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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2596 on 22/02/1930
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 563 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 85   27/10/1946
British Railways 60085   03/07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
22/02/1930 MANNA

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 22/02/1930
LNER Black Unlined 02/04/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 24/12/1947
BR Blue Black and White 11/11/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 23/12/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 317
Works Number 1733
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 22/02/1930 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 12/10/1964 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 34 yrs, 7 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Non-Corridor 5477 22/02/1930 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5483 19/03/1937 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5643 23/02/1946 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5483 15/03/1946 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5283 27/04/1962 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 22/02/1930
HTN   Heaton on 28/03/1943
GHD   Gateshead on 14/02/1944
HTN   Heaton on 31/08/1944
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 12/10/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
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
22/02/1930 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8224)
03/03/1933 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8084)
29/06/1935 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8252)
26/03/1940 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8253)
02/04/1943 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9215)
11/11/1949 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8249)
14/06/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27048)
29/04/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27015)
20/06/1957 To 75% Cut-off
05/11/1958 Double Chimney fitted
08/06/1960 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29318)
27/04/1962 Trough deflectors fitted
27/04/1962 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27039)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 30/11/1931 18/01/1932 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1933 03/03/1933 46 days General Boiler number 8084 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 27/12/1933 15/02/1934 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/08/1934 22/09/1934 40 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 23/05/1935 29/06/1935 38 days General Boiler number 8252 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 20/05/1936 08/07/1936 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/02/1937 19/03/1937 43 days General Tender number 5483 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 10/12/1937 14/01/1938 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/02/1938 08/03/1938 21 days Light Repair After collision
 
Doncaster Works 18/01/1939 18/02/1939 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/02/1940 26/03/1940 50 days General Boiler number 8253 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 06/08/1941 14/09/1941 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/03/1943 02/04/1943 32 days General Boiler number 9215 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 05/01/1944 21/01/1944 17 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/10/1944 18/11/1944 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/01/1946 23/02/1946 31 days General Tender number 5643 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 18/11/1947 24/12/1947 37 days General Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 03/10/1949 11/11/1949 40 days General Boiler number 8249 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 21/11/1949 24/11/1949 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 29/11/1949 01/12/1949 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 15/05/1951 14/06/1951 31 days General Boiler number 27048 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 24/11/1952 23/12/1952 30 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 24/03/1954 29/04/1954 37 days General Boiler number 27015 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 28/09/1955 11/11/1955 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/05/1957 20/06/1957 42 days General To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 26/09/1958 05/11/1958 41 days General Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 21/10/1959 11/11/1959 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1960 08/06/1960 45 days General Boiler number 29318 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 12/03/1962 27/04/1962 47 days General Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5283 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Trough deflectors fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/06/1962 Trough deflector fitted A3\'s Details of two further Class A3 Pacifics equipped with trough-pattern smoke deflectors at Doncaster Works are given below, bringing the total now fitted to thirty-seven : 60078 Night Hawk 3/62, 60085 Manna 4/62. SLS/196207

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/02/1930 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2596, name: MANNA
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1733
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor
Diagram 94HP boiler fitted
   
30/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1931. Dep: 18/01/1932.    
17/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1933. Dep: 03/03/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8084 (Diagram 94HP)
   
27/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/12/1933. Dep: 15/02/1934.    
14/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 14/08/1934. Dep: 22/09/1934.    
23/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1935. Dep: 29/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8252 (Diagram 94HP)
   
20/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1936. Dep: 08/07/1936.    
05/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1937. Dep: 19/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5483 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
10/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1937. Dep: 14/01/1938.    
16/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/02/1938. Dep: 08/03/1938.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
18/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1939. Dep: 18/02/1939.    
06/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1940. Dep: 26/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8253 (Diagram 94HP)
   
06/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1941. Dep: 14/09/1941.    
02/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1943. Dep: 02/04/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9215 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
02/04/1943 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
05/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/01/1944. Dep: 21/01/1944.    
14/02/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
31/08/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
21/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1944. Dep: 18/11/1944.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 563 but not taken up    
24/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1946. Dep: 23/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5643 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
   
15/03/1946 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor number 5483    
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 85    
18/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1947. Dep: 24/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
03/07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60085    
03/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1949. Dep: 11/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8249 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
21/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/11/1949. Dep: 24/11/1949.    
29/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/11/1949. Dep: 01/12/1949.    
15/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1951. Dep: 14/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27048 (Diagram 94A)
   
24/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1952. Dep: 23/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
24/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1954. Dep: 29/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27015 (Diagram 94A)
   
28/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1955. Dep: 11/11/1955.    
10/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1957. Dep: 20/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
   
26/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1958. Dep: 05/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
   
21/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/10/1959. Dep: 11/11/1959.    
25/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1960. Dep: 08/06/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29318 (Diagram 107)
   
12/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1962. Dep: 27/04/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5283 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Trough deflectors fitted
   
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/10/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60085 from Gateshead (52A)    
12/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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