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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2570 on 27/09/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 539 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 71   27/10/1946
British Railways 60071   18/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
27/09/1924 TRANQUIL

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 27/09/1924
LNER Black Unlined 16/01/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 09/10/1947
BR Purple Red and Cream 05/1948
BR Blue Black and White 20/07/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 01/11/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A127/09/1924
A3 (4-6-2)28/10/1944
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L787
Works Number 23108
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake
To Service Mon 27/09/1924 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 12/10/1964 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 40 yrs , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5280 27/09/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5272 06/04/1935 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5291 17/01/1943 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5263 15/05/1963 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold For scrap to A Draper, Hull l2/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 27/09/1924
YK   York (North) on 11/11/1936
NEV   Neville Hill on 29/09/1945
GHD   Gateshead on 06/05/1946
51A   Darlington on 27/01/1952
52A   Gateshead on 16/03/1952
51A   Darlington on 05/09/1954
52A   Gateshead on 13/02/1955
51A   Darlington on 27/05/1956
52A   Gateshead on 11/11/1956
51A   Darlington on 24/02/1957
52A   Gateshead on 26/05/1957
51A   Darlington on 06/12/1959
52A   Gateshead on 19/06/1960
52B   Heaton on 09/09/1962
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 12/10/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 22/03/1952
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 11/09/1954
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 26/02/1955
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 3w/e 01/12/1956
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 15/06/1957
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 26/12/1959
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   on 12/10/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/09/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7792)
20/12/1927 Long Travel Valves fitted
26/04/1929 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7794)
12/02/1930 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7798)
16/06/1931 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7775)
19/10/1933 Westinghouse Pump removed
17/11/1934 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7778)
16/11/1935 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7796)
24/10/1936 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7790)
26/03/1938 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7802)
28/10/1944 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9454)
24/12/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8782)
20/07/1950 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8720)
01/11/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27061)
01/04/1953 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
01/04/1953 To 75% Cut-off
20/08/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27028)
01/05/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27086)
04/07/1958 Double Chimney fitted
04/07/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27065)
07/10/1959 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29329)
04/11/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
04/11/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29290)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 17/04/1925 11/05/1925 25 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 03/11/1925 22/01/1926 81 days General    
Gateshead Works 10/03/1926 11/03/1926 2 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 01/10/1927 20/12/1927 81 days General Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Darlington Works 15/02/1929 26/04/1929 71 days General Boiler number 7794 (Diagram 94)
 
Darlington Works 23/09/1929 23/09/1929 1 day Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/12/1929 12/02/1930 59 days General Boiler number 7798 (Diagram 94)
 
Gateshead Works 11/03/1931 23/03/1931 13 days Light Repair Valves re-set
 
Doncaster Works 11/05/1931 16/06/1931 37 days General Boiler number 7775 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 29/06/1932 06/08/1932 39 days General    
Gateshead Works 25/10/1932 07/11/1932 14 days Light Repair Valves re-set
 
Darlington Works 31/01/1933 04/02/1933 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/09/1933 19/10/1933 44 days General Westinghouse Pump removed
 
Doncaster Works 12/10/1934 17/11/1934 37 days General Boiler number 7778 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 22/03/1935 06/04/1935 16 days Light Repair Tender number 5272 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 03/10/1935 16/11/1935 45 days General Boiler number 7796 (Diagram 94)
 
Darlington Works 21/04/1936 21/04/1936 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 18/09/1936 24/10/1936 37 days General Boiler number 7790 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 17/02/1938 26/03/1938 38 days General Boiler number 7802 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 23/05/1939 01/07/1939 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/03/1941 12/04/1941 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/12/1942 16/01/1943 27 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 06/09/1944 28/10/1944 53 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27020 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 04/04/1946 17/05/1946 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/12/1946 11/01/1947 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/08/1947 09/10/1947 52 days General Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 10/05/1948 18/05/1948 9 days Unclassified Renumbered to BR 60071
 
Doncaster Works 24/11/1948 24/12/1948 31 days General Boiler number 8782 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 31/05/1950 20/07/1950 51 days General Boiler number 8720 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 04/10/1951 01/11/1951 29 days General Boiler number 27061 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 04/03/1952 02/04/1952 30 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/03/1953 01/04/1953 30 days General To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 12/07/1954 20/08/1954 40 days General Boiler number 27028 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 02/02/1955 09/02/1955 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/03/1956 01/05/1956 46 days General Boiler number 27086 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 01/11/1956 15/11/1956 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/05/1958 04/07/1958 53 days General Boiler number 27065 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 19/01/1959 04/02/1959 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 18/08/1959 07/10/1959 51 days General Boiler number 29329 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 26/09/1961 04/11/1961 40 days General Boiler number 29290 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 21/11/1962 05/01/1962 -319 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/05/1963 29/05/1963 13 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111
29/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Weigh House) 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
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/09/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2570, name: TRANQUIL
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23108
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
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
   
17/04/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/04/1925. Dep: 11/05/1925.    
03/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1925. Dep: 22/01/1926.    
10/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/03/1926. Dep: 11/03/1926.    
01/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1927. Dep: 20/12/1927.
Work undertaken:
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
15/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1929. Dep: 26/04/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7794 (Diagram 94)
   
23/09/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/09/1929. Dep: 23/09/1929.    
16/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/12/1929. Dep: 12/02/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7798 (Diagram 94)
   
11/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/03/1931. Dep: 23/03/1931.
Work undertaken:
Valves re-set
   
11/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1931. Dep: 16/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7775 (Diagram 94)
   
29/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1932. Dep: 06/08/1932.    
25/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/10/1932. Dep: 07/11/1932.
Work undertaken:
Valves re-set
   
31/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/01/1933. Dep: 04/02/1933.    
06/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1933. Dep: 19/10/1933.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse Pump removed
   
12/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1934. Dep: 17/11/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7778 (Diagram 94)
   
22/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/03/1935. Dep: 06/04/1935.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5272 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
03/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1935. Dep: 16/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7796 (Diagram 94)
   
21/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 21/04/1936. Dep: 21/04/1936.    
18/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1936. Dep: 24/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7790 (Diagram 94)
   
11/11/1936 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
17/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1938. Dep: 26/03/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7802 (Diagram 94)
   
23/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1939. Dep: 01/07/1939.    
15/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1941. Dep: 12/04/1941.    
21/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1942. Dep: 16/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
16/01/1943 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
17/01/1943 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5291    
06/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 06/09/1944. Dep: 28/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27020 (Diagram 94A)
   
29/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 539 but not taken up    
04/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1946. Dep: 17/05/1946.    
06/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 71    
30/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/12/1946. Dep: 11/01/1947.    
19/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1947. Dep: 09/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
09/10/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
10/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/05/1948. Dep: 18/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60071
   
24/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1948. Dep: 24/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8782 (Diagram 94A)
   
31/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1950. Dep: 20/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8720 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
20/07/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
04/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1951. Dep: 01/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27061 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
01/11/1951 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
27/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
04/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/03/1952. Dep: 02/04/1952.    
16/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
03/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1953. Dep: 01/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
   
12/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/07/1954. Dep: 20/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27028 (Diagram 94A)
   
05/09/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
02/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/02/1955. Dep: 09/02/1955.    
13/02/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
17/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1956. Dep: 01/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27086 (Diagram 94A)
   
27/05/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
01/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/11/1956. Dep: 15/11/1956.    
11/11/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
24/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
26/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
13/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1958. Dep: 04/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27065 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
19/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/01/1959. Dep: 04/02/1959.    
18/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1959. Dep: 07/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29329 (Diagram 107)
   
06/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
19/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
26/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1961. Dep: 04/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29290 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
   
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
21/11/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 21/11/1962. Dep: 05/01/1962.    
15/05/1963 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5263    
17/05/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/05/1963. Dep: 29/05/1963.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/10/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60071 from Gateshead (52A)    
12/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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