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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 449 on 19/10/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5449   26/01/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9809   18/08/1946
British Railways 69809   25/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Mon 19/10/1912 to Annesley (ANN)
Withdrawal Mon 04/05/1959 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 46 yrs, 6 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1959 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ANN   Annesley (New) on 19/10/1912
NEA   Neasden on 22/04/1924
WFD   Woodford Halse on 03/10/1938
NEA   Neasden on 03/12/1938
WFD   Woodford Halse on 25/06/1939
CLK   Colwick on 31/07/1939
NEA   Neasden on 09/09/1941
BOS   Boston on 30/01/1949
BOS   Boston w/e 05/02/1949
CLK   Colwick on 11/12/1949
CLK   Colwick w/e 17/12/1949
38B   Annesley on 07/10/1956
40E   Colwick on 14/12/1958
     Withdrawn on 04/05/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BOS Boston w/e 05/02/1949
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 17/12/1949
ALLOC 38B Annesley 4w/e 13/10/1956
LOAN 16D Annesley on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 16D Annesley on 23/02/1958
LOAN 40E Colwick 4w/e 27/12/1958
LOAN 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 5w/e 31/01/1959
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 21/02/1959
WDN   on 04/05/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/10/1912 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1529)
08/05/1920 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1534)
12/06/1926 Side Window Cab Fitted
04/02/1928 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1825)
02/07/1932 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1530)
21/07/1934 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 278)
25/07/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
25/07/1936 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 325)
11/12/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 947)
06/04/1940 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 210)
31/01/1942 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 843)
20/11/1943 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 91)
26/01/1946 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 718)
05/04/1947 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 936)
25/09/1948 WPU Gear removed
25/09/1948 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3856)
10/03/1951 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22368)
06/06/1953 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22399)
20/03/1956 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22047)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 07/02/1920 08/05/1920 92 days General Boiler number 1534 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 12/03/1922 12/03/1922 1 day Light Repair R0ss Pops fitted
 
Gorton Works 18/11/1922 16/12/1922 29 days General    
Gorton Works 27/10/1923 26/01/1924 92 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5449
 
Gorton Works 06/03/1926 12/06/1926 99 days General Side Window Cab Fitted
 
Gorton Works 10/12/1927 04/02/1928 57 days General Boiler number 1825 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 31/05/1930 26/07/1930 57 days General    
Gorton Works 04/06/1932 02/07/1932 29 days General Boiler number 1530 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 30/06/1934 21/07/1934 22 days General Boiler number 278 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 13/06/1936 25/07/1936 43 days General Boiler number 325 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 20/11/1937 11/12/1937 22 days General Boiler number 947 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 02/03/1940 06/04/1940 36 days General Boiler number 210 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 07/01/1942 31/01/1942 25 days General Boiler number 843 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 16/10/1943 20/11/1943 36 days General Boiler number 91 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 19/08/1944 02/09/1944 15 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 29/12/1945 26/01/1946 29 days General New frames & cylinders
Boiler number 718 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 08/03/1947 05/04/1947 29 days General Boiler number 936 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 28/08/1948 25/09/1948 29 days General Boiler number 3856 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69809
 
Darlington Works 05/06/1950 10/08/1950 67 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 10/02/1951 10/03/1951 29 days General Boiler number 22368 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 02/04/1951 14/04/1951 13 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/05/1953 06/06/1953 27 days General Boiler number 22399 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 08/06/1953 09/06/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/06/1953 19/06/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 06/11/1954 27/11/1954 22 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 30/11/1954 03/12/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/02/1956 20/03/1956 30 days General Boiler number 22047 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 01/05/1959 01/05/1959 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/10/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 449
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Annesley (ANN)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
07/02/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1920. Dep: 08/05/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1534 (Diagram 18)
   
12/03/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/03/1922. Dep: 12/03/1922.
Work undertaken:
R0ss Pops fitted
   
18/11/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1922. Dep: 16/12/1922.    
27/10/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1923. Dep: 26/01/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5449
   
22/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
06/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1926. Dep: 12/06/1926.
Work undertaken:
Side Window Cab Fitted
   
10/12/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1927. Dep: 04/02/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1825 (Diagram 18)
   
31/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1930. Dep: 26/07/1930.    
04/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1932. Dep: 02/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1530 (Diagram 18)
   
30/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1934. Dep: 21/07/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 278 (Diagram 18)
   
13/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1936. Dep: 25/07/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 325 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
20/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1937. Dep: 11/12/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 947 (Diagram 18)
   
03/10/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
03/12/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
25/06/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
31/07/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
02/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1940. Dep: 06/04/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 210 (Diagram 18)
   
09/09/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
07/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1942. Dep: 31/01/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 843 (Diagram 18)
   
16/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1943. Dep: 20/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 91 (Diagram 18)
   
19/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/08/1944. Dep: 02/09/1944.    
29/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1945. Dep: 26/01/1946.
Work undertaken:
New frames & cylinders
Boiler number 718 (Diagram 18)
   
18/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9809    
08/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1947. Dep: 05/04/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 936 (Diagram 18)
   
28/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1948. Dep: 25/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3856 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69809
   
30/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
05/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
11/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
17/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
05/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/06/1950. Dep: 10/08/1950.    
10/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1951. Dep: 10/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22368 (Diagram 18)
   
02/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/04/1951. Dep: 14/04/1951.    
11/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1953. Dep: 06/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22399 (Diagram 18)
   
08/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/06/1953. Dep: 09/06/1953.    
18/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/06/1953. Dep: 19/06/1953.    
06/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/11/1954. Dep: 27/11/1954.    
30/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/11/1954. Dep: 03/12/1954.    
20/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1956. Dep: 20/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22047 (Diagram 18)
   
07/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
14/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
05/1959 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    
01/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 01/05/1959. Dep: 01/05/1959.    
04/05/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 69809 from Colwick (40E)    

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