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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60151 on 30/06/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
03/1951 MIDLOTHIAN

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 30/06/1949
BR Blue Black and White 02/03/1951
BR Green Orange and Black 11/06/1952

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 2070
To Service Wed 30/06/1949 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Wed 24/11/1965 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 16 yrs, 4 mths , 25 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 1/66 to Station Steel, Wath

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 30/06/1949
52B   Heaton on 15/05/1960
52D   Tweedmouth on 09/09/1962
52A   Gateshead on 18/10/1964
50A   York (North) on 11/07/1965
     Withdrawn on 24/11/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GHD Gateshead on 30/06/1949
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 11/06/1960
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 3w/e 07/11/1964
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 17/07/1965
WDN   on 24/11/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/06/1949 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 3958)
02/03/1951 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29802)
11/06/1952 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29801)
04/09/1953 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29864)
15/08/1956 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29832)
06/02/1958 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29838)
01/05/1959 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29849)
14/09/1960 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29785)
02/11/1962 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29860)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 12/07/1949 15/07/1949 4 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 03/05/1950 08/05/1950 6 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 22/06/1950 26/06/1950 5 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 15/01/1951 02/03/1951 47 days General Boiler number 29802 (Diagram 118)
Named MIDLOTHIAN
  
Doncaster Works 07/05/1952 11/06/1952 36 days General Boiler number 29801 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 07/08/1953 04/09/1953 29 days General Boiler number 29864 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 28/03/1955 05/05/1955 39 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/07/1956 15/08/1956 34 days General Boiler number 29832 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 07/01/1958 06/02/1958 31 days Unclassified Boiler number 29838 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 13/05/1958 22/05/1958 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 24/03/1959 01/05/1959 39 days General Boiler number 29849 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 02/08/1960 14/09/1960 44 days General Boiler number 29785 (Diagram 117)
  
Doncaster Works 22/11/1961 21/12/1961 30 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/08/1962 02/11/1962 66 days General Boiler number 10590 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 20/12/1962 10/01/1963 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/02/1963 12/02/1963 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/06/1963 11/07/1963 22 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/02/1964 20/02/1964 16 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 03/04/1964 21/04/1964 19 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1951 A1 Names 'Al' names lately affixed include: 60150 Willbrook; 60151 Midlothian (new cast chimney); 60153 Flamboyant; 60155 Borderer; 60158 Aberdonian. SLS/195105
31/05/1951 \"Heart of Midlothian\" service A1 No. 60151 Midlothian fitted with new type double chimney worked the inaugural 'Heart of Midlothian' Festival train from King's Cross, with a complete set of new standard coaches. No. 60116, lately named Hal o'the Wynd has also acquired a similar chimney. B17 No. 61653, on the other hand, is 'recently off works with what appears to be a K3 chimney and looks rather odd: it is appearing regularly at the moment on the 'Royal' working, No. 61671 being a casualty yet again. SLS/195107
07/09/1955 Royal Train On 7th Sept. the Royal Train conveying Her Majesty from Ballater to Bawtry, Doncaster, was worked from Edinburgh (Waverley) to Doncaster and back by Class A4 60024. A standby engine for Berwick was provided by Greensfield Shed, Gateshead Class Al 60151 being worked light engine to Tweedmouth on the 6th Sept. SLS/195512
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Boiler Park) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/06/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60151
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2070
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 118 boiler fitted		    
12/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/07/1949. Dep: 15/07/1949.    
03/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/05/1950. Dep: 08/05/1950.    
22/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/06/1950. Dep: 26/06/1950.    
15/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1951. Dep: 02/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29802 (Diagram 118)
Named MIDLOTHIAN
    
07/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1952. Dep: 11/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29801 (Diagram 118)
    
11/06/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
07/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1953. Dep: 04/09/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29864 (Diagram 118)
    
28/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1955. Dep: 05/05/1955.    
13/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1956. Dep: 15/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29832 (Diagram 118)
    
07/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/01/1958. Dep: 06/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29838 (Diagram 118)
    
13/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/05/1958. Dep: 22/05/1958.    
24/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1959. Dep: 01/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29849 (Diagram 118)
    
15/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
02/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1960. Dep: 14/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29785 (Diagram 117)
    
22/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/11/1961. Dep: 21/12/1961.    
29/08/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1962. Dep: 02/11/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10590 (Diagram 118)
    
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
20/12/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/12/1962. Dep: 10/01/1963.    
05/02/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/02/1963. Dep: 12/02/1963.    
20/06/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/06/1963. Dep: 11/07/1963.    
05/02/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/02/1964. Dep: 20/02/1964.    
03/04/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/04/1964. Dep: 21/04/1964.    
18/10/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
11/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
24/11/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60151 from York (North) (50A)    

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