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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 2135 m/e 09/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6637   23/04/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3888   02/11/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3888   05/02/1948
British Railways 63888 w/e 08/07/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L713
Works Number 22225
To Service During 09/1919
Taken into Stock 22/04/1927
Withdrawal Fri 01/04/1960 off Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Service Life 40 yrs, 7 mths , 1 dy
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1919
GOR   Gorton on 22/04/1927
LIV   Brunswick on 03/11/1933
GOR   Gorton m/e 11/1935
GOR   Gorton on 29/11/1935
ARD   Ardsley on 25/11/1945
MEX   Mexborough on 18/08/1946
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 27/04/1947
     Withdrawn on 01/04/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ARD Ardsley m/e 03/12/1945
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall on 27/04/1947
WDN   on 01/04/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1008)
25/07/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1154)
30/09/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1169)
18/01/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
18/01/1936 Intensifore lubricator removed
18/01/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1049)
23/07/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3337)
21/12/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3415)
03/11/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3422)
05/02/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1070)
01/07/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3387)
20/12/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22110)
24/12/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22192)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 12/02/1927 23/04/1927 71 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6637
 
Gorton Works 06/07/1929 03/08/1929 29 days General    
Gorton Works 27/06/1931 25/07/1931 29 days General Boiler number 1154 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/09/1933 30/09/1933 8 days General Boiler number 1169 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 28/12/1935 18/01/1936 22 days General Boiler number 1049 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 09/07/1938 23/07/1938 15 days General Boiler number 3337 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 14/12/1940 21/12/1940 8 days General Boiler number 3415 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/05/1943 15/05/1943 12 days General    
Gorton Works 20/10/1945 03/11/1945 15 days General Boiler number 3422 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 26/12/1947 05/02/1948 42 days General Boiler number 1070 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3888
 
Gorton Works 17/06/1950 01/07/1950 15 days General Boiler number 3387 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63888
 
Gorton Works 04/07/1950 15/07/1950 12 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 06/12/1952 20/12/1952 15 days General Boiler number 22110 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/12/1952 30/12/1952 8 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 19/11/1955 24/12/1955 36 days General Boiler number 22192 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 31/03/1960 31/03/1960 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 2135
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22225
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
12/02/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1927. Dep: 23/04/1927.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6637
   
22/04/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
22/04/1927 To Stock To ROD stock    
06/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1929. Dep: 03/08/1929.    
27/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1931. Dep: 25/07/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1154 (Diagram 15)
   
23/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1933. Dep: 30/09/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1169 (Diagram 15)
   
03/11/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Brunswick (LIV)    
11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
28/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/12/1935. Dep: 18/01/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1049 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
09/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/07/1938. Dep: 23/07/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3337 (Diagram 15)
   
14/12/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1940. Dep: 21/12/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3415 (Diagram 15)
   
04/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1943. Dep: 15/05/1943.    
20/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1945. Dep: 03/11/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3422 (Diagram 15)
   
25/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
02/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3888    
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
26/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/12/1947. Dep: 05/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1070 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3888
   
17/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1950. Dep: 01/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3387 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63888
   
04/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/07/1950. Dep: 15/07/1950.    
06/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1952. Dep: 20/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22110 (Diagram 15)
   
23/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/12/1952. Dep: 30/12/1952.    
19/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1955. Dep: 24/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22192 (Diagram 15)
   
31/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 31/03/1960. Dep: 31/03/1960.    
01/04/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 63888 from Sheffield Darnall (41A)    

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