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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60126 on 27/04/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/1950 SIR VINCENT RAVEN

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 27/04/1949
BR Blue Black and White 28/07/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 17/10/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 383
Works Number 2042
To Service Mon 27/04/1949 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Mon 18/01/1965 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 8 mths , 22 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 3/65 to A Draper, Hull

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 27/04/1949
50A   York (North) on 10/09/1961
     Withdrawn on 18/01/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW HTN Heaton on 27/04/1949
ALLOC 50A York (North) 3w/e 30/09/1961
TOSTORE   w/e 14/08/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/04/1949 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 9672)
05/12/1952 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29808)
16/03/1954 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29832)
30/11/1955 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29820)
05/07/1957 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29811)
18/04/1959 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29878)
06/05/1961 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29882)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 07/06/1950 28/07/1950 52 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/09/1951 17/10/1951 41 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 05/11/1952 05/12/1952 31 days General Boiler number 29808 (Diagram 118)
 
Gateshead Works 20/04/1953 24/04/1953 5 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 27/10/1953 04/11/1953 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/02/1954 16/03/1954 40 days General Boiler number 29832 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 01/09/1954 01/10/1954 31 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 28/04/1955 04/05/1955 7 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/08/1955 19/08/1955 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/10/1955 30/11/1955 35 days General Boiler number 29820 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 22/05/1957 05/07/1957 45 days General Boiler number 29811 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 27/05/1958 04/06/1958 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/03/1959 18/04/1959 43 days General Boiler number 29878 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 06/10/1959 15/10/1959 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/04/1960 26/05/1960 35 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/03/1961 06/05/1961 40 days General Boiler number 29882 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 21/07/1961 09/08/1961 20 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1950 A.1 namings Latest reported nameplates affixed to 'A.1' Class: 60117 Bois Rousell; 60118 Archibald Sturrock; 60119 Patrick Stirling; 60122 Curlew; 60123 H. A. Ivatt; 60126 Sir Vincent Raven; 60130 Kestrel; 60140 Balmoral. SLS/195010
31/01/1954 York MPD J77 class 0-6-OT's, normally rare at York, were represented there in January by 68435 (53C) under repair at the north shed towards the end of the month, and 68401 (53B) shunting at Queen Street and later under repair at the south shed. On 1/1/54 65022 (Class J2) was noted 'dead' en route for breaking up at Darlington Works hauled by an 'Austerity' 2-8-0. By contrast new Diesel 13079 from Darlington came up light through York on 19/1/54. Other unusual visitors included 60519 (64B) ex-works on Doncaster turns into York on 16/1/54. One of the Westinghouse fitted Standard Class 5 4-6-0's from Derby, 73031, visited York on 6/1/54. The engine concerned in the derailment of the down 'Heart of Midlothian' at Thirsk on 20/1/54 was 60126 (52B) which was later noted 'dead' in York shed yard. On the evening of the derailment the down 'Aberdonian' and other expresses were diverted from York via Knaresborough, Bilton, and Ripon.
60080 (52B) failed at York on the 7.45 a.m. Newcastle-King's Cross express (non-stop from Darlington to Peterborough) on 25/1/54 and was replaced by the York south end pilot 60502 (50A) which went forward 34 minutes late. 60539 (52B) took over this working on the next day.
SLS/195403
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2390/1, D3452, E3056/61-5. Stripping Road: D2402, D3152, D3487, 60033/8/9/64/83/8/95/8, 61814/49, 62049, 68945/90, 70010/35. Scrap Road: 64208/23/36, 64804/74/82, 68903/16/27/70/81, Crimpsall: 43149, 61384, 70001. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60143, 70053, 73012. Erecting Shop: D3445/89, D5573, D8217, 13252, 13326, 43126/44, 60020/40/63/8/75/90, 60126, 60520/8, 61162, 61205/11, 61363, 61897, 62025/42/60, 63985. Outside Erecting Shop: 60015, 61927, 62011. Paint Shop: D341, D2389, D5695, E3059/60, 60047/67, 60141, 60536, 61094, 73065. Works Shunters: DEPT10, DEPT11. SLS/196106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/04/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60126
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2042
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
07/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1950. Dep: 28/07/1950.    
08/1950 Naming Named 'SIR VINCENT RAVEN'    
07/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/09/1951. Dep: 17/10/1951.    
05/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1952. Dep: 05/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29808 (Diagram 118)
   
20/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/04/1953. Dep: 24/04/1953.    
27/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/10/1953. Dep: 04/11/1953.    
05/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1954. Dep: 16/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29832 (Diagram 118)
   
01/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/09/1954. Dep: 01/10/1954.    
28/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/04/1955. Dep: 04/05/1955.    
12/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/08/1955. Dep: 19/08/1955.    
27/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1955. Dep: 30/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29820 (Diagram 118)
   
22/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1957. Dep: 05/07/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29811 (Diagram 118)
   
27/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/05/1958. Dep: 04/06/1958.    
07/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1959. Dep: 18/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29878 (Diagram 118)
   
06/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/10/1959. Dep: 15/10/1959.    
22/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/04/1960. Dep: 26/05/1960.    
28/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1961. Dep: 06/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29882 (Diagram 118)
   
21/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/07/1961. Dep: 09/08/1961.    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
18/01/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60126 from York (North) (50A)    

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