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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2004 on 11/07/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 993 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 504   30/06/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E504   12/03/1948
British Railways 60504   23/03/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
11/07/1936 MONS MEG

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class A2
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
P2/211/07/1936
A2/2 (4-6-2)03/11/1944
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 612
Works Number 1839
To Service Mon 11/07/1936 to Haymarket (HAY)
Withdrawal Mon 23/01/1961 off New England (34E)
Service Life 24 yrs, 6 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Cut-up Doncaster Works

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HAY   Haymarket (New) on 11/07/1936
NWE   New England on 09/01/1950
     Withdrawn on 23/01/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England on 09/01/1950
WDN   on 23/01/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/07/1936 Diagram 106 boiler fitted (number 8798)
03/11/1944 Diagram 106A boiler fitted (number 8771)
16/11/1953 Diagram 106A boiler fitted (number 29771)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 24/02/1937 03/03/1937 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/06/1937 30/07/1937 35 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 27/01/1938 07/03/1938 40 days General    
Cowlairs Works 03/08/1938 10/08/1938 8 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 10/01/1939 16/01/1939 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/04/1939 15/06/1939 55 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/12/1939 02/02/1940 59 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/11/1940 17/12/1940 41 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 23/04/1941 07/06/1941 46 days General    
Cowlairs Works 28/12/1942 26/02/1943 61 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 22/08/1944 03/11/1944 74 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A2/2
Boiler number 29770 (Diagram 106A)
 
Cowlairs Works 07/07/1945 08/07/1945 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 13/08/1945 01/09/1945 20 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 16/11/1945 01/12/1945 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 05/03/1946 12/04/1946 39 days General    
Cowlairs Works 11/07/1946 11/07/1946 1 day Weighing    
Cowlairs Works 03/02/1947 14/03/1947 40 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 27/08/1947 29/08/1947 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/01/1948 12/03/1948 45 days General Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E504
 
Doncaster Works 14/03/1948 23/03/1948 10 days Unclassified Renumbered to BR 60504
 
Cowlairs Works 22/03/1949 30/04/1949 40 days Light Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 09/01/1950 26/05/1950 138 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/08/1950 26/09/1950 37 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/03/1951 19/04/1951 31 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/11/1951 09/01/1952 45 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 03/03/1952 03/03/1952 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 16/03/1952 03/04/1952 19 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 01/12/1952 29/12/1952 29 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/05/1953 15/06/1953 33 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/10/1953 16/11/1953 41 days General Boiler number 29771 (Diagram 106A)
 
Doncaster Works 10/02/1954 17/02/1954 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/11/1954 21/12/1954 35 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/06/1955 15/07/1955 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/07/1955 11/08/1955 18 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 18/09/1955 03/10/1955 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/10/1955 08/10/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 12/10/1955 12/10/1955 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1955 10/01/1956 47 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 24/01/1957 12/02/1957 20 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/10/1957 16/11/1957 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/11/1957 21/11/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/07/1958 25/07/1958 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/06/1959 19/06/1959 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/08/1959 02/10/1959 42 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/01/1961 23/01/1961 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
29/01/1961 New England 60506/8 were in steam on SLS Visit on 29/1/61- 60504 was withdrawn 17/1/61. K2 61742 (from Boston) has replaced 61763 as stationary boiler. In store are L1s 67717/8/21/32/8 for LMR Gorton, and 67778/95/6/8 ex LMR Gorton. SLS/196103

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/07/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2004, name: MONS MEG
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1839
Allocated to Haymarket (HAY)
Diagram 106 boiler fitted
   
24/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/02/1937. Dep: 03/03/1937.    
26/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/06/1937. Dep: 30/07/1937.    
27/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1938. Dep: 07/03/1938.    
03/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/08/1938. Dep: 10/08/1938.    
10/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/01/1939. Dep: 16/01/1939.    
22/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/04/1939. Dep: 15/06/1939.    
06/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1939. Dep: 02/02/1940.    
07/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/11/1940. Dep: 17/12/1940.    
23/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1941. Dep: 07/06/1941.    
28/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 28/12/1942. Dep: 26/02/1943.    
22/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 22/08/1944. Dep: 03/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A2/2
Boiler number 29770 (Diagram 106A)
   
07/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/07/1945. Dep: 08/07/1945.    
13/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/08/1945. Dep: 01/09/1945.    
16/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/11/1945. Dep: 01/12/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 993 but not taken up    
05/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1946. Dep: 12/04/1946.    
30/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 504    
11/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Weighing) - Arr: 11/07/1946. Dep: 11/07/1946.    
03/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/02/1947. Dep: 14/03/1947.    
27/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/08/1947. Dep: 29/08/1947.    
28/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1948. Dep: 12/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E504
   
14/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/03/1948. Dep: 23/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60504
   
22/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 22/03/1949. Dep: 30/04/1949.    
09/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
09/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1950. Dep: 26/05/1950.    
21/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/08/1950. Dep: 26/09/1950.    
20/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/03/1951. Dep: 19/04/1951.    
26/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 26/11/1951. Dep: 09/01/1952.    
03/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 03/03/1952. Dep: 03/03/1952.    
16/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/03/1952. Dep: 03/04/1952.    
01/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/12/1952. Dep: 29/12/1952.    
14/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/05/1953. Dep: 15/06/1953.    
07/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1953. Dep: 16/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29771 (Diagram 106A)
   
10/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/02/1954. Dep: 17/02/1954.    
17/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/11/1954. Dep: 21/12/1954.    
01/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1955. Dep: 15/07/1955.    
25/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/07/1955. Dep: 11/08/1955.    
18/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/09/1955. Dep: 03/10/1955.    
07/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/10/1955. Dep: 08/10/1955.    
12/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 12/10/1955. Dep: 12/10/1955.    
25/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/11/1955. Dep: 10/01/1956.    
24/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/01/1957. Dep: 12/02/1957.    
10/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1957. Dep: 16/11/1957.    
19/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/11/1957. Dep: 21/11/1957.    
16/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/07/1958. Dep: 25/07/1958.    
12/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/06/1959. Dep: 19/06/1959.    
22/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1959. Dep: 02/10/1959.    
23/01/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 60504 from New England (34E)    
23/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 23/01/1961. Dep: 23/01/1961.    

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