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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2552 on 11/12/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 521   16/03/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 53   30/11/1946
British Railways 60053   05/02/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
11/12/1924 SANSOVINO

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 11/12/1924
LNER Black Unlined 09/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 17/10/1947
BR Blue Black and White 16/06/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 12/05/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A111/12/1924
A3 (4-6-2)27/06/1942
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 301
Works Number 1608
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 11/12/1924 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Mon 27/05/1963 off Heaton (52B)
Service Life 38 yrs, 5 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5262 29/11/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5329 07/06/1928 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5228 10/08/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5272 05/04/1929 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5265 30/06/1929 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5274 06/09/1929 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5570 02/09/1943 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Cut up Doncaster Works

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 11/12/1924
NEA   Neasden on 14/06/1939
KX   Kings Cross on 21/11/1942
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 15/02/1943
NWE   New England on 26/12/1944
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) on 07/02/1949
DON   Doncaster on 22/05/1949
GRA   Grantham on 31/05/1949
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 02/05/1954
52A   Gateshead on 15/09/1957
51A   Darlington on 07/12/1958
52A   Gateshead on 07/06/1959
51A   Darlington on 18/06/1961
52A   Gateshead on 17/12/1961
52B   Heaton on 09/09/1962
64A   St Margarets on 21/04/1963
52B   Heaton on 16/05/1963
     Withdrawn on 27/05/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LEI Leicester (G.C.) w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC DON Doncaster w/e 28/05/1949
ALLOC GRA Grantham w/e 04/06/1949
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 22/05/1954
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 13/06/1959
ALLOC 51A Darlington 5w/e 08/07/1961
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 3w/e 30/12/1961
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 06/10/1962
LOAN 64A St Margarets 4w/e 04/05/1963
LOAN 91X To Scottish Region 6w/e 11/05/1963
WDN   on 27/05/1963
EXLOAN 91E To Eastern Region 5w/e 08/06/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/12/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7770)
25/02/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
24/09/1931 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7794)
23/06/1936 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7647)
02/09/1943 Diagram b94HP boiler fitted (number 8079)
07/02/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9121)
16/06/1950 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 9569)
12/05/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27077)
10/10/1953 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
10/10/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27065)
24/03/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27042)
20/02/1957 To 75% Cut-off
20/02/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27067)
12/11/1958 Double Chimney fitted
12/11/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27076)
21/10/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27013)
07/04/1961 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27049)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/06/1926 21/08/1926 65 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/03/1927 12/03/1927 10 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/11/1927 25/02/1928 107 days General Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Doncaster Works 07/03/1929 04/05/1929 59 days General Tender number 5272 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 16/08/1929 06/09/1929 22 days Light Repair Tender number 5274 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 27/03/1930 06/06/1930 72 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/11/1930 20/12/1930 30 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 30/07/1931 24/09/1931 57 days General Boiler number 7794 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 15/10/1932 09/12/1932 56 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/11/1933 15/12/1933 43 days General    
Darlington Works 05/09/1934 20/09/1934 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/01/1935 12/02/1935 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/04/1936 23/06/1936 56 days General Boiler number 7647 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 25/03/1937 01/05/1937 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/03/1938 29/04/1938 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/04/1939 02/06/1939 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/07/1940 31/08/1940 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/06/1942 27/06/1942 22 days Heavy Intermediate Rebuilt to class A3
 
Doncaster Works 27/09/1944 08/11/1944 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/02/1945 17/02/1945 11 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/04/1945 11/05/1945 32 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 05/02/1946 16/03/1946 40 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 521
 
Doncaster Works 24/08/1947 17/10/1947 55 days General Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 06/04/1950 12/04/1950 7 days No repairs    
Doncaster Works 01/05/1950 16/06/1950 47 days General Boiler number 9569 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 20/02/1951 06/03/1951 15 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/04/1952 12/05/1952 36 days General Boiler number 27077 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 01/09/1953 10/10/1953 40 days General Boiler number 27065 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
 
Doncaster Works 21/02/1955 24/03/1955 32 days General Boiler number 27042 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 16/06/1955 04/07/1955 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/01/1957 20/02/1957 47 days General Boiler number 27067 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 27/03/1957 29/03/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 27/09/1957 15/10/1957 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/10/1958 12/11/1958 40 days General Boiler number 27076 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 18/09/1959 21/10/1959 34 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 27013 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 21/02/1961 07/04/1961 46 days General Boiler number 27049 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 12/09/1961 15/09/1961 4 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1947 General Names for 'A.2' Class: 518 Tehran, 519 Honeyway, 520 Owen. Tudor, 521 Watling Street, and probably Straight Deal, Sun Castle, Herring Bone, Sugar Palm and Sun Chariot on 522-526. No. 525 will be Mr. Peppercorn's first 'A.2/3.' SLS/194704
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
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2388/9, E3059-64. Stripping Road: D2402, D3489, 13252, 60040, 61144, 61227, 61828, 62013, 63954, 68522, 68869/90, 68916, 69572; Scrap Yard: 64729/87, with 64746, 68875, 68979, 69586 being cut-up. Crimpsall: 60047/90, 61066, 62061. Outside Crimpsall: 60026, 60532, 61971. Erecting Shop: 13326, D3452, D5564, D8214, D9002, 43092, 43151, 60014/28/53/8, 60102/33/8, 61066/73, 61819/32/43/89, 61939, 62009, 63949/68, 70039, 76032. Outside Erecting Shop: D2400, 60128, 68925. Weigh House: D336. Outside Weigh House: 61950. Paint Shop: D320/37, D2387, D5690/1, D6712, D9000, E3058, 60041, 60118/36, 60529, 61835, 73096. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/11/1924 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5262    
11/12/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2552, name: SANSOVINO
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1608
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 94 boiler fitted
   
18/06/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1926. Dep: 21/08/1926.    
03/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/03/1927. Dep: 12/03/1927.    
11/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1927. Dep: 25/02/1928.
Work undertaken:
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
07/06/1928 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5329    
10/08/1928 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5228    
07/03/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1929. Dep: 04/05/1929.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5272 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
30/06/1929 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5265    
16/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/08/1929. Dep: 06/09/1929.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5274 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
27/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1930. Dep: 06/06/1930.    
21/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 21/11/1930. Dep: 20/12/1930.    
30/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1931. Dep: 24/09/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7794 (Diagram 94)
   
15/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1932. Dep: 09/12/1932.    
03/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1933. Dep: 15/12/1933.    
05/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/09/1934. Dep: 20/09/1934.    
04/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1935. Dep: 12/02/1935.    
29/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1936. Dep: 23/06/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7647 (Diagram 94)
   
25/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1937. Dep: 01/05/1937.    
17/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1938. Dep: 29/04/1938.    
20/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1939. Dep: 02/06/1939.    
14/06/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
20/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1940. Dep: 31/08/1940.    
06/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 06/06/1942. Dep: 27/06/1942.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
   
21/11/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
15/02/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
02/09/1943 Modification Diagram b94HP number 8079 boiler fitted    
02/09/1943 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor number 5570    
27/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1944. Dep: 08/11/1944.    
26/12/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
07/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/02/1945. Dep: 17/02/1945.    
10/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/04/1945. Dep: 11/05/1945.    
05/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1946. Dep: 16/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 521
   
30/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 53    
24/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1947. Dep: 17/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
17/10/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
05/02/1949 Renumbered Renumbered to 60053    
07/02/1949 Modification Diagram 94A number 9121 boiler fitted    
07/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
22/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
28/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
31/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
04/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
06/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 06/04/1950. Dep: 12/04/1950.    
01/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1950. Dep: 16/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9569 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
16/06/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
20/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/02/1951. Dep: 06/03/1951.    
07/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1952. Dep: 12/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27077 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
12/05/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
01/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1953. Dep: 10/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27065 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
   
02/05/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
21/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1955. Dep: 24/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27042 (Diagram 94A)
   
16/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/06/1955. Dep: 04/07/1955.    
05/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1957. Dep: 20/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27067 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
27/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/03/1957. Dep: 29/03/1957.    
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
27/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/09/1957. Dep: 15/10/1957.    
04/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1958. Dep: 12/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27076 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
07/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
07/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
18/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 18/09/1959. Dep: 21/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27013 (Diagram 94A)
   
21/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1961. Dep: 07/04/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27049 (Diagram 94A)
   
18/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
12/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/09/1961. Dep: 15/09/1961.    
17/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
21/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
05/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    
16/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
27/05/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60053 from Heaton (52B)    

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