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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60115 on 03/09/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
06/1950 MEG MERRILIES

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 03/09/1948
BR Blue Black and White 02/06/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 19/09/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 382
Works Number 2032
To Service Mon 03/09/1948 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 12/11/1962 off Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)
Service Life 14 yrs, 2 mths , 9 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster for cutting up 24/5/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 03/09/1948
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 20/11/1960
     Withdrawn on 12/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GHD Gateshead on 03/09/1948
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 26/11/1960
WDN   on 12/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/09/1948 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 9661)
19/09/1952 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29829)
06/02/1954 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29872)
21/09/1956 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29785)
06/05/1958 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29831)
15/01/1960 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29856)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 19/04/1950 02/06/1950 45 days General Named MEG MERRILIES
 
Doncaster Works 25/04/1951 29/05/1951 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/08/1952 19/09/1952 36 days General Boiler number 29829 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 05/01/1954 06/02/1954 33 days General Boiler number 29872 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 30/03/1955 06/05/1955 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/08/1956 21/09/1956 44 days General Boiler number 29785 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 02/07/1957 02/07/1957 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 26/03/1958 06/05/1958 42 days General Boiler number 10591 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 09/12/1959 15/01/1960 38 days General Boiler number 10594 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 18/07/1960 20/07/1960 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/09/1960 15/10/1960 30 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/05/1962 26/05/1962 18 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/09/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60115
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2032
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
19/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1950. Dep: 02/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Named MEG MERRILIES
   
02/06/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
25/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1951. Dep: 29/05/1951.    
15/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1952. Dep: 19/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29829 (Diagram 118)
   
19/09/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
05/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1954. Dep: 06/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29872 (Diagram 118)
   
30/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1955. Dep: 06/05/1955.    
09/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1956. Dep: 21/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29785 (Diagram 117)
   
02/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 02/07/1957. Dep: 02/07/1957.    
26/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1958. Dep: 06/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10591 (Diagram 118)
   
09/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1959. Dep: 15/01/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10594 (Diagram 118)
   
18/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/07/1960. Dep: 20/07/1960.    
16/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/09/1960. Dep: 15/10/1960.    
20/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
09/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/05/1962. Dep: 26/05/1962.    
12/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60115 from Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    

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