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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 517 on 28/11/1946
British Railways 60517   27/08/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
28/11/1946 OCEAN SWELL

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
BR Green Orange and Black 23/02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class A2
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 378
Works Number 2008
To Service Mon 28/11/1946 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Mon 12/11/1962 off Tweedmouth (52D)
Service Life 15 yrs, 11 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 18/4/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 28/11/1946
52D   Tweedmouth on 01/10/1961
     Withdrawn on 12/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW HTN Heaton on 30/11/1946
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 6w/e 11/11/1961
WDN   on 12/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/11/1946 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 3724)
04/09/1951 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29785)
18/09/1953 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29791)
29/07/1955 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29778)
11/04/1957 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29791)
02/01/1959 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29778)
02/12/1960 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29853)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 07/07/1948 27/08/1948 52 days General Renumbered to BR 60517
 
Doncaster Works 03/01/1950 23/02/1950 52 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 18/08/1950 14/09/1950 28 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 30/07/1951 04/09/1951 37 days General Boiler number 29785 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 04/06/1952 03/07/1952 30 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/11/1952 14/11/1952 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/08/1953 18/09/1953 39 days General Boiler number 29791 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 15/04/1954 13/05/1954 29 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/06/1955 29/07/1955 32 days General Boiler number 29778 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 07/03/1957 11/04/1957 36 days General Boiler number 29791 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 14/11/1958 02/01/1959 50 days General Boiler number 29778 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 25/07/1960 28/07/1960 4 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 31/10/1960 02/12/1960 33 days General Boiler number 29853 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 17/07/1961 02/09/1961 48 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/02/1962 14/03/1962 17 days Light Casual    

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
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (Ex Wks.) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Works Yard) 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
28/11/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 517, name: OCEAN SWELL
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2008
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 117 boiler fitted
   
07/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1948. Dep: 27/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60517
   
03/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1950. Dep: 23/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
23/02/1950 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
18/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/08/1950. Dep: 14/09/1950.    
30/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1951. Dep: 04/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29785 (Diagram 117)
   
04/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/06/1952. Dep: 03/07/1952.    
03/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/11/1952. Dep: 14/11/1952.    
11/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1953. Dep: 18/09/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29791 (Diagram 117)
   
15/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/04/1954. Dep: 13/05/1954.    
28/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1955. Dep: 29/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29778 (Diagram 117)
   
07/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1957. Dep: 11/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29791 (Diagram 117)
   
14/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1958. Dep: 02/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29778 (Diagram 117)
   
25/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/07/1960. Dep: 28/07/1960.    
31/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1960. Dep: 02/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29853 (Diagram 118)
   
17/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/07/1961. Dep: 02/09/1961.    
01/10/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
26/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/02/1962. Dep: 14/03/1962.    
12/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60517 from Tweedmouth (52D)    

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