873
 
Gorton Works 14/09/1950 14/10/1950 31 days General Boiler number 22118 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/10/1952 01/11/1952 25 days General Boiler number 22875 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/06/1955 20/08/1955 66 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28882 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 02/09/1957 05/10/1957 34 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 28338 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 01/11/1957 16/11/1957 16 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 22/04/1959 19/05/1959 28 days General Boiler number 28895 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 25/01/1962 27/02/1962 34 days General Boiler number 28303 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
03/01/1966 Colwick MPD Consequent upon the transfer of Colwick depot to the London Midland Region on 3rd January, 1966, the following locomotives allocated to that depot have been transferred to L.M. Region Book Stock with effect from 2nd January: D2300/1/2, D3442/89/90, D3625/6/7/8, D4064/86, 61089/92/232/81/302/90, 63644/74/5/816/73, 90104/413/533/606/69/89/706. In addition, the L.M.R. locos. transferred to Colwick, on loan, have now been returned to L.M. Reg. stock, following the transfer of the depot to that Region, together with D3152/3/64/6 and D5195 which were also on loan. SLS/196603

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 2095
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22185
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
22/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1927. Dep: 24/11/1927.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6629
   
24/11/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
24/11/1927 To Stock To LNER stock    
21/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1929. Dep: 28/12/1929.    
07/07/1932 Modification Diagram 15 number 828 boiler fitted    
16/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1932. Dep: 07/07/1932.    
07/02/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (TUX)    
07/05/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
04/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1935. Dep: 07/04/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1481 (Diagram 15)
   
30/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1937. Dep: 14/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1305 (Diagram 15)
   
17/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/07/1939. Dep: 22/07/1939.    
07/02/1940 Modification Diagram 15 number 3385 boiler fitted    
17/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1940. Dep: 07/02/1940.    
22/11/1940 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
21/07/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
29/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1942. Dep: 05/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22147 (Diagram 15)
   
03/04/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (STV)    
17/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1944. Dep: 16/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3214 (Diagram 15)
   
30/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3873    
07/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1946. Dep: 18/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3217 (Diagram 15)
   
12/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
25/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1948. Dep: 04/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3299 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63873
   
14/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1950. Dep: 14/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22118 (Diagram 15)
   
26/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
08/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1952. Dep: 01/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22875 (Diagram 15)
   
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
16/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1955. Dep: 20/08/1955.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28882 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 02/09/1957. Dep: 05/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28338 (Diagram 100A)
   
01/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/11/1957. Dep: 16/11/1957.    
22/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1959. Dep: 19/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28895 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1962. Dep: 27/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28303 (Diagram 100A)
   
15/01/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 63873 from Colwick (16B)    

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