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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2750 on 23/02/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 559 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 96   11/11/1946
British Railways 60096   27/10/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
23/02/1929 PAPYRUS

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 23/02/1929
LNER Black Unlined 08/05/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 15/12/1947
BR Blue Black and White 25/08/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 03/04/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 314
Works Number l708
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 23/02/1929 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Mon 09/09/1963 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 34 yrs, 6 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1964 at Arnott Young (Carmyle)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5273 23/02/1929 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5331 29/06/1929 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5273 10/08/1932 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5331 20/01/1933 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5225 18/07/1933 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5327 24/08/1934 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5292 27/11/1936 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5329 30/06/1937 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5581 07/09/1937 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5270 12/11/1953 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold to Arnott Young, Carmyle 6/64 for scrap

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 23/02/1929
HAY   Haymarket on 14/08/1937
KX   Kings Cross on 08/09/1937
DON   Doncaster on 12/10/1937
GRA   Grantham on 11/03/1939
KX   Kings Cross on 27/10/1946
64B   Haymarket on 02/07/1950
64A   St Margarets on 13/12/1961
     Withdrawn on 09/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC KX Kings Cross w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 64B Haymarket on 02/07/1950
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 6w/e 30/12/1961
WDN   on 09/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/11/1933 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8253)
18/06/1938 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8075)
08/05/1943 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9216)
15/12/1947 To 75% Cut-off
25/08/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9985)
11/01/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27023)
03/04/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27075)
12/11/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27072)
22/04/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27065)
11/10/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27076)
23/07/1958 Double Chimney fitted
23/07/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27009)
23/01/1960 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27069)
15/09/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
15/09/1961 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27014)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 23/09/1929 24/10/1929 32 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/04/1930 30/05/1930 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/10/1930 23/10/1930 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 29/04/1931 13/06/1931 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/06/1932 10/08/1932 48 days General Tender number 5273 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
  
Doncaster Works 06/10/1933 18/11/1933 44 days General Boiler number 8253 (Diagram 94HP)
  
Doncaster Works 29/11/1934 19/01/1935 52 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/02/1935 27/02/1935 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/04/1935 18/04/1935 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/06/1935 24/06/1935 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/01/1936 26/02/1936 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/05/1936 02/06/1936 20 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 28/09/1936 07/10/1936 10 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/11/1936 27/11/1936 15 days Heavy Tender number 5292 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
  
Doncaster Works 19/04/1937 04/06/1937 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/09/1937 07/09/1937 2 days Unclassified Tender change onIy
Tender number 5581 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
  
Doncaster Works 21/10/1937 22/10/1937 2 days Light Repair Alteration to Blow-down
  
Doncaster Works 18/05/1938 18/06/1938 32 days General Boiler number 8075 (Diagram 94HP)
  
Doncaster Works 12/12/1938 15/12/1938 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/10/1939 18/11/1939 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/07/1940 02/08/1940 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 24/06/1941 02/08/1941 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/04/1943 08/05/1943 33 days General Boiler number 9216 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Wartime unlined black
  
Doncaster Works 17/05/1943 20/05/1943 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/10/1944 29/11/1944 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/03/1946 16/05/1946 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/11/1947 15/12/1947 39 days General Boiler number 27038 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
  
Doncaster Works 12/10/1948 27/10/1948 16 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 60096
  
Doncaster Works 18/07/1949 25/08/1949 39 days General Boiler number 9985 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
  
Doncaster Works 01/12/1949 12/12/1949 12 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 05/12/1950 11/01/1951 38 days General Boiler number 27023 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 03/03/1952 03/04/1952 32 days General Boiler number 27075 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
  
Doncaster Works 08/10/1953 12/11/1953 36 days General Boiler number 10541 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5270 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
  
R & W Hawthorn 03/05/1954 24/05/1954 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 18/03/1955 22/04/1955 36 days General Boiler number 27065 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 21/10/1955 21/11/1955 32 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/08/1956 11/10/1956 56 days General Boiler number 27076 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 22/05/1958 23/07/1958 63 days General Boiler number 27009 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
  
Doncaster Works 08/04/1959 18/04/1959 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/12/1959 23/01/1960 45 days General Boiler number 27069 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 29/07/1961 15/09/1961 49 days General Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
21/10/1954 Carlisle On the 18th and 21st October, Class A3 Pacifics were worked over the Settle-Carlisle line without change of engine between Edinburgh and Leeds on the 10.5 a.m. to St. Pancras. On the latter day, No. 60096 of Haymarket was observed arriving at Leeds 13 minutes late, having been delayed at Carlisle 19 minutes waiting for a connection delayed by the floods. It is understood that this working may become a regular feature. SLS/195411

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/02/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2750, name: PAPYRUS
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number l708
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		    
29/06/1929 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5331    
23/09/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/09/1929. Dep: 24/10/1929.    
11/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1930. Dep: 30/05/1930.    
21/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/10/1930. Dep: 23/10/1930.    
29/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1931. Dep: 13/06/1931.    
24/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1932. Dep: 10/08/1932.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5273 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
    
20/01/1933 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5331    
18/07/1933 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5225    
06/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1933. Dep: 18/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8253 (Diagram 94HP)
    
24/08/1934 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5327    
29/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1934. Dep: 19/01/1935.    
22/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/02/1935. Dep: 27/02/1935.    
10/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/04/1935. Dep: 18/04/1935.    
18/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/06/1935. Dep: 24/06/1935.    
08/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1936. Dep: 26/02/1936.    
14/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 14/05/1936. Dep: 02/06/1936.    
28/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/09/1936. Dep: 07/10/1936.    
13/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 13/11/1936. Dep: 27/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5292 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
    
19/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1937. Dep: 04/06/1937.    
30/06/1937 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5329    
14/08/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
06/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/09/1937. Dep: 07/09/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender change onIy
Tender number 5581 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
    
08/09/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
12/10/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
21/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/10/1937. Dep: 22/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Alteration to Blow-down
    
18/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1938. Dep: 18/06/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8075 (Diagram 94HP)
    
12/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/12/1938. Dep: 15/12/1938.    
11/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
03/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1939. Dep: 18/11/1939.    
26/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/07/1940. Dep: 02/08/1940.    
24/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1941. Dep: 02/08/1941.    
06/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1943. Dep: 08/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9216 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Wartime unlined black
    
08/05/1943 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
17/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/05/1943. Dep: 20/05/1943.    
21/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1944. Dep: 29/11/1944.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 559 but not taken up    
28/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1946. Dep: 16/05/1946.    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
11/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 96    
07/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1947. Dep: 15/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27038 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
    
12/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/10/1948. Dep: 27/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60096
    
18/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1949. Dep: 25/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9985 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
    
01/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/12/1949. Dep: 12/12/1949.    
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
05/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1950. Dep: 11/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27023 (Diagram 94A)
    
03/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1952. Dep: 03/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27075 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
    
03/04/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
08/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1953. Dep: 12/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10541 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5270 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
    
03/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/05/1954. Dep: 24/05/1954.    
18/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1955. Dep: 22/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27065 (Diagram 94A)
    
21/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/10/1955. Dep: 21/11/1955.    
17/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1956. Dep: 11/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27076 (Diagram 94A)
    
08/06/1957 Report Report: "B1" No. 61111 (34E) was on Neville Hill shed. The "B1" had arrived with empty stock from Newcastle and that evening returned as pilot to "A4" No. 60096 (64B), ex-works and carrying a "CTAC Scottish Tours Express" headboard, on a 17-bogie haul of parcels vans. (Trains Illustrated - August, 1957)    
22/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1958. Dep: 23/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27009 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
    
08/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/04/1959. Dep: 18/04/1959.    
10/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1959. Dep: 23/01/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27069 (Diagram 94A)
    
29/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1961. Dep: 15/09/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
    
13/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
09/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60096 from St Margarets (64A)    
06/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Carmyle    

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