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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2507 on 01/12/1934
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 577 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 42   10/11/1946
British Railways 60042   09/04/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
12/1934 SINGAPORE

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 01/12/1934
LNER Black Unlined 25/08/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 04/01/1947
BR Blue Black and White 16/12/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 18/12/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 331
Works Number 1798
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 01/12/1934 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 13/07/1964 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 29 yrs, 7 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1964 at Arnott Young (Carmyle)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Non-Corridor 5582 01/12/1934 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5639 20/02/1937 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5229 19/11/1937 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5570 05/09/1941 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5274 25/08/1943 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5260 17/12/1952 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Arnott Young, Carmyle 10/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 01/12/1934
NEV   Neville Hill on 27/09/1945
GHD   Gateshead on 06/05/1946
51A   Darlington on 22/03/1953
52A   Gateshead on 20/09/1953
51A   Darlington on 07/03/1954
52A   Gateshead on 05/09/1954
51A   Darlington on 11/11/1956
52A   Gateshead on 05/05/1957
52B   Heaton on 09/09/1962
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 07/04/1963
64A   St Margarets on 27/10/1963
     Withdrawn on 13/07/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 27/03/1954
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 11/09/1954
ALLOC 51A Darlington 3w/e 01/12/1956
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 18/05/1957
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 4w/e 04/05/1963
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region 6w/e 11/05/1963
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 09/11/1963
WDN   w/e 13/07/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/12/1934 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8783)
05/09/1941 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8782)
04/01/1947 To 75% Cut-off
12/08/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9116)
16/12/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9214)
17/05/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27046)
04/05/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27076)
08/09/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27083)
05/09/1958 Double Chimney fitted
05/09/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27024)
05/09/1962 Trough deflectors fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 19/12/1935 29/01/1936 42 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/01/1937 20/02/1937 45 days Casual Tender number 5639 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 13/10/1937 19/11/1937 38 days General Tender number 5229 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 21/11/1938 06/01/1939 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/01/1940 03/02/1940 14 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/07/1941 05/09/1941 61 days General Boiler number 8782 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5570 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 09/09/1942 01/10/1942 23 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/07/1943 25/08/1943 37 days General Tender number 5274 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 02/09/1943 12/09/1943 11 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 18/01/1945 03/03/1945 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/11/1946 04/01/1947 39 days General To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 14/06/1948 12/08/1948 60 days General Boiler number 27058 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 15/11/1949 16/12/1949 32 days General Boiler number 9214 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 19/04/1951 17/05/1951 29 days General Boiler number 27046 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 11/11/1952 18/12/1952 38 days General Tender number 5260 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 18/10/1954 04/11/1954 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/03/1955 04/05/1955 37 days General Boiler number 27076 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 30/07/1956 08/09/1956 41 days General Boiler number 27083 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 30/07/1958 05/09/1958 38 days General Boiler number 27024 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 29/03/1960 06/05/1960 39 days General Boiler number 27002 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 08/06/1962 05/09/1962 90 days General Trough deflectors fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/06/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works on 26/6 included; Nos. 1, 29, 30/6/9, 65/7, 104, 518, 818/83, 1083, 1128, 1800/24, 2821, 60042/49/97, 60515, 60870, 61830. The first of the new 'A.1' 4-6-2's No. 60114, was nearing completion here in early July and was being proceeded with faster than No. 60539. SLS/194808

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/12/1934 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2507
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1798
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
   
19/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1935. Dep: 29/01/1936.    
07/01/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Casual) - Arr: 07/01/1937. Dep: 20/02/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5639 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
   
13/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1937. Dep: 19/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5229 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
21/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1938. Dep: 06/01/1939.    
21/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1940. Dep: 03/02/1940.    
07/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1941. Dep: 05/09/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8782 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5570 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
09/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/09/1942. Dep: 01/10/1942.    
20/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1943. Dep: 25/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5274 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
25/08/1943 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
02/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/09/1943. Dep: 12/09/1943.    
18/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1945. Dep: 03/03/1945.    
27/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 577 but not taken up    
06/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
10/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 42    
27/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1946. Dep: 04/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
09/04/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60042    
14/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1948. Dep: 12/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27058 (Diagram 94A)
   
15/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1949. Dep: 16/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9214 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
16/12/1949 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
19/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1951. Dep: 17/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27046 (Diagram 94A)
   
11/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1952. Dep: 18/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5260 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
18/12/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
22/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
07/03/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
05/09/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
18/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/10/1954. Dep: 04/11/1954.    
29/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1955. Dep: 04/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27076 (Diagram 94A)
   
30/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1956. Dep: 08/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27083 (Diagram 94A)
   
11/11/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
05/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
30/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1958. Dep: 05/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27024 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
29/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1960. Dep: 06/05/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27002 (Diagram 94A)
   
08/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1962. Dep: 05/09/1962.
Work undertaken:
Trough deflectors fitted
   
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
07/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
27/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
13/07/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60042 from St Margarets (64A)    
10/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Carmyle    

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