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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1621 m/e 07/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6547   08/10/1927
War Dept. 738   05/10/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 479C
Works Number 5207
To Service During 07/1918
Taken into Stock 07/10/1927
Withdrawal Sun 05/10/1941 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)
Service Life 23 yrs, 3 mths , 5 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 738 and sent to the Middle East via Bidston, 14/10/41

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1918
DON   Doncaster on 07/10/1927
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 07/04/1933
     Withdrawn on 05/10/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1212)
28/05/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1173)
22/06/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number C1467)
17/07/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 857)
05/08/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3286)
20/09/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3442)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 16/07/1927 08/10/1927 85 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6547
 
Gorton Works 25/02/1928 17/03/1928 22 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 15/02/1930 22/03/1930 36 days General    
Gorton Works 14/05/1932 28/05/1932 15 days General Boiler number 1173 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/06/1935 22/06/1935 15 days General Boiler number C1467 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 03/07/1937 17/07/1937 15 days General Boiler number 857 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 22/07/1939 05/08/1939 15 days General Boiler number 3286 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/09/1941 20/09/1941 13 days General Boiler number 3442 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1621
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5207
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
16/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1927. Dep: 08/10/1927.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6547
   
07/10/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
07/10/1927 To Stock To ROD stock    
25/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/02/1928. Dep: 17/03/1928.    
15/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1930. Dep: 22/03/1930.    
14/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1932. Dep: 28/05/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1173 (Diagram 15)
   
07/04/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
08/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1935. Dep: 22/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number C1467 (Diagram 15)
   
03/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1937. Dep: 17/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 857 (Diagram 15)
   
22/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1939. Dep: 05/08/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3286 (Diagram 15)
   
08/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1941. Dep: 20/09/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3442 (Diagram 15)
   
05/10/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 738 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
05/10/1941 Renumbered Renumbered to 738    

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