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
» 14 Online
» 577 Today
» 4163 Yesterday
» 13983 Week
» 66999 Month
» 186526 Year
» 3213379 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2580 on 09/11/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 549 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 81   01/12/1946
British Railways 60081   03/06/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
22/10/1925 SHOTOVER

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 09/11/1924
LNER Black Unlined 25/09/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 12/10/1946
BR Blue Black and White 14/10/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 12/02/1953

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A109/11/1924
A3 (4-6-2)16/02/1928
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L787
Works Number 23118
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake
To Service Mon 09/11/1924 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Mon 01/10/1962 off Neville Hill (55H)
Service Life 37 yrs, 10 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Tue 28/05/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5290 09/11/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5326 20/04/1928 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5290 27/02/1929 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5286 28/10/1936 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5280 04/02/1939 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5273 03/06/1948 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 28/5/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 09/11/1924
GHD   Gateshead on 29/09/1928
HTN   Heaton on 05/03/1930
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
     Withdrawn on 01/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 12/02/1949
WDN   on 01/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/11/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7802)
16/02/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
16/02/1928 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8029)
20/10/1932 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8079)
16/03/1934 Westinghouse Pump removed
06/12/1934 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8080)
25/01/1936 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8076)
28/10/1936 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8224)
04/07/1941 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8721)
12/10/1946 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9514)
06/07/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27051)
12/02/1953 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
12/02/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27086)
08/06/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27054)
31/10/1958 To 75% Cut-off
31/10/1958 Double Chimney fitted
15/10/1960 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29283)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 24/11/1924 01/12/1924 8 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 21/10/1925 22/10/1925 2 days Light Repair For naming
Named SHOTOVER
 
Gateshead Works 29/03/1926 09/04/1926 12 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 29/06/1926 23/07/1926 25 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 14/09/1926 19/01/1927 128 days General    
Darlington Works 12/11/1927 16/02/1928 97 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8029 (Diagram 94HP)
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Darlington Works 13/04/1928 20/04/1928 8 days Unclassified Tender number 5326 (LNER Corridor) attached.
 
Darlington Works 25/10/1928 29/11/1928 36 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 06/02/1929 08/02/1929 3 days Special Valves
 
Darlington Works 27/02/1929 27/02/1929 1 day Special Tender change
Tender number 5290 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Darlington Works 18/04/1929 20/07/1929 94 days General ACFI fitted
 
Darlington Works 14/10/1929 24/10/1929 11 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 25/11/1929 29/11/1929 5 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 11/04/1930 16/05/1930 36 days Light Repair Alteration to ACFI pump
 
Doncaster Works 05/02/1931 27/03/1931 51 days General    
Darlington Works 09/10/1931 26/10/1931 18 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/08/1932 20/10/1932 57 days General Boiler number 8079 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Darlington Works 17/02/1933 31/03/1933 43 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 11/07/1933 02/08/1933 23 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/03/1934 16/03/1934 8 days Unclassified Alteration to ACFI pump
Westinghouse Pump removed
 
Doncaster Works 13/06/1934 22/06/1934 10 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 18/09/1934 03/10/1934 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 29/10/1934 06/12/1934 39 days General Boiler number 8080 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 06/12/1935 25/01/1936 51 days General Boiler number 8076 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 17/09/1936 28/10/1936 42 days General Boiler number 8224 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5286 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 01/10/1937 30/10/1937 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/05/1938 13/05/1938 11 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 24/08/1938 01/09/1938 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/12/1938 04/02/1939 46 days General ACFI removed
Tender number 5280 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 05/04/1940 27/04/1940 23 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/06/1941 04/07/1941 32 days General Boiler number 8721 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 02/02/1942 07/02/1942 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 31/08/1943 25/09/1943 26 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 14/04/1945 02/06/1945 50 days General    
Darlington Works 30/05/1946 30/05/1946 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 24/08/1946 12/10/1946 50 days General Boiler number 9514 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 24/05/1947 31/05/1947 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/04/1948 03/06/1948 52 days General Tender number 5273 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Renumbered to BR 60081
 
Doncaster Works 25/08/1949 14/10/1949 51 days General Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Darlington Works 13/09/1950 13/09/1950 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 30/05/1951 06/07/1951 38 days General Boiler number 27051 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 22/04/1952 25/04/1952 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 12/01/1953 12/02/1953 32 days General Boiler number 27086 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 30/04/1954 08/06/1954 40 days General Boiler number 27054 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 19/07/1955 16/09/1955 60 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/07/1956 02/08/1956 20 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/12/1956 01/02/1957 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/08/1957 05/09/1957 14 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/08/1958 31/10/1958 73 days General Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 17/03/1959 19/03/1959 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 10/09/1960 15/10/1960 36 days General Boiler number 29283 (Diagram 107)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/11/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2580
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23118
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
   
24/11/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/11/1924. Dep: 01/12/1924.    
21/10/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/10/1925. Dep: 22/10/1925.
Work undertaken:
For naming
Named SHOTOVER
   
29/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/03/1926. Dep: 09/04/1926.    
29/06/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/06/1926. Dep: 23/07/1926.    
14/09/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1926. Dep: 19/01/1927.    
12/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 12/11/1927. Dep: 16/02/1928.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8029 (Diagram 94HP)
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
13/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/04/1928. Dep: 20/04/1928.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5326 (LNER Corridor) attached.
   
29/09/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
25/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/10/1928. Dep: 29/11/1928.    
06/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Special) - Arr: 06/02/1929. Dep: 08/02/1929.
Work undertaken:
Valves
   
27/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Special) - Arr: 27/02/1929. Dep: 27/02/1929.
Work undertaken:
Tender change
Tender number 5290 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
18/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1929. Dep: 20/07/1929.
Work undertaken:
ACFI fitted
   
14/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/10/1929. Dep: 24/10/1929.    
25/11/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/11/1929. Dep: 29/11/1929.    
05/03/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
11/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/04/1930. Dep: 16/05/1930.
Work undertaken:
Alteration to ACFI pump
   
05/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1931. Dep: 27/03/1931.    
09/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/10/1931. Dep: 26/10/1931.    
25/08/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1932. Dep: 20/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8079 (Diagram 94HP)
   
17/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/02/1933. Dep: 31/03/1933.    
11/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/07/1933. Dep: 02/08/1933.    
09/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/03/1934. Dep: 16/03/1934.
Work undertaken:
Alteration to ACFI pump
Westinghouse Pump removed
   
13/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/06/1934. Dep: 22/06/1934.    
18/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/09/1934. Dep: 03/10/1934.    
29/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1934. Dep: 06/12/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8080 (Diagram 94HP)
   
06/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1935. Dep: 25/01/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8076 (Diagram 94HP)
   
17/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1936. Dep: 28/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8224 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5286 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
01/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1937. Dep: 30/10/1937.    
03/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/05/1938. Dep: 13/05/1938.    
24/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/08/1938. Dep: 01/09/1938.    
21/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1938. Dep: 04/02/1939.
Work undertaken:
ACFI removed
Tender number 5280 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
02/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
28/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
05/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1940. Dep: 27/04/1940.    
03/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1941. Dep: 04/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8721 (Diagram 94HP)
   
02/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/02/1942. Dep: 07/02/1942.    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
31/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1943. Dep: 25/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
25/09/1943 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
14/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1945. Dep: 02/06/1945.    
03/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 549 but not taken up    
30/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 30/05/1946. Dep: 30/05/1946.    
24/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1946. Dep: 12/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9514 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
12/10/1946 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
01/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 81    
24/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/05/1947. Dep: 31/05/1947.    
13/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1948. Dep: 03/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5273 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Renumbered to BR 60081
   
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
25/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1949. Dep: 14/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
13/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 13/09/1950. Dep: 13/09/1950.    
30/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1951. Dep: 06/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27051 (Diagram 94A)
   
22/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/04/1952. Dep: 25/04/1952.    
12/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1953. Dep: 12/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27086 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
12/02/1953 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
30/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1954. Dep: 08/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27054 (Diagram 94A)
   
19/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1955. Dep: 16/09/1955.    
14/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/07/1956. Dep: 02/08/1956.    
19/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1956. Dep: 01/02/1957.    
23/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/08/1957. Dep: 05/09/1957.    
20/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1958. Dep: 31/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
   
17/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/03/1959. Dep: 19/03/1959.    
10/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1960. Dep: 15/10/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29283 (Diagram 107)
   
01/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60081 from Neville Hill (55H)    

prev prev