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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2564 on 14/07/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 533 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 65   20/10/1946
British Railways 60065   23/07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
14/07/1924 KNIGHT OF THE THISTLE
28/12/1932 KNIGHT OF THISTLE

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 14/07/1924
LNER Black Unlined 04/03/1944
LNER Apple Green Black and White 23/03/1947
BR Blue Black and White 18/11/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 24/12/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A114/07/1924
A3 (4-6-2)23/03/1947
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L787
Works Number 23102
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sun 14/07/1924 to Haymarket (HAY)
Withdrawal Sun 28/06/1964 off New England (34E)
Service Life 39 yrs, 11 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5274 14/07/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5325 02/07/1928 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5581 17/10/1935 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5268 25/06/1937 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5283 08/07/1942 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5276 23/01/1944 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5285 16/05/1957 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold to R A King, Norwich for scrap 8/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HAY   Haymarket (New) on 14/07/1924
EFD   Eastfield on 15/02/1937
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 20/11/1940
HAY   Haymarket on 01/12/1941
34A   Kings Cross on 02/07/1950
35B   Grantham on 09/09/1951
34E   New England on 17/06/1962
34F   Grantham on 16/06/1963
36A   Doncaster on 08/09/1963
34E   New England on 20/10/1963
     Withdrawn on 28/06/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross on 02/07/1950
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 34E New England 2w/e 23/06/1962
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 28/06/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
14/07/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7786)
19/06/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
10/07/1929 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7788)
02/01/1933 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7800)
25/11/1937 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7781)
23/03/1947 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9211)
23/07/1948 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8225)
24/12/1952 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
02/07/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27041)
16/05/1957 To 75% Cut-off
31/10/1958 Double Chimney fitted
31/10/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27027)
19/02/1960 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27062)
25/11/1961 Trough deflectors fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 11/08/1925 29/08/1925 19 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 05/01/1926 25/02/1926 52 days General    
Cowlairs Works 25/02/1927 06/05/1927 71 days General    
Cowlairs Works 27/09/1927 29/09/1927 3 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 01/05/1928 19/06/1928 50 days General Modified valve gear
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 25/02/1929 26/02/1929 2 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 11/06/1929 10/07/1929 30 days General Variable F S A fitted
Boiler number 7788 (Diagram 94)
 
Cowlairs Works 04/12/1929 14/12/1929 11 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 06/08/1930 11/09/1930 37 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 05/01/1931 18/02/1931 45 days General    
Cowlairs Works 22/04/1931 16/05/1931 25 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/09/1931 02/11/1931 53 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/07/1932 29/07/1932 10 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 09/11/1932 02/01/1933 55 days General Boiler number 7800 (Diagram 94)
Named KNIGHT OF THISTLE
 
Doncaster Works 19/10/1933 30/11/1933 43 days General    
Cowlairs Works 14/08/1934 23/08/1934 10 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/11/1934 08/01/1935 49 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/02/1936 03/04/1936 52 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/05/1937 25/06/1937 39 days Heavy Tender number 5268 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 29/10/1937 25/11/1937 28 days General Boiler number 7781 (Diagram 94)
 
Cowlairs Works 20/04/1938 28/04/1938 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 30/05/1939 05/08/1939 68 days General Hudd A T C fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 05/01/1940 09/01/1940 5 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 23/05/1940 25/05/1940 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/05/1941 07/06/1941 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/06/1942 08/07/1942 33 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 5283 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 27/01/1944 04/03/1944 38 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 05/11/1945 20/12/1945 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/02/1947 23/03/1947 40 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9211 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 04/06/1948 23/07/1948 50 days General Boiler number 27037 (Diagram 94HP)
Renumbered to BR 60065
 
Doncaster Works 13/10/1949 18/11/1949 37 days General Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 27/02/1951 29/03/1951 31 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 17/11/1952 24/12/1952 38 days General Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 19/05/1954 02/07/1954 45 days General Boiler number 27041 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 16/08/1955 24/09/1955 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/05/1956 11/07/1956 43 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/03/1957 16/05/1957 51 days General Tender number 5285 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 23/09/1958 31/10/1958 39 days General Boiler number 27027 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 19/01/1960 19/02/1960 32 days General Boiler number 27062 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 05/10/1960 26/10/1960 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/05/1961 10/06/1961 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/10/1961 25/11/1961 46 days General Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 05/06/1962 25/07/1962 51 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 30/10/1962 23/11/1962 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/08/1963 16/09/1963 36 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/06/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works on 26/6 included; Nos. 1, 29, 30/6/9, 65/7, 104, 518, 818/83, 1083, 1128, 1800/24, 2821, 60042/49/97, 60515, 60870, 61830. The first of the new 'A.1' 4-6-2's No. 60114, was nearing completion here in early July and was being proceeded with faster than No. 60539. SLS/194808
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Crimpsall) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107
29/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3254, E3069-74. Stripping Road: D5802, 43151, 60003, 60108, 63936/60/81, 73000. Crimpsal: 60046, 60127. Outside Crimpsal: 61107, 63969, 70008/44. Scrap Yard: 60055, 61866, 64646, 65450/78 intact, 61979 being cut up. Boiler Park: 60025, 63980. Erecting Shop: D2021, D3153, D3447/8/76-8, D3646, D5520/83, D5600/6/9/66, D5805, D9004, 13166, 60021/65/89, 60162, 60525/38, 61003/89, 61143/62, 61389, 63927/73, 70000/13. Weigh House: D9016. Outside Weigh House: 60071/80. Paint Shop: D364, D5050/4, D5358, D5820, E3067/8, 43159, 61207, 61367. Paint Shop Yard : Nil. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112
12/11/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: 13166, D8239, E3069-75; Outside New Erecting Shop: D5583, 61042, 61317, 73000/165. Stripping Road: 60015, 63973/87, 70041. Crimpsal: D3646. 43151, 60108; Outside Crimpsall: 60003/29/149, 73024 (89A). Erecting Shop: D3153, D3447/8, D3476-8, D5520, D5609/37/66, D5802, 43160, 60023/65/127/525, 70000/8, 73054; Outside Erecting Shop: 60154, 76045. Weigh House: D366; Outside Weigh House: 61389. Paint Shop: E3068, D3254, D5050, D5360, D5606, D5822 (Brush 323/61), D9017 (EE2922, V574 of 1961), 60021/162, 62037, 63980, 70013. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112
21/08/1963 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall Steam Bay) New Erecting Shop: E3085/6/95, D1507/13/4. Crimpsall Diesel Bay: 12111, D2570, D3160, D3620/2/36/9/49/81/93, D5037/45, D5502, D5649/67/73/82, D5852, D6713/4, D6801, D8229, D9015/7/20. Crimpsall Steam Bay: 60009/65/94, 62011/22, 90015/313/471 and Dept. 11 (68914). Yard: 12135, D2407, D3159, D3495, D3632, D5500/12/48/52/8/72/96, D5610/47/83, D6721, 60008/14/22/32/46/97, 60830, 63678, 63704/18, 68925, 69523, 90269/502. Paint Shop: 60800. Outside Weigh House: D5068, D5659, D6864, 90449. SLS/196309

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/07/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2564, name: KNIGHT OF THE THISTLE
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23102
Allocated to Haymarket (HAY)
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
   
11/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/08/1925. Dep: 29/08/1925.    
05/01/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1926. Dep: 25/02/1926.    
25/02/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1927. Dep: 06/05/1927.    
27/09/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/09/1927. Dep: 29/09/1927.    
01/05/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1928. Dep: 19/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Modified valve gear
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
02/07/1928 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5325    
25/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/02/1929. Dep: 26/02/1929.    
11/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1929. Dep: 10/07/1929.
Work undertaken:
Variable F S A fitted
Boiler number 7788 (Diagram 94)
   
04/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/12/1929. Dep: 14/12/1929.    
06/08/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/08/1930. Dep: 11/09/1930.    
05/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1931. Dep: 18/02/1931.    
22/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/04/1931. Dep: 16/05/1931.    
11/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1931. Dep: 02/11/1931.    
20/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/07/1932. Dep: 29/07/1932.    
09/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1932. Dep: 02/01/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7800 (Diagram 94)
Named KNIGHT OF THISTLE
   
19/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1933. Dep: 30/11/1933.    
14/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/08/1934. Dep: 23/08/1934.    
21/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1934. Dep: 08/01/1935.    
17/10/1935 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor number 5581    
12/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1936. Dep: 03/04/1936.    
15/02/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
18/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 18/05/1937. Dep: 25/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5268 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
29/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1937. Dep: 25/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7781 (Diagram 94)
   
20/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/04/1938. Dep: 28/04/1938.    
30/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1939. Dep: 05/08/1939.
Work undertaken:
Hudd A T C fitted
   
05/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/01/1940. Dep: 09/01/1940.    
23/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/05/1940. Dep: 25/05/1940.    
20/11/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
01/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1941. Dep: 07/06/1941.    
01/12/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
06/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 06/06/1942. Dep: 08/07/1942.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5283 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
23/01/1944 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5276    
27/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1944. Dep: 04/03/1944.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
04/03/1944 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
05/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1945. Dep: 20/12/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 533 but not taken up    
20/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 65    
12/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 12/02/1947. Dep: 23/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9211 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
23/03/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
04/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1948. Dep: 23/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27037 (Diagram 94HP)
Renumbered to BR 60065
   
13/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1949. Dep: 18/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
27/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 27/02/1951. Dep: 29/03/1951.    
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
17/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1952. Dep: 24/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
19/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1954. Dep: 02/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27041 (Diagram 94A)
   
16/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1955. Dep: 24/09/1955.    
30/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/05/1956. Dep: 11/07/1956.    
27/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1957. Dep: 16/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5285 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
To 75% Cut-off
   
23/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1958. Dep: 31/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27027 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
19/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1960. Dep: 19/02/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27062 (Diagram 94HP)
   
05/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/10/1960. Dep: 26/10/1960.    
17/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/05/1961. Dep: 10/06/1961.    
11/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1961. Dep: 25/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Trough deflectors fitted
   
05/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/06/1962. Dep: 25/07/1962.    
17/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
30/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/10/1962. Dep: 23/11/1962.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
12/08/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/08/1963. Dep: 16/09/1963.    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
20/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
28/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60065 from New England (34E)    
08/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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