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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2582 on 06/12/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 551 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 83   20/10/1946
British Railways 60083   27/05/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
19/11/1925 SIR HUGO

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 06/12/1924
LNER Black Unlined 17/12/1941
LNER Apple Green Black and White 17/08/1946
BR Blue Black and White 28/05/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 02/09/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A106/12/1924
A3 (4-6-2)17/12/1941
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L787
Works Number 23120
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake
To Service Mon 06/12/1924 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Mon 18/05/1964 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 39 yrs, 5 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5292 06/12/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5282 09/12/1936 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow, North Blyth 8/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 06/12/1924
GHD   Gateshead on 17/06/1940
HTN   Heaton on 26/10/1940
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 18/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   on 18/05/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/12/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7804)
20/06/1928 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7799)
19/02/1930 Long Travel Valves fitted
19/02/1930 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7803)
17/07/1931 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7696)
03/06/1933 Westinghouse Pump removed
04/12/1935 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7704)
17/12/1941 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8027)
17/08/1946 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9513)
15/03/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27034)
02/09/1952 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
12/03/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27016)
08/07/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27035)
12/12/1956 To 75% Cut-off
12/12/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27033)
17/06/1958 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27062)
02/09/1959 Double Chimney fitted
12/02/1960 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27030)
08/02/1962 Trough deflectors fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 06/01/1925 12/01/1925 7 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 17/11/1925 19/11/1925 3 days Light Repair For naming
Named SIR HUGO
  
Darlington Works 11/01/1927 30/06/1927 171 days General    
Gateshead Works 26/01/1928 01/02/1928 7 days Light Repair Valves re-set
  
Darlington Works 18/04/1928 20/06/1928 64 days Heavy Boiler number 7799 (Diagram 94)
  
Gateshead Works 26/11/1928 29/11/1928 4 days Intermediate Valves re-set
  
Darlington Works 10/01/1929 11/04/1929 92 days General    
Darlington Works 30/12/1929 19/02/1930 52 days General Boiler number 7803 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
  
Doncaster Works 06/06/1931 17/07/1931 42 days General Boiler number 7696 (Diagram 94)
  
Doncaster Works 11/07/1932 20/08/1932 41 days General    
Darlington Works 10/02/1933 17/02/1933 8 days Heavy New tyres
  
Doncaster Works 20/04/1933 03/06/1933 45 days General Westinghouse Pump removed
  
Doncaster Works 21/09/1934 19/10/1934 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/10/1935 04/12/1935 56 days General Boiler number 7704 (Diagram 94)
  
Doncaster Works 06/11/1936 09/12/1936 34 days General Tender number 5282 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
  
Doncaster Works 26/02/1937 06/03/1937 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/04/1937 01/05/1937 6 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 05/08/1937 05/08/1937 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 21/10/1937 08/11/1937 19 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 03/01/1938 11/02/1938 40 days General    
Darlington Works 30/04/1938 12/05/1938 13 days Unclassified Right Driving box hot
  
Darlington Works 27/01/1939 27/01/1939 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 06/03/1939 20/04/1939 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/04/1940 10/05/1940 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/11/1941 17/12/1941 44 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8027 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Wartime unlined black
  
Doncaster Works 06/09/1943 01/10/1943 26 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/02/1945 17/03/1945 39 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/06/1946 17/08/1946 64 days General Boiler number 9513 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
  
Doncaster Works 15/09/1947 25/10/1947 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/04/1949 28/05/1949 39 days General Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
Renumbered to BR 60083
  
Doncaster Works 02/02/1951 15/03/1951 42 days General Boiler number 27034 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 29/07/1952 02/09/1952 36 days General Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
  
Doncaster Works 10/02/1954 12/03/1954 31 days General Boiler number 27016 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 26/05/1955 08/07/1955 44 days General Boiler number 27035 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 08/11/1956 12/12/1956 35 days General Boiler number 27033 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
  
Doncaster Works 28/03/1957 10/04/1957 14 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/05/1958 17/06/1958 42 days General Boiler number 27062 (Diagram 94HP)
  
Doncaster Works 18/08/1959 02/09/1959 16 days Light Casual Double Chimney fitted
  
Doncaster Works 05/01/1960 12/02/1960 39 days General Boiler number 27030 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 21/04/1961 11/05/1961 21 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 05/01/1962 08/02/1962 35 days General Trough deflectors fitted
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1949 Darlington Works New Work May: Class 'A.1' Nos. 60148 an 60149. No. 60150 was ex the Paint Shop on 14/6, painted green. Locomotives awaiting Works durine May included: Nos. 812, 61069. 1407/15, 61600/61. 62709, 2726/41/56, 5109, 5675, 5784/87, 67317, 7609/19/20, 67708, 67741 (light repair), 8159, 9377, 69824/34/36, Class '8' 79184 an 90001. To scrap yard: Nos. 2377 (frames only), 3275/77, 3300/05/07/34, 65107, 5114, 5602, 65629 an 5703. Locomotives ex Works during May included: Nos. 60955, 61035. 61100 (unlined), 61199, 61224, 62397, 62745/53, 63351/95, 63440, 65040/47/89/92, 65110, 65653/55/59, 65730, 65848, 67319/31, 68061, 69106/11, Class '8' 90662/74. Nos. 60083/86 an 60127 have been noted here painted in the new blue colours with the crest on the tender. SLS/194907
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D2390/1, D3452, E3056/61-5. Stripping Road: D2402, D3152, D3487, 60033/8/9/64/83/8/95/8, 61814/49, 62049, 68945/90, 70010/35. Scrap Road: 64208/23/36, 64804/74/82, 68903/16/27/70/81, Crimpsall: 43149, 61384, 70001. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60143, 70053, 73012. Erecting Shop: D3445/89, D5573, D8217, 13252, 13326, 43126/44, 60020/40/63/8/75/90, 60126, 60520/8, 61162, 61205/11, 61363, 61897, 62025/42/60, 63985. Outside Erecting Shop: 60015, 61927, 62011. Paint Shop: D341, D2389, D5695, E3059/60, 60047/67, 60141, 60536, 61094, 73065. Works Shunters: DEPT10, DEPT11. SLS/196106
13/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Crimpsal) New Erecting Shop: D3453, E3088-94. Outside Erecting Shop: 60817, 61375, 61861/99, 63858, 68900, 70003/7. Erecting Shop: D2406, D3289, 13336, D3487, D5522/47/95, D5822. D8021, 08213, D9012, 12133, 43032, 60025/47/61/87, 60134, 60854, 61051, 61223/52, 61374, 62013, 63924/38, 70006, 76046. Stripping Road-dept. 10/1: 60938, 62034, 63571. Outside Crimpsal: D3482. 70018. Crimpsal: 60014/43/63/83/97. Outside Weighshop: 60138/57. Paint Shop: D374 (BE 3120 VF D670 of 1961), D5369 (BRCW DEL 212 of 1961), D5644, D5828 (Brush 364 of 1961), D5830 (Brush 366 of 1961), E3086/7, 60027/84 an 60125. SLS/196202
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/12/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2582
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23120
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		    
06/01/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/01/1925. Dep: 12/01/1925.    
17/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/11/1925. Dep: 19/11/1925.
Work undertaken:
For naming
Named SIR HUGO
    
11/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1927. Dep: 30/06/1927.    
26/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/01/1928. Dep: 01/02/1928.
Work undertaken:
Valves re-set
    
18/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 18/04/1928. Dep: 20/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7799 (Diagram 94)
    
26/11/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 26/11/1928. Dep: 29/11/1928.
Work undertaken:
Valves re-set
    
10/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1929. Dep: 11/04/1929.    
30/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/12/1929. Dep: 19/02/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7803 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
    
06/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1931. Dep: 17/07/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7696 (Diagram 94)
    
11/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1932. Dep: 20/08/1932.    
10/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 10/02/1933. Dep: 17/02/1933.
Work undertaken:
New tyres
    
20/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1933. Dep: 03/06/1933.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse Pump removed
    
21/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1934. Dep: 19/10/1934.    
10/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1935. Dep: 04/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7704 (Diagram 94)
    
06/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1936. Dep: 09/12/1936.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5282 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
    
26/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/02/1937. Dep: 06/03/1937.    
26/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/04/1937. Dep: 01/05/1937.    
05/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 05/08/1937. Dep: 05/08/1937.    
21/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/10/1937. Dep: 08/11/1937.    
03/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1938. Dep: 11/02/1938.    
30/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/04/1938. Dep: 12/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Right Driving box hot
    
27/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 27/01/1939. Dep: 27/01/1939.    
06/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1939. Dep: 20/04/1939.    
05/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1940. Dep: 10/05/1940.    
17/06/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
26/10/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
04/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 04/11/1941. Dep: 17/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 8027 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Wartime unlined black
    
06/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1943. Dep: 01/10/1943.    
07/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1945. Dep: 17/03/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 551 but not taken up    
15/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/06/1946. Dep: 17/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9513 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
    
17/08/1946 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
20/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 83    
15/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1947. Dep: 25/10/1947.    
20/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1949. Dep: 28/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
Renumbered to BR 60083
    
28/05/1949 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
02/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1951. Dep: 15/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27034 (Diagram 94A)
    
29/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1952. Dep: 02/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
    
02/09/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
10/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1954. Dep: 12/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27016 (Diagram 94A)
    
26/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1955. Dep: 08/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27035 (Diagram 94A)
    
08/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1956. Dep: 12/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27033 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
    
28/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/03/1957. Dep: 10/04/1957.    
07/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1958. Dep: 17/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27062 (Diagram 94HP)
    
18/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/08/1959. Dep: 02/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
    
05/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1960. Dep: 12/02/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27030 (Diagram 94A)
    
21/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/04/1961. Dep: 11/05/1961.    
05/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1962. Dep: 08/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Trough deflectors fitted
    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
18/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60083 from Gateshead (52A)    
08/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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