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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2752 on 20/04/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 561 on 18/03/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 98   02/06/1946
British Railways 60098   03/11/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
20/04/1929 SPION KOP

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 20/04/1929
LNER Black Unlined 24/02/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 01/03/1947
BR Blue Black and White 28/07/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 24/11/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 314
Works Number l7l0
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 20/04/1929 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 28/10/1963 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 34 yrs, 6 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 07/02/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Corridor 5326 20/04/1929 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5272 30/06/1929 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5226 10/09/1931 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5638 23/01/1937 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5580 28/10/1937 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5267 03/09/1938 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5481 24/02/1943 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Inverurie Works for cut-up 7/2/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 20/04/1929
HAY   Haymarket on 29/01/1938
STM   St Margarets on 08/02/1938
DON   Doncaster on 02/03/1938
GRA   Grantham on 01/07/1943
NWE   New England on 02/04/1944
GRA   Grantham on 16/04/1944
NWE   New England on 29/05/1944
KX   Kings Cross on 18/08/1946
36A   Doncaster on 04/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
64B   Haymarket on 06/08/1950
64A   St Margarets on 06/01/1963
     Withdrawn on 28/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 64B Haymarket on 06/08/1950
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 2w/e 12/01/1963
WDN   on 28/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
20/04/1929 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8084)
18/08/1932 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8076)
23/05/1935 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8081)
03/09/1938 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8031)
18/07/1941 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8254)
18/10/1956 To 75% Cut-off
18/10/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27018)
01/04/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27049)
17/07/1959 Double Chimney fitted
17/07/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27023)
25/05/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29304)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 04/03/1930 12/04/1930 40 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 26/05/1931 15/07/1931 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/07/1932 18/08/1932 43 days General Boiler number 8076 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1933 17/02/1934 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/04/1935 23/05/1935 42 days General Boiler number 8081 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 02/12/1935 31/12/1935 30 days Heavy Afier Collision
 
Doncaster Works 07/12/1936 23/01/1937 48 days General Tender number 5638 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 22/02/1937 03/03/1937 10 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 27/09/1937 28/10/1937 32 days General Tender number 5580 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 26/07/1938 03/09/1938 40 days General Boiler number 8031 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5267 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 28/10/1939 02/12/1939 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/05/1940 08/06/1940 23 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/06/1941 18/07/1941 43 days General Boiler number 8254 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 23/12/1942 24/02/1943 64 days General Tender number 5481 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 02/06/1944 19/07/1944 48 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/09/1944 03/10/1944 14 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/11/1945 04/01/1946 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/01/1947 01/03/1947 45 days General Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 17/09/1948 03/11/1948 48 days General Boiler number 27068 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60098
 
Doncaster Works 19/06/1950 28/07/1950 40 days General Boiler number 27082 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 22/10/1952 24/11/1952 34 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Cowlairs Works 11/01/1954 23/01/1954 13 days Unclassified    
R & W Hawthorn 03/08/1954 10/08/1954 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/12/1954 28/01/1955 44 days General    
R & W Hawthorn 25/07/1955 28/07/1955 4 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/09/1955 01/11/1955 37 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 15/08/1956 18/10/1956 65 days General Boiler number 27018 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 28/02/1958 01/04/1958 33 days General Boiler number 27049 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 10/12/1958 19/12/1958 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 01/06/1959 17/07/1959 47 days General Boiler number 27023 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 15/04/1961 25/05/1961 41 days General Boiler number 29304 (Diagram 107)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/10/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives under repair here on 1/10 included Nos. 8, 37, 87, 98, 516/19, 1092, 1107/09/12/24, 60007/18/19/20/60, 60635 an 61120. SLS/194811
08/10/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted ready to leave Works were Nos. 60007, painted garter blue; 60516, green; 61120, black and lined, while 60877, 60961, 61804 an 63479 were plain black. Locomotives awaiting Works included:-Nos. 48, 1121 an 1902 while those under heavy repair included Nos. 8, 18, 19. 37, 78, 98, 513/19, 932/62, 1092, 1107/24, 1869, 2116, 7350 an 9999. Condemned locomotives on the dump were:-Nos. 2126/98 an 4107. Withdrawn 'C.1' Class Nos. 3274 an 3285, fitted with tall chimneys, extra- coal space, etc., were noted supplying steam to the Crimpsall Erecting Shop; it also appeared that Nos. 2821 (3293) and 4419 might also be similarly fitted and soon put to a similar use where required. It is understood that sixteen of the new 'A.1's' are to be built at Doncaster and twenty-three at Darlington. SLS/194812
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) 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
28/05/1961 Doncaster MPD (Ex Works on Shed) Ex Works on Shed: D3326, 60098, 70010, 73012. SLS/196107
18/01/1964 Bedford MPD (Scrapped) Since the change over from steam to diesel in August, 1963, this depot has had no regular allocation but from 18th January the official allocation (previously O/L) is D4135/6 an D5379/80/1/2/3. SLS/196403
07/03/1964 Inverurie Works (Scrapped) Shopped: 44722, 61147, 64558/99, 65931, D3548, D6139/53. Scrapped: 60089/98, 60159/62, 60804/38, 64603, 64579, 90058. In shops: 45011, 44880, 45194, 65915, D5328. Being Cut Up: 61177. SLS/196403

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/04/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2752, name: SPION KOP
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number l7l0
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
   
30/06/1929 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5272    
04/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 04/03/1930. Dep: 12/04/1930.    
26/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1931. Dep: 15/07/1931.    
10/09/1931 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5226    
07/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1932. Dep: 18/08/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8076 (Diagram 94HP)
   
29/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1933. Dep: 17/02/1934.    
12/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1935. Dep: 23/05/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8081 (Diagram 94HP)
   
02/12/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 02/12/1935. Dep: 31/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Afier Collision
   
07/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1936. Dep: 23/01/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5638 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
   
22/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 22/02/1937. Dep: 03/03/1937.    
27/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1937. Dep: 28/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5580 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
29/01/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
08/02/1938 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
02/03/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
26/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1938. Dep: 03/09/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8031 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5267 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
28/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1939. Dep: 02/12/1939.    
17/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/05/1940. Dep: 08/06/1940.    
06/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1941. Dep: 18/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8254 (Diagram 94HP)
   
23/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1942. Dep: 24/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5481 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
24/02/1943 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
01/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
02/04/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
16/04/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
29/05/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
02/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1944. Dep: 19/07/1944.    
20/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/09/1944. Dep: 03/10/1944.    
22/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1945. Dep: 04/01/1946.    
18/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 561    
02/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 98    
18/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
16/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1947. Dep: 01/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
01/03/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
17/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1948. Dep: 03/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27068 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60098
   
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
19/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1950. Dep: 28/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27082 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
06/08/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
22/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1952. Dep: 24/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
11/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/01/1954. Dep: 23/01/1954.    
03/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/08/1954. Dep: 10/08/1954.    
16/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/12/1954. Dep: 28/01/1955.    
25/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/07/1955. Dep: 28/07/1955.    
26/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/09/1955. Dep: 01/11/1955.    
15/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1956. Dep: 18/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27018 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
28/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1958. Dep: 01/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27049 (Diagram 94A)
   
10/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/12/1958. Dep: 19/12/1958.    
01/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1959. Dep: 17/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27023 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
15/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1961. Dep: 25/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29304 (Diagram 107)
   
06/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
28/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60098 from St Margarets (64A)    

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