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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 450 on 02/11/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5450   31/12/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9810   18/08/1946
British Railways 69810   11/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Thu 02/11/1912 to Annesley (ANN)
Withdrawal Thu 23/10/1958 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 45 yrs, 11 mths , 21 dys

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ANN   Annesley (New) on 02/11/1912
ARD   Ardsley on 05/01/1924
NEA   Neasden on 21/04/1924
ARD   Ardsley on 05/02/1926
NEA   Neasden on 18/07/1927
WFD   Woodford Halse on 06/12/1939
NEA   Neasden on 30/12/1939
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
51A   Darlington on 04/02/1951
38A   Colwick on 08/07/1951
38A   Colwick w/e 14/07/1951
38A   Colwick 3w/e 28/07/1951
     Withdrawn on 23/10/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BOS Boston w/e 05/02/1949
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 17/12/1949
ALLOC 51A Darlington on 04/02/1951
ALLOC 51A Darlington w/e 04/02/1951
ALLOC 38A Colwick w/e 14/07/1951
ALLOC 38A Colwick 3w/e 28/07/1951
WDN   on 23/10/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 27/12/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/11/1912 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1530)
27/12/1919 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1825)
03/09/1921 Side Window Cab Fitted
20/10/1921 Ross Pop
09/07/1927 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1420)
10/10/1931 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1826)
17/06/1933 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 672)
25/05/1935 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 985)
25/05/1935 Intensifore lubricator removed
25/05/1935 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
27/02/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 653)
08/10/1938 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 384)
21/12/1940 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 800)
14/04/1945 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 210)
19/04/1947 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3845)
11/12/1948 WPU Gear removed
11/12/1948 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 783)
21/09/1951 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22379)
27/03/1954 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22357)
05/12/1956 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22039)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 15/11/1919 27/12/1919 43 days General Boiler number 1825 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 25/06/1921 03/09/1921 71 days General Side Window Cab Fitted
 
Gorton Works 20/10/1921 20/10/1921 1 day Light Repair Ross Pop
 
Gorton Works 24/03/1923 02/06/1923 71 days General    
Gorton Works 24/10/1925 31/12/1925 69 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5450
 
Doncaster Works 24/01/1927 29/01/1927 6 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 14/05/1927 09/07/1927 57 days General Boiler number 1420 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 11/05/1929 06/07/1929 57 days General    
Gorton Works 29/08/1931 10/10/1931 43 days General Boiler number 1826 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 13/05/1933 17/06/1933 36 days General Boiler number 672 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 04/05/1935 25/05/1935 22 days General Boiler number 985 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 30/01/1937 27/02/1937 29 days General Boiler number 653 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 27/08/1938 08/10/1938 43 days General Boiler number 384 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 03/12/1938 17/12/1938 15 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 30/11/1940 21/12/1940 22 days General Boiler number 800 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 15/04/1943 05/06/1943 52 days General    
Gorton Works 10/03/1945 14/04/1945 36 days General New frames & cylinders
Boiler number 210 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 15/03/1947 19/04/1947 36 days General Boiler number 3845 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 06/11/1948 11/12/1948 36 days General Boiler number 783 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69810
 
Darlington Works 14/03/1951 14/03/1951 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 22/08/1951 21/09/1951 31 days General Boiler number 22379 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 27/05/1952 14/06/1952 19 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 30/03/1953 19/05/1953 51 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 04/09/1953 26/09/1953 23 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 29/09/1953 03/10/1953 5 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 13/03/1954 27/03/1954 15 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22357 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 30/03/1954 08/04/1954 10 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 27/11/1954 05/03/1955 99 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gorton Works 08/03/1955 15/03/1955 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/10/1956 05/12/1956 36 days General Boiler number 22039 (Diagram 18)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/05/1959 Darlington area The withdrawn engines at Fighting Cocks and on the Barnard Castle branch were still there on 4th May, except that the Broomielaw ones were observed in the scrap yard at Darlington. North Road station contained 62754, 69810/34/42/63/4. Sentinel 68150 (50C) arrived for scrap 6th May (last in Capital stock). SLS/195907

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/11/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 450
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Annesley (ANN)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
15/11/1919 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1919. Dep: 27/12/1919.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1825 (Diagram 18)
   
25/06/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1921. Dep: 03/09/1921.
Work undertaken:
Side Window Cab Fitted
   
20/10/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/10/1921. Dep: 20/10/1921.
Work undertaken:
Ross Pop
   
24/03/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1923. Dep: 02/06/1923.    
05/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
21/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
24/10/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/10/1925. Dep: 31/12/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5450
   
05/02/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
24/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/01/1927. Dep: 29/01/1927.    
14/05/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1927. Dep: 09/07/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1420 (Diagram 18)
   
18/07/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
11/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1929. Dep: 06/07/1929.    
29/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1931. Dep: 10/10/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1826 (Diagram 18)
   
13/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1933. Dep: 17/06/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 672 (Diagram 18)
   
04/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1935. Dep: 25/05/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 985 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
30/01/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/01/1937. Dep: 27/02/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 653 (Diagram 18)
   
27/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1938. Dep: 08/10/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 384 (Diagram 18)
   
03/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/12/1938. Dep: 17/12/1938.    
06/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
30/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
30/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1940. Dep: 21/12/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 800 (Diagram 18)
   
15/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1943. Dep: 05/06/1943.    
10/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1945. Dep: 14/04/1945.
Work undertaken:
New frames & cylinders
Boiler number 210 (Diagram 18)
   
18/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9810    
15/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1947. Dep: 19/04/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3845 (Diagram 18)
   
06/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1948. Dep: 11/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 783 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69810
   
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)    
04/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
14/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 14/03/1951. Dep: 14/03/1951.    
08/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
14/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
28/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
22/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1951. Dep: 21/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22379 (Diagram 18)
   
27/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/05/1952. Dep: 14/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
30/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 30/03/1953. Dep: 19/05/1953.    
04/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/09/1953. Dep: 26/09/1953.    
29/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/09/1953. Dep: 03/10/1953.    
13/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 13/03/1954. Dep: 27/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22357 (Diagram 18)
   
30/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/03/1954. Dep: 08/04/1954.    
27/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 27/11/1954. Dep: 05/03/1955.    
08/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/03/1955. Dep: 15/03/1955.    
31/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1956. Dep: 05/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22039 (Diagram 18)
   
23/10/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 69810 from Colwick (40E)    
05/1959 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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