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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60141 on 31/12/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
05/1950 ABBOTSFORD

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 31/12/1948
BR Blue Black and White 03/05/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 19/09/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 2060
To Service Mon 31/12/1948 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 05/10/1964 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 9 mths , 4 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 12/64 to A Draper, Hull

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 31/12/1948
KX   Kings Cross on 09/10/1949
KX   Kings Cross w/e 15/10/1949
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 21/05/1950
50A   York (North) on 08/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 05/10/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW YK York (North) on 31/12/1948
ALLOC KX Kings Cross w/e 15/10/1949
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 21/05/1950
ALLOC 50A York (North) w/e 14/09/1963
WDN   on 05/10/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/12/1948 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 3934)
17/03/1953 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29843)
26/10/1954 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29834)
28/03/1956 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29828)
18/10/1957 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29866)
07/08/1959 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29812)
28/04/1961 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29883)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 09/02/1949 12/02/1949 4 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 02/05/1949 20/05/1949 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 06/02/1950 03/05/1950 87 days General Named ABBOTSFORD
  
Doncaster Works 13/11/1950 24/11/1950 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/01/1951 22/01/1951 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/08/1951 19/09/1951 44 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 16/02/1953 17/03/1953 30 days General Boiler number 29843 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 27/09/1954 26/10/1954 30 days General Boiler number 29834 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 20/02/1956 28/03/1956 38 days General Boiler number 10595 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 19/09/1957 18/10/1957 30 days General Boiler number 10636 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 16/03/1959 16/03/1959 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 03/07/1959 07/08/1959 36 days General Boiler number 29812 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 22/03/1961 28/04/1961 38 days General Boiler number 29883 (Diagram 118)
  
Darlington Works 20/11/1963 20/11/1963 1 day Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1949 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during February included:-Nos. 1274, 1605/11/18/31/45, 2745/67, 3199, 3411, 5096, 5606/28, 5800, 7262, 8708, 9105, 60816, 60133, (adjustment), 61015 (damaged), 63140, 65057 (damaged in the Crook derailment), 65712, 67705/54, 69827 (NEA), Class '8' W.D. 77320 an 79239.To scrap yard: Nos. 3291/97/99, 3301/08/17/32, 63322 (badly damaged at Old Town Jct., Middlesboro').Locomotives ex Works during February included:-Nos. 60141, 60142 (Darlington 2061/1949-the first 1949 locomotive), 60143, 60509 (light repair), 60923, 60931 (light repair), 61022 (unlined black), 61161 (lined out), 61162 (unlined black), 61181/86, 61237/58, 61400, 61635/41, 61659 (light repair), 61660, 62353/59/78, 62718/32/64, 63341/49, 65098, 65601, 65633 (repaired at Gateshead-buffer beam snow plough fitted), 65712/49, 65827/60, 67255, 67386, 67623, 67714 (light repair), 68010/39, 68160, 68260, 69933, Class '8' W.D. 90252 (ex 77352), 90344 (ex 70877), 90613 (ex 77469). SLS/194904
31/03/1950 Doncaster Works Locomotives entering Works during March: These included Nos. 60020/43/54, 60133/41, 60512/39, 60820/65/67, 61083, 61634, 61822/24/61, 61947/85, 67713/24, 69444, 69505. A considerable number of 'Pacific' and 'V.2' Class locomotives are being fitted with A.T.C. gear, as part of the ex-G.N. main line has already been equipped with A.T.C. apparatus; this may be extended. SLS/195005
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2390/1, D3452, E3056/61-5. Stripping Road: D2402, D3152, D3487, 60033/8/9/64/83/8/95/8, 61814/49, 62049, 68945/90, 70010/35. Scrap Road: 64208/23/36, 64804/74/82, 68903/16/27/70/81, Crimpsall: 43149, 61384, 70001. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60143, 70053, 73012. Erecting Shop: D3445/89, D5573, D8217, 13252, 13326, 43126/44, 60020/40/63/8/75/90, 60126, 60520/8, 61162, 61205/11, 61363, 61897, 62025/42/60, 63985. Outside Erecting Shop: 60015, 61927, 62011. Paint Shop: D341, D2389, D5695, E3059/60, 60047/67, 60141, 60536, 61094, 73065. Works Shunters: DEPT10, DEPT11. SLS/196106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/12/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60141
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2060
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 118 boiler fitted		    
09/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/02/1949. Dep: 12/02/1949.    
02/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/05/1949. Dep: 20/05/1949.    
09/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
15/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
06/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1950. Dep: 03/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Named ABBOTSFORD
    
03/05/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
13/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/11/1950. Dep: 24/11/1950.    
05/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/01/1951. Dep: 22/01/1951.    
07/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/08/1951. Dep: 19/09/1951.    
19/09/1951 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
16/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1953. Dep: 17/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29843 (Diagram 118)
    
27/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1954. Dep: 26/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29834 (Diagram 118)
    
20/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1956. Dep: 28/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10595 (Diagram 118)
    
19/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1957. Dep: 18/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10636 (Diagram 118)
    
16/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 16/03/1959. Dep: 16/03/1959.    
03/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1959. Dep: 07/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29812 (Diagram 118)
    
22/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1961. Dep: 28/04/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29883 (Diagram 118)
    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
20/11/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/11/1963. Dep: 20/11/1963.    
05/10/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60141 from York (North) (50A)    

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