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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 2005 m/e 01/1919
Great Central Railway 1   15/06/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5001   26/08/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3626   01/12/1946
British Railways 63626 w/e 29/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number 653
To Service During 01/1919
Withdrawal Thu 22/06/1961 off Frodingham (36C)
Service Life 42 yrs, 5 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Gorton)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Gorton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1919
GOR   Gorton on 05/08/1921
MEX   Mexborough on 31/01/1924
DON   Doncaster m/e 1930
CLK   Colwick on 24/11/1933
IMM   Immingham on 30/12/1938
GRA   Grantham on 07/05/1941
MEX   Mexborough on 21/11/1942
IMM   Immingham on 16/09/1945
FRO   Frodingham on 12/05/1946
     Withdrawn on 22/06/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 22/06/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1756)
26/08/1925 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1749)
10/04/1928 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1298)
26/02/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 856)
18/03/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
18/03/1936 Intensifore lubricator removed
18/03/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1328)
23/07/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3338)
14/09/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 868)
12/06/1943 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3260)
09/02/1946 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3300)
31/05/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1236)
16/09/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22106)
18/10/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22299)
19/03/1955 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22247)
26/04/1958 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22185)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 19/02/1921 24/07/1921 156 days General    
Gorton Works 20/01/1923 14/04/1923 85 days General    
Gorton Works 02/06/1925 26/08/1925 86 days General Boiler number 1749 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5001
 
Gorton Works 10/02/1928 10/04/1928 61 days General Boiler number 1298 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 22/02/1930 22/04/1930 60 days General    
Gorton Works 25/01/1932 26/02/1932 33 days General Boiler number 856 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 08/02/1936 18/03/1936 40 days General Boiler number 1328 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 23/05/1938 23/07/1938 62 days General Boiler number 3338 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/08/1940 14/09/1940 28 days General Boiler number 868 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/05/1943 12/06/1943 15 days General Boiler number 3260 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 06/12/1945 09/02/1946 66 days General Boiler number 3300 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/04/1948 31/05/1948 50 days General Boiler number 1236 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63626
 
Gorton Works 11/08/1950 16/09/1950 37 days General Boiler number 22106 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 26/09/1952 18/10/1952 23 days General Boiler number 22299 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/02/1955 19/03/1955 43 days General Boiler number 22247 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/10/1956 15/12/1956 65 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 05/03/1958 26/04/1958 53 days General Boiler number 22185 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 29/05/1961 29/05/1961 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 2005
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
15/06/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 1    
19/02/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1921. Dep: 24/07/1921.    
05/08/1921 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
20/01/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1923. Dep: 14/04/1923.    
31/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
02/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1925. Dep: 26/08/1925.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1749 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5001
   
10/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1928. Dep: 10/04/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1298 (Diagram 15)
   
1930 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
22/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1930. Dep: 22/04/1930.    
25/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1932. Dep: 26/02/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 856 (Diagram 15)
   
24/11/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
08/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1936. Dep: 18/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1328 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
23/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1938. Dep: 23/07/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3338 (Diagram 15)
   
30/12/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
18/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1940. Dep: 14/09/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 868 (Diagram 15)
   
07/05/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
21/11/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
29/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1943. Dep: 12/06/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3260 (Diagram 15)
   
16/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IMM)    
06/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1945. Dep: 09/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3300 (Diagram 15)
   
12/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (FRO)    
01/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3626    
12/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1948. Dep: 31/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1236 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63626
   
11/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1950. Dep: 16/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22106 (Diagram 15)
   
26/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1952. Dep: 18/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22299 (Diagram 15)
   
05/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1955. Dep: 19/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22247 (Diagram 15)
   
12/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/10/1956. Dep: 15/12/1956.    
05/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1958. Dep: 26/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22185 (Diagram 15)
   
29/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (No repairs) - Arr: 29/05/1961. Dep: 29/05/1961.    
22/06/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 63626 from Frodingham (36C)    

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