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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 4491 on 22/06/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 593 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 12   12/01/1947
British Railways 60012   26/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
22/06/1937 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 15/05/1937
LNER Black Unlined - NE on tender 12/09/1942
LNER Black Unlined 21/05/1946
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 09/08/1947
BR Blue Black and White 24/08/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 21/11/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A4
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A422/06/1937
A4/1 (4-6-2)09/08/1947
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 340
Works Number 1856
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Thu 22/06/1937 to Haymarket (HAY)
Withdrawal Thu 20/08/1964 off Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)
Service Life 27 yrs, 1 mth , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1965 at Motherwell Machinery and Scrap (Wishaw)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Corridor 5646 22/06/1937 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap, Wishaw, 3/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HAY   Haymarket (New) on 22/06/1937
64C   Dalry Road on 09/09/1963
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill
(Primarily used on 3hr expresses from Aberdeen - Glasgow)
on 20/01/1964
     Withdrawn on 20/08/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64C Dalry Road on 08/09/1963
ALLOC 64C Dalry Road 5w/e 12/10/1963
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 3w/e 01/02/1964
WDN   w/e 20/08/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/06/1937 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8954)
30/09/1939 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
30/09/1939 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8950)
12/09/1942 Side skirting removed
04/09/1943 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9026)
09/08/1947 To 75% Cut-off
21/11/1952 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29286)
25/03/1954 Long guard irons removed
25/03/1954 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29274)
03/12/1955 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29270)
26/04/1957 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29326)
18/07/1958 Double Chimney fitted
18/07/1958 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29316)
12/03/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
21/11/1959 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 27963)
27/10/1961 Speedometer fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 08/02/1938 09/02/1938 2 days Light Repair Larger coal space provided
 
Doncaster Works 21/05/1938 18/06/1938 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/05/1939 24/06/1939 48 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/09/1939 30/09/1939 20 days Heavy Boiler number 29293 (Diagram 107)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 07/03/1941 08/05/1941 63 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/08/1942 12/09/1942 43 days General Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
 
Doncaster Works 21/07/1943 04/09/1943 46 days General Boiler number 9026 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 25/10/1944 15/12/1944 52 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/01/1945 23/01/1945 5 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 09/11/1945 10/11/1945 2 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/04/1946 21/05/1946 51 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 25/06/1947 09/08/1947 46 days General Rebuilt to class A4/1
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 16/04/1948 26/05/1948 41 days General Renumbered to BR 60012
 
Doncaster Works 12/07/1949 24/08/1949 44 days General Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 10/01/1951 09/02/1951 31 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 21/10/1952 21/11/1952 32 days General Boiler number 29286 (Diagram 107)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 21/08/1953 28/08/1953 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 19/02/1954 25/03/1954 35 days General Boiler number 29274 (Diagram 107)
Long guard irons removed
 
R & W Hawthorn 18/10/1954 07/11/1954 21 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/01/1955 09/02/1955 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/11/1955 03/12/1955 32 days General Boiler number 29270 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 19/03/1957 26/04/1957 39 days General Boiler number 29326 (Diagram 107)
 
R & W Hawthorn 07/02/1958 10/02/1958 4 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/06/1958 18/07/1958 47 days General Boiler number 29316 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 07/03/1959 12/03/1959 6 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 19/10/1959 22/11/1959 35 days General Boiler number 27963 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 18/05/1960 28/06/1960 42 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/08/1960 14/09/1960 30 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 01/03/1961 03/03/1961 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 12/09/1961 27/10/1961 46 days General Speedometer fitted
 
Doncaster Works 16/05/1962 21/06/1962 37 days Light Casual    
Inverurie Works 27/09/1963 27/09/1963 1 day Unclassified    
Inverurie Works 05/02/1964 06/02/1964 2 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1946 General At this date (30/11/1946) only the following Scottish Area engines still require to be renumbered: 4488, 4491, 2745, 4819, 4891, 4898, 3658, 3682, 3692, 1996, 9765, 6897, 3057, 9499, 9886, 9384, 6398, 6399, 6401, 265, 320, 9201, 9204, 9368, 9255, 9263, 9429, 9046, 2980, 9632, 9644, 9668, 9757, 9790, 7348, 9524, 9527; a total of 37, or 3 per cent. of the total stock SLS/194701
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111
29/10/1961 Doncaster MPD (36A) (Ex-Works on shed) Ex-Works on shed: D5818/9 new, 43062, 60012/50/92, 61361, 63922, 62040; also 61444 ex-Darlington Works. SLS/196112
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/06/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4491, name: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1856
Allocated to Haymarket (HAY)
Tender fitted: LNER Corridor
Diagram 107 boiler fitted
   
08/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/02/1938. Dep: 09/02/1938.
Work undertaken:
Larger coal space provided
   
21/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1938. Dep: 18/06/1938.    
08/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1939. Dep: 24/06/1939.    
11/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 11/09/1939. Dep: 30/09/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29293 (Diagram 107)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
07/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1941. Dep: 08/05/1941.    
01/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/08/1942. Dep: 12/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
   
21/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1943. Dep: 04/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9026 (Diagram 107)
   
25/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1944. Dep: 15/12/1944.    
19/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/01/1945. Dep: 23/01/1945.    
09/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/11/1945. Dep: 10/11/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 593 but not taken up    
01/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1946. Dep: 21/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
21/05/1946 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
12/01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 12    
25/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1947. Dep: 09/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A4/1
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
   
16/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1948. Dep: 26/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60012
   
12/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/07/1949. Dep: 24/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
10/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/01/1951. Dep: 09/02/1951.    
21/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1952. Dep: 21/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29286 (Diagram 107)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
21/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/08/1953. Dep: 28/08/1953.    
19/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1954. Dep: 25/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29274 (Diagram 107)
Long guard irons removed
   
18/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/10/1954. Dep: 07/11/1954.    
26/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/01/1955. Dep: 09/02/1955.    
02/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1955. Dep: 03/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29270 (Diagram 107)
   
19/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1957. Dep: 26/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29326 (Diagram 107)
   
07/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/02/1958. Dep: 10/02/1958.    
02/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1958. Dep: 18/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29316 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
   
07/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/03/1959. Dep: 12/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
19/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1959. Dep: 22/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27963 (Diagram 107)
   
18/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/05/1960. Dep: 28/06/1960.    
16/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/08/1960. Dep: 14/09/1960.    
01/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/03/1961. Dep: 03/03/1961.    
12/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1961. Dep: 27/10/1961.
Work undertaken:
Speedometer fitted
   
16/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/05/1962. Dep: 21/06/1962.    
09/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Dalry Road (64C)    
27/09/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/09/1963. Dep: 27/09/1963.    
20/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B) (Primarily used on 3hr expresses from Aberdeen - Glasgow)    
05/02/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/02/1964. Dep: 06/02/1964.    
20/08/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60012 from Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
03/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Motherwell Machinery and Scrap: Wishaw    

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