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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2549 on 25/10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 518 on 19/03/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 50   08/07/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E50   03/02/1948
British Railways 60050   18/08/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
25/10/1924 PERSIMMON

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 25/10/1924
LNER Black Unlined 19/03/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 03/04/1947
BR Blue Black and White 27/07/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 26/09/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A125/10/1924
A3 (4-6-2)15/12/1943
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 301
Works Number 1605
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Tue 25/10/1924 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Tue 11/06/1963 off New England (34E)
Service Life 38 yrs, 7 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 09/08/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5259 25/10/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5264 27/03/1932 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5289 13/06/1934 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5259 28/02/1940 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 9/8/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 25/10/1924
GRA   Grantham on 16/07/1927
NWE   New England on 05/01/1942
GRA   Grantham on 10/07/1942
NWE   New England on 11/10/1942
GRA   Grantham on 07/05/1943
KX   Kings Cross on 27/10/1946
GRA   Grantham on 30/05/1948
KX   Kings Cross on 16/06/1948
NEA   Neasden on 03/02/1949
34A   Kings Cross on 03/07/1955
34E   Neasden on 09/10/1955
34A   Kings Cross on 24/06/1956
35B   Grantham on 16/09/1956
34E   New England on 17/06/1962
     Withdrawn on 11/06/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC KX Kings Cross w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 1A Willesden w/e 27/03/1948
ALLOC GRA Grantham w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC KX Kings Cross w/e 19/06/1948
ALLOC NEA Neasden w/e 05/02/1949
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 34E Neasden 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 21/07/1956
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 13/10/1956
ALLOC 34E New England 2w/e 23/06/1962
WDN   on 11/06/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
25/10/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7767)
23/07/1927 Long Travel Valves fitted
27/10/1928 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7777)
27/02/1932 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7790)
28/05/1936 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7789)
13/05/1937 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7698)
15/12/1943 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9446)
03/04/1947 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9115)
18/08/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9447)
27/07/1949 To 75% Cut-off
27/07/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9122)
04/05/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27045)
26/09/1952 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
26/09/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27081)
05/08/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27078)
08/03/1956 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27084)
29/11/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27013)
20/04/1959 Double Chimney fitted
15/10/1959 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29272)
19/10/1961 Trough deflectors fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 16/03/1925 19/03/1925 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/07/1925 04/07/1925 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/10/1925 17/10/1925 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/01/1926 17/04/1926 101 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/05/1927 23/07/1927 58 days General Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Doncaster Works 30/08/1928 27/10/1928 59 days General Boiler number 7777 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 22/01/1929 01/03/1929 39 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 05/04/1929 24/04/1929 20 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 07/04/1930 31/05/1930 55 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/01/1931 21/03/1931 74 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/01/1932 27/02/1932 48 days General Boiler number 7790 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 05/12/1932 25/01/1933 52 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/05/1933 02/06/1933 26 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 20/04/1934 13/06/1934 55 days General Tender number 5289 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 13/04/1935 25/05/1935 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/06/1935 21/06/1935 17 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/04/1936 28/05/1936 39 days General Boiler number 7789 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 10/08/1936 21/08/1936 12 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/04/1937 13/05/1937 36 days General Boiler number 7698 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 03/02/1938 19/03/1938 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/04/1938 20/04/1938 1 day Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/02/1939 25/03/1939 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/04/1940 25/05/1940 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/08/1940 19/08/1940 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 23/09/1940 14/10/1940 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 30/01/1942 19/03/1942 49 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 30/05/1942 10/06/1942 12 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 16/11/1943 15/12/1943 30 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9446 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 05/07/1945 13/09/1945 71 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/02/1947 03/04/1947 54 days General Boiler number 9115 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 17/01/1948 03/02/1948 18 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E50
 
Doncaster Works 22/06/1948 18/08/1948 58 days General Boiler number 27026 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60050
 
Doncaster Works 13/10/1948 27/10/1948 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 29/05/1949 27/07/1949 60 days General Boiler number 9122 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 07/04/1951 04/05/1951 28 days General Boiler number 27045 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 21/08/1952 26/09/1952 37 days General Boiler number 27081 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 13/04/1953 08/05/1953 26 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/07/1954 05/08/1954 35 days General Boiler number 27078 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 23/09/1954 15/10/1954 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/01/1956 08/03/1956 43 days General Boiler number 27084 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 23/08/1956 21/09/1956 30 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/10/1957 29/11/1957 39 days General Boiler number 27013 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 10/03/1958 15/03/1958 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 08/10/1958 24/10/1958 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/04/1959 20/04/1959 14 days Unclassified Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 06/06/1959 17/06/1959 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 28/08/1959 15/10/1959 49 days General Boiler number 29272 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 10/05/1960 02/06/1960 24 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/12/1960 31/12/1960 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 15/08/1961 19/10/1961 66 days General Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 31/08/1962 29/09/1962 30 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/10/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2549, name: PERSIMMON
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1605
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
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
   
16/03/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/03/1925. Dep: 19/03/1925.    
01/07/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/07/1925. Dep: 04/07/1925.    
03/10/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/10/1925. Dep: 17/10/1925.    
07/01/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1926. Dep: 17/04/1926.    
27/05/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1927. Dep: 23/07/1927.
Work undertaken:
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
16/07/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
30/08/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1928. Dep: 27/10/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7777 (Diagram 94)
   
22/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/01/1929. Dep: 01/03/1929.    
05/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 05/04/1929. Dep: 24/04/1929.    
07/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1930. Dep: 31/05/1930.    
07/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1931. Dep: 21/03/1931.    
11/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1932. Dep: 27/02/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7790 (Diagram 94)
   
27/03/1932 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5264    
05/12/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1932. Dep: 25/01/1933.    
08/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 08/05/1933. Dep: 02/06/1933.    
20/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1934. Dep: 13/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5289 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
13/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1935. Dep: 25/05/1935.    
05/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/06/1935. Dep: 21/06/1935.    
20/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1936. Dep: 28/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7789 (Diagram 94)
   
10/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/08/1936. Dep: 21/08/1936.    
08/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1937. Dep: 13/05/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7698 (Diagram 94)
   
03/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1938. Dep: 19/03/1938.    
20/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/04/1938. Dep: 20/04/1938.    
18/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1939. Dep: 25/03/1939.    
28/02/1940 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5259    
19/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1940. Dep: 25/05/1940.    
12/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/08/1940. Dep: 19/08/1940.    
23/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/09/1940. Dep: 14/10/1940.    
05/01/1942 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
30/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/01/1942. Dep: 19/03/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
19/03/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
30/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/05/1942. Dep: 10/06/1942.    
10/07/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
11/10/1942 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
07/05/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
16/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 16/11/1943. Dep: 15/12/1943.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9446 (Diagram 94A)
   
05/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1945. Dep: 13/09/1945.    
19/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 518    
08/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 50    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
09/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1947. Dep: 03/04/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9115 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
03/04/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
17/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/01/1948. Dep: 03/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E50
   
27/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Willesden (1A)    
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
16/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
19/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
22/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1948. Dep: 18/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27026 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60050
   
13/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/10/1948. Dep: 27/10/1948.    
03/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
05/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
29/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1949. Dep: 27/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9122 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
27/07/1949 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
07/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1951. Dep: 04/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27045 (Diagram 94A)
   
21/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1952. Dep: 26/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27081 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
13/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/04/1953. Dep: 08/05/1953.    
02/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1954. Dep: 05/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27078 (Diagram 94A)
   
23/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/09/1954. Dep: 15/10/1954.    
03/07/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
09/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
26/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1956. Dep: 08/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27084 (Diagram 94HP)
   
24/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
23/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/08/1956. Dep: 21/09/1956.    
16/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
22/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1957. Dep: 29/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27013 (Diagram 94A)
   
10/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/03/1958. Dep: 15/03/1958.    
08/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/10/1958. Dep: 24/10/1958.    
07/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/04/1959. Dep: 20/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
   
06/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/06/1959. Dep: 17/06/1959.    
28/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1959. Dep: 15/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29272 (Diagram 107)
   
10/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/05/1960. Dep: 02/06/1960.    
13/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/12/1960. Dep: 31/12/1960.    
15/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1961. Dep: 19/10/1961.
Work undertaken:
Trough deflectors fitted
   
17/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
31/08/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/08/1962. Dep: 29/09/1962.    
11/06/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60050 from New England (34E)    

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