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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60124 on 23/03/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/1950 KENILWORTH

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 23/03/1949
BR Blue Black and White 16/08/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 17/12/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 383
Works Number 2041
To Service Sun 23/03/1949 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Sun 27/03/1966 off Darlington (51A)
Service Life 17 yrs , 4 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 5/66 to A Draper, Hull

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 23/03/1949
52B   Heaton on 11/09/1960
50A   York (North) on 10/09/1961
51A   Darlington on 22/11/1964
     Withdrawn on 27/03/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GHD Gateshead on 23/03/1949
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 01/10/1960
ALLOC 50A York (North) 3w/e 30/09/1961
ALLOC 51A Darlington 3w/e 05/12/1964
WDN   on 27/03/1966
REINS 50A York (North) on 17/04/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/03/1949 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 9670)
25/08/1953 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29817)
23/03/1955 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29850)
19/10/1956 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29856)
16/05/1958 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29815)
12/08/1959 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29863)
01/03/1961 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29851)
13/05/1964 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29807)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 12/07/1950 16/08/1950 36 days General Named KENILWORTH
 
Gateshead Works 19/03/1951 20/03/1951 2 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 24/09/1951 26/09/1951 3 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/11/1951 17/12/1951 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 24/12/1951 27/12/1951 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 08/01/1952 22/01/1952 15 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/07/1952 29/08/1952 36 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/07/1953 25/08/1953 30 days General Boiler number 29817 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 23/02/1955 23/03/1955 29 days General Boiler number 29850 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 21/07/1955 16/08/1955 27 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 18/11/1955 25/11/1955 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/09/1956 19/10/1956 30 days General Boiler number 10594 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 25/10/1956 30/10/1956 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 06/02/1957 23/02/1957 18 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 18/03/1957 30/03/1957 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 15/04/1958 16/05/1958 32 days General Boiler number 29815 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 20/01/1959 12/02/1959 24 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/07/1959 12/08/1959 35 days General Boiler number 29863 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 19/08/1959 22/08/1959 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1961 01/03/1961 44 days General Boiler number 29851 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 22/04/1961 05/05/1961 14 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/08/1961 29/09/1961 32 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/02/1964 13/05/1964 91 days General Boiler number 29807 (Diagram 118)
 
Darlington Works 20/08/1965 20/08/1965 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 17/12/1965 01/01/1966 16 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104
01/02/1964 Branch line news (Works Yard) Passenger services will be withdrawn from Hanley Loop (Etruria to Kidsgrove Liverpool Road) and Stoke to Silverdale branches from 2nd March, from the Aberdare-Abercynon and Cardiff Clarence Road branches from 16th March, from the Kemble to Cirencester, Kemble to Tetbury and Sheringham-Melton Constable branches from 6th April.
The Waterside branch (from Old Dinting Goods GF, Mottram Yard) is to be closed completely on 2nd March. The Pinnox branch (Tunstall Junction to Longport Junction) was closed completely from 16th February, although the track is to be retained. From Pleasley Junction to 70 yards short of Messrs. Hollins coal siding (approx. 1 mile) is to be closed from 3rd March and the line thence to Pleasley East GF from 31st December, 1964.
SLS/196403
07/03/1964 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D25, D26, D30, D170, D177, D179, D3140, D3244, D3677, D5371, D7587 painted, D7589 nearly complete, D7590 motors mounted, D7591 motors mounted, D7592 shell, D7593 shell, D7594 shell, d12113, 47482, 60146, 60822, 61032, 61319, 62060, 63458, 65789, 90272, 90345. Weigh House: D22, D5107, 62001. Stripping Shop: 43987, 90483. Works Yard: D2700, D5113, D5148, D7588 painted, 42165, 43144, 60124, 60802, 62065, 63460, 65033, 65099, 68046, 73071, 73097, 75006, 75056. Crossing: D11, D3378. Scrap Yard: 42407, 47589, 60874, 68039, 68061, 90624. SLS/196403
25/04/1964 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D12, D25, D28, D181, D186, Dep. 84, D2078, D2605, D3140, D3455, D3656, D5106, D5155, D7591 painted, D7593 motors mounted, D7594, D7595 equipment fitted, D7596 body, 60124, 60133, 61016, 61256, 61289, 61388, 62065, 62067, 65882, 73004, 73071, 75056, 90047. Stripping Shop (Inside): 61306, 43033; Stripping Shop (Outside): 60011, 60864. Paint Shop (Inside): D182; Paint Shop (Outside): 75006 painted green. Level Crossing: D30, D3378 ex works, D3675, D7592 painted. Works Yard: D2700, D5166, D7597 body, 60973, 63399, 62057 frame, 65033, 65099, 73142 ex works, 90370 ex works. Works Shunter: 68037. Test House: Empty. North Road Scrap Yard: 63388, 65876. Shed (Waiting Works): 60020, 65880, 69020 Stored, 61304, 61321, 68046, 68051, 68054. SLS/196406

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/03/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60124
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2041
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
12/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/07/1950. Dep: 16/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Named KENILWORTH
   
19/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/03/1951. Dep: 20/03/1951.    
24/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/09/1951. Dep: 26/09/1951.    
14/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/11/1951. Dep: 17/12/1951.    
17/12/1951 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
24/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/12/1951. Dep: 27/12/1951.    
08/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/01/1952. Dep: 22/01/1952.    
25/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/07/1952. Dep: 29/08/1952.    
27/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1953. Dep: 25/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29817 (Diagram 118)
   
23/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1955. Dep: 23/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29850 (Diagram 118)
   
21/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/07/1955. Dep: 16/08/1955.    
18/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/11/1955. Dep: 25/11/1955.    
20/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1956. Dep: 19/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10594 (Diagram 118)
   
25/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/10/1956. Dep: 30/10/1956.    
06/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 06/02/1957. Dep: 23/02/1957.    
18/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/03/1957. Dep: 30/03/1957.    
15/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1958. Dep: 16/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29815 (Diagram 118)
   
20/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/01/1959. Dep: 12/02/1959.    
09/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/07/1959. Dep: 12/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29863 (Diagram 118)
   
19/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/08/1959. Dep: 22/08/1959.    
11/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
17/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1961. Dep: 01/03/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29851 (Diagram 118)
   
22/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/04/1961. Dep: 05/05/1961.    
29/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/08/1961. Dep: 29/09/1961.    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
13/02/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/02/1964. Dep: 13/05/1964.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29807 (Diagram 118)
   
22/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
20/08/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 20/08/1965. Dep: 20/08/1965.    
17/12/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/12/1965. Dep: 01/01/1966.    
27/03/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 60124 from Darlington (51A)    

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