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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2575 on 14/10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 544 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 76   15/09/1946
British Railways 60076   02/09/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
14/10/1924 GALOPIN

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 14/10/1924
LNER Black Unlined 07/10/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 25/01/1947
BR Green Orange and Black 11/03/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A114/10/1924
A3 (4-6-2)27/06/1941
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L787
Works Number 23113
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake
To Service Mon 14/10/1924 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 29/10/1962 off Heaton (52B)
Service Life 38 yrs , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 17/04/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5285 14/10/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5227 04/03/1937 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5232 25/03/1944 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5262 09/11/1960 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 17/4/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 14/10/1924
DAR   Darlington on 19/12/1948
52A   Gateshead on 27/01/1952
51A   Darlington on 16/03/1952
52A   Gateshead on 14/09/1952
51A   Darlington on 12/02/1956
52A   Gateshead on 19/08/1956
51A   Darlington on 01/12/1957
52A   Gateshead on 08/06/1958
51A   Darlington on 18/12/1960
52A   Gateshead on 18/06/1961
52B   Heaton on 09/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 29/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DAR Darlington w/e 25/12/1948
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 22/03/1952
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 15/09/1956
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 28/12/1957
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 51A Darlington 5w/e 31/12/1960
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 5w/e 08/07/1961
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   w/e 29/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
14/10/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7797)
27/06/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
27/06/1928 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7798)
21/11/1929 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7802)
22/12/1930 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7800)
18/06/1932 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7786)
31/05/1934 Westinghouse Pump removed
23/04/1936 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7694)
27/06/1941 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9120)
02/09/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9565)
11/03/1952 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27071)
07/04/1954 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
07/04/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27034)
27/09/1957 To 75% Cut-off
30/06/1959 Double Chimney fitted
30/06/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27046)
09/11/1960 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27067)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 03/06/1925 14/07/1925 42 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 03/08/1925 07/10/1925 66 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 31/05/1927 15/06/1927 16 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 30/03/1928 27/06/1928 90 days General Variable blast pipe fitted
Boiler number 7798 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Gateshead Works 28/11/1928 14/12/1928 17 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 10/01/1929 20/02/1929 42 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 17/09/1929 21/11/1929 66 days General Boiler number 7802 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 11/03/1930 26/04/1930 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/11/1930 22/12/1930 41 days General Boiler number 7800 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 28/04/1932 18/06/1932 52 days General Boiler number 7786 (Diagram 94)
 
Gateshead Works 11/10/1932 20/10/1932 10 days Light Repair Valves re-set
 
Doncaster Works 12/06/1933 21/07/1933 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/04/1934 31/05/1934 43 days General Westinghouse Pump removed
 
Doncaster Works 18/02/1935 20/03/1935 31 days General    
Darlington Works 13/08/1935 30/08/1935 18 days Light Repair Right Trailiing box heating
 
Doncaster Works 02/03/1936 23/04/1936 53 days General Boiler number 7694 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 30/01/1937 04/03/1937 34 days General Tender number 5227 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 28/10/1937 02/12/1937 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/10/1938 19/11/1938 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1939 12/12/1939 18 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/05/1941 27/06/1941 50 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9120 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 27/08/1942 07/10/1942 42 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 22/02/1944 25/03/1944 33 days General Tender number 5232 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 12/10/1944 01/11/1944 21 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 30/04/1945 13/07/1945 75 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/09/1945 03/10/1945 17 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/02/1946 15/02/1946 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/12/1946 25/01/1947 40 days General Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 05/03/1947 09/03/1947 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/10/1947 09/10/1947 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/11/1947 17/12/1947 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/07/1948 02/09/1948 45 days General Boiler number 9565 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60076
 
Doncaster Works 09/06/1949 24/06/1949 16 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 09/09/1949 10/09/1949 2 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 18/10/1949 25/10/1949 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/02/1952 11/03/1952 36 days General Boiler number 27071 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 01/04/1953 20/04/1953 20 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 04/03/1954 07/04/1954 35 days General Boiler number 27034 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
 
Doncaster Works 15/09/1955 24/10/1955 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/08/1957 27/09/1957 51 days General Boiler number 27068 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 20/10/1958 29/10/1958 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 12/05/1959 30/06/1959 50 days General Boiler number 27046 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 04/07/1959 08/07/1959 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/09/1960 09/11/1960 50 days General Boiler number 27067 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5262 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during December included:-Nos. 952, 1437, 1625/41, 2378, 2970 (the last 'C.7'), 3368, 5639, 5650 (badly damaged at Jervaulx), 5693, 5759/97, 5807, 7278, 7651, 8010/37, 8155, 8292, 9792, 9892, 60510, 62732/33, 65056, 67704/05/10/19/23, 69910/33, 'Austerity' 70877, 77414/69. Locomotives ex Works during December included:-Nos. 60918/42/70, 61432, 61601/29/30/51, 62344/65, 62728/31/54, 63352, 63423, 65033, 65856, 67283, 67342, 67636/39/87, 67701, 68016 (altered bunker), 68264/75, 68436, 68696, 68745, 69102, 69794, 69842/79/89, 'Austerity' 77329. Locomotives broken up: Nos. 2390 an 3327. The two Class 'V.2's' which have hitherto been used as main line pilots, have now been replaced by Class 'A.3' Nos. 70 an 76. SLS/194902
07/08/1951 Unusual K.X. arrivals On 7/8/51 the 12.53 p.m. arrival (ex Hull) reached King's Cross at 2.8 behind B1 's 61331 an 61094, followed at 2.20 by the Newcastle due at 1.31. This was hauled by 61972 of 35A. The 1.41 and 1.51 Newcastle and Sunderland trains, the 2.2 Leeds and 2.12 T.T. Pullman then followed at intervals as circumstances permitted. The next day the 1.30 p.m. arrival ex Newcastle was booked 1 hr. 40 mins. late at 2.15 and the Grantham crew who work this turn would have to step lively to get to the end of No. 10 platform by 3.30 p.m., their booked return working. When this occurred on another recent occasion, they arrived after 3.20 and went straight round to No. 10 just in time to take over from the relief King's Cross crew who were preparing to take the train out. A day or two before the holiday, the T.T. Pullman, running very late, arrived at K.X. about 5 p.m. behind 60076 (still green). The turn round was made very slickly and the train left again within 25 mins. The 'Capitals' has run very well lately and Haymarket have kept 60027 going for an unbroken spell of two weeks. On the K.X. end 60022 has performed very well, and is now being rested while 60029 takes her turn. On Saturday 4/8/51 the 8.8 p.m. arrival from Peterboro' passed Potters Bar at 7.50 behind 43080 (35A), believed to be the first recorded visit of one of these on a passenger train in the London area. SLS/195110
10/03/1963 Goole MPD (Stored in Works Yards) Stored at Goole on 10th March-60518. SLS/196304
23/04/1963 Doncaster Works (Stored in Works Yards) New Erecting Shop: E3090-5 no bogies, D5583, D5819, D6744. Works, Shunters : 68928/71/6. Awaiting Works: D203, D2010, D2561, D5510/95, D5602/57, D6707, D8240. Stored in Works Yards : 15004, 60014/39/49/54/76/137/500/17/26/39, 61135, 68925, 69523, 90250/3/70. Crimpsall: 60057/117/21/34/52, 62027/50, 90572/3, Dept. 10, D2008/27, D2567, D2957, D3625/45/63, D5045/70, D5523/42/84/5/609/54, D6709/804, D8205, D8401/9, D9008/19. Stripping Shop: 90043/109/33/602, D5655, D5804. Works Yard: 61348 in steam. Weigh House: 90024/569, D5822. Paint Shop: LNER 4771, 62024, 90036, D1517, D3685, D5050/5/94, D6834/5/6, E3083. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/10/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2575, name: GALOPIN
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23113
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
   
03/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/06/1925. Dep: 14/07/1925.    
03/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/08/1925. Dep: 07/10/1925.    
31/05/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/05/1927. Dep: 15/06/1927.    
30/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1928. Dep: 27/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Variable blast pipe fitted
Boiler number 7798 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
28/11/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/11/1928. Dep: 14/12/1928.    
10/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 10/01/1929. Dep: 20/02/1929.    
17/09/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1929. Dep: 21/11/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7802 (Diagram 94)
   
11/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1930. Dep: 26/04/1930.    
12/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1930. Dep: 22/12/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7800 (Diagram 94)
   
28/04/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1932. Dep: 18/06/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7786 (Diagram 94)
   
11/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/10/1932. Dep: 20/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Valves re-set
   
12/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1933. Dep: 21/07/1933.    
19/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1934. Dep: 31/05/1934.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse Pump removed
   
18/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1935. Dep: 20/03/1935.    
13/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/08/1935. Dep: 30/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Right Trailiing box heating
   
02/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1936. Dep: 23/04/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7694 (Diagram 94)
   
30/01/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/01/1937. Dep: 04/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5227 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
28/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1937. Dep: 02/12/1937.    
18/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1938. Dep: 19/11/1938.    
25/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1939. Dep: 12/12/1939.    
09/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 09/05/1941. Dep: 27/06/1941.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9120 (Diagram 94A)
   
27/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1942. Dep: 07/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
22/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1944. Dep: 25/03/1944.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5232 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
12/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/10/1944. Dep: 01/11/1944.    
30/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1945. Dep: 13/07/1945.    
17/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/09/1945. Dep: 03/10/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 544 but not taken up    
01/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/02/1946. Dep: 15/02/1946.    
15/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 76    
17/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1946. Dep: 25/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
25/01/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
05/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/03/1947. Dep: 09/03/1947.    
02/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/10/1947. Dep: 09/10/1947.    
28/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/11/1947. Dep: 17/12/1947.    
20/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1948. Dep: 02/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9565 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60076
   
19/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
25/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
09/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/06/1949. Dep: 24/06/1949.    
09/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/09/1949. Dep: 10/09/1949.    
18/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/10/1949. Dep: 25/10/1949.    
27/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
05/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1952. Dep: 11/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27071 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
23/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
11/03/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
16/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
22/03/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
14/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
01/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 01/04/1953. Dep: 20/04/1953.    
04/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1954. Dep: 07/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27034 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
   
15/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1955. Dep: 24/10/1955.    
12/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
19/08/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
08/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1957. Dep: 27/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27068 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
01/12/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
20/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/10/1958. Dep: 29/10/1958.    
12/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1959. Dep: 30/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27046 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
04/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/07/1959. Dep: 08/07/1959.    
21/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1960. Dep: 09/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27067 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5262 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
18/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
18/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
29/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60076 from Heaton (52B)    

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