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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2745 on 08/09/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 554 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 91   10/10/1946
British Railways 60091   02/04/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/09/1928 CAPTAIN CUTTLE

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 08/09/1928
LNER Black Unlined 16/02/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 11/10/1946
BR Purple Red and Cream 02/04/1948
BR Blue Black and White 03/11/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 06/01/1953

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 314
Works Number 1695
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 08/09/1928 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 12/10/1964 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 36 yrs, 1 mth , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Corridor 5332 08/09/1928 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5480 30/06/1930 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to A Draper, Hull 12/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 08/09/1928
HAY   Haymarket on 24/10/1928
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 26/10/1928
GHD   Gateshead on 30/05/1948
GHD   Gateshead w/e 05/06/1948
HTN   Heaton on 13/06/1948
HTN   Heaton w/e 19/06/1948
52A   Gateshead on 06/07/1958
51A   Darlington on 07/06/1959
52A   Gateshead on 06/12/1959
51A   Darlington on 17/12/1961
52A   Gateshead on 24/06/1962
52B   Heaton on 09/09/1962
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 12/10/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GHD Gateshead w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 19/06/1948
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 14/07/1958
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 13/06/1959
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 26/12/1959
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 3w/e 30/12/1961
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 5w/e 07/07/1962
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   on 12/10/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/09/1928 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8077)
07/06/1932 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8028)
04/03/1937 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8251)
22/07/1939 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8028)
06/04/1945 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8080)
02/04/1948 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8077)
03/11/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9510)
03/05/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27044)
06/01/1953 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27084)
25/09/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27017)
03/02/1956 To 75% Cut-off
03/02/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27014)
23/08/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27010)
14/03/1959 Double Chimney fitted
11/10/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
11/10/1961 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27059)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 10/10/1928 19/10/1928 10 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 05/10/1929 19/11/1929 46 days General    
Cowlairs Works 11/09/1930 11/11/1930 62 days General    
Cowlairs Works 13/11/1930 13/11/1930 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 24/11/1930 23/12/1930 30 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 13/01/1931 28/01/1931 16 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 16/02/1931 03/03/1931 16 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 07/05/1931 25/05/1931 19 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 16/06/1931 02/07/1931 17 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 08/10/1931 24/10/1931 17 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/04/1932 07/06/1932 56 days General Boiler number 8028 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Cowlairs Works 23/08/1932 04/10/1932 43 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 16/03/1933 09/05/1933 55 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/10/1933 14/11/1933 34 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1934 26/06/1934 63 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/03/1935 12/04/1935 36 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 13/08/1935 20/08/1935 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/04/1936 30/05/1936 53 days General    
Cowlairs Works 24/11/1936 02/12/1936 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 14/01/1937 04/03/1937 50 days Heavy Boiler number 8251 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 20/10/1937 26/11/1937 38 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 29/06/1938 04/08/1938 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/05/1939 22/07/1939 53 days General Boiler number 8028 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 16/08/1939 18/09/1939 34 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 22/05/1940 24/05/1940 3 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 15/06/1940 20/06/1940 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 15/08/1940 25/09/1940 42 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/12/1941 16/02/1942 60 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 07/09/1943 09/10/1943 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/02/1945 06/04/1945 44 days General Boiler number 8080 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Cowlairs Works 23/04/1946 23/04/1946 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 26/08/1946 11/10/1946 47 days General Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 91
 
Doncaster Works 04/02/1948 02/04/1948 59 days General Boiler number 8077 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60091
 
Doncaster Works 14/04/1948 23/04/1948 10 days Unclassified Painting new colour and inspection by C M E
 
Cowlairs Works 06/12/1948 13/12/1948 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 31/03/1949 14/04/1949 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/09/1949 03/11/1949 38 days General Boiler number 9510 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 04/04/1951 03/05/1951 30 days General Boiler number 27044 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 03/12/1952 06/01/1953 35 days General Boiler number 27084 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 18/08/1954 25/09/1954 39 days General Boiler number 27017 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1955 03/02/1956 37 days General Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 15/07/1957 23/08/1957 40 days General Boiler number 27010 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 13/06/1958 09/07/1958 27 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/01/1959 14/03/1959 55 days General Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 08/05/1959 22/05/1959 15 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/08/1960 08/10/1960 66 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/04/1961 13/04/1961 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/08/1961 11/10/1961 69 days General Boiler number 27059 (Diagram 94HP)
Trough deflectors fitted
 

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
30/04/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted in Works during April included Nos. 13, 17, 60033/34, 56, 69, 91, 60527, 802/07/96, 911/28/34/54, while those ex the Paint Shop included Nos. 60004/10/27/28/55 an 60100. As yet there is not any sign of either the new blue or green paint being used. SLS/194906
31/10/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted in the Paint Shop at the beginning of November included: Nos. 60030/91, 60109/11, 60891, 60900/38/40, 61208, 61819/91, 61906/53/87, 67379, 69527/47. No. 67387 has been fitted for 'Pull and Push' working. SLS/194912
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/09/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2745, name: CAPTAIN CUTTLE
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1695
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Tender fitted: LNER Corridor
Diagram 94HP boiler fitted
   
10/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/10/1928. Dep: 19/10/1928.    
24/10/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
26/10/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
05/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1929. Dep: 19/11/1929.    
30/06/1930 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor number 5480    
11/09/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1930. Dep: 11/11/1930.    
13/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/11/1930. Dep: 13/11/1930.    
24/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/11/1930. Dep: 23/12/1930.    
13/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/01/1931. Dep: 28/01/1931.    
16/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/02/1931. Dep: 03/03/1931.    
07/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/05/1931. Dep: 25/05/1931.    
16/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/06/1931. Dep: 02/07/1931.    
08/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/10/1931. Dep: 24/10/1931.    
13/04/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1932. Dep: 07/06/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8028 (Diagram 94HP)
   
23/08/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/08/1932. Dep: 04/10/1932.    
16/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1933. Dep: 09/05/1933.    
12/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/10/1933. Dep: 14/11/1933.    
25/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1934. Dep: 26/06/1934.    
08/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 08/03/1935. Dep: 12/04/1935.    
13/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/08/1935. Dep: 20/08/1935.    
08/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1936. Dep: 30/05/1936.    
24/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/11/1936. Dep: 02/12/1936.    
14/01/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 14/01/1937. Dep: 04/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8251 (Diagram 94HP)
   
20/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 20/10/1937. Dep: 26/11/1937.    
29/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1938. Dep: 04/08/1938.    
31/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1939. Dep: 22/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8028 (Diagram 94HP)
   
16/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/08/1939. Dep: 18/09/1939.    
22/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/05/1940. Dep: 24/05/1940.    
15/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/06/1940. Dep: 20/06/1940.    
15/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1940. Dep: 25/09/1940.    
19/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1941. Dep: 16/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
16/02/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
07/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/09/1943. Dep: 09/10/1943.    
22/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1945. Dep: 06/04/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8080 (Diagram 94HP)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 554 but not taken up    
23/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/04/1946. Dep: 23/04/1946.    
26/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1946. Dep: 11/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 91
   
04/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/02/1948. Dep: 02/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8077 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60091
   
02/04/1948 Livery Change of livery to Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining    
14/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/04/1948. Dep: 23/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Painting new colour and inspection by C M E
   
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
13/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
19/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
06/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/12/1948. Dep: 13/12/1948.    
31/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/03/1949. Dep: 14/04/1949.    
27/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1949. Dep: 03/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9510 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
04/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1951. Dep: 03/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27044 (Diagram 94A)
   
03/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1952. Dep: 06/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27084 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
18/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1954. Dep: 25/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27017 (Diagram 94A)
   
29/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1955. Dep: 03/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
15/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1957. Dep: 23/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27010 (Diagram 94A)
   
13/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/06/1958. Dep: 09/07/1958.    
06/07/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
19/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1959. Dep: 14/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
   
08/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/05/1959. Dep: 22/05/1959.    
07/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
06/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
04/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 04/08/1960. Dep: 08/10/1960.    
10/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/04/1961. Dep: 13/04/1961.    
04/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/08/1961. Dep: 11/10/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27059 (Diagram 94HP)
Trough deflectors fitted
   
17/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
24/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/10/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60091 from Gateshead (52A)    
12/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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