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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60533 on 09/04/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
09/04/1948 HAPPY KNIGHT

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 09/04/1948
BR Green Orange and Black 07/12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A2
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 2024
To Service Sat 09/04/1948 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sat 15/06/1963 off New England (34E)
Service Life 15 yrs, 2 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 02/09/1963

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works 2/9/63 for cutting up

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 09/04/1948
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 29/05/1948
NWE   New England on 19/12/1948
NWE   New England w/e 25/12/1948
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 12/03/1950
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 18/03/1950
35A   New England on 30/04/1950
38B   Annesley on 02/07/1950
35A   New England on 09/07/1950
35B   Grantham on 20/06/1954
35A   New England on 16/09/1956
35B   Grantham on 15/09/1957
34A   Kings Cross on 08/06/1958
34F   Grantham on 14/12/1958
34E   New England on 14/06/1959
36A   Doncaster on 10/01/1960
34E   New England on 23/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 15/06/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC COP Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 29/05/1948
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 25/12/1948
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 18/03/1950
ALLOC 35A New England m/e 30/04/1950
ALLOC 38B Annesley w/e 02/07/1950
ALLOC 35A New England w/e 09/07/1950
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 17/07/1954
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 13/10/1956
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 23/01/1960
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   on 15/06/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/04/1948 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 9653)
09/1949 Double Chimney fitted
09/05/1953 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29857)
31/12/1954 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29815)
04/05/1956 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29822)
14/02/1958 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29806)
04/11/1959 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29862)
10/08/1962 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29848)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 31/10/1949 07/12/1949 38 days General Multi-valve regulator & double chimney fitted
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 23/05/1950 25/05/1950 3 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/06/1950 14/06/1950 3 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/07/1950 26/07/1950 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/09/1950 27/10/1950 30 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/10/1951 19/11/1951 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/04/1953 09/05/1953 27 days General Boiler number 29857 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 06/10/1953 08/10/1953 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1954 31/12/1954 37 days General Boiler number 29815 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 22/03/1956 04/05/1956 44 days General Boiler number 29822 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 14/05/1956 15/05/1956 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/01/1957 21/01/1957 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 22/02/1957 07/03/1957 14 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/01/1958 14/02/1958 35 days General Boiler number 29806 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 18/07/1958 11/08/1958 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/08/1958 22/08/1958 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 01/10/1959 04/11/1959 35 days General Boiler number 29862 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 11/09/1961 22/09/1961 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/10/1961 19/10/1961 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 10/11/1961 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 08/06/1962 10/08/1962 64 days General Boiler number 29848 (Diagram 118)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1948 Doncaster Works New 'A2' 4-6-2's ex Doncaster are as follows: Nos. 60533 Happy Knight, 60534 Irish Elegance and 60535 Hornets Beauty. SLS/194806

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/04/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60533, name: HAPPY KNIGHT
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2024
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
29/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
19/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
25/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
09/1949 Modification Modification: Double Chimney fitted    
31/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1949. Dep: 07/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Multi-valve regulator & double chimney fitted
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
07/12/1949 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
12/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
18/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
30/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
23/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/05/1950. Dep: 25/05/1950.    
12/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/06/1950. Dep: 14/06/1950.    
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
09/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
19/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/07/1950. Dep: 26/07/1950.    
28/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/09/1950. Dep: 27/10/1950.    
16/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1951. Dep: 19/11/1951.    
13/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1953. Dep: 09/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29857 (Diagram 118)
   
06/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/10/1953. Dep: 08/10/1953.    
20/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
25/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1954. Dep: 31/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29815 (Diagram 118)
   
22/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1956. Dep: 04/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29822 (Diagram 118)
   
14/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/05/1956. Dep: 15/05/1956.    
16/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
21/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 21/01/1957. Dep: 21/01/1957.    
22/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/02/1957. Dep: 07/03/1957.    
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
11/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1958. Dep: 14/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29806 (Diagram 118)
   
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
18/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/07/1958. Dep: 11/08/1958.    
19/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/08/1958. Dep: 22/08/1958.    
14/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
01/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1959. Dep: 04/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29862 (Diagram 118)
   
10/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
11/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/09/1961. Dep: 22/09/1961.    
04/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/10/1961. Dep: 19/10/1961.    
10/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 10/11/1961.    
08/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1962. Dep: 10/08/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29848 (Diagram 118)
   
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
15/06/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60533 from New England (34E)    
02/09/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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