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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1812 m/e 10/1917
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6566   21/05/1927
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3740   17/05/1946
British Railways 63740 w/e 03/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O1
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/310/1917
O1 (2-8-0)04/08/1945
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L689
Works Number 21779
To Service During 10/1917
Taken into Stock 19/05/1927
Withdrawal w/e Sat 17/11/1962 off Annesley (16D)
Service Life 45 yrs, 1 mth , 18 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Crewe, Cheshire)

Notes
Notes Into Crewe for cutting up 9/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1917
DON   Doncaster on 19/05/1927
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) on 21/11/1940
WFD   Woodford Halse on 29/01/1943
WHL   West Hartlepool on 20/03/1943
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 05/03/1945
TDK   Tyne Dock on 31/03/1946
DAR   Darlington on 06/02/1949
DAR   Darlington w/e 12/02/1949
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 11/09/1949
HLD   Hull Dairycoates w/e 17/09/1949
53C   Hull Springhead on 05/02/1950
53C   Hull Springhead w/e 11/02/1950
53A   Hull Dairycoates on 21/05/1950
38B   Annesley on 02/09/1951
38B   Annesley w/e 08/09/1951
     Withdrawn w/e 17/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DAR Darlington w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC HLD Hull Dairycoates w/e 17/09/1949
ALLOC 53C Hull Springhead w/e 11/02/1950
ALLOC 53A Hull Dairycoates on 21/05/1950
LOAN 38B Annesley on 02/09/1951
ALLOC 38B Annesley w/e 08/09/1951
LOAN 16D Annesley on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 16D Annesley on 23/02/1958
WDN   w/e 17/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1017)
20/06/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1808)
29/07/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1234)
23/11/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1038)
24/12/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1089)
13/07/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1021)
20/03/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3302)
04/08/1945 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5040)
01/11/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5037)
03/03/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28295)
14/02/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28839)
12/09/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28274)
21/04/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28840)
16/03/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28386)
23/10/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28984)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 05/03/1927 21/05/1927 78 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6566
 
Gorton Works 01/06/1929 13/07/1929 43 days General    
Gorton Works 06/06/1931 20/06/1931 15 days General Boiler number 1808 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 22/07/1933 29/07/1933 8 days General Boiler number 1234 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/11/1935 23/11/1935 8 days General Boiler number 1038 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 11/12/1937 24/12/1937 14 days General Boiler number 1089 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/07/1940 13/07/1940 8 days General Boiler number 1021 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/03/1943 20/03/1943 16 days General Boiler number 3302 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/05/1945 04/08/1945 92 days General Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 28286 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 01/10/1947 01/11/1947 32 days General Boiler number 5037 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 25/03/1948 03/04/1948 10 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63740
 
Gorton Works 10/06/1948 26/06/1948 17 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 02/02/1949 12/02/1949 11 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 22/03/1949 23/04/1949 33 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 08/11/1949 10/12/1949 33 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 25/01/1951 03/03/1951 38 days General Boiler number 28295 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 23/01/1953 14/02/1953 23 days General Boiler number 28839 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 20/08/1953 12/09/1953 24 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 28274 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 17/03/1955 21/04/1955 36 days General Boiler number 28840 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 06/02/1957 16/03/1957 39 days General Boiler number 28386 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 15/09/1959 23/10/1959 39 days General Boiler number 28984 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 26/06/1962 16/08/1962 52 days Heavy Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1962 Annesley MPD The proposed transfer away of the O1s (displaced by the LMR 8Fs) has been cancelled and the Ols (including 4 just ex-Works) are to be withdrawn. 63777/92/6, 63838/86 were withdrawn w.e. 27/10 but were still at Annesley on 11/11 whilst the following are in store also 63578/9/91, 63610/76/89, 63711/40/52, 63777/92/6, 63806/8/17, 63838, 63854/65/7, 63886, 63889, 63901. Also stored are 84007/27 which used to work the so-called 'Annesley Dido'-replaced by a bus since 10th Sept. SLS/196212

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1917 To Service To service as ROD Number 1812
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21779
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
05/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1927. Dep: 21/05/1927.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6566
   
19/05/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
19/05/1927 To Stock To ROD stock    
01/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1929. Dep: 13/07/1929.    
06/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1931. Dep: 20/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1808 (Diagram 15)
   
22/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1933. Dep: 29/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1234 (Diagram 15)
   
16/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1935. Dep: 23/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1038 (Diagram 15)
   
11/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1937. Dep: 24/12/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1089 (Diagram 15)
   
06/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1940. Dep: 13/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1021 (Diagram 15)
   
21/11/1940 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
29/01/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
05/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1943. Dep: 20/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3302 (Diagram 15)
   
20/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
05/03/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
05/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1945. Dep: 04/08/1945.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O1
Boiler number 28286 (Diagram 100A)
   
31/03/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)    
17/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3740    
01/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1947. Dep: 01/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5037 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/03/1948. Dep: 03/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63740
   
10/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/06/1948. Dep: 26/06/1948.    
02/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/02/1949. Dep: 12/02/1949.    
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
22/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 22/03/1949. Dep: 23/04/1949.    
11/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
17/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
08/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 08/11/1949. Dep: 10/12/1949.    
05/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (53C)    
11/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (53C)    
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
25/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1951. Dep: 03/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28295 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
23/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1953. Dep: 14/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28839 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 20/08/1953. Dep: 12/09/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28274 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1955. Dep: 21/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28840 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1957. Dep: 16/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28386 (Diagram 100A)
   
15/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1959. Dep: 23/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28984 (Diagram 100A)
   
26/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 26/06/1962. Dep: 16/08/1962.    
17/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63740 from Annesley (16D)    

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