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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60154 on 23/09/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
04/1951 BON ACCORD

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
BR Blue Black and White 23/09/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 15/08/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 388
Works Number 2048
To Service Mon 23/09/1949 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 04/10/1965 off Neville Hill (55H)
Service Life 16 yrs , 11 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 11/65 to T W Ward, Beighton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 23/09/1949
50A   York (North) on 20/11/1960
55H   Neville Hill on 28/07/1963
     Withdrawn on 04/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GHD Gateshead on 23/09/1949
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 26/11/1960
ALLOC 55H Neville Hill 5w/e 10/08/1963
WDN   w/e 04/10/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/09/1949 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 10591)
15/08/1952 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29820)
19/12/1953 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29802)
17/12/1955 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29833)
27/04/1957 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29874)
26/09/1958 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29841)
04/05/1960 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29817)
12/11/1962 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29803)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 19/12/1949 06/01/1950 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/04/1950 27/04/1950 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/03/1951 18/04/1951 43 days Heavy Intermediate Named BON ACCORD
 
Doncaster Works 07/05/1951 09/05/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 10/07/1952 15/08/1952 37 days General Boiler number 29820 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 12/11/1953 19/12/1953 38 days General Boiler number 29802 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 18/10/1954 15/11/1954 29 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 07/07/1955 26/07/1955 20 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/11/1955 17/12/1955 44 days General Boiler number 29833 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 04/07/1956 05/07/1956 2 days Special Axle test
 
Doncaster Works 22/11/1956 07/12/1956 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/03/1957 27/04/1957 38 days General Boiler number 29874 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 12/08/1958 26/09/1958 46 days General Boiler number 10598 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 21/08/1959 01/09/1959 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/03/1960 01/05/1960 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/11/1961 16/11/1961 14 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 18/09/1962 12/11/1962 56 days General Boiler number 29803 (Diagram 118)
 
Darlington Works 16/08/1963 29/08/1963 14 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 28/10/1963 01/11/1963 5 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 20/10/1964 07/11/1964 19 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 09/11/1964 10/11/1964 2 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/07/1957 Royal Visit To Catterick Camp On Wednesday, 10th July, 1957, the Royal Train comprised 11 coaches and was hauled by Ll tanks 67766 an 67777 from Catterick Bridge to Catterick Camp over the military railway. Ll tank 67755 running as light engine preceded the train and stood by at Catterick Camp as reserve engine. On the return to Catterick Bridge, the train ran into a heavy downpour of rain. Gateshead Al Pacific 60154 'Bon Accord' specially polished up for the occasion and running tender first had previously arrived at Catterick Bridge station ready to back on to the Royal Train. Coupling up to the train which was drawn up on the west side of Catterick Bridge station, 60154 left at approximately 12-45 p.m. for Eryholme Junction where another main line engine waited to take the Royal Train on to Harrogate. The L1 tanks coupled up at Catterick Bridge station in the order 67777, 67766 and 67755, returned light to Darlington as did also 60154. SLS/195709
12/11/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: 13166, D8239, E3069-75; Outside New Erecting Shop: D5583, 61042, 61317, 73000/165. Stripping Road: 60015, 63973/87, 70041. Crimpsal: D3646. 43151, 60108; Outside Crimpsall: 60003/29/149, 73024 (89A). Erecting Shop: D3153, D3447/8, D3476-8, D5520, D5609/37/66, D5802, 43160, 60023/65/127/525, 70000/8, 73054; Outside Erecting Shop: 60154, 76045. Weigh House: D366; Outside Weigh House: 61389. Paint Shop: E3068, D3254, D5050, D5360, D5606, D5822 (Brush 323/61), D9017 (EE2922, V574 of 1961), 60021/162, 62037, 63980, 70013. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/09/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60154
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2048
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
19/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/12/1949. Dep: 06/01/1950.    
20/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/04/1950. Dep: 27/04/1950.    
07/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/03/1951. Dep: 18/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Named BON ACCORD
   
07/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/05/1951. Dep: 09/05/1951.    
10/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1952. Dep: 15/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29820 (Diagram 118)
   
15/08/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
12/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1953. Dep: 19/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29802 (Diagram 118)
   
18/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/10/1954. Dep: 15/11/1954.    
07/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/07/1955. Dep: 26/07/1955.    
04/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/11/1955. Dep: 17/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29833 (Diagram 118)
   
04/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Special) - Arr: 04/07/1956. Dep: 05/07/1956.
Work undertaken:
Axle test
   
22/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/11/1956. Dep: 07/12/1956.    
21/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1957. Dep: 27/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29874 (Diagram 118)
   
12/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1958. Dep: 26/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10598 (Diagram 118)
   
21/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/08/1959. Dep: 01/09/1959.    
22/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1960. Dep: 01/05/1960.    
04/05/1960 Modification Diagram 118 number 29817 boiler fitted    
04/05/1960 Modification Diagram 118 number 3913 boiler fitted    
20/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
03/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/11/1961. Dep: 16/11/1961.    
18/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1962. Dep: 12/11/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29803 (Diagram 118)
   
28/07/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (55H)    
16/08/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/08/1963. Dep: 29/08/1963.    
28/10/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/10/1963. Dep: 01/11/1963.    
20/10/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/10/1964. Dep: 07/11/1964.    
09/11/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/11/1964. Dep: 10/11/1964.    
04/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60154 from Neville Hill (55H)    

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