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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1863 m/e 04/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6584   24/03/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3770   16/06/1946
British Railways 63770 w/e 22/10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/304/1918
O4/7 (2-8-0)15/06/1940
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L692
Works Number 21840
To Service During 04/1918
Taken into Stock 24/03/1928
Withdrawal Sun 19/12/1965 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 47 yrs, 8 mths , 18 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge, 2/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1918
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 24/03/1928
HLS   Hull Springhead on 18/11/1929
HLS   Hull Springhead S 01/1936
WHL   West Hartlepool on 10/05/1941
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 05/03/1945
53C   Hull Springhead on 15/04/1951
53C   Hull Springhead w/e 21/04/1951
81C   Southall (on loan) on 02/09/1951
40B   Immingham on 16/09/1951
40B   Immingham w/e 22/09/1951
40E   Colwick on 07/12/1958
     Withdrawn on 19/12/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 53C Hull Springhead w/e 21/04/1951
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR on 02/09/1951
ALLOC 40B Immingham w/e 22/09/1951
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 27/12/1958
WDN   w/e 19/12/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1307)
31/12/1930 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 868)
21/10/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 487)
30/12/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1458)
07/05/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3248)
15/06/1940 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3672)
03/03/1945 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3667)
09/08/1947 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3679)
22/10/1949 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3674)
14/06/1952 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22335)
25/03/1955 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22314)
16/11/1957 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22309)
18/03/1961 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22302)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 17/03/1928 24/03/1928 8 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6584
 
Darlington Works 15/11/1930 31/12/1930 47 days General Boiler number 868 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 26/08/1933 21/10/1933 57 days General Boiler number 487 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 30/11/1935 30/12/1935 31 days General Boiler number 1458 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 02/04/1938 07/05/1938 36 days General Boiler number 3248 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/05/1940 15/06/1940 31 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3672 (Diagram 15D)
 
Darlington Works 01/01/1942 01/01/1942 1 day Weighing    
Gorton Works 07/11/1942 12/12/1942 36 days General    
Gorton Works 18/09/1943 09/10/1943 22 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 09/01/1945 03/03/1945 54 days General Boiler number 3667 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 21/06/1947 09/08/1947 50 days General Boiler number 3679 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 14/09/1949 22/10/1949 39 days General Boiler number 3674 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63770
 
Gorton Works 17/05/1952 14/06/1952 29 days General Boiler number 22335 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 27/08/1953 01/10/1953 36 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 16/02/1955 25/03/1955 38 days General Boiler number 22314 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 01/05/1956 16/06/1956 47 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 17/10/1957 16/11/1957 31 days General Boiler number 22309 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 10/02/1961 18/03/1961 37 days General Boiler number 22302 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 25/03/1961 06/04/1961 13 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 19/04/1961 29/04/1961 11 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1863
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 21840
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
17/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1928. Dep: 24/03/1928.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6584
   
24/03/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
24/03/1928 To Stock To LNER stock    
18/11/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (HLS)    
15/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1930. Dep: 31/12/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 868 (Diagram 15)
   
26/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1933. Dep: 21/10/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 487 (Diagram 15)
   
30/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1935. Dep: 30/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1458 (Diagram 15)
   
01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (HLS)    
02/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1938. Dep: 07/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3248 (Diagram 15)
   
16/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1940. Dep: 15/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3672 (Diagram 15D)
   
10/05/1941 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
01/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 01/01/1942. Dep: 01/01/1942.    
07/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1942. Dep: 12/12/1942.    
18/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/09/1943. Dep: 09/10/1943.    
09/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1945. Dep: 03/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3667 (Diagram 15D)
   
05/03/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
16/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3770    
21/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1947. Dep: 09/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3679 (Diagram 15D)
   
14/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1949. Dep: 22/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3674 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR 63770
   
15/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (53C)    
21/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (53C)    
02/09/1951 Allocation Loaned to Southall (81C)    
16/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
22/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
17/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1952. Dep: 14/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22335 (Diagram 15D)
   
27/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/08/1953. Dep: 01/10/1953.    
16/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1955. Dep: 25/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22314 (Diagram 15D)
   
01/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/05/1956. Dep: 16/06/1956.    
17/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1957. Dep: 16/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22309 (Diagram 15D)
   
07/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
10/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1961. Dep: 18/03/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22302 (Diagram 15D)
   
25/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/03/1961. Dep: 06/04/1961.    
19/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/04/1961. Dep: 29/04/1961.    
19/12/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63770 from Colwick (40E)    

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