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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2597 on 07/04/1930
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 564 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 86   27/10/1946
British Railways 60086   16/09/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/04/1930 GAINSBOROUGH

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 07/04/1930
LNER Black Unlined 13/06/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 23/05/1947
BR Blue Black and White 13/05/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 18/06/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 317
Works Number 1736
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 07/04/1930 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 18/11/1963 off Neville Hill (55H)
Service Life 33 yrs, 7 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Non-Corridor 5478 05/04/1930 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 31/12/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 07/04/1930
DON   Doncaster on 15/03/1936
GHD   Gateshead on 17/07/1936
HTN   Heaton on 30/09/1939
NEV   Neville Hill on 02/12/1939
YK   York (North) on 29/02/1940
HTN   Heaton on 28/03/1943
GHD   Gateshead on 30/11/1944
NEV   Neville Hill on 06/02/1949
NEV   Neville Hill w/e 12/02/1949
     Withdrawn on 18/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 12/02/1949
WDN   w/e 18/11/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/04/1930 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8225)
16/12/1933 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8081)
14/02/1935 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8721)
17/08/1940 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9118)
23/05/1947 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8776)
13/05/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9213)
26/01/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27027)
18/06/1952 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27003)
24/09/1953 To 75% Cut-off
24/09/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27014)
12/10/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27074)
19/12/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27046)
12/06/1959 Double Chimney fitted
12/06/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27052)
06/01/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29317)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 13/05/1931 02/07/1931 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/06/1932 21/07/1932 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/10/1933 16/12/1933 47 days General Boiler number 8081 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 10/01/1935 14/02/1935 36 days General Boiler number 8721 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Darlington Works 25/10/1935 07/11/1935 14 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/01/1936 20/02/1936 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/06/1936 16/06/1936 3 days Unclassified For trials
 
Doncaster Works 26/02/1937 17/04/1937 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/01/1938 05/03/1938 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/08/1938 08/08/1938 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/03/1939 06/05/1939 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/10/1939 06/11/1939 26 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/07/1940 17/08/1940 37 days General Boiler number 9118 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 08/05/1942 13/06/1942 37 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 18/02/1944 18/03/1944 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/06/1944 24/06/1944 17 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/07/1945 15/09/1945 58 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/04/1947 23/05/1947 31 days General Boiler number 8776 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 07/11/1947 11/11/1947 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 30/03/1949 13/05/1949 45 days General Boiler number 9213 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 01/01/1951 26/01/1951 26 days General Boiler number 27027 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 20/02/1951 02/03/1951 11 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 06/05/1952 18/06/1952 44 days General Boiler number 27003 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 12/08/1953 24/09/1953 44 days General Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 16/03/1954 25/03/1954 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/10/1954 08/11/1954 29 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/12/1954 29/01/1955 39 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/08/1955 12/10/1955 45 days General Boiler number 27074 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 04/12/1956 22/12/1956 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/11/1957 19/12/1957 39 days General Boiler number 27046 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 07/10/1958 17/10/1958 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 30/04/1959 12/06/1959 44 days General Boiler number 27052 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 25/11/1960 06/01/1961 43 days General Boiler number 29317 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 17/01/1961 20/01/1961 4 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/05/1947 Doncaster Works Locos. ex Plant, end April-May were: Nos. 16, 41, 51, 63, 86, 90, 101, 102, 113, 521, 863, 878, 890, 942, 1808, 1832, 1919, 1961, 2169, 3031, 3505, 3950, 3986, 5021, 7391, 8786 and 9492. Further locos. ex Plant include Nos. 29 (4/6) and 1949, 8784, 9464 (5/6). SLS/194708
31/05/1949 Darlington Works New Work May: Class 'A.1' Nos. 60148 an 60149. No. 60150 was ex the Paint Shop on 14/6, painted green. Locomotives awaiting Works durine May included: Nos. 812, 61069. 1407/15, 61600/61. 62709, 2726/41/56, 5109, 5675, 5784/87, 67317, 7609/19/20, 67708, 67741 (light repair), 8159, 9377, 69824/34/36, Class '8' 79184 an 90001. To scrap yard: Nos. 2377 (frames only), 3275/77, 3300/05/07/34, 65107, 5114, 5602, 65629 an 5703. Locomotives ex Works during May included: Nos. 60955, 61035. 61100 (unlined), 61199, 61224, 62397, 62745/53, 63351/95, 63440, 65040/47/89/92, 65110, 65653/55/59, 65730, 65848, 67319/31, 68061, 69106/11, Class '8' 90662/74. Nos. 60083/86 an 60127 have been noted here painted in the new blue colours with the crest on the tender. SLS/194907
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: E3057-63, D3329, 12125, and frames for three new diesel shunters. Stripping Road: 60113, 60507/10/32, 61083, 61141/51, 73074. Scrap Road: 61771, 62666, 63950/3, 641S2,48875 68943/7, 69293, 69581. Erecting Shop: 43148, 60004/15/25/74/86, 60109, 60539, 61044, 61177, 61314, 61807, 73097, D3475/86, D8020. Erecting Shop Yard: 60058/66, 60144/5, 61266/85, 63923, D3487. Crimpsall Yard: 63944, 68911/4. Paint Shop: 60006, 60531. 61279, 61366, 61862, 62022/56, 63935, D312, D2113, D2207, D5675-7, E3056. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/04/1930 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor number 5478    
07/04/1930 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2597, name: GAINSBOROUGH
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1736
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 94HP boiler fitted
   
13/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1931. Dep: 02/07/1931.    
09/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1932. Dep: 21/07/1932.    
31/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1933. Dep: 16/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8081 (Diagram 94HP)
   
10/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1935. Dep: 14/02/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8721 (Diagram 94HP)
   
25/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/10/1935. Dep: 07/11/1935.    
06/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/01/1936. Dep: 20/02/1936.    
15/03/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
14/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/06/1936. Dep: 16/06/1936.
Work undertaken:
For trials
   
17/07/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
26/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1937. Dep: 17/04/1937.    
28/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1938. Dep: 05/03/1938.    
02/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/08/1938. Dep: 08/08/1938.    
21/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1939. Dep: 06/05/1939.    
30/09/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
12/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/10/1939. Dep: 06/11/1939.    
02/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
29/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
12/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/07/1940. Dep: 17/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9118 (Diagram 94A)
   
08/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1942. Dep: 13/06/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
13/06/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
18/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1944. Dep: 18/03/1944.    
08/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/06/1944. Dep: 24/06/1944.    
30/11/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
20/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1945. Dep: 15/09/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 564 but not taken up    
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 86    
23/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1947. Dep: 23/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8776 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
07/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/11/1947. Dep: 11/11/1947.    
16/09/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60086    
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
30/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1949. Dep: 13/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9213 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
01/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1951. Dep: 26/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27027 (Diagram 94A)
   
20/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/02/1951. Dep: 02/03/1951.    
06/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1952. Dep: 18/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27003 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
12/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1953. Dep: 24/09/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
16/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/03/1954. Dep: 25/03/1954.    
11/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 11/10/1954. Dep: 08/11/1954.    
22/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/12/1954. Dep: 29/01/1955.    
29/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1955. Dep: 12/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27074 (Diagram 94A)
   
04/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/12/1956. Dep: 22/12/1956.    
11/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1957. Dep: 19/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27046 (Diagram 94A)
   
07/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/10/1958. Dep: 17/10/1958.    
30/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1959. Dep: 12/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27052 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
25/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1960. Dep: 06/01/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29317 (Diagram 107)
   
17/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/01/1961. Dep: 20/01/1961.    
18/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60086 from Neville Hill (55H)    

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