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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 960 m/e 10/1910
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5960   28/02/1925

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class Q4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q4/110/1910
Q4/2 (0-8-0)15/07/1916
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
To Service During 10/1910 to Mexborough (MEX)
Withdrawal Sat 02/05/1936 off Mexborough (MEX)
Service Life 25 yrs, 7 mths , 2 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MEX   Mexborough (New) m/e 10/1910
DON   Doncaster m/e 07/1924
MEX   Mexborough on 17/02/1934
     Withdrawn on 02/05/1936

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1910 Diagram 4Sat boiler fitted (number 1408)
15/07/1916 Diagram 4Sat boiler fitted (number 1408)
16/10/1920 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 1920)
24/12/1927 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 891)
12/1928 Modified to conform to LNER Gauge
19/03/1932 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 336)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 07/12/1915 15/07/1916 222 days General Superheater installed
Boiler number 1408 (Diagram 4Sat)
  
Gorton Works 17/07/1920 16/10/1920 92 days General Boiler number 1920 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 09/12/1922 03/02/1923 57 days General    
Gorton Works 06/12/1924 28/02/1925 85 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5960
  
Gorton Works 12/11/1927 24/12/1927 43 days General Boiler number 891 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 18/01/1930 22/02/1930 36 days General    
Gorton Works 05/03/1932 19/03/1932 15 days General Boiler number 336 (Diagram 17Sat)
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1910 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 960
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Mexborough (MEX)
Diagram 4Sat boiler fitted		    
07/12/1915 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1915. Dep: 15/07/1916.
Work undertaken:
Superheater installed
Boiler number 1408 (Diagram 4Sat)
    
17/07/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1920. Dep: 16/10/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1920 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
09/12/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1922. Dep: 03/02/1923.    
07/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
06/12/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1924. Dep: 28/02/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5960
    
12/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1927. Dep: 24/12/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 891 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
12/1928 Modification Modification: Modified to conform to LNER Gauge    
18/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1930. Dep: 22/02/1930.    
05/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1932. Dep: 19/03/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 336 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
17/02/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
02/05/1936 Withdrawn Condemned as 5960 from Mexborough (MEX)    

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