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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2556 on 18/02/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 525 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 57   08/09/1946
British Railways 60057   16/06/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
18/02/1925 ORMONDE

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 18/02/1925
LNER Black Unlined 12/12/1941
LNER Apple Green Black and White 11/01/1947
BR Blue Black and White 28/07/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 10/10/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A118/02/1925
A3 (4-6-2)11/01/1947
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 302
Works Number 1612
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 18/02/1925 to Grantham (GRA)
Withdrawal Mon 28/10/1963 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 38 yrs, 8 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1964 at Arnott Young (Carmyle)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5266 31/01/1925 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5329 26/05/1928 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5262 07/06/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5273 12/12/1941 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5284 16/06/1948 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5281 15/12/1950 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Arnott Young, Carmyle 6/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GRA   Grantham (New) on 18/02/1925
KX   Kings Cross on 01/06/1928
GRA   Grantham on 07/06/1928
DON   Doncaster on 15/09/1938
HAY   Haymarket on 09/03/1939
STM   St Margarets on 15/03/1939
EFD   Eastfield on 02/02/1940
HAY   Haymarket on 04/12/1940
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 07/03/1943
HAY   Haymarket on 24/04/1943
12C   Carlisle Canal on 23/04/1961
64B   Haymarket on 15/05/1961
64A   St Margarets on 13/12/1961
     Withdrawn on 28/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 12C Carlisle Canal 5w/e 06/05/1961
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 4w/e 06/05/1961
ALLOC 64B Haymarket 4w/e 03/06/1961
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region 4w/e 03/06/1961
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 6w/e 30/12/1961
WDN   on 28/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/02/1925 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7774)
06/11/1930 Long Travel Valves fitted
06/11/1930 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7776)
17/02/1934 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7768)
03/12/1936 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7777)
11/01/1947 To 75% Cut-off
10/10/1952 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
10/10/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27012)
02/04/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27030)
19/09/1958 Double Chimney fitted
27/01/1960 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29290)
21/09/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
21/09/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29323)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 02/11/1925 14/11/1925 13 days Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 20/11/1926 02/02/1927 75 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/02/1928 26/05/1928 114 days General Tender number 5329 (LNER Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 08/05/1929 21/06/1929 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/12/1929 31/01/1930 53 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/03/1930 19/03/1930 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/09/1930 06/11/1930 51 days General Boiler number 7776 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Doncaster Works 24/09/1931 02/11/1931 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/04/1932 04/06/1932 59 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 20/12/1932 21/02/1933 64 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/01/1934 17/02/1934 45 days General Boiler number 7768 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 10/01/1935 15/02/1935 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/06/1935 10/07/1935 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/01/1936 22/02/1936 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/10/1936 03/12/1936 46 days General Boiler number 7777 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 16/11/1937 22/12/1937 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/05/1938 11/05/1938 1 day Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 05/12/1938 19/01/1939 46 days General    
Cowlairs Works 16/05/1940 17/05/1940 2 days Light Repair Bogie springs
 
Doncaster Works 08/07/1940 09/08/1940 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/11/1941 12/12/1941 29 days General Tender number 5273 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Cowlairs Works 21/12/1942 31/12/1942 11 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 29/06/1943 13/08/1943 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/05/1945 21/06/1945 49 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/11/1946 11/01/1947 45 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27019 (Diagram 94HP)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 05/05/1948 16/06/1948 43 days General Tender number 5284 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Renumbered to BR 60057
 
Doncaster Works 10/06/1949 28/07/1949 49 days General Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 15/11/1950 15/12/1950 31 days General Tender number 5281 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 01/09/1952 10/10/1952 40 days General Boiler number 27012 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
R & W Hawthorn 25/01/1954 05/02/1954 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 15/03/1954 22/04/1954 39 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 02/08/1955 17/09/1955 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/02/1957 02/04/1957 40 days General Boiler number 27030 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 25/09/1957 25/10/1957 31 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 18/03/1958 23/04/1958 37 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/07/1958 19/09/1958 72 days General Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 09/12/1959 27/01/1960 50 days General Boiler number 29290 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 13/12/1960 15/12/1960 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 27/07/1961 21/09/1961 57 days General Boiler number 29323 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 08/04/1963 09/05/1963 32 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 05/07/1963 01/08/1963 28 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
02/02/1963 Glasgow - Aberdeen Pacific workings The last regular workings of L.N.E.R Pacifics - during December and January, Ferryhill usually used 60009 an 60011 on the 7-10 a.m. to Glasgow (back with the 5-30 p.m.) but 60002/4/57/97/522/37 also appeared, whilst the standbies were 60527 or 60955 (rarely required). 60537 appeared on 25th January-one month after its 'withdrawal'! ' St. Rollox usually used 60027* on the 8-25 a.m. to Aberdeen (back with the 5-15 p.m.) with as standby 60031 or 60090, whilst 60012 was borrowed from Haymarket for most of November and December; other locomotives to appear were 60004/512/955/72 an 73153. * 60027 was in Grangemouth shed for repair on 11th February. SLS/196303
10/03/1963 Goole MPD (Crimpsall) Stored at Goole on 10th March-60518. SLS/196304
23/04/1963 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall) New Erecting Shop: E3090-5 no bogies, D5583, D5819, D6744. Works, Shunters : 68928/71/6. Awaiting Works: D203, D2010, D2561, D5510/95, D5602/57, D6707, D8240. Stored in Works Yards : 15004, 60014/39/49/54/76/137/500/17/26/39, 61135, 68925, 69523, 90250/3/70. Crimpsall: 60057/117/21/34/52, 62027/50, 90572/3, Dept. 10, D2008/27, D2567, D2957, D3625/45/63, D5045/70, D5523/42/84/5/609/54, D6709/804, D8205, D8401/9, D9008/19. Stripping Shop: 90043/109/33/602, D5655, D5804. Works Yard: 61348 in steam. Weigh House: 90024/569, D5822. Paint Shop: LNER 4771, 62024, 90036, D1517, D3685, D5050/5/94, D6834/5/6, E3083. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/01/1925 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5266    
18/02/1925 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2556, name: ORMONDE
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1612
Allocated to Grantham (GRA)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 94 boiler fitted
   
02/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 02/11/1925. Dep: 14/11/1925.    
20/11/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1926. Dep: 02/02/1927.    
03/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1928. Dep: 26/05/1928.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5329 (LNER Corridor) attached.
   
01/06/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
07/06/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
07/06/1928 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5262    
08/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1929. Dep: 21/06/1929.    
10/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1929. Dep: 31/01/1930.    
12/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/03/1930. Dep: 19/03/1930.    
17/09/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1930. Dep: 06/11/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7776 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
24/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1931. Dep: 02/11/1931.    
07/04/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 07/04/1932. Dep: 04/06/1932.    
20/12/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1932. Dep: 21/02/1933.    
04/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1934. Dep: 17/02/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7768 (Diagram 94)
   
10/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1935. Dep: 15/02/1935.    
28/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/06/1935. Dep: 10/07/1935.    
08/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1936. Dep: 22/02/1936.    
19/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1936. Dep: 03/12/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7777 (Diagram 94)
   
16/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1937. Dep: 22/12/1937.    
11/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/05/1938. Dep: 11/05/1938.    
15/09/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
05/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1938. Dep: 19/01/1939.    
09/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
15/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
02/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
16/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/05/1940. Dep: 17/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
Bogie springs
   
08/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1940. Dep: 09/08/1940.    
04/12/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
14/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1941. Dep: 12/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5273 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
12/12/1941 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
21/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/12/1942. Dep: 31/12/1942.    
07/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
24/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
29/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1943. Dep: 13/08/1943.    
04/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1945. Dep: 21/06/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 525 but not taken up    
08/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 57    
28/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 28/11/1946. Dep: 11/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27019 (Diagram 94HP)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
11/01/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
05/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1948. Dep: 16/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5284 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Renumbered to BR 60057
   
10/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1949. Dep: 28/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
15/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1950. Dep: 15/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5281 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
01/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1952. Dep: 10/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27012 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
10/10/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
25/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/01/1954. Dep: 05/02/1954.    
15/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 15/03/1954. Dep: 22/04/1954.    
02/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1955. Dep: 17/09/1955.    
22/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1957. Dep: 02/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27030 (Diagram 94A)
   
25/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/09/1957. Dep: 25/10/1957.    
18/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/03/1958. Dep: 23/04/1958.    
10/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1958. Dep: 19/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
   
09/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1959. Dep: 27/01/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29290 (Diagram 107)
   
13/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/12/1960. Dep: 15/12/1960.    
23/04/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (12C)    
15/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
27/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1961. Dep: 21/09/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29323 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
   
13/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
08/04/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/04/1963. Dep: 09/05/1963.    
05/07/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/07/1963. Dep: 01/08/1963.    
28/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60057 from St Margarets (64A)    
06/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Carmyle    

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