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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 513 on 31/08/1946
British Railways 60513   03/11/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
31/08/1946 DANTE

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
BR Green Orange and Black 15/08/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class A2
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 378
Works Number 2004
To Service Sat 31/08/1946 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Sat 27/04/1963 off New England (34E)
Service Life 16 yrs, 7 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 1/5/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 31/08/1946
NWE   New England on 19/12/1948
34F   Grantham on 08/06/1958
34E   New England on 14/06/1959
     Withdrawn on 27/04/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 25/12/1948
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 11/07/1959
WDN   on 27/04/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/08/1946 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 3707)
15/08/1950 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 10635)
18/06/1952 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29833)
04/10/1955 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29809)
11/01/1958 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29826)
13/11/1959 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29777)
06/10/1961 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29861)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 25/07/1947 24/09/1947 62 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/02/1948 17/02/1948 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 27/09/1948 03/11/1948 38 days General Renumbered to BR 60513
 
Doncaster Works 17/07/1950 15/08/1950 30 days General Boiler number 10635 (Diagram 118)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 28/09/1950 19/10/1950 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/07/1951 20/07/1951 10 days Light Casual After collision
 
Doncaster Works 20/05/1952 18/06/1952 30 days General Boiler number 29833 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 12/05/1953 27/05/1953 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/03/1954 31/03/1954 30 days General Lipped chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 24/08/1955 04/10/1955 42 days General Boiler number 10635 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 06/09/1956 10/10/1956 35 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 24/12/1956 10/01/1957 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/12/1957 11/01/1958 32 days General Boiler number 29826 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 12/08/1958 20/08/1958 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 23/02/1959 02/03/1959 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/10/1959 13/11/1959 38 days General Boiler number 29777 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 01/03/1960 09/03/1960 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 24/03/1960 01/04/1960 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 18/08/1961 06/10/1961 50 days General Boiler number 29861 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 14/11/1961 24/11/1961 11 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 03/12/1962 11/12/1962 9 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
08/10/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted ready to leave Works were Nos. 60007, painted garter blue; 60516, green; 61120, black and lined, while 60877, 60961, 61804 an 63479 were plain black. Locomotives awaiting Works included:-Nos. 48, 1121 an 1902 while those under heavy repair included Nos. 8, 18, 19. 37, 78, 98, 513/19, 932/62, 1092, 1107/24, 1869, 2116, 7350 an 9999. Condemned locomotives on the dump were:-Nos. 2126/98 an 4107. Withdrawn 'C.1' Class Nos. 3274 an 3285, fitted with tall chimneys, extra- coal space, etc., were noted supplying steam to the Crimpsall Erecting Shop; it also appeared that Nos. 2821 (3293) and 4419 might also be similarly fitted and soon put to a similar use where required. It is understood that sixteen of the new 'A.1's' are to be built at Doncaster and twenty-three at Darlington. SLS/194812
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/08/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 513, name: DANTE
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2004
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 117 boiler fitted
   
25/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1947. Dep: 24/09/1947.    
17/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 17/02/1948. Dep: 17/02/1948.    
27/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1948. Dep: 03/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60513
   
19/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
17/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1950. Dep: 15/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10635 (Diagram 118)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
15/08/1950 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
28/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/09/1950. Dep: 19/10/1950.    
11/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/07/1951. Dep: 20/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
20/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1952. Dep: 18/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29833 (Diagram 118)
   
12/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/05/1953. Dep: 27/05/1953.    
02/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1954. Dep: 31/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Lipped chimney fitted
   
24/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1955. Dep: 04/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10635 (Diagram 118)
   
06/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/09/1956. Dep: 10/10/1956.    
24/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/12/1956. Dep: 10/01/1957.    
11/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1957. Dep: 11/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29826 (Diagram 118)
   
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
12/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/08/1958. Dep: 20/08/1958.    
23/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/02/1959. Dep: 02/03/1959.    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
07/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1959. Dep: 13/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29777 (Diagram 117)
   
01/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/03/1960. Dep: 09/03/1960.    
24/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/03/1960. Dep: 01/04/1960.    
18/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1961. Dep: 06/10/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29861 (Diagram 118)
   
14/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/11/1961. Dep: 24/11/1961.    
03/12/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/12/1962. Dep: 11/12/1962.    
27/04/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60513 from New England (34E)    

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