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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2547 on 30/08/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 516 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 48   16/05/1946
British Railways 60048   11/11/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
30/08/1924 DONCASTER

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 30/08/1924
LNER Black Unlined 19/09/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 23/06/1947
BR Blue Black and White 15/09/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 19/09/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A130/08/1924
A3 (4-6-2)16/05/1946
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 301
Works Number 1603
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sun 30/08/1924 to Grantham (GRA)
Withdrawal Sun 08/09/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 39 yrs , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Thu 19/09/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5257 30/08/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5327 26/04/1928 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5256 02/05/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5327 06/05/1928 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5273 22/07/1933 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5566 13/12/1941 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5283 19/09/1952 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5483 14/04/1962 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 19/9/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GRA   Grantham (New) on 30/08/1924
KX   Kings Cross on 11/03/1927
GRA   Grantham on 27/03/1927
KX   Kings Cross on 26/04/1928
DON   Doncaster on 31/10/1935
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) on 06/02/1949
36A   Doncaster on 15/11/1953
34A   Kings Cross on 08/06/1958
36A   Doncaster on 25/01/1959
34F   Grantham on 08/02/1959
34E   New England on 09/09/1962
34F   Grantham on 21/04/1963
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LEI Leicester (G.C.) w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 28/11/1953
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 34F Grantham 3w/e 27/04/1963
WDN   6w/e 05/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/08/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7765)
25/02/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
25/02/1928 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7784)
09/07/1932 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7694)
03/10/1935 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7793)
14/01/1937 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7796)
08/07/1939 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7789)
16/05/1946 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9123)
23/06/1947 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 9573)
11/11/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9211)
15/09/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 10542)
19/09/1952 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
19/09/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27018)
21/09/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27047)
17/08/1956 To 75% Cut-off
17/08/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27061)
29/05/1959 Double Chimney fitted
26/11/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27039)
15/12/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
14/04/1962 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27083)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 02/01/1925 08/01/1925 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/05/1925 03/06/1925 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/12/1925 27/03/1926 108 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/07/1926 18/09/1926 58 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 12/01/1927 29/01/1927 18 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 07/11/1927 25/02/1928 111 days General Boiler number 7784 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Doncaster Works 03/04/1928 26/04/1928 24 days Light Repair Corridor tender put on
Tender number 5327 (LNER Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 18/02/1929 14/04/1929 56 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/06/1930 18/07/1930 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/05/1931 18/07/1931 53 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/05/1932 09/07/1932 60 days General Boiler number 7694 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 15/06/1933 22/07/1933 38 days General Tender type change
Tender number 5273 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 08/06/1934 19/07/1934 42 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/09/1935 31/10/1935 52 days General Boiler number 7793 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 27/11/1936 14/01/1937 49 days General Boiler number 7796 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 25/01/1938 25/02/1938 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/05/1939 08/07/1939 51 days General Boiler number 7789 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 08/01/1941 08/02/1941 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/12/1941 13/12/1941 13 days Light Repair Tender number 5566 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 08/08/1942 19/09/1942 43 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 03/04/1944 13/05/1944 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/07/1945 26/07/1945 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/03/1946 16/05/1946 58 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9123 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 48
 
Doncaster Works 16/05/1947 23/06/1947 39 days General Boiler number 9573 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 02/10/1948 11/11/1948 41 days General Boiler number 9211 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60048
 
Doncaster Works 06/08/1950 15/09/1950 41 days General Boiler number 10542 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 07/08/1952 19/09/1952 44 days General Boiler number 27018 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5283 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 17/01/1953 19/02/1953 34 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/08/1954 21/09/1954 42 days General Boiler number 27047 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 28/04/1955 24/05/1955 27 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/07/1956 17/08/1956 45 days General Boiler number 27061 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 28/03/1957 17/04/1957 21 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/10/1957 26/10/1957 24 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/03/1958 09/05/1958 59 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/02/1959 10/02/1959 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 19/05/1959 29/05/1959 11 days Unclassified Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 26/10/1959 26/11/1959 32 days General Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 30/05/1960 02/07/1960 34 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/02/1961 18/03/1961 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 15/11/1961 15/12/1961 31 days Light Casual Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 06/03/1962 14/04/1962 40 days General Boiler number 27083 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5483 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 14/01/1963 15/02/1963 33 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/10/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted ready to leave Works were Nos. 60007, painted garter blue; 60516, green; 61120, black and lined, while 60877, 60961, 61804 an 63479 were plain black. Locomotives awaiting Works included:-Nos. 48, 1121 an 1902 while those under heavy repair included Nos. 8, 18, 19. 37, 78, 98, 513/19, 932/62, 1092, 1107/24, 1869, 2116, 7350 an 9999. Condemned locomotives on the dump were:-Nos. 2126/98 an 4107. Withdrawn 'C.1' Class Nos. 3274 an 3285, fitted with tall chimneys, extra- coal space, etc., were noted supplying steam to the Crimpsall Erecting Shop; it also appeared that Nos. 2821 (3293) and 4419 might also be similarly fitted and soon put to a similar use where required. It is understood that sixteen of the new 'A.1's' are to be built at Doncaster and twenty-three at Darlington. SLS/194812
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Boiler Park) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/08/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2547, name: DONCASTER
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1603
Allocated to Grantham (GRA)
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
   
02/01/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/01/1925. Dep: 08/01/1925.    
22/05/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/05/1925. Dep: 03/06/1925.    
10/12/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1925. Dep: 27/03/1926.    
23/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 23/07/1926. Dep: 18/09/1926.    
12/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 12/01/1927. Dep: 29/01/1927.    
11/03/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
27/03/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
07/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1927. Dep: 25/02/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7784 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
03/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/04/1928. Dep: 26/04/1928.
Work undertaken:
Corridor tender put on
Tender number 5327 (LNER Corridor) attached.
   
26/04/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
02/05/1928 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5256    
06/05/1928 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5327    
18/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1929. Dep: 14/04/1929.    
03/06/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1930. Dep: 18/07/1930.    
27/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1931. Dep: 18/07/1931.    
11/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1932. Dep: 09/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7694 (Diagram 94)
   
15/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/06/1933. Dep: 22/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Tender type change
Tender number 5273 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
08/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1934. Dep: 19/07/1934.    
10/09/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1935. Dep: 31/10/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7793 (Diagram 94)
   
31/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
27/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1936. Dep: 14/01/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7796 (Diagram 94)
   
25/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1938. Dep: 25/02/1938.    
19/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1939. Dep: 08/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7789 (Diagram 94)
   
08/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1941. Dep: 08/02/1941.    
01/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/12/1941. Dep: 13/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5566 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
08/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1942. Dep: 19/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
19/09/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
03/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1944. Dep: 13/05/1944.    
05/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1945. Dep: 26/07/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 516 but not taken up    
20/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 20/03/1946. Dep: 16/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9123 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 48
   
16/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1947. Dep: 23/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9573 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
02/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1948. Dep: 11/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9211 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60048
   
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
06/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1950. Dep: 15/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10542 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
15/09/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
07/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1952. Dep: 19/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27018 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5283 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
19/09/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
17/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/01/1953. Dep: 19/02/1953.    
15/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
11/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1954. Dep: 21/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27047 (Diagram 94A)
   
28/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/04/1955. Dep: 24/05/1955.    
04/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1956. Dep: 17/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27061 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
28/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/03/1957. Dep: 17/04/1957.    
03/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/10/1957. Dep: 26/10/1957.    
12/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1958. Dep: 09/05/1958.    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
25/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
05/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/02/1959. Dep: 10/02/1959.    
08/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
19/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/05/1959. Dep: 29/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
   
26/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1959. Dep: 26/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
   
30/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/05/1960. Dep: 02/07/1960.    
28/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/02/1961. Dep: 18/03/1961.    
15/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/11/1961. Dep: 15/12/1961.
Work undertaken:
Trough deflectors fitted
   
06/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1962. Dep: 14/04/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27083 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5483 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
14/01/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/01/1963. Dep: 15/02/1963.    
21/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
08/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60048 from Grantham (34F)    

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