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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 514 on 28/09/1946
British Railways 60514   23/03/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
28/09/1946 CHAMOSSAIRE

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
BR Green Orange and Black 03/11/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class A2
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 378
Works Number 2005
To Service Sat 28/09/1946 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off New England (34E)
Service Life 16 yrs, 3 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 4/6/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 28/09/1946
NWE   New England on 19/12/1948
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 25/12/1948
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/09/1946 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 3713)
28/01/1949 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 3742)
22/05/1952 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29789)
24/12/1953 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29780)
12/08/1955 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29791)
05/02/1957 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29784)
23/02/1961 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29845)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 28/05/1947 06/06/1947 10 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 29/11/1947 09/01/1948 42 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/03/1948 23/03/1948 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 60514
  
Doncaster Works 09/12/1948 28/01/1949 51 days General Boiler number 29778 (Diagram 117)
  
Doncaster Works 07/03/1949 30/03/1949 24 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/10/1950 03/11/1950 33 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
  
Doncaster Works 22/04/1952 22/05/1952 31 days General Boiler number 29789 (Diagram 117)
  
Doncaster Works 23/11/1953 24/12/1953 32 days General Boiler number 29780 (Diagram 117)
  
Doncaster Works 11/07/1955 12/08/1955 33 days General Boiler number 29791 (Diagram 117)
  
Doncaster Works 01/01/1957 05/02/1957 36 days General Boiler number 29784 (Diagram 117)
  
Doncaster Works 03/04/1957 09/04/1957 7 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 23/07/1958 29/08/1958 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 27/09/1958 08/10/1958 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 26/01/1959 13/02/1959 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/04/1959 16/04/1959 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/01/1960 03/03/1960 35 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/05/1960 21/05/1960 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/01/1961 23/02/1961 39 days General Boiler number 29845 (Diagram 118)
  
Doncaster Works 15/05/1961 17/05/1961 3 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/03/1962 16/03/1962 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/10/1962 26/11/1962 56 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1947 General No. 514 was fitted with coal sprinkler on tender (1/47) and No. 5298 with - steam brake (2/47). No. 9522 has had the cylinders lined up to 15½' (1/47). SLS/194705
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
31/03/1948 Doncaster Works Nos. 22, 23, 27, 34, 79, 91, 103, 504, 511/2/4 were all in Doncaster Plant about the beginning of March, but not all were in for general repair. Owing to a defective cylinder and piston, 'C.1' No. 2808 has been condemned, the boiler of which has now been placed on No. 2877. New 'A.2' No. 60532 Blue Peter was ready towards the end of March. The first re-numbered engines (green) ex Doncaster were: Nos. 60079, 60066 (after Goswick crash), 60512, 61070 an 60982, while others in hand included Nos. 60007/23 an 61828. No. 60534 will soon be ready, completing E.O. 380. Order 381 is for five 'A.2' following on. It is understood Orders 382-3 will be for 16 new 'A.1' 4-6-2's. SLS/194805
31/01/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works at the end of January, included Nos. 53, 88, 90, 95, 110, 800/59/84/93, 922/30/44/67, 3491, 3959/75/85, 4200/68, 5005/08/14 an 60045. 884, 930 and 3959 were in for light repairs. The following are ex Works painted green:-Nos. 60514 an 60524, while those painted black and fully lined are: Nos. 1904/14, 61139/44/93, 61805 an 61883. New 'A.1' No. 60123 was ready for trial, but the next batch of six were held up awaiting materials. SLS/194903
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104
08/06/1961 Duke of Kent\'s wedding The Royal Train conveying H.M. the Queen and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh from Kings Cross to York for the Duke of Kent's wedding on 8th June, was hauled by Class A4 60028 Walter K. Whigham in immaculate condition; 60014 Silver Link acting stand-by loco. The two additional trains carrying guests were worked by 60003 Andrew K. McCosh and 60015 Quicksilver. Pilots at Hitchin in the morning were Class A2/3 60514 Chamossaire and Class A3 60067 Ladas, but only the latter was present in the evening. E.E./V.F. Type '4' 1Co-Col diesels took the empty stock from York to Malton, where the guests entrained for the return journey behind the A4's. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/09/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 514, name: CHAMOSSAIRE
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2005
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 117 boiler fitted		    
28/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/05/1947. Dep: 06/06/1947.    
29/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1947. Dep: 09/01/1948.    
09/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/03/1948. Dep: 23/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60514
    
09/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1948. Dep: 28/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29778 (Diagram 117)
    
19/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
07/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/03/1949. Dep: 30/03/1949.    
02/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1950. Dep: 03/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
    
22/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1952. Dep: 22/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29789 (Diagram 117)
    
23/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1953. Dep: 24/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29780 (Diagram 117)
    
11/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1955. Dep: 12/08/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29791 (Diagram 117)
    
01/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1957. Dep: 05/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29784 (Diagram 117)
    
03/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/04/1957. Dep: 09/04/1957.    
23/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/07/1958. Dep: 29/08/1958.    
27/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/09/1958. Dep: 08/10/1958.    
26/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/01/1959. Dep: 13/02/1959.    
07/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/04/1959. Dep: 16/04/1959.    
29/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 29/01/1960. Dep: 03/03/1960.    
13/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/05/1960. Dep: 21/05/1960.    
16/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1961. Dep: 23/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29845 (Diagram 118)
    
15/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/05/1961. Dep: 17/05/1961.    
07/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/03/1962. Dep: 16/03/1962.    
02/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/10/1962. Dep: 26/11/1962.    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60514 from New England (34E)    

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