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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 525 on 24/12/1947
British Railways 60525   25/08/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
24/12/1947 A.H. PEPPERCORN

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 24/12/1947
BR Green Orange and Black 25/08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A2
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 2016
To Service Wed 24/12/1947 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Wed 27/03/1963 off Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)
Service Life 15 yrs, 3 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Sun 14/04/1963

Notes
Notes Into St Rollox for cutting up 14/4/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 24/12/1947
NWE   New England on 12/12/1948
NWE   New England w/e 18/12/1948
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 28/08/1949
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill w/e 03/09/1949
     Withdrawn on 27/03/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DON Doncaster on 24/12/1947
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 18/12/1948
ALLOC ABD Aberdeen Ferryhill w/e 03/09/1949
WDN   on 27/03/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/12/1947 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 9645)
20/03/1953 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29849)
02/11/1954 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29840)
11/04/1956 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29834)
25/03/1958 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29777)
23/09/1959 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29816)
30/11/1961 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29826)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 13/07/1949 25/08/1949 44 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
Renumbered to BR 60525
 
Doncaster Works 20/06/1951 27/07/1951 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 18/04/1952 19/04/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 18/02/1953 20/03/1953 31 days General Boiler number 29849 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 25/11/1953 05/12/1953 11 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/10/1954 02/11/1954 30 days General Boiler number 29840 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 03/03/1956 11/04/1956 40 days General Boiler number 29834 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 11/06/1956 21/06/1956 11 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 26/03/1957 24/04/1957 30 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/02/1958 25/03/1958 33 days General Boiler number 29777 (Diagram 117)
 
Inverurie Works 07/05/1959 14/05/1959 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 19/08/1959 23/09/1959 36 days General Boiler number 29816 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 28/09/1959 30/09/1959 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 24/04/1961 07/06/1961 45 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/09/1961 30/11/1961 63 days General Boiler number 29826 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 29/01/1963 27/02/1963 30 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shops) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) 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
29/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3254, E3069-74. Stripping Road: D5802, 43151, 60003, 60108, 63936/60/81, 73000. Crimpsal: 60046, 60127. Outside Crimpsal: 61107, 63969, 70008/44. Scrap Yard: 60055, 61866, 64646, 65450/78 intact, 61979 being cut up. Boiler Park: 60025, 63980. Erecting Shop: D2021, D3153, D3447/8/76-8, D3646, D5520/83, D5600/6/9/66, D5805, D9004, 13166, 60021/65/89, 60162, 60525/38, 61003/89, 61143/62, 61389, 63927/73, 70000/13. Weigh House: D9016. Outside Weigh House: 60071/80. Paint Shop: D364, D5050/4, D5358, D5820, E3067/8, 43159, 61207, 61367. Paint Shop Yard : Nil. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112
12/11/1961 Doncaster Works (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
10/01/1962 Doncaster MPD Ex-Works on Doncaster (36A) Shed: D3447, D5823 (new), 43160, 60525, 62007, 63969, 70000. SLS/196201
14/04/1963 St. Rollox MPD in steam-60004/31/94, 60955 and 60525 under repair, and stored-42877, 45119, 45718/28/9/31; ex Works-44931, 45309 an 45478. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/12/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 525, name: A.H. PEPPERCORN
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2016
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
12/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
18/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
13/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1949. Dep: 25/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
Renumbered to BR 60525
   
28/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
03/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
20/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/06/1951. Dep: 27/07/1951.    
18/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/04/1952. Dep: 19/04/1952.    
18/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1953. Dep: 20/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29849 (Diagram 118)
   
25/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/11/1953. Dep: 05/12/1953.    
04/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1954. Dep: 02/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29840 (Diagram 118)
   
03/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1956. Dep: 11/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29834 (Diagram 118)
   
11/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/06/1956. Dep: 21/06/1956.    
26/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/03/1957. Dep: 24/04/1957.    
21/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1958. Dep: 25/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29777 (Diagram 117)
   
07/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/05/1959. Dep: 14/05/1959.    
19/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1959. Dep: 23/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29816 (Diagram 118)
   
28/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/09/1959. Dep: 30/09/1959.    
24/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/04/1961. Dep: 07/06/1961.    
29/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1961. Dep: 30/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29826 (Diagram 118)
   
29/01/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/01/1963. Dep: 27/02/1963.    
27/03/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60525 from Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
14/04/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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