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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2503 on 11/08/1934
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 573 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 38   27/10/1946
British Railways 60038   10/06/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
11/08/1934 FIRDAUSSI

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 11/08/1934
LNER Black Unlined 02/04/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 13/03/1947
BR Blue Black and White 20/01/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 06/09/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 331
Works Number 1793
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 11/08/1934 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 18/11/1963 off Neville Hill (55H)
Service Life 29 yrs, 3 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Non-Corridor 5571 11/08/1934 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5583 24/06/1937 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 31/12/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 11/08/1934
HTN   Heaton on 30/09/1939
GHD   Gateshead on 10/11/1939
HTN   Heaton on 04/01/1943
GHD   Gateshead on 03/05/1943
51A   Darlington on 22/02/1953
52A   Gateshead on 30/08/1953
51A   Darlington on 19/08/1956
52A   Gateshead on 24/02/1957
55A   Holbeck (MR) on 21/02/1960
55H   Neville Hill on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 18/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 21/03/1953
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 05/09/1953
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 15/09/1956
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 55A Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 19/03/1960
ALLOC 55H Neville Hill 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   w/e 18/11/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/08/1934 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8779)
19/10/1943 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8075)
22/09/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9512)
20/01/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9116)
20/01/1955 To 75% Cut-off
20/01/1955 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27040)
18/04/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27018)
30/09/1959 Double Chimney fitted
30/09/1959 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27003)
02/06/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 27960)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 06/06/1935 16/07/1935 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/06/1936 09/07/1936 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/12/1936 18/12/1936 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/05/1937 24/06/1937 35 days General Tender number 5583 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 03/05/1938 25/06/1938 54 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/07/1938 29/07/1938 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 27/03/1939 27/04/1939 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/04/1940 25/04/1940 8 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/09/1940 02/11/1940 47 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 16/02/1942 02/04/1942 46 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 08/09/1942 25/09/1942 18 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 09/09/1943 19/10/1943 41 days General Boiler number 8075 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 16/03/1944 01/04/1944 17 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/07/1945 21/09/1945 72 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/01/1947 13/03/1947 50 days General Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 30/07/1948 22/09/1948 55 days General Boiler number 9512 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 12/12/1949 20/01/1950 40 days General Boiler number 27058 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 09/08/1951 06/09/1951 29 days Heavy Intermediate Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1952 29/01/1953 32 days General Boiler number 27038 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 13/12/1954 20/01/1955 39 days General Boiler number 27040 (Diagram 94HP)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 15/03/1955 22/03/1955 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 15/05/1956 19/06/1956 36 days General    
Gateshead Works 30/10/1957 20/11/1957 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/03/1958 18/04/1958 43 days General Boiler number 27018 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 19/03/1959 09/04/1959 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/08/1959 30/09/1959 51 days General Boiler number 27003 (Diagram 94HP)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 19/04/1961 02/06/1961 45 days General Boiler number 27960 (Diagram 107)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works (Stripping) 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
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 (Paint Shop) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/08/1934 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2503, name: FIRDAUSSI
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1793
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 94A boiler fitted
   
06/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1935. Dep: 16/07/1935.    
04/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1936. Dep: 09/07/1936.    
14/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/12/1936. Dep: 18/12/1936.    
21/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1937. Dep: 24/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5583 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
03/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1938. Dep: 25/06/1938.    
14/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/07/1938. Dep: 29/07/1938.    
27/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1939. Dep: 27/04/1939.    
30/09/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
10/11/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
18/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1940. Dep: 25/04/1940.    
17/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 17/09/1940. Dep: 02/11/1940.    
16/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1942. Dep: 02/04/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
02/04/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
08/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/09/1942. Dep: 25/09/1942.    
04/01/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
03/05/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
09/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/09/1943. Dep: 19/10/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8075 (Diagram 94HP)
   
16/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/03/1944. Dep: 01/04/1944.    
12/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/07/1945. Dep: 21/09/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 573 but not taken up    
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 38    
23/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1947. Dep: 13/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
13/03/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
10/06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60038    
30/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1948. Dep: 22/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9512 (Diagram 94A)
   
12/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1949. Dep: 20/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27058 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
09/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/08/1951. Dep: 06/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
06/09/1951 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
29/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1952. Dep: 29/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27038 (Diagram 94A)
   
22/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
30/08/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
13/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1954. Dep: 20/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27040 (Diagram 94HP)
To 75% Cut-off
   
15/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/03/1955. Dep: 22/03/1955.    
15/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1956. Dep: 19/06/1956.    
19/08/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
24/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
30/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/10/1957. Dep: 20/11/1957.    
07/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1958. Dep: 18/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27018 (Diagram 94A)
   
19/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/03/1959. Dep: 09/04/1959.    
11/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1959. Dep: 30/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27003 (Diagram 94HP)
Double Chimney fitted
   
21/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
19/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1961. Dep: 02/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27960 (Diagram 107)
   
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (55H)    
18/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60038 from Neville Hill (55H)    

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