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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2581 on 30/11/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 550 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 82   20/06/1946
British Railways 60082   26/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
11/11/1925 NEIL GOW

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 30/11/1924
LNER Black Unlined 15/01/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 29/05/1948
BR Blue Black and White 24/09/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 28/03/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A130/11/1924
A3 (4-6-2)15/01/1943
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L787
Works Number 23119
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake
To Service Mon 30/11/1924 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Mon 02/09/1963 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 38 yrs, 9 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Sat 22/02/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5291 30/11/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5272 15/01/1943 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5226 16/12/1944 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 22/2/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 30/11/1924
GHD   Gateshead on 13/06/1948
51A   Darlington on 14/09/1952
52A   Gateshead on 22/03/1953
52B   Heaton on 06/05/1956
55A   Holbeck (MR) on 08/05/1960
52B   Heaton on 16/07/1961
52A   Gateshead on 25/03/1962
52B   Heaton on 09/09/1962
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 02/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GHD Gateshead w/e 19/06/1948
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 26/05/1956
ALLOC 55A Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 14/05/1960
ALLOC 52B Heaton 5w/e 12/08/1961
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 3w/e 31/03/1962
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   on 02/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/11/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7803)
04/01/1929 Long Travel Valves fitted
04/01/1929 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7804)
07/05/1932 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7796)
17/06/1933 Westinghouse Pump removed
06/07/1935 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7780)
18/06/1938 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7786)
15/01/1943 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9212)
29/05/1948 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8078)
24/09/1949 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8226)
24/11/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27014)
28/03/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27074)
17/03/1954 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
17/03/1954 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27000)
11/06/1955 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27062)
21/03/1958 To 75% Cut-off
21/03/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27015)
18/09/1959 Double Chimney fitted
18/09/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27078)
25/08/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
25/08/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29310)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 06/11/1925 11/11/1925 6 days Light Repair For naming
Named NEIL GOW
 
Darlington Works 05/10/1926 08/02/1927 127 days General    
Darlington Works 26/05/1927 12/07/1927 48 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 09/01/1928 11/01/1928 3 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 11/10/1928 04/01/1929 86 days General Boiler number 7804 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Darlington Works 27/05/1929 16/07/1929 51 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 12/12/1929 14/12/1929 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/02/1930 05/03/1930 31 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/07/1931 08/08/1931 16 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/03/1932 07/05/1932 61 days General Boiler number 7796 (Diagram 94)
 
Darlington Works 23/11/1932 23/12/1932 31 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 31/01/1933 23/02/1933 24 days Heavy New tyres
 
Doncaster Works 27/04/1933 17/06/1933 52 days General Westinghouse Pump removed
 
Darlington Works 30/06/1933 14/07/1933 15 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 12/05/1934 20/06/1934 40 days General    
Darlington Works 10/05/1935 29/05/1935 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/06/1935 06/07/1935 36 days General Boiler number 7780 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 18/05/1936 26/06/1936 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/05/1937 01/07/1937 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/05/1938 18/06/1938 29 days General Boiler number 7786 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 14/09/1939 12/10/1939 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/02/1940 16/02/1940 14 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/04/1941 22/04/1941 15 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/12/1942 15/01/1943 32 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9212 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5272 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 06/05/1943 13/05/1943 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/09/1943 26/09/1943 14 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/11/1944 16/12/1944 36 days General Tender number 5226 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 10/04/1945 17/04/1945 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/05/1946 22/06/1946 36 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 82
 
Doncaster Works 05/04/1948 29/05/1948 55 days General Boiler number 8078 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Renumbered to BR 60082
 
Doncaster Works 08/08/1949 24/09/1949 48 days General Boiler number 8226 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Gateshead Works 27/09/1950 02/10/1950 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 23/10/1950 24/11/1950 33 days General Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 28/02/1952 28/03/1952 30 days General Boiler number 27074 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 16/02/1954 17/03/1954 30 days General Boiler number 27000 (Diagram 94HP)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
 
Doncaster Works 02/05/1955 11/06/1955 41 days General Boiler number 27062 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 10/11/1955 29/11/1955 20 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 05/09/1956 02/11/1956 59 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 14/02/1958 21/03/1958 36 days General Boiler number 27015 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 07/08/1959 18/09/1959 43 days General Boiler number 27078 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 19/07/1961 25/08/1961 38 days General Boiler number 29310 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 13/11/1962 22/11/1962 10 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works (Stripping) Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/11/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2581
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23119
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
   
06/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/11/1925. Dep: 11/11/1925.
Work undertaken:
For naming
Named NEIL GOW
   
05/10/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1926. Dep: 08/02/1927.    
26/05/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/05/1927. Dep: 12/07/1927.    
09/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/01/1928. Dep: 11/01/1928.    
11/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1928. Dep: 04/01/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7804 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
27/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/05/1929. Dep: 16/07/1929.    
12/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/12/1929. Dep: 14/12/1929.    
03/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1930. Dep: 05/03/1930.    
24/07/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/07/1931. Dep: 08/08/1931.    
08/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1932. Dep: 07/05/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7796 (Diagram 94)
   
23/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/11/1932. Dep: 23/12/1932.    
31/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 31/01/1933. Dep: 23/02/1933.
Work undertaken:
New tyres
   
27/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1933. Dep: 17/06/1933.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse Pump removed
   
30/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/06/1933. Dep: 14/07/1933.    
12/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1934. Dep: 20/06/1934.    
10/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/05/1935. Dep: 29/05/1935.    
01/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1935. Dep: 06/07/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7780 (Diagram 94)
   
18/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1936. Dep: 26/06/1936.    
28/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1937. Dep: 01/07/1937.    
21/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1938. Dep: 18/06/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7786 (Diagram 94)
   
14/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1939. Dep: 12/10/1939.    
03/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/02/1940. Dep: 16/02/1940.    
08/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1941. Dep: 22/04/1941.    
15/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 15/12/1942. Dep: 15/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9212 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5272 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
15/01/1943 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
06/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/05/1943. Dep: 13/05/1943.    
13/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/09/1943. Dep: 26/09/1943.    
11/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1944. Dep: 16/12/1944.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5226 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
10/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/04/1945. Dep: 17/04/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 550 but not taken up    
18/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1946. Dep: 22/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 82
   
05/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1948. Dep: 29/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8078 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Renumbered to BR 60082
   
13/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
19/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
08/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1949. Dep: 24/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8226 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
24/09/1949 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
27/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/09/1950. Dep: 02/10/1950.    
23/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1950. Dep: 24/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
   
28/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1952. Dep: 28/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27074 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
14/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
22/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
16/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1954. Dep: 17/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27000 (Diagram 94HP)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
   
02/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1955. Dep: 11/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27062 (Diagram 94HP)
   
10/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/11/1955. Dep: 29/11/1955.    
06/05/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
05/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 05/09/1956. Dep: 02/11/1956.    
14/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1958. Dep: 21/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27015 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
07/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1959. Dep: 18/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27078 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
08/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
16/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
19/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1961. Dep: 25/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29310 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
   
25/03/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
13/11/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/11/1962. Dep: 22/11/1962.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
02/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60082 from Gateshead (52A)    

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