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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2571 on 30/09/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 540 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 72   27/07/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E72   05/03/1948
British Railways 60072   19/08/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
30/09/1924 SUNSTAR

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 30/09/1924
LNER Black Unlined 17/02/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 05/03/1948
BR Blue Black and White 17/08/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 05/06/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A130/09/1924
A3 (4-6-2)12/07/1941
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L787
Works Number 23109
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake
To Service Mon 30/09/1924 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 22/10/1962 off Heaton (52B)
Service Life 38 yrs , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 22/05/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5281 30/09/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5476 14/10/1940 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 22/5/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 30/09/1924
HTN   Heaton on 28/03/1943
52D   Tweedmouth on 14/09/1958
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 12/06/1960
55A   Holbeck (MR) on 20/11/1960
52B   Heaton on 16/07/1961
     Withdrawn on 22/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 5w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 55A Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 26/11/1960
ALLOC 52B Heaton 5w/e 12/08/1961
WDN   w/e 22/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/09/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7793)
09/03/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
12/06/1929 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7790)
18/11/1931 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7763)
09/1933 Westinghouse Pump removed
16/05/1936 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7787)
12/07/1941 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8249)
05/03/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8780)
25/04/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27042)
05/06/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27079)
23/12/1953 To 75% Cut-off
23/12/1953 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
23/12/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27006)
07/06/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27009)
06/06/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27080)
18/07/1959 Double Chimney fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 04/01/1926 14/04/1926 101 days General    
Darlington Works 03/06/1926 11/06/1926 9 days Light Repair Tender only
 
Gateshead Works 07/03/1927 09/03/1927 3 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 07/12/1927 09/03/1928 94 days General Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Darlington Works 04/06/1928 12/06/1928 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/03/1929 12/06/1929 85 days General Boiler number 7790 (Diagram 94)
 
Darlington Works 28/10/1929 28/11/1929 32 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/03/1930 10/04/1930 32 days General    
Darlington Works 03/07/1931 17/07/1931 15 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 15/10/1931 18/11/1931 35 days General Boiler number 7763 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 24/11/1932 07/01/1933 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/06/1934 22/08/1934 56 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/05/1935 28/06/1935 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/04/1936 16/05/1936 45 days General Boiler number 7787 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1936 02/02/1937 36 days General    
Darlington Works 16/02/1937 16/02/1937 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1937 19/12/1937 25 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/11/1938 24/12/1938 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/01/1940 24/02/1940 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/08/1940 15/08/1940 7 days Light Repair R. H. frame straightened
 
Doncaster Works 10/06/1941 12/07/1941 33 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8249 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 24/06/1942 25/07/1942 32 days Light Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 22/01/1943 17/02/1943 27 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 06/05/1943 15/05/1943 10 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/12/1944 01/02/1945 52 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/06/1946 27/07/1946 44 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 72
 
Doncaster Works 22/01/1948 05/03/1948 44 days General Boiler number 8780 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E72
 
Doncaster Works 16/11/1948 01/12/1948 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 04/07/1949 17/08/1949 45 days General Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 22/08/1949 25/08/1949 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 28/03/1951 25/04/1951 29 days General Boiler number 27042 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 30/04/1952 05/06/1952 37 days General Boiler number 27079 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 24/11/1953 23/12/1953 30 days General Boiler number 27006 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 27/04/1955 07/06/1955 42 days General Boiler number 27009 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 21/11/1956 05/01/1957 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/04/1958 06/06/1958 46 days General Boiler number 27080 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 13/08/1958 27/08/1958 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/12/1958 18/12/1958 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/07/1959 18/07/1959 12 days Unclassified Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 28/10/1959 28/11/1959 32 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 23/04/1960 19/05/1960 27 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/09/1960 22/11/1960 83 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1942 L.N.E.R. Notes (March Area) March Area.-'V.2's' appear quite often, the following having been noted in Oct./Nov.: 4772/96, 4813/7. 'J.17' 8195 has been fitted with carriage heating and vacuum brake. 2859 East Anglian was here 31/10/42 fresh from Plant. It has ordinary whistle. A 'Pacific' visits us regularly on Sundays, examples noted being 4472/4 an 2571. 'E.4's' 7408/16/66/92 an 7503 are stationed here for working on the Joint line to Spalding, &c.-the first ones shedded here for a long time. Our regular station pilot 8062 is often in shops and its place is taken by 'D.16' 8805 or by 'D.9' or 'J.15' classes. SLS/194302

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/09/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2571, name: SUNSTAR
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23109
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
   
04/01/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1926. Dep: 14/04/1926.    
03/06/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/06/1926. Dep: 11/06/1926.
Work undertaken:
Tender only
   
07/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/03/1927. Dep: 09/03/1927.    
07/12/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1927. Dep: 09/03/1928.
Work undertaken:
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
04/06/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/06/1928. Dep: 12/06/1928.    
20/03/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1929. Dep: 12/06/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7790 (Diagram 94)
   
28/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/10/1929. Dep: 28/11/1929.    
10/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1930. Dep: 10/04/1930.    
03/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/07/1931. Dep: 17/07/1931.    
15/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1931. Dep: 18/11/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7763 (Diagram 94)
   
24/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1932. Dep: 07/01/1933.    
09/1933 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Pump removed    
28/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1934. Dep: 22/08/1934.    
17/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1935. Dep: 28/06/1935.    
02/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1936. Dep: 16/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7787 (Diagram 94)
   
29/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1936. Dep: 02/02/1937.    
16/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 16/02/1937. Dep: 16/02/1937.    
25/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1937. Dep: 19/12/1937.    
17/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1938. Dep: 24/12/1938.    
18/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1940. Dep: 24/02/1940.    
09/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/08/1940. Dep: 15/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
R. H. frame straightened
   
14/10/1940 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor number 5476    
10/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 10/06/1941. Dep: 12/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8249 (Diagram 94HP)
   
24/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 24/06/1942. Dep: 25/07/1942.    
22/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1943. Dep: 17/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
17/02/1943 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
06/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/05/1943. Dep: 15/05/1943.    
12/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1944. Dep: 01/02/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 540 but not taken up    
14/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1946. Dep: 27/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 72
   
22/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1948. Dep: 05/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8780 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E72
   
05/03/1948 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
19/08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60072    
16/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/11/1948. Dep: 01/12/1948.    
04/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1949. Dep: 17/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
22/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/08/1949. Dep: 25/08/1949.    
28/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1951. Dep: 25/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27042 (Diagram 94A)
   
30/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1952. Dep: 05/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27079 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
24/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1953. Dep: 23/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27006 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
27/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1955. Dep: 07/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27009 (Diagram 94A)
   
21/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1956. Dep: 05/01/1957.    
22/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1958. Dep: 06/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27080 (Diagram 94A)
   
13/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/08/1958. Dep: 27/08/1958.    
14/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
01/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/12/1958. Dep: 18/12/1958.    
07/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/07/1959. Dep: 18/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
   
28/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/10/1959. Dep: 28/11/1959.    
23/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/04/1960. Dep: 19/05/1960.    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
01/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1960. Dep: 22/11/1960.    
20/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
16/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
22/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60072 from Heaton (52B)    

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