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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3699 on 13/01/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) S10   07/06/1946
British Railways 60510   28/04/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
04/1948 ROBERT THE BRUCE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class A2
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1950
To Service Mon 13/01/1945 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Mon 21/11/1960 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 10 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Cut-up Doncaster Works

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 13/01/1945
64B   Haymarket on 01/03/1949
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 04/09/1949
64B   Haymarket on 25/09/1949
64A   St Margarets on 13/07/1960
     Withdrawn on 21/11/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ABD Aberdeen Ferryhill w/e 10/09/1949
ALLOC HAY Haymarket w/e 01/10/1949
WDN   on 21/11/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/01/1945 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3494)
20/05/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29349)
27/11/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29371)
24/07/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29417)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 23/01/1945 07/02/1945 16 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/02/1945 24/02/1945 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/07/1945 20/07/1945 18 days Light Repair Electric lighting fitted
 
Darlington Works 23/04/1946 07/06/1946 46 days Heavy Renumbered to LNER (1946) number S10
 
Cowlairs Works 05/09/1946 07/09/1946 3 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 20/09/1946 21/09/1946 2 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 01/11/1946 02/11/1946 2 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 29/01/1947 08/03/1947 39 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 21/02/1948 28/04/1948 68 days General Renumbered to BR 60510
Named ROBERT THE BRUCE
 
Darlington Works 31/12/1948 27/01/1949 28 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 05/08/1949 02/09/1949 29 days Heavy Casual 8 wheel tender
 
Cowlairs Works 02/04/1950 07/04/1950 6 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/05/1950 14/07/1950 54 days General    
Cowlairs Works 12/11/1951 17/11/1951 6 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 24/01/1952 29/02/1952 37 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 06/02/1953 17/02/1953 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/04/1953 20/05/1953 30 days General Boiler number 29349 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 28/06/1954 04/08/1954 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 12/07/1955 25/07/1955 14 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/06/1956 31/07/1956 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/10/1957 27/11/1957 37 days General Boiler number 29371 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 31/01/1958 05/02/1958 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/07/1958 07/07/1958 6 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/08/1958 22/08/1958 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 15/06/1959 24/07/1959 40 days General Boiler number 29417 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 17/10/1960 17/10/1960 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' Nos. 9000-9015 are to be renumbered 67701-67716. No. 67717 (9016) is the first to come out under this number, while No. 9015 was altered to 67716. The paint dates of Nos. 9009-9012 are March, and Nos. 9013-9015 and 67717-67718 are April. The Works' Nos. are 2028-2036/48 respectively. The next order for North Road will be a batch of 'A.1' 'Pacifics.' The rumour of further 'B.1's' came about owing to Stooperdale building a batch of spare boilers for this class. Locomotives for shops or scrap during the period April 4th-May 2nd included:-Nos. 1440, E1461, 2391, 2747, 3037, 3170, 3286, 3315, 5069, 5625, 5768/88, 7306, 7649/88, 9837/52, 9917/33, 77414, 79198. The following locomotives have arrived for cutting-up:-ex G.E. Nos. 5380/83, 5400, 7120/37, 8212, ex MET Nos. 7511/12 and ex M.G.N. No. 8485. Locomotives ex shops during the same period included Nos. 5778, 9856, 60510, 60825, 61011/60/71, 61420, 62388, 63125/40, 65624/50, 65825/47/51, 67263, 67301, 67632/84, 67718, 68248/90, 68724, 69786, 69875, 69910. The following locomotives have been painted or repainted green: Nos. 61011/60/71 an 67684. No. 60510 came off Works without nameplates, but returned and has at last had these fitted-Robert the Bruce. SLS/194806
31/12/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during December included:-Nos. 952, 1437, 1625/41, 2378, 2970 (the last 'C.7'), 3368, 5639, 5650 (badly damaged at Jervaulx), 5693, 5759/97, 5807, 7278, 7651, 8010/37, 8155, 8292, 9792, 9892, 60510, 62732/33, 65056, 67704/05/10/19/23, 69910/33, 'Austerity' 70877, 77414/69. Locomotives ex Works during December included:-Nos. 60918/42/70, 61432, 61601/29/30/51, 62344/65, 62728/31/54, 63352, 63423, 65033, 65856, 67283, 67342, 67636/39/87, 67701, 68016 (altered bunker), 68264/75, 68436, 68696, 68745, 69102, 69794, 69842/79/89, 'Austerity' 77329. Locomotives broken up: Nos. 2390 an 3327. The two Class 'V.2's' which have hitherto been used as main line pilots, have now been replaced by Class 'A.3' Nos. 70 an 76. SLS/194902
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: E3057-63, D3329, 12125, and frames for three new diesel shunters. Stripping Road: 60113, 60507/10/32, 61083, 61141/51, 73074. Scrap Road: 61771, 62666, 63950/3, 641S2,48875 68943/7, 69293, 69581. Erecting Shop: 43148, 60004/15/25/74/86, 60109, 60539, 61044, 61177, 61314, 61807, 73097, D3475/86, D8020. Erecting Shop Yard: 60058/66, 60144/5, 61266/85, 63923, D3487. Crimpsall Yard: 63944, 68911/4. Paint Shop: 60006, 60531. 61279, 61366, 61862, 62022/56, 63935, D312, D2113, D2207, D5675-7, E3056. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/01/1945 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3699
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1950
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
23/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/01/1945. Dep: 07/02/1945.    
22/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/02/1945. Dep: 24/02/1945.    
03/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/07/1945. Dep: 20/07/1945.
Work undertaken:
Electric lighting fitted
   
23/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 23/04/1946. Dep: 07/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number S10
   
05/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/09/1946. Dep: 07/09/1946.    
20/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/09/1946. Dep: 21/09/1946.    
01/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/11/1946. Dep: 02/11/1946.    
29/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/01/1947. Dep: 08/03/1947.    
21/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1948. Dep: 28/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60510
Named ROBERT THE BRUCE
   
31/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/12/1948. Dep: 27/01/1949.    
01/03/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
05/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 05/08/1949. Dep: 02/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
8 wheel tender
   
04/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
25/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
02/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/04/1950. Dep: 07/04/1950.    
22/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1950. Dep: 14/07/1950.    
12/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/11/1951. Dep: 17/11/1951.    
24/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/01/1952. Dep: 29/02/1952.    
06/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/02/1953. Dep: 17/02/1953.    
21/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1953. Dep: 20/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29349 (Diagram 109)
   
28/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 28/06/1954. Dep: 04/08/1954.    
12/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/07/1955. Dep: 25/07/1955.    
11/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1956. Dep: 31/07/1956.    
22/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1957. Dep: 27/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29371 (Diagram 109)
   
31/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/01/1958. Dep: 05/02/1958.    
02/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/07/1958. Dep: 07/07/1958.    
11/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/08/1958. Dep: 22/08/1958.    
15/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/06/1959. Dep: 24/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29417 (Diagram 109)
   
13/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
17/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 17/10/1960. Dep: 17/10/1960.    
21/11/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 60510 from St Margarets (64A)    

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