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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2744 on 23/08/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 553 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 90   09/12/1946
British Railways 60090   16/02/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
23/08/1928 GRAND PARADE

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 23/08/1928
LNER Black Unlined 18/11/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 24/05/1947
BR Blue Black and White 01/11/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 15/05/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 314
Works Number 1694
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 23/08/1928 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Mon 28/10/1963 off St Rollox (Balornock) (65B)
Service Life 35 yrs, 2 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 24/01/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Corridor 5331 23/08/1928 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5273 29/06/1929 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5331 03/08/1932 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5273 20/01/1933 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5331 18/07/1933 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5267 11/12/1936 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5263 14/04/1938 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5285 16/02/1949 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5261 19/05/1950 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5279 02/09/1959 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes To Cowlairs for cutting up 24/1/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 23/08/1928
HAY   Haymarket on 07/07/1937
DON   Doncaster on 31/03/1938
GRA   Grantham on 01/07/1943
NWE   New England on 11/04/1944
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) on 16/02/1949
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) w/e 19/02/1949
GRA   Grantham on 16/05/1949
GRA   Grantham w/e 21/05/1949
36A   Doncaster on 02/04/1950
36A   Doncaster w/e 08/04/1950
64B   Haymarket on 02/07/1950
62B   Dundee Tay Bridge on 21/11/1960
64A   St Margarets on 19/12/1960
65B   St Rollox (Balornock) on 18/06/1962
65A   Eastfield on 31/12/1962
65B   St Rollox (Balornock) on 14/01/1963
     Withdrawn on 28/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LEI Leicester (G.C.) w/e 19/02/1949
ALLOC GRA Grantham w/e 21/05/1949
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 08/04/1950
ALLOC 64B Haymarket on 02/07/1950
ALLOC 62B Dundee Tay Bridge 4w/e 17/12/1960
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 14/01/1961
ALLOC 65B St Rollox (Balornock) 4w/e 07/07/1962
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 2w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 65B St Rollox (Balornock) 3w/e 25/01/1963
WDN   on 28/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/08/1928 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8076)
29/03/1932 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8075)
08/03/1933 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8029)
30/04/1936 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8247)
14/04/1938 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8029)
01/09/1944 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9453)
24/05/1947 To 75% Cut-off
16/02/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9977)
01/11/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27006)
18/12/1953 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27062)
27/05/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27025)
26/03/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27006)
08/08/1958 Double Chimney fitted
08/08/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27045)
21/01/1963 Trough deflectors fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 24/09/1928 02/10/1928 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/11/1929 03/01/1930 54 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/01/1930 24/01/1930 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/01/1931 14/03/1931 53 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/01/1932 29/03/1932 61 days General Boiler number 8075 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 23/01/1933 08/03/1933 45 days Heavy Boiler number 8029 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 05/03/1934 28/04/1934 55 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/03/1935 10/04/1935 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/03/1936 30/04/1936 56 days General Boiler number 8247 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 02/12/1936 11/12/1936 10 days General Tender number 5267 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 14/04/1937 08/05/1937 25 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 24/08/1937 05/10/1937 43 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 02/04/1938 14/04/1938 13 days General Castlecary disaster replacement - believed to be an almost entirely new locomotive to replace the or
Boiler number 8029 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5263 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 04/05/1939 17/06/1939 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/08/1940 13/09/1940 32 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1941 22/02/1941 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/12/1941 10/01/1942 30 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 02/10/1942 18/11/1942 48 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 20/07/1944 01/09/1944 44 days General Boiler number 9453 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 16/10/1945 24/11/1945 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/04/1947 24/05/1947 32 days General To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 15/01/1949 16/02/1949 33 days General Boiler number 9977 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5285 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Renumbered to BR 60090
 
Doncaster Works 25/09/1950 01/11/1950 38 days General Boiler number 27006 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 15/04/1952 15/05/1952 31 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 30/10/1952 14/11/1952 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 30/03/1953 17/04/1953 19 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/11/1953 18/12/1953 31 days General Boiler number 27062 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 13/04/1955 27/05/1955 45 days General Boiler number 27025 (Diagram 94A)
 
R & W Hawthorn 21/08/1955 29/08/1955 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/02/1957 26/03/1957 51 days General Boiler number 27006 (Diagram 94A)
 
R & W Hawthorn 04/02/1958 11/02/1958 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/06/1958 08/08/1958 54 days General Boiler number 27045 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 08/07/1959 16/09/1959 71 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 5279 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 08/03/1961 08/05/1961 62 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/11/1962 21/01/1963 64 days Light Casual Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 10/07/1963 15/08/1963 37 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302
10/05/1947 Doncaster Works Locos. ex Plant, end April-May were: Nos. 16, 41, 51, 63, 86, 90, 101, 102, 113, 521, 863, 878, 890, 942, 1808, 1832, 1919, 1961, 2169, 3031, 3505, 3950, 3986, 5021, 7391, 8786 and 9492. Further locos. ex Plant include Nos. 29 (4/6) and 1949, 8784, 9464 (5/6). SLS/194708
31/01/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works at the end of January, included Nos. 53, 88, 90, 95, 110, 800/59/84/93, 922/30/44/67, 3491, 3959/75/85, 4200/68, 5005/08/14 an 60045. 884, 930 and 3959 were in for light repairs. The following are ex Works painted green:-Nos. 60514 an 60524, while those painted black and fully lined are: Nos. 1904/14, 61139/44/93, 61805 an 61883. New 'A.1' No. 60123 was ready for trial, but the next batch of six were held up awaiting materials. SLS/194903
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay) Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall) New Erecting Shop: D2388/9, E3059-64. Stripping Road: D2402, D3489, 13252, 60040, 61144, 61227, 61828, 62013, 63954, 68522, 68869/90, 68916, 69572; Scrap Yard: 64729/87, with 64746, 68875, 68979, 69586 being cut-up. Crimpsall: 60047/90, 61066, 62061. Outside Crimpsall: 60026, 60532, 61971. Erecting Shop: 13326, D3452, D5564, D8214, D9002, 43092, 43151, 60014/28/53/8, 60102/33/8, 61066/73, 61819/32/43/89, 61939, 62009, 63949/68, 70039, 76032. Outside Erecting Shop: D2400, 60128, 68925. Weigh House: D336. Outside Weigh House: 61950. Paint Shop: D320/37, D2387, D5690/1, D6712, D9000, E3058, 60041, 60118/36, 60529, 61835, 73096. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196105
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting 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
02/02/1963 Glasgow - Aberdeen Pacific workings The last regular workings of L.N.E.R Pacifics - during December and January, Ferryhill usually used 60009 an 60011 on the 7-10 a.m. to Glasgow (back with the 5-30 p.m.) but 60002/4/57/97/522/37 also appeared, whilst the standbies were 60527 or 60955 (rarely required). 60537 appeared on 25th January-one month after its 'withdrawal'! ' St. Rollox usually used 60027* on the 8-25 a.m. to Aberdeen (back with the 5-15 p.m.) with as standby 60031 or 60090, whilst 60012 was borrowed from Haymarket for most of November and December; other locomotives to appear were 60004/512/955/72 an 73153. * 60027 was in Grangemouth shed for repair on 11th February. SLS/196303

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/08/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2744, name: GRAND PARADE
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1694
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Tender fitted: LNER Corridor
Diagram 94HP boiler fitted
   
24/09/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/09/1928. Dep: 02/10/1928.    
29/06/1929 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5273    
11/11/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1929. Dep: 03/01/1930.    
24/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/01/1930. Dep: 24/01/1930.    
21/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1931. Dep: 14/03/1931.    
29/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1932. Dep: 29/03/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8075 (Diagram 94HP)
   
03/08/1932 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5331    
20/01/1933 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5273    
23/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 23/01/1933. Dep: 08/03/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8029 (Diagram 94HP)
   
18/07/1933 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5331    
05/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1934. Dep: 28/04/1934.    
09/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1935. Dep: 10/04/1935.    
06/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1936. Dep: 30/04/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8247 (Diagram 94HP)
   
02/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1936. Dep: 11/12/1936.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5267 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
14/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 14/04/1937. Dep: 08/05/1937.    
07/07/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
24/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 24/08/1937. Dep: 05/10/1937.    
31/03/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
02/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1938. Dep: 14/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Castlecary disaster replacement - believed to be an almost entirely new locomotive to replace the or
Boiler number 8029 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5263 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
04/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1939. Dep: 17/06/1939.    
13/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/08/1940. Dep: 13/09/1940.    
17/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1941. Dep: 22/02/1941.    
12/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/12/1941. Dep: 10/01/1942.    
02/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1942. Dep: 18/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
01/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
11/04/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
20/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1944. Dep: 01/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9453 (Diagram 94A)
   
16/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1945. Dep: 24/11/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 553 but not taken up    
09/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 90    
23/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1947. Dep: 24/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
15/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1949. Dep: 16/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9977 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5285 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Renumbered to BR 60090
   
16/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
19/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
16/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
21/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
02/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
08/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
19/05/1950 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5261    
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
25/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1950. Dep: 01/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27006 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
01/11/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
15/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1952. Dep: 15/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
15/05/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
30/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/10/1952. Dep: 14/11/1952.    
30/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/03/1953. Dep: 17/04/1953.    
18/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1953. Dep: 18/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27062 (Diagram 94HP)
   
13/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1955. Dep: 27/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27025 (Diagram 94A)
   
21/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/08/1955. Dep: 29/08/1955.    
04/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/02/1957. Dep: 26/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27006 (Diagram 94A)
   
11/06/1957 Report Report: On June 11 "A3s" Nos. 60043/90 and 60100, all of Haymarket, were all seen on Leeds, together with "V2s" Nos. 60804 and 60937 of Dundee (Tay Bridge). No. 60937 appeared 100 min. late, piloted by standard Class "5" 4-6-0 No. 73166 (SOA), on the up "North Briton." (Trains Illustrated - August, 1957)    
04/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/02/1958. Dep: 11/02/1958.    
16/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1958. Dep: 08/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27045 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
08/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 08/07/1959. Dep: 16/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5279 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
21/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
19/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
08/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1961. Dep: 08/05/1961.    
18/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to St Rollox (Balornock) (65B)    
19/11/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/11/1962. Dep: 21/01/1963.
Work undertaken:
Trough deflectors fitted
   
31/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
14/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Rollox (Balornock) (65B)    
10/07/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/07/1963. Dep: 15/08/1963.    
28/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60090 from St Rollox (Balornock) (65B)    
24/01/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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