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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2599 on 12/07/1930
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 566 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 88   02/08/1946
British Railways 60088   15/07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
02/07/1930 BOOK LAW

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 12/07/1930
LNER Black Unlined 01/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 05/1947
BR Blue Black and White 12/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 09/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 317
Works Number 1744
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 12/07/1930 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 14/10/1963 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 33 yrs, 3 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 15/11/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Non-Corridor 5483 12/07/1930 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5569 07/11/1936 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5285 11/03/1943 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5263 25/02/1949 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5291 15/05/1963 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 15/11/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 12/07/1930
HAY   Haymarket on 08/10/1937
GHD   Gateshead on 23/01/1938
HTN   Heaton on 28/03/1943
GHD   Gateshead on 03/05/1943
HTN   Heaton on 03/11/1945
55A   Holbeck (MR) on 08/05/1960
52B   Heaton on 16/07/1961
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 14/10/1963

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

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/07/1930 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8250)
06/12/1933 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8223)
01/02/1935 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8250)
04/01/1936 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8030)
27/01/1940 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8081)
10/11/1944 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8250)
15/07/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9209)
11/02/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27058)
14/10/1954 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27084)
02/03/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27004)
08/1957 To 75% Cut-off
27/09/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27075)
02/1959 Double Chimney fitted
01/07/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27064)
09/06/1961 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27016)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 04/09/1931 17/10/1931 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/10/1932 25/11/1932 53 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/12/1932 16/12/1932 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/10/1933 06/12/1933 51 days General Boiler number 8223 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 28/12/1934 01/02/1935 36 days General Boiler number 8250 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 21/11/1935 04/01/1936 45 days General Boiler number 8030 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 01/10/1936 07/11/1936 38 days General Tender number 5569 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 16/08/1937 18/09/1937 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/04/1938 28/04/1938 1 day Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/10/1938 12/11/1938 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/06/1939 11/07/1939 34 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/12/1939 27/01/1940 48 days General Boiler number 8081 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 13/05/1941 27/06/1941 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/02/1943 11/03/1943 32 days General Tender number 5285 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 09/10/1944 10/11/1944 33 days General Boiler number 8250 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 28/11/1945 10/01/1946 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/07/1946 02/08/1946 12 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 88
 
Doncaster Works 08/05/1947 12/06/1947 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/01/1949 25/02/1949 38 days General Tender number 5263 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 19/01/1950 10/02/1950 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/02/1951 14/03/1951 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 19/03/1952 10/04/1952 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/02/1953 11/02/1953 5 days General Boiler number 27058 (Diagram 94A)
 
Gateshead Works 01/03/1954 03/03/1954 3 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 30/08/1954 14/10/1954 46 days General Boiler number 27084 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 10/10/1955 04/11/1955 26 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1956 02/03/1956 46 days General Boiler number 27004 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 17/08/1957 27/09/1957 42 days General Boiler number 27075 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 28/07/1958 21/08/1958 25 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/04/1959 01/07/1959 79 days General Boiler number 27064 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 22/04/1961 09/06/1961 49 days General Boiler number 27016 (Diagram 94A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) 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
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shops) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107
31/07/1961 Modified class A3\'s outshopped Further Class A3 Pacifics out-shopped ex-Doncaster Works with Dia. 107 boilers have been 60067 Ladas during April, followed by 60075 St. Frusquin in May, whilst trough-pattern smoke deflectors were fitted to 60088 Book Law during June, and 60077 The White Knight and 60099 Call Boy in July. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/07/1930 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2599
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1744
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor
Diagram 94HP boiler fitted
   
04/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1931. Dep: 17/10/1931.    
04/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1932. Dep: 25/11/1932.    
14/12/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/12/1932. Dep: 16/12/1932.    
17/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1933. Dep: 06/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8223 (Diagram 94HP)
   
28/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/12/1934. Dep: 01/02/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8250 (Diagram 94HP)
   
21/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1935. Dep: 04/01/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8030 (Diagram 94HP)
   
01/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1936. Dep: 07/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5569 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
16/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1937. Dep: 18/09/1937.    
08/10/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
23/01/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
28/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/04/1938. Dep: 28/04/1938.    
07/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1938. Dep: 12/11/1938.    
08/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/06/1939. Dep: 11/07/1939.    
11/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1939. Dep: 27/01/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8081 (Diagram 94HP)
   
13/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1941. Dep: 27/06/1941.    
08/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1943. Dep: 11/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5285 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
03/05/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
09/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1944. Dep: 10/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8250 (Diagram 94HP)
   
03/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
28/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1945. Dep: 10/01/1946.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 566 but not taken up    
22/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/07/1946. Dep: 02/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 88
   
08/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1947. Dep: 12/06/1947.    
15/07/1948 Modification Diagram 94A number 27035 boiler fitted    
15/07/1948 Modification Diagram 94A number 9209 boiler fitted    
15/07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60088    
19/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1949. Dep: 25/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5263 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
19/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/01/1950. Dep: 10/02/1950.    
09/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/02/1951. Dep: 14/03/1951.    
19/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/03/1952. Dep: 10/04/1952.    
07/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1953. Dep: 11/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27058 (Diagram 94A)
   
01/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/03/1954. Dep: 03/03/1954.    
30/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1954. Dep: 14/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27084 (Diagram 94HP)
   
10/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/10/1955. Dep: 04/11/1955.    
17/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1956. Dep: 02/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27004 (Diagram 94A)
   
08/1957 Modification Modification: To 75% Cut-off    
17/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1957. Dep: 27/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27075 (Diagram 94A)
   
28/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1958. Dep: 21/08/1958.    
02/1959 Modification Modification: Double Chimney fitted    
14/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1959. Dep: 01/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27064 (Diagram 94A)
   
08/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
22/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1961. Dep: 09/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27016 (Diagram 94A)
   
16/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
15/05/1963 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5291    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
14/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60088 from Gateshead (52A)    

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