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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60137 on 03/12/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
06/1950 REDGAUNTLET

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 03/12/1948
BR Blue Black and White 09/06/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 06/03/1953

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 2056
To Service Mon 03/12/1948 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 29/10/1962 off Tweedmouth (52D)
Service Life 13 yrs, 10 mths , 26 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up, 16/4/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 03/12/1948
52B   Heaton on 15/05/1960
52D   Tweedmouth on 09/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 29/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GHD Gateshead on 03/12/1948
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 11/06/1960
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 4w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   w/e 29/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/12/1948 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 3926)
12/07/1951 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29843)
06/03/1953 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29851)
02/07/1954 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29827)
01/11/1955 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29811)
26/04/1957 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29817)
01/01/1959 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29877)
26/08/1960 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29846)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 16/05/1949 01/06/1949 17 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 21/11/1949 21/12/1949 31 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1950 09/06/1950 46 days General Named REDGAUNTLET
 
Gateshead Works 20/04/1951 24/04/1951 5 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/05/1951 12/07/1951 52 days General Boiler number 29843 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 14/11/1951 04/12/1951 21 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/05/1952 15/05/1952 4 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 02/12/1952 11/12/1952 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 09/02/1953 06/03/1953 26 days General Boiler number 29851 (Diagram 118)
 
Gateshead Works 07/01/1954 12/01/1954 6 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/05/1954 02/07/1954 53 days General Boiler number 10597 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 06/07/1954 09/07/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/09/1955 01/11/1955 42 days General Boiler number 29811 (Diagram 118)
 
Gateshead Works 28/08/1956 03/09/1956 7 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/12/1956 15/12/1956 6 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/03/1957 26/04/1957 37 days General Boiler number 29817 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 01/05/1958 30/05/1958 30 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/11/1958 01/01/1959 52 days General Boiler number 29877 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 23/07/1960 26/08/1960 35 days General Boiler number 10599 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 29/04/1961 31/05/1961 33 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/06/1950 Recently named engines Engines recently named include 60121 Silurian, 60131 Osprey, 60137 Redgauntlet, 60139 Sea Eagle. SLS/195008
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (Ex Wks.) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Weigh House) 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
10/03/1963 Goole MPD (Stored in Works Yards) Stored at Goole on 10th March-60518. SLS/196304
23/04/1963 Doncaster Works (Stored in Works Yards) New Erecting Shop: E3090-5 no bogies, D5583, D5819, D6744. Works, Shunters : 68928/71/6. Awaiting Works: D203, D2010, D2561, D5510/95, D5602/57, D6707, D8240. Stored in Works Yards : 15004, 60014/39/49/54/76/137/500/17/26/39, 61135, 68925, 69523, 90250/3/70. Crimpsall: 60057/117/21/34/52, 62027/50, 90572/3, Dept. 10, D2008/27, D2567, D2957, D3625/45/63, D5045/70, D5523/42/84/5/609/54, D6709/804, D8205, D8401/9, D9008/19. Stripping Shop: 90043/109/33/602, D5655, D5804. Works Yard: 61348 in steam. Weigh House: 90024/569, D5822. Paint Shop: LNER 4771, 62024, 90036, D1517, D3685, D5050/5/94, D6834/5/6, E3083. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/12/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60137
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2056
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
   
16/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/05/1949. Dep: 01/06/1949.    
21/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/11/1949. Dep: 21/12/1949.    
25/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1950. Dep: 09/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Named REDGAUNTLET
   
09/06/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
20/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/04/1951. Dep: 24/04/1951.    
22/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1951. Dep: 12/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29843 (Diagram 118)
   
14/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/11/1951. Dep: 04/12/1951.    
12/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/05/1952. Dep: 15/05/1952.    
02/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/12/1952. Dep: 11/12/1952.    
09/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1953. Dep: 06/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29851 (Diagram 118)
   
06/03/1953 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
07/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/01/1954. Dep: 12/01/1954.    
11/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1954. Dep: 02/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10597 (Diagram 118)
   
06/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/07/1954. Dep: 09/07/1954.    
21/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1955. Dep: 01/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29811 (Diagram 118)
   
28/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/08/1956. Dep: 03/09/1956.    
10/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/12/1956. Dep: 15/12/1956.    
21/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1957. Dep: 26/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29817 (Diagram 118)
   
01/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/05/1958. Dep: 30/05/1958.    
11/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1958. Dep: 01/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29877 (Diagram 118)
   
15/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
23/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/07/1960. Dep: 26/08/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10599 (Diagram 118)
   
29/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/04/1961. Dep: 31/05/1961.    
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
29/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60137 from Tweedmouth (52D)    

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