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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1183 m/e 07/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6183   14/03/1925
War Dept. 714   10/09/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 415X
Works Number 4891
To Service During 07/1912
Withdrawal Wed 10/09/1941 off Mexborough (MEX)
Service Life 29 yrs, 2 mths , 11 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 714 and sent to Middle East via Glasgow 15/9/41

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1912
GOR   Gorton on 08/07/1912
MEX   Mexborough on 13/08/1912
     Withdrawn on 10/09/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1449)
18/09/1920 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1865)
25/06/1927 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 809)
19/03/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1059)
26/01/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1948)
26/06/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 949)
06/01/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3281)
05/07/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3365)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 17/07/1920 18/09/1920 64 days General Boiler number 1865 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/11/1922 27/01/1923 64 days General    
Gorton Works 24/01/1925 14/03/1925 50 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6183
 
Gorton Works 30/04/1927 25/06/1927 57 days General Boiler number 809 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 17/08/1929 28/09/1929 43 days General    
Gorton Works 12/03/1932 19/03/1932 8 days General Boiler number 1059 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 19/01/1935 26/01/1935 8 days General Boiler number 1948 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/06/1937 26/06/1937 22 days General Boiler number 949 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/12/1939 06/01/1940 22 days General Boiler number 3281 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/06/1941 05/07/1941 11 days General Boiler number 3365 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1183
Built at Kitson, Works Number 4891
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
08/07/1912 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
13/08/1912 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
17/07/1920 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1920. Dep: 18/09/1920.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1865 (Diagram 15)
   
25/11/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1922. Dep: 27/01/1923.    
24/01/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1925. Dep: 14/03/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6183
   
30/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1927. Dep: 25/06/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 809 (Diagram 15)
   
17/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1929. Dep: 28/09/1929.    
12/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1932. Dep: 19/03/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1059 (Diagram 15)
   
19/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1935. Dep: 26/01/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1948 (Diagram 15)
   
05/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1937. Dep: 26/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 949 (Diagram 15)
   
16/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/12/1939. Dep: 06/01/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3281 (Diagram 15)
   
25/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1941. Dep: 05/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3365 (Diagram 15)
   
10/09/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 714 from Mexborough (MEX)    
10/09/1941 Renumbered Renumbered to 714    

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