Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 5 Online
» 317 Today
» 4397 Yesterday
» 18120 Week
» 71136 Month
» 190663 Year
» 3217516 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2573 on 08/10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 542   07/04/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 74   30/06/1946
British Railways 60074   19/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/10/1924 HARVESTER

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 08/10/1924
LNER Black Unlined 14/07/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 02/08/1947
BR Purple Red and Cream 22/05/1948
BR Blue Black and White 17/11/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 06/11/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A108/10/1924
A3 (4-6-2)17/04/1928
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L787
Works Number 23111
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake
To Service Mon 08/10/1924 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal w/e Mon 08/04/1963 off Neville Hill (55H)
Service Life 38 yrs , 6 mths

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 29/05/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5283 08/10/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5325 10/04/1928 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5274 02/07/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5283 10/07/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5268 14/07/1942 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5271 17/01/1961 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 29/5/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 08/10/1924
HAY   Haymarket on 18/04/1928
GHD   Gateshead on 05/07/1928
HAY   Haymarket on 12/04/1937
GHD   Gateshead on 21/02/1938
NEV   Neville Hill on 02/12/1939
YK   York (North) on 28/02/1940
HTN   Heaton on 28/03/1943
GHD   Gateshead on 03/11/1945
NEV   Neville Hill on 06/02/1949
50A   York (North) on 27/11/1950
50B   Neville Hill on 17/12/1950
     Withdrawn w/e 08/04/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC 50A York (North) m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill m/e 31/12/1950
WDN   on 08/04/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/10/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7795)
17/04/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
17/04/1928 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8030)
16/03/1932 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8252)
06/03/1935 Westinghouse Pump removed
06/03/1935 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8249)
29/06/1940 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8251)
14/07/1942 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8082)
02/08/1947 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8721)
10/12/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9120)
17/11/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27010)
06/11/1952 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
06/11/1952 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27040)
15/09/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27061)
06/01/1956 To 75% Cut-off
06/01/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27055)
18/10/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27077)
20/03/1959 Double Chimney fitted
20/03/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27041)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 28/08/1925 05/11/1925 70 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 30/03/1926 31/03/1926 2 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 03/05/1926 17/09/1926 138 days General    
Darlington Works 22/09/1926 30/09/1926 9 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 24/01/1927 21/03/1927 57 days Light Repair New Right Hand cylinder
 
Darlington Works 10/06/1927 23/06/1927 14 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 28/06/1927 02/07/1927 5 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 31/01/1928 17/04/1928 78 days Heavy Tender change
Boiler number 8030 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5325 (LNER Corridor) attached.
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Darlington Works 18/02/1929 15/03/1929 26 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 12/08/1929 31/10/1929 81 days General    
Gateshead Works 05/05/1930 15/05/1930 11 days Special Valves
 
Gateshead Works 08/07/1930 17/07/1930 10 days Special Valves
 
Gateshead Works 08/10/1930 22/10/1930 15 days Special Valves
 
Gateshead Works 21/11/1930 08/12/1930 18 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 16/02/1931 02/03/1931 15 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/02/1932 16/03/1932 42 days General Boiler number 8252 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 21/01/1933 17/02/1933 28 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 23/03/1933 12/05/1933 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/02/1934 14/04/1934 53 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/01/1935 06/03/1935 38 days General Boiler number 8249 (Diagram 94HP)
Westinghouse Pump removed
 
Doncaster Works 14/01/1936 27/02/1936 45 days General    
Darlington Works 11/07/1936 11/07/1936 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 06/11/1936 06/11/1936 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 14/12/1936 29/01/1937 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/12/1937 10/01/1938 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/08/1938 26/09/1938 31 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/04/1939 24/05/1939 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/06/1940 29/06/1940 26 days General Boiler number 8251 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 10/06/1942 14/07/1942 35 days General Boiler number 8082 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5268 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 22/02/1944 25/03/1944 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/10/1945 17/11/1945 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/06/1947 02/08/1947 51 days General Boiler number 8721 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 13/08/1947 23/08/1947 11 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 10/05/1948 22/05/1948 13 days Light Repair Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60074
 
Doncaster Works 03/11/1948 10/12/1948 38 days General Boiler number 9120 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 12/10/1950 17/11/1950 37 days General Boiler number 27010 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 06/10/1952 06/11/1952 32 days General Boiler number 27040 (Diagram 94HP)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 04/08/1954 15/09/1954 43 days General Boiler number 27061 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 17/08/1955 31/08/1955 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/11/1955 06/01/1956 46 days General Boiler number 27055 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 01/01/1957 10/01/1957 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 06/07/1957 11/07/1957 6 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/08/1957 18/10/1957 51 days General Boiler number 27077 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 18/11/1958 27/11/1958 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 05/02/1959 20/03/1959 44 days General Boiler number 27041 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 05/04/1960 12/04/1960 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 08/12/1960 17/01/1961 41 days General Tender number 5271 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: E3057-63, D3329, 12125, and frames for three new diesel shunters. Stripping Road: 60113, 60507/10/32, 61083, 61141/51, 73074. Scrap Road: 61771, 62666, 63950/3, 641S2,48875 68943/7, 69293, 69581. Erecting Shop: 43148, 60004/15/25/74/86, 60109, 60539, 61044, 61177, 61314, 61807, 73097, D3475/86, D8020. Erecting Shop Yard: 60058/66, 60144/5, 61266/85, 63923, D3487. Crimpsall Yard: 63944, 68911/4. Paint Shop: 60006, 60531. 61279, 61366, 61862, 62022/56, 63935, D312, D2113, D2207, D5675-7, E3056. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/10/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2573, name: HARVESTER
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23111
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
   
28/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/08/1925. Dep: 05/11/1925.    
30/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/03/1926. Dep: 31/03/1926.    
03/05/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1926. Dep: 17/09/1926.    
22/09/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/09/1926. Dep: 30/09/1926.    
24/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/01/1927. Dep: 21/03/1927.
Work undertaken:
New Right Hand cylinder
   
10/06/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/06/1927. Dep: 23/06/1927.    
28/06/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/06/1927. Dep: 02/07/1927.    
31/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 31/01/1928. Dep: 17/04/1928.
Work undertaken:
Tender change
Boiler number 8030 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5325 (LNER Corridor) attached.
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
18/04/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
02/07/1928 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5274    
05/07/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
10/07/1928 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5283    
18/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/02/1929. Dep: 15/03/1929.    
12/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1929. Dep: 31/10/1929.    
05/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Special) - Arr: 05/05/1930. Dep: 15/05/1930.
Work undertaken:
Valves
   
08/07/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Special) - Arr: 08/07/1930. Dep: 17/07/1930.
Work undertaken:
Valves
   
08/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Special) - Arr: 08/10/1930. Dep: 22/10/1930.
Work undertaken:
Valves
   
21/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/11/1930. Dep: 08/12/1930.    
16/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1931. Dep: 02/03/1931.    
04/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/02/1932. Dep: 16/03/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8252 (Diagram 94HP)
   
21/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 21/01/1933. Dep: 17/02/1933.    
23/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1933. Dep: 12/05/1933.    
21/02/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1934. Dep: 14/04/1934.    
28/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1935. Dep: 06/03/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8249 (Diagram 94HP)
Westinghouse Pump removed
   
14/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/01/1936. Dep: 27/02/1936.    
11/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 11/07/1936. Dep: 11/07/1936.    
06/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 06/11/1936. Dep: 06/11/1936.    
14/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1936. Dep: 29/01/1937.    
12/04/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
06/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1937. Dep: 10/01/1938.    
21/02/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
27/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/08/1938. Dep: 26/09/1938.    
19/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1939. Dep: 24/05/1939.    
02/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
28/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
04/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1940. Dep: 29/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8251 (Diagram 94HP)
   
10/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1942. Dep: 14/07/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8082 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5268 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
14/07/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
22/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1944. Dep: 25/03/1944.    
06/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1945. Dep: 17/11/1945.    
03/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
07/04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 542    
30/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 74    
13/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1947. Dep: 02/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8721 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
13/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/08/1947. Dep: 23/08/1947.    
10/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/05/1948. Dep: 22/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60074
   
03/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1948. Dep: 10/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9120 (Diagram 94A)
   
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
12/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1950. Dep: 17/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27010 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
27/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
17/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
31/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
06/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1952. Dep: 06/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27040 (Diagram 94HP)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
04/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/08/1954. Dep: 15/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27061 (Diagram 94A)
   
17/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/08/1955. Dep: 31/08/1955.    
22/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1955. Dep: 06/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27055 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
01/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/01/1957. Dep: 10/01/1957.    
06/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/07/1957. Dep: 11/07/1957.    
29/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1957. Dep: 18/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27077 (Diagram 94A)
   
18/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/11/1958. Dep: 27/11/1958.    
05/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1959. Dep: 20/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27041 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
05/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/04/1960. Dep: 12/04/1960.    
08/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1960. Dep: 17/01/1961.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5271 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
08/04/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60074 from Neville Hill (55H)    

prev prev