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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2505 on 27/10/1934
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 575 on 17/03/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 40   19/05/1946
British Railways 60040   31/08/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
27/10/1934 CAMERONIAN

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 27/10/1934
LNER Black Unlined 29/11/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 22/03/1947
BR Blue Black and White 01/12/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 23/05/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 331
Works Number 1795
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 27/10/1934 to Haymarket (HAY)
Withdrawal Mon 06/07/1964 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 29 yrs, 8 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Non-Corridor 5566 24/10/1934 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5253 13/11/1936 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow, North Blyth 9/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HAY   Haymarket (New) on 27/10/1934
GHD   Gateshead on 16/11/1936
YK   York (North) on 02/12/1939
GHD   Gateshead on 09/12/1939
HTN   Heaton on 28/03/1943
GHD   Gateshead on 03/11/1945
51A   Darlington on 20/09/1953
52A   Gateshead on 21/03/1954
51A   Darlington on 07/08/1955
52A   Gateshead on 12/02/1956
51A   Darlington on 03/11/1957
52A   Gateshead on 04/05/1958
51A   Darlington on 06/12/1959
52A   Gateshead on 19/06/1960
51A   Darlington on 24/06/1962
52B   Heaton on 09/12/1962
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 06/07/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 27/03/1954
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 30/11/1957
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 17/05/1958
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 26/12/1959
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 51A Darlington 5w/e 07/07/1962
ALLOC 52B Heaton 5w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   on 06/07/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/10/1934 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8781)
20/01/1940 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9116)
01/12/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9447)
23/05/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27001)
18/08/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27035)
14/07/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27077)
04/10/1957 To 75% Cut-off
04/10/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27079)
16/10/1959 Double Chimney fitted
16/10/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27018)
24/03/1962 Trough deflectors fitted
24/03/1962 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27012)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 05/03/1935 15/03/1935 11 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/05/1935 24/05/1935 19 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 15/10/1935 23/11/1935 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/10/1936 13/11/1936 39 days General Tender number 5253 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 12/10/1937 13/11/1937 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/10/1938 26/11/1938 39 days General    
Darlington Works 08/05/1939 23/05/1939 16 days Special For test purposes
 
Doncaster Works 13/12/1939 20/01/1940 39 days General Boiler number 27058 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 24/12/1940 30/01/1941 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/04/1941 09/05/1941 16 days Heavy Boiler number 27002 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 27/10/1942 29/11/1942 34 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 28/05/1943 17/06/1943 21 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/03/1944 27/04/1944 38 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 02/07/1945 02/09/1945 63 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/04/1946 27/04/1946 17 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/02/1947 22/03/1947 40 days General Boiler number 27082 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 09/07/1948 31/08/1948 54 days General Renumbered to BR 60040
 
Doncaster Works 24/10/1949 01/12/1949 39 days General Boiler number 27026 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 19/12/1950 24/01/1951 37 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 24/04/1952 23/05/1952 30 days General Boiler number 27001 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 18/07/1953 18/08/1953 32 days General Boiler number 27035 (Diagram 94A)
 
Gateshead Works 09/07/1954 16/07/1954 8 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 17/02/1955 25/02/1955 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 20/05/1955 14/07/1955 56 days General Boiler number 27077 (Diagram 94A)
 
Gateshead Works 03/07/1956 14/07/1956 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 06/09/1956 04/10/1956 29 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/08/1957 04/10/1957 50 days General Boiler number 27079 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 19/10/1957 26/10/1957 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/09/1958 04/10/1958 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 01/09/1959 16/10/1959 46 days General Boiler number 27018 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 16/03/1961 28/04/1961 44 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/02/1962 24/03/1962 41 days General Boiler number 27012 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
 
Darlington Works 06/12/1963 19/12/1963 14 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) 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
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Outside Stripping Shop) Works Yard: 43158, 60039/67, 60153, 60517, 60905/28, 61000/58, 61234, 62014, 63942. Stripping Shop: 60108, 60500, 63932. Outside Stripping Shop: 60040, 60162, 60850/75, 62034, 63652, 70036, 73016. Erecting Shop: D3129, D3440/80/2, D5655/63, D6707/9/15, D8210, 43080, 60030/2/51, 60129/39, 60871, 61281, 63630, 63872, 63945/84, 70038, 73036. Outside Erecting Shop: D5525, D5605/43/70, 60028. Weigh House: 60026, 60119. Scrap Road: 61818, 61945/66, 64177/91, 64245. Paint Shop: D380, D2408, D5376, E3071/2, 12126, 60078, 60870, 61315, 63571. New Erecting Shop: D6700, D8027, E3073-8. Boiler Shop: E3079/80. Works Shunters: DEPT.10/1, 63858, 68928. Ex-Works: 61285. SLS/196204
14/07/1962 Darlington MPD (Awaiting Works) Stored: 43070 (51L), 43101 (51L), 65768, 65772, 65773, 69002 (51A), 78015 (51J). Ex Works: 43014 (50A), 43125 (50B), 60834 (62B), 60944 (52B), 60973 (63A), 62004 (51A), 63389 (51L), 68043 (51A), 90011 (51A), 90273 (51L), 90430 (51A), 92098 (52H). Awaiting Works: 42639 (50F), 43134 (66D), 46494 (31A), 60818 (64A), 64706 (52G), 64713, 64730 (51L), 64757 (51L), 64758 (51L), 64821 (51L), 64835 (51F), 64848 (51F), 64982 (51F), 65670, 65761, 65776. Visitors : D12 (55H), 42553 (50A), 60040 (52A). SLS/196209

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/10/1934 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor number 5566    
27/10/1934 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2505, name: CAMERONIAN
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1795
Allocated to Haymarket (HAY)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 94A boiler fitted
   
05/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/03/1935. Dep: 15/03/1935.    
06/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/05/1935. Dep: 24/05/1935.    
15/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1935. Dep: 23/11/1935.    
06/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1936. Dep: 13/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5253 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
16/11/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
12/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1937. Dep: 13/11/1937.    
19/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1938. Dep: 26/11/1938.    
08/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Special) - Arr: 08/05/1939. Dep: 23/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
For test purposes
   
02/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
09/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
13/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1939. Dep: 20/01/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27058 (Diagram 94A)
   
24/12/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1940. Dep: 30/01/1941.    
24/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 24/04/1941. Dep: 09/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27002 (Diagram 94A)
   
27/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1942. Dep: 29/11/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
29/11/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
28/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/05/1943. Dep: 17/06/1943.    
21/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 21/03/1944. Dep: 27/04/1944.    
02/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1945. Dep: 02/09/1945.    
03/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
17/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 575    
11/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/04/1946. Dep: 27/04/1946.    
19/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 40    
11/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1947. Dep: 22/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27082 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
09/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/07/1948. Dep: 31/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60040
   
24/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/10/1949. Dep: 01/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27026 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
01/12/1949 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
19/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 19/12/1950. Dep: 24/01/1951.    
24/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1952. Dep: 23/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27001 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
23/05/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
18/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1953. Dep: 18/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27035 (Diagram 94A)
   
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
21/03/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
09/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/07/1954. Dep: 16/07/1954.    
17/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/02/1955. Dep: 25/02/1955.    
20/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1955. Dep: 14/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27077 (Diagram 94A)
   
07/08/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
12/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
03/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/07/1956. Dep: 14/07/1956.    
06/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/09/1956. Dep: 04/10/1956.    
16/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1957. Dep: 04/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27079 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
19/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/10/1957. Dep: 26/10/1957.    
03/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
04/05/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
25/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/09/1958. Dep: 04/10/1958.    
01/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1959. Dep: 16/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27018 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
06/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
19/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
16/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/03/1961. Dep: 28/04/1961.    
12/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1962. Dep: 24/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27012 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
   
24/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
09/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
06/12/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/12/1963. Dep: 19/12/1963.    
06/07/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60040 from Gateshead (52A)    
09/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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