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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2577 on 24/10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 546 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 78   10/11/1946
British Railways 60078   10/04/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
24/10/1924 NIGHT HAWK

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 24/10/1924
LNER Black Unlined 28/02/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 22/02/1947
BR Blue Black and White 07/10/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 06/05/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A124/10/1924
A3 (4-6-2)22/04/1942
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L787
Works Number 23115
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake
To Service Mon 24/10/1924 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 22/10/1962 off Heaton (52B)
Service Life 37 yrs, 11 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Thu 09/05/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5287 24/10/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5275 06/05/1952 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 9/5/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 24/10/1924
YK   York (North) on 07/01/1937
NEV   Neville Hill on 29/09/1945
GHD   Gateshead on 06/05/1946
51A   Darlington on 13/02/1955
52A   Gateshead on 07/08/1955
52B   Heaton on 09/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 22/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 26/02/1955
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   w/e 22/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/10/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7799)
27/04/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
27/04/1928 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7802)
10/08/1929 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7793)
26/11/1930 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7766)
11/04/1934 Westinghouse Pump removed
21/03/1935 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7775)
20/07/1940 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7796)
15/01/1944 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8779)
06/11/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9446)
07/10/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27001)
06/05/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27014)
28/08/1953 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
28/08/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27001)
05/06/1956 To 75% Cut-off
05/06/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27028)
02/01/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27017)
27/02/1959 Double Chimney fitted
27/02/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27070)
14/11/1960 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27007)
03/1962 Trough deflectors fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 05/03/1926 05/08/1926 154 days General    
Darlington Works 10/08/1926 18/08/1926 9 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 08/09/1926 23/09/1926 16 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 02/03/1927 04/03/1927 3 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 25/04/1927 27/04/1927 3 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 30/05/1927 07/06/1927 9 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 28/06/1927 04/07/1927 7 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 11/02/1928 27/04/1928 77 days General Boiler number 7802 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Darlington Works 04/05/1928 10/05/1928 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/06/1929 10/08/1929 69 days General Boiler number 7793 (Diagram 94)
 
Darlington Works 15/10/1929 19/12/1929 66 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 21/05/1930 06/06/1930 17 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/10/1930 26/11/1930 42 days General Boiler number 7766 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1931 16/01/1932 19 days General    
Darlington Works 22/09/1932 03/10/1932 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 23/02/1933 22/04/1933 59 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/02/1934 11/04/1934 50 days General Westinghouse Pump removed
 
Darlington Works 02/08/1934 04/08/1934 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/08/1934 17/08/1934 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/02/1935 21/03/1935 29 days General Boiler number 7775 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 03/02/1936 13/03/1936 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/11/1936 31/12/1936 36 days General 84,969 miles
 
Doncaster Works 17/01/1938 19/02/1938 34 days General    
Darlington Works 08/08/1938 29/08/1938 22 days Unclassified After derailment
 
Doncaster Works 10/03/1939 22/04/1939 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1940 01/02/1940 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/06/1940 20/07/1940 30 days General Boiler number 7796 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 24/01/1942 28/02/1942 36 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 17/04/1942 22/04/1942 6 days Light Repair Rebuilt to class A3
 
Doncaster Works 28/06/1945 25/08/1945 59 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/07/1946 27/07/1946 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/01/1947 22/02/1947 36 days General Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 28/09/1948 06/11/1948 40 days General Boiler number 9446 (Diagram 94A)
 
Gateshead Works 24/08/1949 26/08/1949 3 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 07/12/1949 09/12/1949 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 24/08/1950 07/10/1950 45 days General Boiler number 27001 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 10/10/1950 12/10/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 03/04/1952 06/05/1952 34 days General Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5275 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 25/09/1952 21/10/1952 27 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/07/1953 28/08/1953 38 days General Boiler number 27001 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
 
Doncaster Works 27/09/1954 03/11/1954 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/04/1956 05/06/1956 53 days General Boiler number 27028 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 05/03/1957 16/03/1957 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1957 02/01/1958 39 days General Boiler number 27017 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 09/07/1958 16/07/1958 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 05/01/1959 27/02/1959 54 days General Boiler number 27070 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 11/10/1960 14/11/1960 35 days General Boiler number 27007 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 29/08/1961 23/09/1961 26 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/01/1962 08/03/1962 52 days Heavy Casual Trough deflectors fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/10/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted ready to leave Works were Nos. 60007, painted garter blue; 60516, green; 61120, black and lined, while 60877, 60961, 61804 an 63479 were plain black. Locomotives awaiting Works included:-Nos. 48, 1121 an 1902 while those under heavy repair included Nos. 8, 18, 19. 37, 78, 98, 513/19, 932/62, 1092, 1107/24, 1869, 2116, 7350 an 9999. Condemned locomotives on the dump were:-Nos. 2126/98 an 4107. Withdrawn 'C.1' Class Nos. 3274 an 3285, fitted with tall chimneys, extra- coal space, etc., were noted supplying steam to the Crimpsall Erecting Shop; it also appeared that Nos. 2821 (3293) and 4419 might also be similarly fitted and soon put to a similar use where required. It is understood that sixteen of the new 'A.1's' are to be built at Doncaster and twenty-three at Darlington. SLS/194812
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (On shed, waiting Works) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902
28/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D5643, D8213, E3072-6. Stripping Road: D4055/63, 60129, 60853, 61285, 61315, 63630, 73036. Crimpsall: 60119, 63962. Outside Crimpsall: 60870, 60938, 61168, 62021/34. Scrap Road: 68900 intact, 61862, 61908 being cut up. Erecting Shop: D3482, D5525/95, D5642/57, 12126/33, 13288, 60043/61/78/83/97, 60107, 60817, 61252, 61374/5, 61899, 63571, 70003/7, 76021. Erecting Shop Yard: 60062, 60112. Boiler Park: 60014/47. Weigh House: D5547. Outside Weigh House: D3289, 61223, 63924, 68928, 70006. Paint Shop: D3336, D3487, D5371/2, D5822, E3070/1, 60087, 76046. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196203
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) Works Yard: 43158, 60039/67, 60153, 60517, 60905/28, 61000/58, 61234, 62014, 63942. Stripping Shop: 60108, 60500, 63932. Outside Stripping Shop: 60040, 60162, 60850/75, 62034, 63652, 70036, 73016. Erecting Shop: D3129, D3440/80/2, D5655/63, D6707/9/15, D8210, 43080, 60030/2/51, 60129/39, 60871, 61281, 63630, 63872, 63945/84, 70038, 73036. Outside Erecting Shop: D5525, D5605/43/70, 60028. Weigh House: 60026, 60119. Scrap Road: 61818, 61945/66, 64177/91, 64245. Paint Shop: D380, D2408, D5376, E3071/2, 12126, 60078, 60870, 61315, 63571. New Erecting Shop: D6700, D8027, E3073-8. Boiler Shop: E3079/80. Works Shunters: DEPT.10/1, 63858, 68928. Ex-Works: 61285. SLS/196204
30/06/1962 Trough deflector fitted A3\'s Details of two further Class A3 Pacifics equipped with trough-pattern smoke deflectors at Doncaster Works are given below, bringing the total now fitted to thirty-seven : 60078 Night Hawk 3/62, 60085 Manna 4/62. SLS/196207

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/10/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2577, name: NIGHT HAWK
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23115
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
   
05/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1926. Dep: 05/08/1926.    
10/08/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/08/1926. Dep: 18/08/1926.    
08/09/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/09/1926. Dep: 23/09/1926.    
02/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/03/1927. Dep: 04/03/1927.    
25/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/04/1927. Dep: 27/04/1927.    
30/05/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/05/1927. Dep: 07/06/1927.    
28/06/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/06/1927. Dep: 04/07/1927.    
11/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1928. Dep: 27/04/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7802 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
04/05/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/05/1928. Dep: 10/05/1928.    
03/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1929. Dep: 10/08/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7793 (Diagram 94)
   
15/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/10/1929. Dep: 19/12/1929.    
21/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/05/1930. Dep: 06/06/1930.    
16/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1930. Dep: 26/11/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7766 (Diagram 94)
   
29/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1931. Dep: 16/01/1932.    
22/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/09/1932. Dep: 03/10/1932.    
23/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1933. Dep: 22/04/1933.    
21/02/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1934. Dep: 11/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse Pump removed
   
02/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/08/1934. Dep: 04/08/1934.    
06/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/08/1934. Dep: 17/08/1934.    
21/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1935. Dep: 21/03/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7775 (Diagram 94)
   
03/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1936. Dep: 13/03/1936.    
26/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1936. Dep: 31/12/1936.
Work undertaken:
84,969 miles
   
07/01/1937 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
17/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1938. Dep: 19/02/1938.    
08/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/08/1938. Dep: 29/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
After derailment
   
10/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1939. Dep: 22/04/1939.    
17/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/01/1940. Dep: 01/02/1940.    
21/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1940. Dep: 20/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7796 (Diagram 94)
   
24/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1942. Dep: 28/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
28/02/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
17/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/04/1942. Dep: 22/04/1942.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
   
15/01/1944 Modification Diagram 94A number 8779 boiler fitted    
28/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1945. Dep: 25/08/1945.    
29/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 546 but not taken up    
06/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
13/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/07/1946. Dep: 27/07/1946.    
10/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 78    
18/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1947. Dep: 22/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
22/02/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
10/04/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60078    
28/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1948. Dep: 06/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9446 (Diagram 94A)
   
24/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/08/1949. Dep: 26/08/1949.    
07/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/12/1949. Dep: 09/12/1949.    
24/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1950. Dep: 07/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27001 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
07/10/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
10/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/10/1950. Dep: 12/10/1950.    
03/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1952. Dep: 06/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5275 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
06/05/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
25/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/09/1952. Dep: 21/10/1952.    
22/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1953. Dep: 28/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27001 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
   
27/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1954. Dep: 03/11/1954.    
13/02/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
07/08/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
14/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1956. Dep: 05/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27028 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
05/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/03/1957. Dep: 16/03/1957.    
25/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1957. Dep: 02/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27017 (Diagram 94A)
   
09/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/07/1958. Dep: 16/07/1958.    
05/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1959. Dep: 27/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27070 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
11/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1960. Dep: 14/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27007 (Diagram 94A)
   
29/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/08/1961. Dep: 23/09/1961.    
16/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 16/01/1962. Dep: 08/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Trough deflectors fitted
   
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
22/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60078 from Heaton (52B)    

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