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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 500 on 24/05/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E500   26/02/1948
British Railways 60500   07/10/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
24/05/1946 EDWARD THOMPSON

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
BR Green Orange and Black 07/10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class A2
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 378
Works Number 2000
To Service Sun 24/05/1946 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Sun 16/06/1963 off New England (34E)
Service Life 17 yrs , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 24/05/1946
KX   Kings Cross on 07/06/1946
DON   Doncaster on 20/07/1946
KX   Kings Cross on 12/09/1946
35A   New England on 04/06/1950
     Withdrawn on 16/06/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 35A New England m/e 30/06/1950
WDN   on 16/06/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/05/1946 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 3677)
13/07/1951 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29783)
24/11/1954 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29781)
05/07/1956 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29790)
10/04/1958 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29788)
18/03/1960 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29790)
30/03/1962 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29819)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 05/06/1946 07/06/1946 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/06/1946 22/06/1946 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 05/07/1946 06/07/1946 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/07/1946 22/07/1946 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/08/1946 08/08/1946 2 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/08/1946 23/08/1946 3 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/09/1946 24/09/1946 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/10/1946 25/10/1946 24 days Light Repair Special overhaul and fittings for Dynamometer Car tests
 
Doncaster Works 29/04/1947 30/04/1947 2 days Weighing    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1948 26/02/1948 41 days General Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E500
 
Doncaster Works 01/03/1948 10/03/1948 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/08/1949 07/10/1949 67 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
Renumbered to BR 60500
 
Doncaster Works 09/03/1950 31/03/1950 23 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/05/1950 26/05/1950 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/05/1951 13/07/1951 46 days General Boiler number 29783 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 05/02/1952 13/02/1952 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1952 01/01/1953 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 29/04/1953 18/06/1953 51 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/10/1954 24/11/1954 35 days General Boiler number 29781 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 22/05/1956 05/07/1956 45 days General Boiler number 29790 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 06/12/1956 15/12/1956 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/03/1958 10/04/1958 35 days General Boiler number 29788 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 23/02/1959 06/03/1959 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 26/08/1959 29/09/1959 35 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/02/1960 18/03/1960 36 days General Boiler number 29790 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 23/04/1960 06/05/1960 14 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 15/02/1962 30/03/1962 44 days General Boiler number 29819 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 16/10/1962 02/11/1962 18 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/04/1963 16/05/1963 25 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1946 General N.E. Area: During the five weeks from 29th October, Dynamometer Car tests were carried out on the 9.45 a.m. Newcastle-Liverpool (Lime St.) E.P. between Newcastle and Leeds, the return to Newcastle being on the 1.50 p.m. ex. Leeds (the normal working). The locos. concerned were 'A.2' 500 Edward Thompson and 'V.2' 959. The latter loco. had presumably recently been through Darlington Works, as she worked the 1.57 p.m. Darlington-Leeds (running-in) turn on 4/10. The exact sequence as far as the 9.45 'Liverpool' was concerned was as follows:-No. 500, with 9 bogies, including the Dynamometer Car and Buffet Car and repainted Pullman Coach 477, worked the trip on 29/10, 30/10, 5/11, 6/11, and 7/11; the same engine hauled the train on the four days 12-15/11, when the load was augmented to 14 bogie coaches. No. 959 commenced running on 19/11 with the 14-coach train, and ran the four days to 22/11; on 26/11 and 27/11 959's load was reduced to the 9-coach level; and on 28/11 and 29/11 this was increased to ten coaches. This train has been worked frequently by new 'A.2' Nos. 511/2/5. The normal load is now 9 bogies, with increases up to 13 coaches at week-ends and holiday times. Before the introduction of the new time-tables on 7/10 the normal load was 12 coaches, with regular pilot assistance from Ripon to Leeds. Now any load is taken without assistance! SLS/194702
30/06/1947 General The 'Pacifics' of Thompson's design, Nos. 500 and 511-520, which were formerly designated 'A.2' Class, were towards the end of April re-classified 'A.2/3': this series will end with No. 524. The Doncaster No. of 520 Owen Tudor is 2010, and of 521 (completed early in May) 2011. As No. 500 carries works No. 2000, and 3167 is presumably Doncaster No. 2001, Nos. 511-520 were expected to appear as Nos. 2002-2011; No. 515 Sun Stream is 2006/1946. SLS/194708
30/04/1950 Doncaster Works Class A.1 named include 60120 Kittiwake, 60133 Pommern, 60141 Abbotsford in, April; other engines through Doncaster Plant included A.1 60122; A.2 60500/12/39; A.3 60039/43/54/94; A.4 60018/20/1/3; V.2 60814/20/32/65/67/80/97, 60912/14; K.3 61802/22/24/46/61/67/77, 61947/69/85; B.17 61634; C.12 67366; K.5 61863 (light repair); B.1 61036/83/95, 61113, 61267. Some exchanges of 'Pacifics' and 'Green Arrows' are afoot on account of A.T.C. trials on the G.N. Section. SLS/195006
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Stripping Shop) Works Yard: 43158, 60039/67, 60153, 60517, 60905/28, 61000/58, 61234, 62014, 63942. Stripping Shop: 60108, 60500, 63932. Outside Stripping Shop: 60040, 60162, 60850/75, 62034, 63652, 70036, 73016. Erecting Shop: D3129, D3440/80/2, D5655/63, D6707/9/15, D8210, 43080, 60030/2/51, 60129/39, 60871, 61281, 63630, 63872, 63945/84, 70038, 73036. Outside Erecting Shop: D5525, D5605/43/70, 60028. Weigh House: 60026, 60119. Scrap Road: 61818, 61945/66, 64177/91, 64245. Paint Shop: D380, D2408, D5376, E3071/2, 12126, 60078, 60870, 61315, 63571. New Erecting Shop: D6700, D8027, E3073-8. Boiler Shop: E3079/80. Works Shunters: DEPT.10/1, 63858, 68928. Ex-Works: 61285. SLS/196204
10/03/1963 Goole MPD (Stored in Works Yards) Stored at Goole on 10th March-60518. SLS/196304
23/04/1963 Doncaster Works (Stored in Works Yards) New Erecting Shop: E3090-5 no bogies, D5583, D5819, D6744. Works, Shunters : 68928/71/6. Awaiting Works: D203, D2010, D2561, D5510/95, D5602/57, D6707, D8240. Stored in Works Yards : 15004, 60014/39/49/54/76/137/500/17/26/39, 61135, 68925, 69523, 90250/3/70. Crimpsall: 60057/117/21/34/52, 62027/50, 90572/3, Dept. 10, D2008/27, D2567, D2957, D3625/45/63, D5045/70, D5523/42/84/5/609/54, D6709/804, D8205, D8401/9, D9008/19. Stripping Shop: 90043/109/33/602, D5655, D5804. Works Yard: 61348 in steam. Weigh House: 90024/569, D5822. Paint Shop: LNER 4771, 62024, 90036, D1517, D3685, D5050/5/94, D6834/5/6, E3083. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/05/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 500, name: EDWARD THOMPSON
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2000
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 117 boiler fitted
   
05/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/06/1946. Dep: 07/06/1946.    
07/06/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
21/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/06/1946. Dep: 22/06/1946.    
05/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/07/1946. Dep: 06/07/1946.    
20/07/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
22/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/07/1946. Dep: 22/07/1946.    
07/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/08/1946. Dep: 08/08/1946.    
21/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/08/1946. Dep: 23/08/1946.    
12/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
21/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/09/1946. Dep: 24/09/1946.    
02/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/10/1946. Dep: 25/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Special overhaul and fittings for Dynamometer Car tests
   
29/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 29/04/1947. Dep: 30/04/1947.    
17/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1948. Dep: 26/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E500
   
01/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/03/1948. Dep: 10/03/1948.    
02/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1949. Dep: 07/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
Renumbered to BR 60500
   
09/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 09/03/1950. Dep: 31/03/1950.    
12/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/05/1950. Dep: 26/05/1950.    
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
29/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1951. Dep: 13/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29783 (Diagram 117)
   
05/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/02/1952. Dep: 13/02/1952.    
25/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 25/11/1952. Dep: 01/01/1953.    
29/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 29/04/1953. Dep: 18/06/1953.    
21/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1954. Dep: 24/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29781 (Diagram 117)
   
22/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1956. Dep: 05/07/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29790 (Diagram 117)
   
06/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/12/1956. Dep: 15/12/1956.    
07/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1958. Dep: 10/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29788 (Diagram 117)
   
23/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/02/1959. Dep: 06/03/1959.    
26/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/08/1959. Dep: 29/09/1959.    
12/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1960. Dep: 18/03/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29790 (Diagram 117)
   
23/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/04/1960. Dep: 06/05/1960.    
15/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1962. Dep: 30/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29819 (Diagram 118)
   
16/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/10/1962. Dep: 02/11/1962.    
22/04/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/04/1963. Dep: 16/05/1963.    
16/06/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60500 from New England (34E)    

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