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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2544 on 26/07/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 513 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 45   03/11/1946
British Railways 60045   04/06/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
26/07/1924 LEMBERG

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 26/07/1924
LNER Black Unlined 20/05/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 18/06/1947
BR Purple Red and Cream 05/06/1948
BR Blue Black and White 08/11/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 18/04/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A126/07/1924
A3 (4-6-2)03/12/1927
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 301
Works Number 1600
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 26/07/1924 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 23/11/1964 off Darlington (51A)
Service Life 40 yrs, 3 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1965

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5254 26/07/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5228 08/04/1929 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold to A Draper, Hull for scrap 1/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 26/07/1924
DON   Doncaster on 27/08/1924
GHD   Gateshead on 06/01/1937
HTN   Heaton on 17/05/1938
GHD   Gateshead on 22/01/1940
51A   Darlington on 28/02/1954
52A   Gateshead on 07/03/1954
51A   Darlington on 21/03/1954
52A   Gateshead on 26/10/1954
51A   Darlington on 13/11/1955
52A   Gateshead on 27/05/1956
51A   Darlington on 04/05/1958
52A   Gateshead on 16/11/1958
52B   Heaton on 09/09/1962
51A   Darlington on 09/12/1962
52B   Heaton on 02/06/1963
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
51A   Darlington on 15/12/1963
     Withdrawn on 23/11/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 27/03/1954
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/11/1954
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 03/12/1955
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 17/05/1958
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 51A Darlington 5w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 08/06/1963
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
ALLOC 51A Darlington 5w/e 11/01/1964
WDN   on 24/11/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/07/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7704)
03/12/1927 Long Travel Valves fitted
03/12/1927 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8028)
31/01/1931 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8027)
04/05/1933 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8224)
14/05/1936 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8029)
14/05/1937 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8226)
26/03/1938 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8248)
20/05/1942 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8031)
18/06/1947 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8250)
26/02/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9450)
08/11/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27007)
28/10/1953 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
28/10/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27063)
17/01/1958 To 75% Cut-off
17/01/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27028)
17/10/1959 Double Chimney fitted
03/06/1960 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27024)
01/11/1962 Trough deflectors fitted
01/11/1962 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27021)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 05/08/1925 15/08/1925 11 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/10/1925 31/12/1925 81 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/10/1926 09/10/1926 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/08/1927 17/08/1927 10 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/09/1927 03/12/1927 87 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8028 (Diagram 94HP)
Long Travel Valves fitted
  
Doncaster Works 17/01/1928 19/01/1928 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 20/01/1928 24/01/1928 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/02/1928 09/02/1928 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/07/1928 16/08/1928 36 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 21/12/1928 08/04/1929 109 days General Tender number 5228 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
  
Doncaster Works 03/09/1929 12/10/1929 40 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 18/12/1930 31/01/1931 45 days General Boiler number 8027 (Diagram 94HP)
  
Doncaster Works 02/03/1931 05/03/1931 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/02/1932 16/04/1932 60 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/06/1932 17/06/1932 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 02/03/1933 04/05/1933 64 days Heavy Boiler number 8224 (Diagram 94HP)
  
Doncaster Works 05/12/1934 18/01/1935 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/08/1935 15/08/1935 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/11/1935 16/11/1935 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/03/1936 14/05/1936 48 days General Boiler number 8029 (Diagram 94HP)
  
Doncaster Works 08/04/1937 14/05/1937 37 days General Boiler number 8226 (Diagram 94HP)
  
Doncaster Works 22/02/1938 26/03/1938 33 days General Boiler number 8248 (Diagram 94HP)
  
Doncaster Works 10/05/1938 10/05/1938 1 day Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/05/1939 13/06/1939 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/03/1940 11/04/1940 23 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 16/09/1940 26/10/1940 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/06/1941 05/07/1941 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/04/1942 20/05/1942 43 days General Boiler number 8031 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Wartime unlined black
  
Doncaster Works 26/05/1942 28/05/1942 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 30/07/1943 16/09/1943 49 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/02/1944 11/03/1944 27 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/08/1944 08/09/1944 19 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 16/10/1945 28/11/1945 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/08/1946 28/09/1946 29 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 16/05/1947 18/06/1947 34 days General Boiler number 8250 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
  
Doncaster Works 24/05/1948 05/06/1948 13 days Light Repair Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60045
  
Doncaster Works 13/01/1949 26/02/1949 45 days General Boiler number 9450 (Diagram 94A)
  
Darlington Works 13/12/1949 19/01/1950 38 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/10/1950 08/11/1950 38 days General Boiler number 27007 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
  
Doncaster Works 17/03/1952 18/04/1952 33 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
  
Doncaster Works 09/10/1952 27/10/1952 19 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/09/1953 28/10/1953 37 days General Boiler number 10544 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
  
Doncaster Works 03/10/1955 03/11/1955 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/07/1957 02/08/1957 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/12/1957 17/01/1958 45 days General Boiler number 27028 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
  
Doncaster Works 14/04/1958 22/04/1958 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 28/09/1959 17/10/1959 20 days Light Casual Double Chimney fitted
  
Doncaster Works 04/12/1959 24/12/1959 21 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/02/1960 05/03/1960 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/04/1960 03/06/1960 63 days General Boiler number 27024 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 28/08/1962 01/11/1962 66 days General Boiler number 27021 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works at the end of January, included Nos. 53, 88, 90, 95, 110, 800/59/84/93, 922/30/44/67, 3491, 3959/75/85, 4200/68, 5005/08/14 an 60045. 884, 930 and 3959 were in for light repairs. The following are ex Works painted green:-Nos. 60514 an 60524, while those painted black and fully lined are: Nos. 1904/14, 61139/44/93, 61805 an 61883. New 'A.1' No. 60123 was ready for trial, but the next batch of six were held up awaiting materials. SLS/194903
19/09/1964 Darlington MPD (Shed) On shed-diesel bays: D5170/2, dead line: 69020, 90444/9; Roundhouse: D3228, D2706/31/2, D2318/36/40, D3229, DEPT87, 68011/37/43/7/50/3/60. Shed: 60024 ex works, 60036/45/808/84/5, 62001, 62002 ex works, 62003/43/4/8/64; 61030, 62368, 68010/4/46,151/4, 90011/4/98, 90361/556 ex works, 90688, 42405/77, 43050/6/7, 43102/29/40 and 63460 awaiting move to Stratford. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/07/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2544, name: LEMBERG
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1600
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g
Diagram 94 boiler fitted		    
27/08/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
05/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/08/1925. Dep: 15/08/1925.    
12/10/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1925. Dep: 31/12/1925.    
04/10/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/10/1926. Dep: 09/10/1926.    
08/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/08/1927. Dep: 17/08/1927.    
08/09/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 08/09/1927. Dep: 03/12/1927.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8028 (Diagram 94HP)
Long Travel Valves fitted
    
17/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/01/1928. Dep: 19/01/1928.    
20/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/01/1928. Dep: 24/01/1928.    
06/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/02/1928. Dep: 09/02/1928.    
12/07/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 12/07/1928. Dep: 16/08/1928.    
21/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1928. Dep: 08/04/1929.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5228 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
    
03/09/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 03/09/1929. Dep: 12/10/1929.    
18/12/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1930. Dep: 31/01/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8027 (Diagram 94HP)
    
02/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/03/1931. Dep: 05/03/1931.    
17/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1932. Dep: 16/04/1932.    
13/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/06/1932. Dep: 17/06/1932.    
02/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 02/03/1933. Dep: 04/05/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8224 (Diagram 94HP)
    
05/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1934. Dep: 18/01/1935.    
08/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/08/1935. Dep: 15/08/1935.    
13/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/11/1935. Dep: 16/11/1935.    
28/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1936. Dep: 14/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8029 (Diagram 94HP)
    
06/01/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
08/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1937. Dep: 14/05/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8226 (Diagram 94HP)
    
22/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1938. Dep: 26/03/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8248 (Diagram 94HP)
    
10/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/05/1938. Dep: 10/05/1938.    
17/05/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
01/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1939. Dep: 13/06/1939.    
22/01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
20/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/03/1940. Dep: 11/04/1940.    
16/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1940. Dep: 26/10/1940.    
23/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/06/1941. Dep: 05/07/1941.    
08/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1942. Dep: 20/05/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8031 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Wartime unlined black
    
20/05/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
26/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/05/1942. Dep: 28/05/1942.    
30/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1943. Dep: 16/09/1943.    
14/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/02/1944. Dep: 11/03/1944.    
21/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/08/1944. Dep: 08/09/1944.    
16/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1945. Dep: 28/11/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 513 but not taken up    
31/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/08/1946. Dep: 28/09/1946.    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 45    
16/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1947. Dep: 18/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8250 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
    
24/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/05/1948. Dep: 05/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60045
    
13/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1949. Dep: 26/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9450 (Diagram 94A)
    
13/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/12/1949. Dep: 19/01/1950.    
02/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1950. Dep: 08/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27007 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
    
08/11/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
17/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1952. Dep: 18/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
    
09/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/10/1952. Dep: 27/10/1952.    
22/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1953. Dep: 28/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10544 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
    
28/02/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
07/03/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
21/03/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
26/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
03/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1955. Dep: 03/11/1955.    
13/11/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
27/05/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
22/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/07/1957. Dep: 02/08/1957.    
04/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1957. Dep: 17/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27028 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
    
14/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/04/1958. Dep: 22/04/1958.    
04/05/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
16/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
28/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/09/1959. Dep: 17/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
    
04/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/12/1959. Dep: 24/12/1959.    
13/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/02/1960. Dep: 05/03/1960.    
02/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1960. Dep: 03/06/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27024 (Diagram 94A)
    
28/08/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1962. Dep: 01/11/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27021 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
    
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
09/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
02/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
15/12/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
23/11/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60045 from Darlington (51A)    
01/1965 Scrapped Scrapped    

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