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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 4490 on 25/06/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 592 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 11   23/11/1946
British Railways 60011   17/03/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
25/06/1937 EMPIRE OF INDIA

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 15/05/1937
LNER Black Unlined - NE on tender 22/10/1942
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 30/11/1946
BR Blue Black and White 08/06/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 10/04/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A4
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 340
Works Number 1855
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 25/06/1937 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Mon 11/05/1964 off Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)
Service Life 26 yrs, 10 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Corridor 5328 25/06/1937 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5326 06/12/1937 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5328 28/10/1960 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Cut-up Darlington Works

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 25/06/1937
HAY   Haymarket on 19/03/1938
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill
(Primarily used on 3hr expresses from Aberdeen - Glasgow)
on 11/06/1962
     Withdrawn on 11/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 4w/e 07/07/1962
WDN   on 11/05/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
0000 Long guard irons removed
25/06/1937 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8953)
20/09/1940 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
01/11/1941 Side skirting removed
22/10/1942 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8957)
30/11/1946 To 75% Cut-off
29/10/1947 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8905)
14/01/1955 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29277)
03/05/1956 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29321)
11/01/1958 Double Chimney fitted
11/01/1958 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29274)
22/10/1958 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
27/05/1959 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29334)
28/10/1960 Speedometer fitted
28/10/1960 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29331)
30/05/1962 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29326)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 10/01/1938 11/01/1938 2 days Light Repair Larger coal space provided
 
Doncaster Works 29/03/1938 14/05/1938 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/05/1939 24/06/1939 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/07/1939 11/07/1939 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 31/07/1940 20/09/1940 52 days Heavy BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 19/09/1941 01/11/1941 44 days Heavy Side skirting removed
 
Doncaster Works 03/04/1942 12/04/1942 10 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/09/1942 22/10/1942 43 days General Boiler number 8957 (Diagram 107)
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
 
Doncaster Works 13/03/1944 28/04/1944 47 days General    
Cowlairs Works 30/11/1944 02/12/1944 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/05/1945 14/07/1945 48 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/10/1946 30/11/1946 36 days General To 75% Cut-off
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 11
 
Doncaster Works 13/12/1946 17/12/1946 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/09/1947 29/10/1947 35 days General Boiler number 8905 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 06/02/1949 17/03/1949 40 days General Renumbered to BR 60011
 
Doncaster Works 26/04/1950 08/06/1950 44 days General Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 11/03/1952 10/04/1952 31 days Heavy Intermediate Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 29/06/1953   Heavy Intermediate    
R & W Hawthorn 11/12/1953 05/01/1954 26 days L/C    
R & W Hawthorn 22/08/1954 09/09/1954 19 days L/C    
Doncaster Works 06/12/1954 14/01/1955 40 days General Boiler number 29277 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 21/03/1956 03/05/1956 44 days General Boiler number 29321 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 02/12/1957 11/01/1958 41 days General Boiler number 29274 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 13/10/1958 22/10/1958 10 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 20/04/1959 27/05/1959 38 days General Boiler number 29334 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 13/09/1960 28/10/1960 46 days General Boiler number 29331 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5328 (LNER Corridor) attached.
Speedometer fitted
 
Doncaster Works 29/03/1962 30/05/1962 63 days General Boiler number 29326 (Diagram 107)
 
Inverurie Works 29/10/1962 31/10/1962 3 days Unclassified    
Inverurie Works 17/04/1963 19/04/1963 3 days Unclassified    
Inverurie Works 31/01/1964 31/01/1964 1 day Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/04/1964 22/04/1964 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302
02/02/1963 Glasgow - Aberdeen Pacific workings The last regular workings of L.N.E.R Pacifics - during December and January, Ferryhill usually used 60009 an 60011 on the 7-10 a.m. to Glasgow (back with the 5-30 p.m.) but 60002/4/57/97/522/37 also appeared, whilst the standbies were 60527 or 60955 (rarely required). 60537 appeared on 25th January-one month after its 'withdrawal'! ' St. Rollox usually used 60027* on the 8-25 a.m. to Aberdeen (back with the 5-15 p.m.) with as standby 60031 or 60090, whilst 60012 was borrowed from Haymarket for most of November and December; other locomotives to appear were 60004/512/955/72 an 73153. * 60027 was in Grangemouth shed for repair on 11th February. SLS/196303
25/04/1964 Darlington Works (Stripping Shop Outside) Erecting Shop: D12, D25, D28, D181, D186, Dep. 84, D2078, D2605, D3140, D3455, D3656, D5106, D5155, D7591 painted, D7593 motors mounted, D7594, D7595 equipment fitted, D7596 body, 60124, 60133, 61016, 61256, 61289, 61388, 62065, 62067, 65882, 73004, 73071, 75056, 90047. Stripping Shop (Inside): 61306, 43033; Stripping Shop (Outside): 60011, 60864. Paint Shop (Inside): D182; Paint Shop (Outside): 75006 painted green. Level Crossing: D30, D3378 ex works, D3675, D7592 painted. Works Yard: D2700, D5166, D7597 body, 60973, 63399, 62057 frame, 65033, 65099, 73142 ex works, 90370 ex works. Works Shunter: 68037. Test House: Empty. North Road Scrap Yard: 63388, 65876. Shed (Waiting Works): 60020, 65880, 69020 Stored, 61304, 61321, 68046, 68051, 68054. SLS/196406
04/07/1964 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D32, D171/6/7/74/8, D5096, D5112/67, D7596/7, DEPT84, D2242/64, D2605, D3151, 60024, 61386, 62062, 65880, 73026/35, 75059/62, 90056/230/43/429/704, 90061. Stripping Shop: 43005, 60836/55, 61030, 63345/70, 90011. Paint Shop: D3675, 75017. Level Crossing: D25, D27, D169, D187. Works Yard: D170/80/9/91, D2163, D2700, 60011/20/527/844/910, 61038, 62002/41, 63460, 65053/99, 73133/55, 90233. Waiting Works: D2586, 60916, 61037, 63383, 63415/22/39, 69003/11/9/20, 90511. Ex Works. 43010/33. Stored: 68016/46/51/4. SLS/196408
19/09/1964 Darlington Works (Yard) New Engine Shop: D3940, 12116, tender of 60530. Main Erecting shop: 60530 Sayajirao, 60844, 61214, 61330, 62059, 73095, 73132, 76095/9, 93368/610, D2246/72, D3657. Yard Paint shop: 60118 Archibald Sturrock. Yard: 43008 an 62041 being painted, 60522 Straight Deal, 60145 Saint Mungo, 60011 frames only, 61038 without nameplates, 61084, 63393, 65033/99, 43123, 44734, 68062, D2700, 90407; North Rd. scrap yard: 61229, 61321 and tender of 60020. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
0000 Modification Modification: Long guard irons removed    
25/06/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4490, name: EMPIRE OF INDIA
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1855
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Tender fitted: LNER Corridor
Diagram 107 boiler fitted
   
06/12/1937 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5326    
10/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/01/1938. Dep: 11/01/1938.
Work undertaken:
Larger coal space provided
   
19/03/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
29/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1938. Dep: 14/05/1938.    
10/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1939. Dep: 24/06/1939.    
07/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/07/1939. Dep: 11/07/1939.    
31/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 31/07/1940. Dep: 20/09/1940.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
19/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 19/09/1941. Dep: 01/11/1941.
Work undertaken:
Side skirting removed
   
03/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/04/1942. Dep: 12/04/1942.    
10/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1942. Dep: 22/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8957 (Diagram 107)
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
   
22/10/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender    
13/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1944. Dep: 28/04/1944.    
30/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/11/1944. Dep: 02/12/1944.    
28/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1945. Dep: 14/07/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 592 but not taken up    
26/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1946. Dep: 30/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 11
   
13/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/12/1946. Dep: 17/12/1946.    
25/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1947. Dep: 29/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8905 (Diagram 107)
   
06/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1949. Dep: 17/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60011
   
26/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1950. Dep: 08/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
08/06/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
11/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/03/1952. Dep: 10/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
10/04/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
29/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/06/1953.    
11/12/1953 Works Visit      
22/08/1954 Works Visit      
06/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1954. Dep: 14/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29277 (Diagram 107)
   
21/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1956. Dep: 03/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29321 (Diagram 107)
   
02/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1957. Dep: 11/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29274 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
   
13/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/10/1958. Dep: 22/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
20/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1959. Dep: 27/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29334 (Diagram 107)
   
13/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1960. Dep: 28/10/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29331 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5328 (LNER Corridor) attached.
Speedometer fitted
   
29/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1962. Dep: 30/05/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29326 (Diagram 107)
   
11/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B) (Primarily used on 3hr expresses from Aberdeen - Glasgow)    
29/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/10/1962. Dep: 31/10/1962.    
17/04/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/04/1963. Dep: 19/04/1963.    
31/01/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/01/1964. Dep: 31/01/1964.    
22/04/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 22/04/1964. Dep: 22/04/1964.    
05/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    
11/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60011 from Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    

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