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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60117 on 22/10/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/1950 BOIS ROUSSEL

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 22/10/1948
BR Blue Black and White 06/07/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 20/11/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 382
Works Number 2034
To Service Mon 22/10/1948 to Grantham (GRA)
Withdrawal Mon 21/06/1965 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 16 yrs, 7 mths , 30 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 8/65 to Clayton & Davie, Dunston

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GRA   Grantham (New) on 22/10/1948
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 04/06/1950
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) m/e 30/06/1950
35B   Grantham on 18/05/1952
35B   Grantham 4w/e 14/06/1952
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 15/02/1953
56B   Ardsley on 06/09/1964
52A   Gateshead on 06/12/1964
56B   Ardsley on 03/01/1965
     Withdrawn on 21/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GRA Grantham on 22/10/1948
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 14/06/1952
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 5w/e 12/09/1964
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 2w/e 19/12/1964
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 02/01/1965
WDN   on 21/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/10/1948 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 9663)
06/05/1953 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29839)
22/01/1955 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29847)
21/11/1956 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29879)
07/01/1959 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29827)
16/11/1960 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29849)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 15/11/1948 17/11/1948 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/05/1950 06/07/1950 52 days General Named BOIS ROUSSEL
 
Doncaster Works 30/10/1950 03/11/1950 5 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 15/10/1951 20/11/1951 37 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 05/02/1953 11/02/1953 7 days Unclassified ATC fitted
 
Doncaster Works 07/04/1953 06/05/1953 30 days General Boiler number 29839 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 09/11/1953 24/11/1953 16 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/10/1954 11/10/1954 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 20/12/1954 22/01/1955 34 days General Boiler number 29847 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 08/12/1955 23/12/1955 16 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/04/1956 11/05/1956 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/10/1956 21/11/1956 36 days General Boiler number 29879 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 20/09/1957 27/09/1957 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 15/03/1958 02/04/1958 19 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1958 07/01/1959 44 days General Boiler number 10597 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 14/10/1960 16/11/1960 34 days General Boiler number 29849 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 16/04/1963 22/05/1963 37 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1950 A.1 namings Latest reported nameplates affixed to 'A.1' Class: 60117 Bois Rousell; 60118 Archibald Sturrock; 60119 Patrick Stirling; 60122 Curlew; 60123 H. A. Ivatt; 60126 Sir Vincent Raven; 60130 Kestrel; 60140 Balmoral. SLS/195010
04/01/1959 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) Erecting Shop-60162 (64B), 60003 (34A), 60035 (64B), 60017 (34A), 60145 (52A), 60103 (34A), 62030 (52C), 73000 (41B), 73155 (41C), 61122 (36A), 61971 (32A), 61889 (31B), 61820 (30F), 61890 (31B), 68987 (34B), 61162 (36A), 61846 (53A), 61409 (40B), 60001 (52A), 61158 (36A), 60526/502 (50A), 60039 (34A), 60152 (64B), 60026 (34A), 60520 (34F). Paint Shop-D3321 (52B), D3148 (51L), D5308 (34B), D6101/2 (34B), 60117 (56C), 61925 (36A), 60160 (64B), 62032 (31B). Yard-70030 (32A), 68914 (56B), 73016 (41C), 63940 (34F), D3079 (53A), 60508 (34E), 11182 (40A), 63975 (36A), 60063 (34F), 60095 (12C), 61816 (31B), 61406 (40B). Diesel Shop-E5001/2 motors in, D2050/1 motors in, 11106 (51C), 13147/51 (51L). Withdrawn-64216/7, 61606/48/22, 69493, 67397, 69544, 64201/74/6, 69551, 69593, 64205/49, 64183. SLS/195902
10/03/1963 Goole MPD (Crimpsall) Stored at Goole on 10th March-60518. SLS/196304
23/04/1963 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall) New Erecting Shop: E3090-5 no bogies, D5583, D5819, D6744. Works, Shunters : 68928/71/6. Awaiting Works: D203, D2010, D2561, D5510/95, D5602/57, D6707, D8240. Stored in Works Yards : 15004, 60014/39/49/54/76/137/500/17/26/39, 61135, 68925, 69523, 90250/3/70. Crimpsall: 60057/117/21/34/52, 62027/50, 90572/3, Dept. 10, D2008/27, D2567, D2957, D3625/45/63, D5045/70, D5523/42/84/5/609/54, D6709/804, D8205, D8401/9, D9008/19. Stripping Shop: 90043/109/33/602, D5655, D5804. Works Yard: 61348 in steam. Weigh House: 90024/569, D5822. Paint Shop: LNER 4771, 62024, 90036, D1517, D3685, D5050/5/94, D6834/5/6, E3083. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/10/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60117
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2034
Allocated to Grantham (GRA)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
15/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/11/1948. Dep: 17/11/1948.    
16/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1950. Dep: 06/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Named BOIS ROUSSEL
   
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
06/07/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
30/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/10/1950. Dep: 03/11/1950.    
15/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 15/10/1951. Dep: 20/11/1951.    
18/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
05/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/02/1953. Dep: 11/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
ATC fitted
   
15/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
07/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1953. Dep: 06/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29839 (Diagram 118)
   
09/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/11/1953. Dep: 24/11/1953.    
11/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 11/10/1954. Dep: 11/10/1954.    
20/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1954. Dep: 22/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29847 (Diagram 118)
   
08/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/12/1955. Dep: 23/12/1955.    
19/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/04/1956. Dep: 11/05/1956.    
17/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1956. Dep: 21/11/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29879 (Diagram 118)
   
20/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/09/1957. Dep: 27/09/1957.    
15/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 15/03/1958. Dep: 02/04/1958.    
25/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1958. Dep: 07/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10597 (Diagram 118)
   
14/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1960. Dep: 16/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29849 (Diagram 118)
   
16/04/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/04/1963. Dep: 22/05/1963.    
06/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
06/12/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
03/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
21/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60117 from Ardsley (56B)    

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