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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2545 on 09/08/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 514 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 46   13/07/1946
British Railways 60046   05/08/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
09/08/1924 DIAMOND JUBILEE

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 09/08/1924
LNER Black Unlined 14/03/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 13/11/1947
BR Blue Black and White 05/08/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 29/10/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A109/08/1924
A3 (4-6-2)23/08/1941
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 301
Works Number 1601
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sun 09/08/1924 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sun 16/06/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 38 yrs, 10 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Tue 20/08/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5255 09/08/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5266 06/06/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5644 12/06/1937 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster works for cutting up 20/8/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 09/08/1924
KX   Kings Cross on 03/09/1924
GRA   Grantham on 07/06/1928
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 30/09/1943
KX   Kings Cross on 08/12/1944
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 30/05/1948
36A   Doncaster on 09/09/1951
34F   Grantham on 14/06/1959
34E   New England on 09/09/1962
34F   Grantham on 21/04/1963
     Withdrawn on 16/06/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC COP Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 34F Grantham 3w/e 27/04/1963
WDN   on 16/06/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/08/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7763)
09/05/1931 Long Travel Valves fitted
09/05/1931 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7778)
23/03/1933 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7795)
23/07/1936 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7703)
23/08/1941 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9122)
13/07/1946 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9510)
13/11/1947 To 75% Cut-off
05/08/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9983)
01/06/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27047)
29/10/1952 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
20/08/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27051)
08/08/1958 Double Chimney fitted
08/08/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27069)
06/01/1960 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29306)
07/12/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
07/12/1961 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27086)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 20/02/1926 29/05/1926 99 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/03/1927 29/04/1927 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/07/1927 07/07/1927 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/03/1928 06/06/1928 87 days General Tender number 5266 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 24/05/1929 17/07/1929 55 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/01/1930 15/03/1930 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/03/1931 09/05/1931 65 days General Boiler number 7778 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Doncaster Works 01/04/1932 28/05/1932 58 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/02/1933 23/03/1933 50 days General Boiler number 7795 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 05/10/1933 31/10/1933 27 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/05/1934 07/07/1934 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/05/1935 06/07/1935 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/06/1936 23/07/1936 43 days General Boiler number 7703 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 27/04/1937 12/06/1937 47 days General Tender number 5644 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 19/09/1938 22/10/1938 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/01/1939 06/01/1939 4 days Light Repair Blow-down apparatus and rubber fairing put on
 
Doncaster Works 08/01/1940 24/02/1940 48 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/07/1941 23/08/1941 52 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9122 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 10/02/1943 14/03/1943 33 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 07/04/1945 29/05/1945 53 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/05/1946 13/07/1946 48 days General Boiler number 9510 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 46
 
Doncaster Works 28/10/1946 15/11/1946 19 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 02/10/1947 13/11/1947 43 days General To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 05/06/1949 05/08/1949 62 days General Boiler number 9983 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
Renumbered to BR 60046
 
Doncaster Works 18/09/1950 22/09/1950 5 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/04/1951 01/06/1951 34 days General Boiler number 27047 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 23/09/1952 29/10/1952 37 days Heavy Intermediate Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 21/07/1954 20/08/1954 31 days General Boiler number 27051 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 23/08/1954 30/08/1954 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/02/1955 08/02/1955 2 days Weighing    
Doncaster Works 03/11/1956 21/12/1956 49 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/07/1958 08/08/1958 37 days General Boiler number 27069 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 01/12/1959 06/01/1960 37 days General Boiler number 29306 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 30/08/1960 29/09/1960 31 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1961 04/02/1961 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/10/1961 07/12/1961 49 days General Boiler number 27086 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 29/10/1962 22/11/1962 25 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Crimpsal) New Erecting Shop: D3254, E3069-74. Stripping Road: D5802, 43151, 60003, 60108, 63936/60/81, 73000. Crimpsal: 60046, 60127. Outside Crimpsal: 61107, 63969, 70008/44. Scrap Yard: 60055, 61866, 64646, 65450/78 intact, 61979 being cut up. Boiler Park: 60025, 63980. Erecting Shop: D2021, D3153, D3447/8/76-8, D3646, D5520/83, D5600/6/9/66, D5805, D9004, 13166, 60021/65/89, 60162, 60525/38, 61003/89, 61143/62, 61389, 63927/73, 70000/13. Weigh House: D9016. Outside Weigh House: 60071/80. Paint Shop: D364, D5050/4, D5358, D5820, E3067/8, 43159, 61207, 61367. Paint Shop Yard : Nil. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201
21/08/1963 Doncaster Works (Yard) New Erecting Shop: E3085/6/95, D1507/13/4. Crimpsall Diesel Bay: 12111, D2570, D3160, D3620/2/36/9/49/81/93, D5037/45, D5502, D5649/67/73/82, D5852, D6713/4, D6801, D8229, D9015/7/20. Crimpsall Steam Bay: 60009/65/94, 62011/22, 90015/313/471 and Dept. 11 (68914). Yard: 12135, D2407, D3159, D3495, D3632, D5500/12/48/52/8/72/96, D5610/47/83, D6721, 60008/14/22/32/46/97, 60830, 63678, 63704/18, 68925, 69523, 90269/502. Paint Shop: 60800. Outside Weigh House: D5068, D5659, D6864, 90449. SLS/196309

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/08/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2545, name: DIAMOND JUBILEE
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1601
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
   
03/09/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
20/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1926. Dep: 29/05/1926.    
14/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1927. Dep: 29/04/1927.    
02/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/07/1927. Dep: 07/07/1927.    
12/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1928. Dep: 06/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5266 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
07/06/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
24/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1929. Dep: 17/07/1929.    
30/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/01/1930. Dep: 15/03/1930.    
06/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1931. Dep: 09/05/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7778 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
01/04/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1932. Dep: 28/05/1932.    
02/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1933. Dep: 23/03/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7795 (Diagram 94)
   
05/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/10/1933. Dep: 31/10/1933.    
28/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1934. Dep: 07/07/1934.    
28/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1935. Dep: 06/07/1935.    
11/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1936. Dep: 23/07/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7703 (Diagram 94)
   
27/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1937. Dep: 12/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5644 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
   
19/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1938. Dep: 22/10/1938.    
03/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/01/1939. Dep: 06/01/1939.
Work undertaken:
Blow-down apparatus and rubber fairing put on
   
08/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1940. Dep: 24/02/1940.    
03/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 03/07/1941. Dep: 23/08/1941.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9122 (Diagram 94A)
   
10/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1943. Dep: 14/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
30/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
08/12/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
07/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1945. Dep: 29/05/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 514 but not taken up    
27/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1946. Dep: 13/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9510 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 46
   
28/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/10/1946. Dep: 15/11/1946.    
02/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1947. Dep: 13/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
05/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1949. Dep: 05/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9983 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
Renumbered to BR 60046
   
18/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/09/1950. Dep: 22/09/1950.    
29/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1951. Dep: 01/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27047 (Diagram 94A)
   
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
23/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/09/1952. Dep: 29/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
29/10/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
21/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1954. Dep: 20/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27051 (Diagram 94A)
   
23/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/08/1954. Dep: 30/08/1954.    
07/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 07/02/1955. Dep: 08/02/1955.    
03/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1956. Dep: 21/12/1956.    
03/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1958. Dep: 08/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27069 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
01/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1959. Dep: 06/01/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29306 (Diagram 107)
   
30/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/08/1960. Dep: 29/09/1960.    
17/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/01/1961. Dep: 04/02/1961.    
20/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1961. Dep: 07/12/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27086 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
   
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
29/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/10/1962. Dep: 22/11/1962.    
21/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
16/06/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60046 from Grantham (34F)    

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