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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2560 on 17/04/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 529 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 61   18/11/1946
British Railways 60061   20/11/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
17/04/1925 PRETTY POLLY

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 17/04/1925
LNER Black Unlined 23/08/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 27/04/1947
BR Blue Black and White 02/11/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 26/08/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A117/04/1925
A3 (4-6-2)06/05/1944
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 302
Works Number 1616
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sun 17/04/1925 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sun 08/09/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 38 yrs, 4 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 16/09/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5270 28/03/1925 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5258 30/09/1931 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5229 27/03/1932 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5211 03/07/1937 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5290 25/06/1938 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 16/9/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 17/04/1925
KX   Kings Cross on 23/05/1925
GRA   Grantham on 25/11/1928
NWE   New England on 10/10/1942
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) on 06/02/1949
36A   Doncaster on 04/06/1950
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 26/11/1950
34A   Kings Cross on 18/02/1951
34E   Neasden on 15/07/1951
35B   Grantham on 22/02/1953
34A   Kings Cross on 29/08/1954
35B   Grantham on 17/10/1954
36A   Doncaster on 08/02/1959
34A   Kings Cross on 05/04/1959
34E   New England on 13/09/1959
34A   Kings Cross on 08/11/1959
34F   Grantham on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1963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 m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross w/e 18/02/1951
ALLOC 34E Neasden 3w/e 28/07/1951
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 21/03/1953
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 11/09/1954
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 06/11/1954
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 18/04/1959
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 03/10/1959
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 29/06/1963
WDN   6w/e 05/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/04/1925 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7778)
25/01/1930 Long Travel Valves fitted
29/01/1931 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7879)
11/12/1931 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7771)
10/10/1934 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7764)
25/06/1938 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7783)
06/05/1944 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8781)
27/04/1947 To 75% Cut-off
20/11/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8779)
02/11/1950 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27008)
26/08/1952 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
26/08/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27024)
26/03/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27005)
01/03/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27015)
21/12/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27074)
23/10/1958 Double Chimney fitted
23/10/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27033)
24/03/1960 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27012)
03/02/1962 Trough deflectors fitted
03/02/1962 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27026)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 24/07/1925 01/08/1925 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 15/03/1927 27/05/1927 74 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/09/1928 05/12/1928 73 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/12/1929 25/01/1930 51 days General Long Travel Valves fitted
  
Doncaster Works 25/11/1930 29/01/1931 66 days General Boiler number 7879 (Diagram 94)
  
Doncaster Works 27/10/1931 11/12/1931 46 days General Boiler number 7771 (Diagram 94)
  
Doncaster Works 24/11/1932 21/01/1933 59 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/11/1933 25/01/1934 60 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/10/1934 06/11/1934 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 25/01/1935 31/01/1935 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/09/1935 07/11/1935 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/12/1935 10/12/1935 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 24/06/1936 01/08/1936 39 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/05/1937 03/07/1937 37 days General Tender number 5211 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
  
Doncaster Works 21/05/1938 25/06/1938 36 days General Boiler number 7783 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5290 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
  
Doncaster Works 02/06/1939 15/07/1939 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/12/1939 20/12/1939 12 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/03/1940 13/04/1940 25 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 23/11/1940 28/12/1940 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/07/1942 23/08/1942 40 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
  
Doncaster Works 24/07/1943 19/08/1943 27 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 27/03/1944 06/05/1944 41 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8781 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 01/07/1945 03/08/1945 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/10/1945 27/10/1945 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/12/1945 22/12/1945 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 29/12/1945 30/12/1945 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/03/1946 23/03/1946 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/03/1947 27/04/1947 42 days General To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
  
Doncaster Works 11/10/1948 20/11/1948 41 days General Boiler number 8779 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60061
  
Doncaster Works 25/09/1950 02/11/1950 39 days General Boiler number 27008 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
  
Doncaster Works 20/07/1952 26/08/1952 38 days General Boiler number 27024 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
  
Doncaster Works 22/01/1953 30/01/1953 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 23/02/1954 26/03/1954 32 days General Boiler number 27005 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 09/01/1955 14/01/1955 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/05/1955 29/07/1955 69 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/08/1955 11/08/1955 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/01/1957 01/03/1957 54 days General Boiler number 27015 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 04/03/1957 09/03/1957 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/12/1957 21/12/1957 20 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 27074 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 02/09/1958 23/10/1958 52 days General Boiler number 27033 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
  
Doncaster Works 31/12/1958 03/01/1959 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 23/10/1959 07/11/1959 16 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/01/1960 23/01/1960 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/02/1960 24/03/1960 42 days General Boiler number 27012 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 24/08/1960 27/09/1960 35 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/01/1962 03/02/1962 32 days General Boiler number 27026 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
  
Doncaster Works 07/05/1962 19/05/1962 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/09/1962 17/10/1962 31 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
13/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3453, E3088-94. Outside Erecting Shop: 60817, 61375, 61861/99, 63858, 68900, 70003/7. Erecting Shop: D2406, D3289, 13336, D3487, D5522/47/95, D5822. D8021, 08213, D9012, 12133, 43032, 60025/47/61/87, 60134, 60854, 61051, 61223/52, 61374, 62013, 63924/38, 70006, 76046. Stripping Road-dept. 10/1: 60938, 62034, 63571. Outside Crimpsal: D3482. 70018. Crimpsal: 60014/43/63/83/97. Outside Weighshop: 60138/57. Paint Shop: D374 (BE 3120 VF D670 of 1961), D5369 (BRCW DEL 212 of 1961), D5644, D5828 (Brush 364 of 1961), D5830 (Brush 366 of 1961), E3086/7, 60027/84 an 60125. SLS/196202
28/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D5643, D8213, E3072-6. Stripping Road: D4055/63, 60129, 60853, 61285, 61315, 63630, 73036. Crimpsall: 60119, 63962. Outside Crimpsall: 60870, 60938, 61168, 62021/34. Scrap Road: 68900 intact, 61862, 61908 being cut up. Erecting Shop: D3482, D5525/95, D5642/57, 12126/33, 13288, 60043/61/78/83/97, 60107, 60817, 61252, 61374/5, 61899, 63571, 70003/7, 76021. Erecting Shop Yard: 60062, 60112. Boiler Park: 60014/47. Weigh House: D5547. Outside Weigh House: D3289, 61223, 63924, 68928, 70006. Paint Shop: D3336, D3487, D5371/2, D5822, E3070/1, 60087, 76046. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/03/1925 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5270    
17/04/1925 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2560, name: PRETTY POLLY
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1616
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 94 boiler fitted		    
23/05/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
24/07/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/07/1925. Dep: 01/08/1925.    
15/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1927. Dep: 27/05/1927.    
24/09/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1928. Dep: 05/12/1928.    
25/11/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
06/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1929. Dep: 25/01/1930.
Work undertaken:
Long Travel Valves fitted
    
25/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1930. Dep: 29/01/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7879 (Diagram 94)
    
30/09/1931 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5258    
27/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1931. Dep: 11/12/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7771 (Diagram 94)
    
27/03/1932 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5229    
24/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1932. Dep: 21/01/1933.    
27/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1933. Dep: 25/01/1934.    
10/10/1934 Modification Diagram 94 number 7764 boiler fitted    
31/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/10/1934. Dep: 06/11/1934.    
25/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/01/1935. Dep: 31/01/1935.    
18/09/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1935. Dep: 07/11/1935.    
03/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/12/1935. Dep: 10/12/1935.    
24/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1936. Dep: 01/08/1936.    
28/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1937. Dep: 03/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5211 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
    
21/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1938. Dep: 25/06/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7783 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5290 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
    
02/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1939. Dep: 15/07/1939.    
09/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/12/1939. Dep: 20/12/1939.    
20/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/03/1940. Dep: 13/04/1940.    
23/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1940. Dep: 28/12/1940.    
15/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1942. Dep: 23/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
    
23/08/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
10/10/1942 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
24/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/07/1943. Dep: 19/08/1943.    
27/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 27/03/1944. Dep: 06/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8781 (Diagram 94A)
    
01/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1945. Dep: 03/08/1945.    
15/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/10/1945. Dep: 27/10/1945.    
10/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/12/1945. Dep: 22/12/1945.    
29/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/12/1945. Dep: 30/12/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 529 but not taken up    
17/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/03/1946. Dep: 23/03/1946.    
18/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 61    
17/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1947. Dep: 27/04/1947.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
    
27/04/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
11/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1948. Dep: 20/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8779 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60061
    
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
25/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1950. Dep: 02/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27008 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
    
26/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
18/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
15/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
20/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1952. Dep: 26/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27024 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
    
26/08/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
22/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/01/1953. Dep: 30/01/1953.    
22/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
23/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1954. Dep: 26/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27005 (Diagram 94A)
    
29/08/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
17/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
09/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/01/1955. Dep: 14/01/1955.    
22/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1955. Dep: 29/07/1955.    
03/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/08/1955. Dep: 11/08/1955.    
07/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1957. Dep: 01/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27015 (Diagram 94A)
    
04/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/03/1957. Dep: 09/03/1957.    
02/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 02/12/1957. Dep: 21/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27074 (Diagram 94A)
    
02/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/09/1958. Dep: 23/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27033 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
    
31/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/12/1958. Dep: 03/01/1959.    
08/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
05/04/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
13/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
23/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/10/1959. Dep: 07/11/1959.    
08/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
07/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/01/1960. Dep: 23/01/1960.    
12/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1960. Dep: 24/03/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27012 (Diagram 94A)
    
24/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/08/1960. Dep: 27/09/1960.    
03/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1962. Dep: 03/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27026 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
    
07/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/05/1962. Dep: 19/05/1962.    
17/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/09/1962. Dep: 17/10/1962.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
08/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60061 from Grantham (34F)    

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