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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60153 on 26/08/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/1950 FLAMBOYANT

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
BR Blue Black and White 26/08/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 04/12/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 388
Works Number 2047
To Service Fri 26/08/1949 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Fri 02/11/1962 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 13 yrs, 2 mths , 7 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 28/3/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 26/08/1949
     Withdrawn on 02/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW YK York (North) on 26/08/1949
WDN   on 02/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/08/1949 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 10590)
25/05/1955 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29787)
24/04/1957 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29800)
08/04/1960 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29834)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 30/01/1950 03/02/1950 5 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/04/1950 20/04/1950 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 15/06/1950 21/08/1950 68 days Heavy Casual After derailment
Named FLAMBOYANT
 
Doncaster Works 11/04/1951 11/04/1951 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 03/07/1951 13/07/1951 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/09/1951 21/09/1951 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/10/1951 04/12/1951 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/07/1952 01/08/1952 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 29/09/1952 29/09/1952 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 17/12/1952 24/12/1952 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 09/07/1953 18/08/1953 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/08/1954 03/09/1954 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/04/1955 25/05/1955 42 days General Boiler number 29787 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 03/07/1956 03/07/1956 1 day Special Axle test
 
Doncaster Works 18/03/1957 24/04/1957 38 days General Boiler number 29800 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 09/12/1957 12/12/1957 4 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/09/1958 16/09/1958 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 10/11/1958 21/11/1958 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/03/1960 08/04/1960 39 days General Boiler number 29834 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 19/02/1962 14/03/1962 24 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1950 General Two N.E. Region engines recently named are 60127 Wilson Worsdell and 60153 Flamboyant of Heaton and York respectively. Owing to the scarcity of pull-and-push engines at King's Cross, the Alexandra Palace branch has been worked occasionally by 'N.2' tanks, Which run round the train. One of these, numbered 69540 on the bunker, had the former number 9540 visible on the tanks. A fitted 'N.7' from Neasden has also been assisting, as only one of the 'F.2' 2-4-2T (E.7111) now remains and is in poor shape. This engine, originally M.S. & L. No. 783, built by Beyer Peacock in 1896 (No. 3701), class '9G,' is the sole survivor of the G.C. 2-4-2T which once totalled 37 engines. SLS/195010
31/01/1951 A1 Names 'Al' names lately affixed include: 60150 Willbrook; 60151 Midlothian (new cast chimney); 60153 Flamboyant; 60155 Borderer; 60158 Aberdonian. SLS/195105
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Works Yard) Works Yard: 43158, 60039/67, 60153, 60517, 60905/28, 61000/58, 61234, 62014, 63942. Stripping Shop: 60108, 60500, 63932. Outside Stripping Shop: 60040, 60162, 60850/75, 62034, 63652, 70036, 73016. Erecting Shop: D3129, D3440/80/2, D5655/63, D6707/9/15, D8210, 43080, 60030/2/51, 60129/39, 60871, 61281, 63630, 63872, 63945/84, 70038, 73036. Outside Erecting Shop: D5525, D5605/43/70, 60028. Weigh House: 60026, 60119. Scrap Road: 61818, 61945/66, 64177/91, 64245. Paint Shop: D380, D2408, D5376, E3071/2, 12126, 60078, 60870, 61315, 63571. New Erecting Shop: D6700, D8027, E3073-8. Boiler Shop: E3079/80. Works Shunters: DEPT.10/1, 63858, 68928. Ex-Works: 61285. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/08/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60153
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2047
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Livery applied: BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
30/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/01/1950. Dep: 03/02/1950.    
12/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/04/1950. Dep: 20/04/1950.    
15/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 15/06/1950. Dep: 21/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
After derailment
Named FLAMBOYANT
   
11/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 11/04/1951. Dep: 11/04/1951.    
03/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/07/1951. Dep: 13/07/1951.    
03/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/09/1951. Dep: 21/09/1951.    
25/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1951. Dep: 04/12/1951.    
24/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/07/1952. Dep: 01/08/1952.    
29/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 29/09/1952. Dep: 29/09/1952.    
17/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/12/1952. Dep: 24/12/1952.    
09/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/07/1953. Dep: 18/08/1953.    
24/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/08/1954. Dep: 03/09/1954.    
14/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1955. Dep: 25/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29787 (Diagram 117)
   
03/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Special) - Arr: 03/07/1956. Dep: 03/07/1956.
Work undertaken:
Axle test
   
18/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1957. Dep: 24/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29800 (Diagram 118)
   
09/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/12/1957. Dep: 12/12/1957.    
16/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 16/09/1958. Dep: 16/09/1958.    
10/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/11/1958. Dep: 21/11/1958.    
01/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1960. Dep: 08/04/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29834 (Diagram 118)
   
19/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/02/1962. Dep: 14/03/1962.    
02/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60153 from York (North) (50A)    

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