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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 180 m/e 01/1904
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5180   06/12/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 1305   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 1683   12/05/1946

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class B5
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B501/1904
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Beyer Peacock Ltd.
Order Number 9032
Works Number 4531
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 01/1904
Withdrawal Tue 23/12/1947 off Mexborough (MEX)
Service Life 43 yrs, 11 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Carriage Works (Dukinfield)

Notes
Notes Into Gorton for cutting up 27/12/47 but cut up at Dukinfeld

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1904
IMM   Immingham on 19/05/1922
DON   Doncaster on 26/07/1927
WFD   Woodford Halse on 08/07/1929
ARD   Ardsley on 30/07/1930
WFD   Woodford Halse on 21/08/1930
MEX   Mexborough on 19/04/1943
LIN   Lincoln on 29/12/1946
MEX   Mexborough on 14/07/1947
     Withdrawn on 23/12/1947

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LIN Lincoln on 29/12/1946
ALLOC MEX Mexborough on 14/07/1947
WDN MEX Mexborough on 23/12/1947

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1904 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 825)
04/04/1908 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 340)
07/12/1912 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1335)
04/01/1919 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1770)
06/12/1924 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 827)
02/04/1927 Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted (number 1891)
07/02/1931 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 728)
11/03/1933 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 829)
27/10/1934 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 901)
15/08/1936 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 1777)
20/08/1938 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 640)
04/09/1943 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 722)
27/10/1945 Diagram 17Sup boiler fitted (number 875)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 22/02/1908 04/04/1908 43 days General Boiler number 340 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 09/11/1912 07/12/1912 29 days General Boiler number 1335 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 09/03/1918 04/01/1919 302 days General Boiler number 1770 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 02/10/1920 20/11/1920 50 days General    
Gorton Works 13/01/1923 28/04/1923 106 days General    
Gorton Works 11/10/1924 06/12/1924 57 days General Boiler number 827 (Diagram 17Sat)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5180
  
Gorton Works 15/01/1927 02/04/1927 78 days General Boiler number 1891 (Diagram 17Sat)
  
Gorton Works 06/04/1929 11/05/1929 36 days General    
Gorton Works 20/12/1930 07/02/1931 50 days General Superheated boiler ftted
Boiler number 728 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 25/02/1933 11/03/1933 15 days General Boiler number 829 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 13/10/1934 27/10/1934 15 days General Boiler number 901 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 25/07/1936 15/08/1936 22 days General Boiler number 1777 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 09/07/1938 20/08/1938 43 days General 21 in type 8K cylinders fitted
Boiler number 640 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 02/11/1940 30/11/1940 29 days General    
Gorton Works 23/08/1943 04/09/1943 13 days General Boiler number 722 (Diagram 17Sup)
  
Gorton Works 06/10/1945 27/10/1945 22 days Heavy After collision
Boiler number 875 (Diagram 17Sup)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1945 Belle Vue MPD 2700, 2971, 5180/7,5429/30, 5503, 6100, 6031 an 6575 were noted on trials ex Gorton during November. 4665 was noted on a local passenger ex Manchester (London Road). other strangers included 1992 ex G.W. SLS/194601

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1904 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 180
Built at Beyer Peacock Ltd., Works Number 4531
Diagram 17Sat boiler fitted		    
22/02/1908 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1908. Dep: 04/04/1908.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 340 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
09/11/1912 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1912. Dep: 07/12/1912.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1335 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
09/03/1918 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1918. Dep: 04/01/1919.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1770 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
02/10/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1920. Dep: 20/11/1920.    
19/05/1922 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
13/01/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1923. Dep: 28/04/1923.    
11/10/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1924. Dep: 06/12/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 827 (Diagram 17Sat)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5180
    
15/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1927. Dep: 02/04/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1891 (Diagram 17Sat)
    
26/07/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
06/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1929. Dep: 11/05/1929.    
08/07/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
30/07/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
21/08/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
20/12/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1930. Dep: 07/02/1931.
Work undertaken:
Superheated boiler ftted
Boiler number 728 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
25/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1933. Dep: 11/03/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 829 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
13/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1934. Dep: 27/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 901 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
25/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1936. Dep: 15/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1777 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
09/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/07/1938. Dep: 20/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
21 in type 8K cylinders fitted
Boiler number 640 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
02/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1940. Dep: 30/11/1940.    
19/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
23/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1943. Dep: 04/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 722 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
06/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 06/10/1945. Dep: 27/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
After collision
Boiler number 875 (Diagram 17Sup)
    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 1305 but not taken up    
12/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1683    
29/12/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
14/07/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
23/12/1947 Withdrawn Condemned as 1683 from Mexborough (MEX)    

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