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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2746 on 26/10/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 555 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 92   27/10/1946
British Railways 60092   13/04/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
26/10/1928 FAIRWAY

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 26/10/1928
LNER Black Unlined 09/07/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 14/06/1947
BR Blue Black and White 17/11/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 19/08/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 314
Works Number 1700
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 26/10/1928 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Mon 12/10/1964 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 35 yrs, 11 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5265 26/10/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5326 30/06/1929 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5642 24/04/1937 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5574 24/11/1937 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 26/10/1928
GHD   Gateshead on 10/11/1936
KX   Kings Cross on 15/12/1936
GHD   Gateshead on 14/01/1937
HTN   Heaton on 28/03/1943
55A   Holbeck (MR) on 08/05/1960
56B   Ardsley on 11/06/1961
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 12/10/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 55A Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 14/05/1960
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 5w/e 08/07/1961
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   on 12/10/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/10/1928 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8078)
16/07/1932 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8030)
21/03/1935 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8720)
30/03/1946 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9485)
17/11/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27011)
03/12/1953 To 75% Cut-off
03/12/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27042)
17/03/1955 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27003)
10/01/1958 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27084)
13/11/1959 Double Chimney fitted
13/11/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27079)
25/10/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
25/10/1961 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 29272)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 10/02/1930 27/03/1930 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/03/1931 18/04/1931 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/06/1932 16/07/1932 44 days General Boiler number 8030 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 09/02/1933 13/04/1933 64 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 09/02/1934 31/03/1934 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/02/1935 21/03/1935 36 days General Boiler number 8720 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 08/07/1935 13/07/1935 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 24/10/1935 12/11/1935 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/01/1936 28/03/1936 61 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/04/1936 22/04/1936 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/04/1936 10/05/1936 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/03/1937 24/04/1937 45 days General Tender number 5642 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 25/10/1937 24/11/1937 31 days Light Repair Tender number 5574 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 22/04/1938 02/06/1938 42 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/06/1939 12/08/1939 54 days General Boiler number 27019 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 18/11/1940 28/12/1940 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1942 09/07/1942 76 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 11/08/1944 23/09/1944 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/02/1946 30/03/1946 32 days General Boiler number 9485 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 08/05/1947 14/06/1947 38 days General Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 01/03/1949 13/04/1949 44 days General Renumbered to BR 60092
 
Doncaster Works 17/10/1950 17/11/1950 32 days General Boiler number 27011 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 28/11/1950 01/12/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/07/1952 19/08/1952 35 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 27/10/1953 03/12/1953 38 days General Boiler number 27042 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 10/02/1955 17/03/1955 36 days General Boiler number 27003 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 02/05/1956 11/07/1956 71 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/11/1956 21/11/1956 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/12/1957 10/01/1958 31 days General Boiler number 27084 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 11/06/1958 19/06/1958 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/02/1959 27/02/1959 21 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/10/1959 13/11/1959 44 days General Boiler number 27079 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 17/02/1961 11/03/1961 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/04/1961 12/04/1961 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 18/09/1961 25/10/1961 38 days General Boiler number 29272 (Diagram 94HP)
Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 02/11/1961 08/11/1961 7 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111
29/10/1961 Doncaster MPD (36A) (Ex-Works on shed) Ex-Works on shed: D5818/9 new, 43062, 60012/50/92, 61361, 63922, 62040; also 61444 ex-Darlington Works. SLS/196112
10/03/1963 Ardsley MPD (Stored) Stored at Ardsley on 10th March-60036/69/70/7/80/92/125, 61068/310, 64719/49/54/6/60/96/859/79/86/911/8/69, 67742/63/5/6/77. SLS/196304
01/04/1963 Washingborough Junction (Stored) The Washingborough Junc.- Pelham St. Junc, section of the Boston-Lincoln line has been taken out of use; trains now use the former avoiding line from Washingborough Junc. (s.b. now closed) to Greetwell Junc. and the GN/GE Joint line thence to Lincoln Central. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/10/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2746, name: FAIRWAY
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1700
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g
Diagram 94HP boiler fitted
   
30/06/1929 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5326    
10/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1930. Dep: 27/03/1930.    
04/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1931. Dep: 18/04/1931.    
03/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1932. Dep: 16/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8030 (Diagram 94HP)
   
09/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 09/02/1933. Dep: 13/04/1933.    
09/02/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1934. Dep: 31/03/1934.    
14/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1935. Dep: 21/03/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8720 (Diagram 94HP)
   
08/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/07/1935. Dep: 13/07/1935.    
24/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/10/1935. Dep: 12/11/1935.    
28/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1936. Dep: 28/03/1936.    
20/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/04/1936. Dep: 22/04/1936.    
28/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/04/1936. Dep: 10/05/1936.    
10/11/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
15/12/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
14/01/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
11/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1937. Dep: 24/04/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5642 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
   
25/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/10/1937. Dep: 24/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5574 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
22/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1938. Dep: 02/06/1938.    
20/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1939. Dep: 12/08/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27019 (Diagram 94HP)
   
18/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1940. Dep: 28/12/1940.    
25/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1942. Dep: 09/07/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
09/07/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
11/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1944. Dep: 23/09/1944.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 555 but not taken up    
27/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1946. Dep: 30/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9485 (Diagram 94A)
   
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 92    
08/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1947. Dep: 14/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
14/06/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
01/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1949. Dep: 13/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60092
   
17/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1950. Dep: 17/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27011 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
28/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/11/1950. Dep: 01/12/1950.    
16/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1952. Dep: 19/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
19/08/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
27/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1953. Dep: 03/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27042 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
10/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1955. Dep: 17/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27003 (Diagram 94HP)
   
02/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1956. Dep: 11/07/1956.    
12/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/11/1956. Dep: 21/11/1956.    
11/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1957. Dep: 10/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27084 (Diagram 94HP)
   
11/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/06/1958. Dep: 19/06/1958.    
07/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/02/1959. Dep: 27/02/1959.    
01/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1959. Dep: 13/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27079 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
08/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
17/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/02/1961. Dep: 11/03/1961.    
03/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/04/1961. Dep: 12/04/1961.    
11/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
18/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1961. Dep: 25/10/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29272 (Diagram 94HP)
Trough deflectors fitted
   
02/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/11/1961. Dep: 08/11/1961.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/10/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60092 from Gateshead (52A)    
12/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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