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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2578 on 29/10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 547 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 79   07/11/1946
British Railways 60079   18/03/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
30/10/1925 BAYARDO

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 29/10/1924
LNER Black Unlined 16/01/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 29/03/1947
BR Blue Black and White 19/05/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 31/01/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A129/10/1924
A3 (4-6-2)22/05/1928
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L787
Works Number 23116
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake
To Service Mon 29/10/1924 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Mon 11/09/1961 off Carlisle Canal (12C)
Service Life 36 yrs, 10 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1961

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5288 29/10/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5277 01/04/1938 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Whilst at Doncaster Works for repair - Cut up Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 29/10/1924
DON   Doncaster on 23/08/1937
HAY   Haymarket on 11/09/1937
HTN   Heaton on 31/01/1938
GHD   Gateshead on 22/01/1940
HTN   Heaton on 06/01/1945
GHD   Gateshead on 28/05/1945
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 30/05/1948
     Withdrawn on 11/09/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CAR Carlisle Canal w/e 05/06/1948
TOSTORE   4w/e 01/07/1961
WDN   w/e 16/09/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/10/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7800)
22/05/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
22/05/1928 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8031)
28/12/1932 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8249)
01/1933 Westinghouse Pump removed
15/12/1934 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8226)
14/03/1936 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8027)
15/06/1940 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9117)
21/04/1945 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8247)
06/10/1953 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
06/10/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27050)
20/01/1955 To 75% Cut-off
14/11/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27065)
12/06/1958 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27000)
01/01/1960 Double Chimney fitted
01/01/1960 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27026)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 28/10/1925 30/10/1925 3 days Light Repair For naming
Named BAYARDO
 
Darlington Works 23/04/1926 29/09/1926 160 days General    
Darlington Works 30/03/1927 15/07/1927 108 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 09/08/1927 09/09/1927 32 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 21/02/1928 22/05/1928 92 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8031 (Diagram 94HP)
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Gateshead Works 14/06/1928 23/06/1928 10 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 22/02/1929 21/05/1929 89 days General    
Darlington Works 22/10/1929 31/12/1929 71 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 05/05/1930 27/06/1930 54 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/09/1931 05/11/1931 42 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/02/1932 05/02/1932 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/11/1932 28/12/1932 42 days General Boiler number 8249 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Darlington Works 24/02/1933 13/04/1933 49 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 09/05/1933 17/05/1933 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 18/09/1933 06/11/1933 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/11/1934 15/12/1934 39 days General Boiler number 8226 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 28/03/1935 18/04/1935 22 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 03/12/1935 03/12/1935 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 16/12/1935 19/12/1935 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/01/1936 14/03/1936 47 days General Boiler number 8027 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 02/03/1937 10/04/1937 40 days General    
Darlington Works 13/05/1937 13/05/1937 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 19/07/1937 23/07/1937 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 23/02/1938 01/04/1938 38 days General Tender number 5277 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 17/04/1939 13/05/1939 27 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/05/1940 15/06/1940 32 days General Boiler number 27009 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 16/12/1940 23/12/1940 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/12/1941 16/01/1942 31 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 12/08/1943 09/09/1943 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/12/1943 22/01/1944 25 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/03/1945 21/04/1945 43 days General Boiler number 8247 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 27/10/1945 29/12/1945 64 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/02/1947 29/03/1947 43 days General Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 02/02/1948 20/03/1948 48 days General Renumbered to BR 60079
 
Doncaster Works 25/04/1949 12/05/1949 18 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 07/11/1949 11/11/1949 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/04/1950 19/05/1950 39 days General Boiler number 27066 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 04/01/1952 31/01/1952 28 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 17/07/1952 12/08/1952 27 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 23/10/1952 04/11/1952 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/07/1953 06/10/1953 71 days General Boiler number 27050 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
 
Doncaster Works 13/12/1954 20/01/1955 39 days General To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 23/01/1956 14/02/1956 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/09/1956 14/11/1956 56 days General Boiler number 27065 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 08/05/1958 12/06/1958 36 days General Boiler number 27000 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 06/04/1959 18/04/1959 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1959 01/01/1960 38 days General Boiler number 27026 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1948 Doncaster Works Nos. 22, 23, 27, 34, 79, 91, 103, 504, 511/2/4 were all in Doncaster Plant about the beginning of March, but not all were in for general repair. Owing to a defective cylinder and piston, 'C.1' No. 2808 has been condemned, the boiler of which has now been placed on No. 2877. New 'A.2' No. 60532 Blue Peter was ready towards the end of March. The first re-numbered engines (green) ex Doncaster were: Nos. 60079, 60066 (after Goswick crash), 60512, 61070 an 60982, while others in hand included Nos. 60007/23 an 61828. No. 60534 will soon be ready, completing E.O. 380. Order 381 is for five 'A.2' following on. It is understood Orders 382-3 will be for 16 new 'A.1' 4-6-2's. SLS/194805
31/03/1948 Doncaster Works Nos. 22, 23, 27, 34, 79, 91, 103, 504, 511/2/4 were all in Doncaster Plant about the beginning of March, but not all were in for general repair. Owing to a defective cylinder and piston, 'C.1' No. 2808 has been condemned, the boiler of which has now been placed on No. 2877. New 'A.2' No. 60532 Blue Peter was ready towards the end of March. The first re-numbered engines (green) ex Doncaster were: Nos. 60079, 60066 (after Goswick crash), 60512, 61070 an 60982, while others in hand included Nos. 60007/23 an 61828. No. 60534 will soon be ready, completing E.O. 380. Order 381 is for five 'A.2' following on. It is understood Orders 382-3 will be for 16 new 'A.1' 4-6-2's. SLS/194805
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Scrap Yard-being cut up) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/10/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2578
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23116
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
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
   
28/10/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/10/1925. Dep: 30/10/1925.
Work undertaken:
For naming
Named BAYARDO
   
23/04/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1926. Dep: 29/09/1926.    
30/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/03/1927. Dep: 15/07/1927.    
09/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/08/1927. Dep: 09/09/1927.    
21/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 21/02/1928. Dep: 22/05/1928.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8031 (Diagram 94HP)
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
14/06/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/06/1928. Dep: 23/06/1928.    
22/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1929. Dep: 21/05/1929.    
22/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 22/10/1929. Dep: 31/12/1929.    
05/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1930. Dep: 27/06/1930.    
25/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1931. Dep: 05/11/1931.    
02/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/02/1932. Dep: 05/02/1932.    
17/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1932. Dep: 28/12/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8249 (Diagram 94HP)
   
01/1933 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Pump removed    
24/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/02/1933. Dep: 13/04/1933.    
09/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/05/1933. Dep: 17/05/1933.    
18/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1933. Dep: 06/11/1933.    
07/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1934. Dep: 15/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8226 (Diagram 94HP)
   
28/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/03/1935. Dep: 18/04/1935.    
03/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 03/12/1935. Dep: 03/12/1935.    
16/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/12/1935. Dep: 19/12/1935.    
28/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1936. Dep: 14/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8027 (Diagram 94HP)
   
02/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1937. Dep: 10/04/1937.    
13/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 13/05/1937. Dep: 13/05/1937.    
19/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/07/1937. Dep: 23/07/1937.    
23/08/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
11/09/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
31/01/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
23/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1938. Dep: 01/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5277 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
17/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1939. Dep: 13/05/1939.    
22/01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
15/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1940. Dep: 15/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27009 (Diagram 94A)
   
16/12/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/12/1940. Dep: 23/12/1940.    
17/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1941. Dep: 16/01/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
16/01/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
12/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1943. Dep: 09/09/1943.    
29/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/12/1943. Dep: 22/01/1944.    
06/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
10/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1945. Dep: 21/04/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8247 (Diagram 94HP)
   
28/05/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
27/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1945. Dep: 29/12/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 547 but not taken up    
07/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 79    
15/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1947. Dep: 29/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
02/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1948. Dep: 20/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60079
   
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
25/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/04/1949. Dep: 12/05/1949.    
07/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/11/1949. Dep: 11/11/1949.    
11/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1950. Dep: 19/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27066 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
19/05/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
04/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1952. Dep: 31/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
17/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/07/1952. Dep: 12/08/1952.    
23/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/10/1952. Dep: 04/11/1952.    
28/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1953. Dep: 06/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27050 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
   
13/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1954. Dep: 20/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
   
23/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/01/1956. Dep: 14/02/1956.    
20/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1956. Dep: 14/11/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27065 (Diagram 94A)
   
08/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1958. Dep: 12/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27000 (Diagram 94HP)
   
06/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/04/1959. Dep: 18/04/1959.    
25/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1959. Dep: 01/01/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27026 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
09/1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
11/09/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 60079 from Carlisle Canal (12C)    

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