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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 256l on 30/05/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 530 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 62   18/10/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E62   04/03/1948
British Railways 60062   06/07/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
30/05/1925 MINORU

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 30/05/1925
LNER Black Unlined 26/09/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 05/11/1947
BR Blue Black and White 06/07/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 09/10/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A130/05/1925
A3 (4-6-2)24/06/1944
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 302
Works Number 1617
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 30/05/1925 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sat 26/12/1964 off New England (34E)
Service Life 39 yrs, 6 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1965

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5271 30/05/1925 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5223 11/07/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5477 25/03/1937 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5643 07/05/1938 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5483 23/02/1946 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5643 15/03/1946 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5289 16/02/1955 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5211 22/09/1962 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold to R A King, Norwich for scrap 2/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 30/05/1925
DON   Doncaster on 20/06/1925
GRA   Grantham on 09/04/1926
KX   Kings Cross on 27/03/1927
NWE   New England on 25/06/1940
GOR   Gorton on 07/07/1944
KX   Kings Cross on 29/10/1944
HAY   Haymarket on 11/04/1945
KX   Kings Cross on 22/05/1945
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 30/05/1948
36A   Doncaster on 09/09/1951
35B   Grantham on 15/02/1953
34A   Kings Cross on 25/10/1953
34E   New England on 10/09/1961
34F   Grantham on 16/06/1963
36A   Doncaster on 08/09/1963
34E   New England on 20/10/1963
     Withdrawn on 26/12/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC COP Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 31/10/1953
ALLOC 34E New England 5w/e 07/10/1961
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 29/06/1963
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 6w/e 05/10/1963
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 02/11/1963
WDN   on 26/12/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/05/1925 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7780)
30/11/1929 Long Travel Valves fitted
03/03/1931 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7781)
25/03/1933 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7695)
25/03/1937 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7785)
07/05/1938 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7771)
15/02/1941 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7773)
24/06/1944 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9451)
05/11/1947 To 75% Cut-off
06/07/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9979)
13/04/1951 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27040)
09/10/1952 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
09/10/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27031)
16/09/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27021)
11/07/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27007)
04/02/1959 Double Chimney fitted
04/02/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27005)
12/10/1960 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27021)
11/07/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
22/09/1962 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29301)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 09/11/1925 14/11/1925 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 30/11/1926 05/02/1927 68 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/05/1928 11/07/1928 62 days General Tender number 5223 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 03/10/1929 30/11/1929 59 days General Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Doncaster Works 02/01/1931 03/03/1931 61 days General Boiler number 7781 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 18/05/1931 22/05/1931 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 24/02/1932 09/04/1932 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/06/1932 10/06/1932 2 days Light Repair New tyres
 
Doncaster Works 01/02/1933 25/03/1933 53 days General Boiler number 7695 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 06/11/1933 23/12/1933 48 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/01/1935 02/03/1935 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/02/1936 19/03/1936 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/02/1937 25/03/1937 45 days General Boiler number 7785 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5477 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 25/03/1938 07/05/1938 44 days General Boiler number 7771 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5643 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 23/01/1939 30/01/1939 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/06/1939 29/07/1939 57 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/01/1941 15/02/1941 39 days General Boiler number 7773 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 20/08/1942 26/09/1942 38 days Heavy Intermediate Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 15/05/1944 24/06/1944 41 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 23/03/1945 05/04/1945 14 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/01/1946 23/02/1946 42 days General Tender number 5483 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 01/01/1947 18/01/1947 18 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/09/1947 05/11/1947 45 days General To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 23/02/1948 04/03/1948 11 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E62
 
Doncaster Works 16/05/1949 06/07/1949 52 days General Boiler number 9979 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
Renumbered to BR 60062
 
Doncaster Works 12/09/1950 19/09/1950 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/03/1951 13/04/1951 36 days General Boiler number 27040 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 28/08/1952 09/10/1952 43 days General Boiler number 27031 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 05/01/1953 27/01/1953 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/04/1954 12/05/1954 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/01/1955 11/01/1955 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/03/1955 16/03/1955 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/08/1955 16/09/1955 45 days General Boiler number 27021 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 28/05/1956 12/06/1956 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 20/05/1957 11/07/1957 53 days General Boiler number 27007 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 07/10/1957 15/10/1957 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/08/1958 28/08/1958 16 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 23/12/1958 04/02/1959 44 days General Boiler number 27005 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 28/10/1959 13/11/1959 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/03/1960 07/04/1960 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/08/1960 12/10/1960 45 days General Boiler number 27021 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 05/06/1961 11/07/1961 37 days Light Casual Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 15/01/1962 15/02/1962 32 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/07/1962 22/09/1962 58 days General Boiler number 29301 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5211 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 17/06/1963 25/07/1963 39 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
20/07/1949 Newcastle Station On 20/7 'A.1' No. 60152 was noted painted in the new standard blue, with the crest on the tender, while on 21/7 'A.4' No. 60031 and 'A.3' 60062 were both seen painted in the same style, but without the crest. 'A.2' No. 60531 was observed on 21/7, painted in the new dark green livery, with the crest on the tender. SLS/194909
02/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shops) New Erecting Shop: D2394/5, E3064-9. Boiler Shop: E3070. Stripping Road: D2235, D3446, D3694, 60022, 60502/19, 61195, 61311. 61902/19, 64170, 70018/39. Scrap Yard: 61997 being cut up. Crimpsall: 61157, 61846. Outside Crimpsall: D3660, 61056/87, 76050. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D2402, D3449, D5571/2, D8211, 12124, 13253, 43154, 60009/30/62/73/7, 60142/55/6, 61074, 61167, 61378, 61893, 61906/43, 63928, 70009/23/7/35. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60029, 61231, 61850/65, 68591. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: D5534, 60099, 62059, 63967. Paint Shop: D2393, D6720, D9006, E3062/3, 13252, 60161, 61120. Outside Paint Shop: D351, D5347, D5804, D6719. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196108
28/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop Yard) 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
30/05/1925 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 256l, name: MINORU
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1617
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
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
   
20/06/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
09/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/11/1925. Dep: 14/11/1925.    
09/04/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
30/11/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1926. Dep: 05/02/1927.    
27/03/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
11/05/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1928. Dep: 11/07/1928.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5223 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
03/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1929. Dep: 30/11/1929.
Work undertaken:
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
02/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1931. Dep: 03/03/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7781 (Diagram 94)
   
18/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/05/1931. Dep: 22/05/1931.    
24/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1932. Dep: 09/04/1932.    
09/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/06/1932. Dep: 10/06/1932.
Work undertaken:
New tyres
   
01/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1933. Dep: 25/03/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7695 (Diagram 94)
   
06/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1933. Dep: 23/12/1933.    
28/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1935. Dep: 02/03/1935.    
06/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1936. Dep: 19/03/1936.    
09/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1937. Dep: 25/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7785 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5477 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
25/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1938. Dep: 07/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7771 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5643 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
   
23/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/01/1939. Dep: 30/01/1939.    
03/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1939. Dep: 29/07/1939.    
25/06/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
08/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1941. Dep: 15/02/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7773 (Diagram 94)
   
20/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/08/1942. Dep: 26/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
26/09/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
15/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 15/05/1944. Dep: 24/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
   
07/07/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/10/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
23/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/03/1945. Dep: 05/04/1945.    
11/04/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
22/05/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 530 but not taken up    
13/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1946. Dep: 23/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5483 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
15/03/1946 Tender Tender fitted: Streamlined Non-Corridor number 5643    
18/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 62    
01/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/01/1947. Dep: 18/01/1947.    
22/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1947. Dep: 05/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
23/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/02/1948. Dep: 04/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E62
   
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
16/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1949. Dep: 06/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9979 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
Renumbered to BR 60062
   
06/07/1949 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
12/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/09/1950. Dep: 19/09/1950.    
09/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1951. Dep: 13/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27040 (Diagram 94HP)
   
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
28/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1952. Dep: 09/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27031 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
09/10/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
05/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/01/1953. Dep: 27/01/1953.    
15/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
25/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
02/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1954. Dep: 12/05/1954.    
11/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/01/1955. Dep: 11/01/1955.    
16/02/1955 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5289    
02/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/03/1955. Dep: 16/03/1955.    
03/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1955. Dep: 16/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27021 (Diagram 94A)
   
28/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/05/1956. Dep: 12/06/1956.    
20/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1957. Dep: 11/07/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27007 (Diagram 94A)
   
07/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/10/1957. Dep: 15/10/1957.    
13/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/08/1958. Dep: 28/08/1958.    
23/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1958. Dep: 04/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27005 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
28/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/10/1959. Dep: 13/11/1959.    
21/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/03/1960. Dep: 07/04/1960.    
29/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1960. Dep: 12/10/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27021 (Diagram 94A)
   
05/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/06/1961. Dep: 11/07/1961.
Work undertaken:
Trough deflectors fitted
   
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
15/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/01/1962. Dep: 15/02/1962.    
27/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1962. Dep: 22/09/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29301 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5211 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
17/06/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/06/1963. Dep: 25/07/1963.    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
20/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
26/12/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60062 from New England (34E)    
02/1965 Scrapped Scrapped    

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