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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2501 on 09/07/1934
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 571 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 36   01/12/1946
British Railways 60036   23/07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
09/07/1934 COLOMBO

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 09/07/1934
LNER Black Unlined 08/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 12/04/1947
BR Purple Red and Cream 23/07/1948
BR Blue Black and White 22/07/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 18/12/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 331
Works Number 1791
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 09/07/1934 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 23/11/1964 off Darlington (51A)
Service Life 30 yrs, 4 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1965

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Non-Corridor 5568 30/06/1934 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5227 17/03/1944 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to A Draper, Hull 1/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 09/07/1934
YK   York (North) on 09/12/1939
HTN   Heaton on 28/03/1943
GHD   Gateshead on 03/11/1945
KX   Kings Cross on 01/08/1947
GHD   Gateshead on 09/09/1947
NEV   Neville Hill on 06/02/1949
NEV   Neville Hill w/e 12/02/1949
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 11/06/1961
56B   Ardsley on 10/09/1961
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
51A   Darlington on 15/12/1963
     Withdrawn on 23/11/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GHD Gateshead on 01/08/1947
ALLOC KX Kings Cross on 01/08/1947
ALLOC GHD Gateshead on 09/09/1947
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 5w/e 08/07/1961
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 3w/e 30/09/1961
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
ALLOC 51A Darlington 5w/e 11/01/1964
WDN   on 24/11/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/07/1934 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8777)
04/01/1941 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9124)
12/04/1947 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 9568)
23/07/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9511)
22/07/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9980)
18/12/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27064)
25/08/1953 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27059)
08/12/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27039)
06/04/1956 To 75% Cut-off
06/04/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27078)
09/11/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27057)
14/11/1958 Double Chimney fitted
29/06/1960 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29328)
19/07/1962 Trough deflectors fitted
19/07/1962 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29308)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 12/04/1935 15/05/1935 34 days General    
Darlington Works 19/08/1935 01/09/1935 14 days Unclassified Lifted for left trailing hot box
 
Doncaster Works 31/01/1936 06/03/1936 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/02/1937 03/04/1937 43 days General    
Darlington Works 08/04/1937 15/04/1937 8 days Unclassified Left Leading bearing hot
 
Doncaster Works 03/03/1938 08/04/1938 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/11/1938 14/11/1938 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 05/05/1939 13/06/1939 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1940 04/01/1941 41 days General Boiler number 9124 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 07/02/1942 29/07/1942 173 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/10/1942 16/10/1942 7 days Light Repair Fitted with indicator box
 
Doncaster Works 08/02/1944 18/03/1944 40 days General Tender number 5227 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 05/05/1945 23/06/1945 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/03/1947 12/04/1947 43 days General Boiler number 9568 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 07/06/1947 18/06/1947 12 days Light Repair Collision at Peterborough
 
Darlington Works 15/10/1947 15/10/1947 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 29/05/1948 23/07/1948 56 days General Boiler number 27031 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60036
 
Doncaster Works 08/06/1949 22/07/1949 45 days General Boiler number 27021 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 17/11/1950 20/12/1950 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/11/1951 18/12/1951 40 days General Boiler number 27064 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 26/11/1952 09/12/1952 14 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/01/1953 14/02/1953 17 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/07/1953 25/08/1953 36 days General Boiler number 27059 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 13/04/1954 29/04/1954 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/1954 08/12/1954   General Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 18/02/1956 06/04/1956 49 days General Boiler number 27078 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 30/09/1957 09/11/1957 41 days General Boiler number 27057 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 12/07/1958 23/07/1958 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 29/08/1958 14/11/1958 78 days General York buffer stop collision
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 02/03/1959 04/03/1959 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/06/1959 19/06/1959 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/09/1959 17/09/1959 7 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 09/05/1960 29/06/1960 52 days General Boiler number 29328 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 24/05/1962 19/07/1962 57 days General Boiler number 29308 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/06/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works on 26/6 included; Nos. 1, 29, 30/6/9, 65/7, 104, 518, 818/83, 1083, 1128, 1800/24, 2821, 60042/49/97, 60515, 60870, 61830. The first of the new 'A.1' 4-6-2's No. 60114, was nearing completion here in early July and was being proceeded with faster than No. 60539. SLS/194808
31/07/1962 A3 trough-pattern smoke deflectors The number of Class A3 Pacifics fitted with trough-pattern smoke deflectors is forty-three. A further six locos have since been modified at Doncaster Works and includes an additional example, not previously recorded, bringing the total equipped at the time of writing to exactly fifty. 60036 Colombo 7/62, 60066 Merry Hampton 10/61, 60037 Hyperion 5/62, 60075 St. Frusquin 4/62, 60051 Blink Bonny 3/62, 60111 Enterprise 4/62. 60054 Prince of Wales 5/62. SLS/196210
10/03/1963 Ardsley MPD (Stored) Stored at Ardsley on 10th March-60036/69/70/7/80/92/125, 61068/310, 64719/49/54/6/60/96/859/79/86/911/8/69, 67742/63/5/6/77. SLS/196304
01/04/1963 Washingborough Junction (Stored) The Washingborough Junc.- Pelham St. Junc, section of the Boston-Lincoln line has been taken out of use; trains now use the former avoiding line from Washingborough Junc. (s.b. now closed) to Greetwell Junc. and the GN/GE Joint line thence to Lincoln Central. SLS/196304
19/09/1964 Darlington MPD (Shed) On shed-diesel bays: D5170/2, dead line: 69020, 90444/9; Roundhouse: D3228, D2706/31/2, D2318/36/40, D3229, DEPT87, 68011/37/43/7/50/3/60. Shed: 60024 ex works, 60036/45/808/84/5, 62001, 62002 ex works, 62003/43/4/8/64; 61030, 62368, 68010/4/46,151/4, 90011/4/98, 90361/556 ex works, 90688, 42405/77, 43050/6/7, 43102/29/40 and 63460 awaiting move to Stratford. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/06/1934 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor number 5568    
09/07/1934 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2501, name: COLOMBO
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1791
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 94A boiler fitted
   
12/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1935. Dep: 15/05/1935.    
19/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/08/1935. Dep: 01/09/1935.
Work undertaken:
Lifted for left trailing hot box
   
31/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1936. Dep: 06/03/1936.    
20/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1937. Dep: 03/04/1937.    
08/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/04/1937. Dep: 15/04/1937.
Work undertaken:
Left Leading bearing hot
   
03/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1938. Dep: 08/04/1938.    
10/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/11/1938. Dep: 14/11/1938.    
05/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1939. Dep: 13/06/1939.    
09/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
25/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1940. Dep: 04/01/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9124 (Diagram 94A)
   
07/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1942. Dep: 29/07/1942.    
10/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/10/1942. Dep: 16/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Fitted with indicator box
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
08/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1944. Dep: 18/03/1944.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5227 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
05/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1945. Dep: 23/06/1945.    
03/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 571 but not taken up    
01/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 36    
01/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1947. Dep: 12/04/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9568 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
07/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/06/1947. Dep: 18/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Collision at Peterborough
   
01/08/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
09/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
15/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/10/1947. Dep: 15/10/1947.    
29/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1948. Dep: 23/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27031 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60036
   
23/07/1948 Livery Change of livery to Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining    
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
08/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1949. Dep: 22/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27021 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
22/07/1949 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
17/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1950. Dep: 20/12/1950.    
09/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1951. Dep: 18/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27064 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
26/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1952. Dep: 09/12/1952.    
29/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/01/1953. Dep: 14/02/1953.    
21/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1953. Dep: 25/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27059 (Diagram 94HP)
   
13/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/04/1954. Dep: 29/04/1954.    
11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: ?/11/1954. Dep: 08/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
   
18/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1956. Dep: 06/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27078 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
30/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1957. Dep: 09/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27057 (Diagram 94A)
   
12/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/07/1958. Dep: 23/07/1958.    
29/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1958. Dep: 14/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
York buffer stop collision
Double Chimney fitted
   
02/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/03/1959. Dep: 04/03/1959.    
11/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/06/1959. Dep: 19/06/1959.    
11/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/09/1959. Dep: 17/09/1959.    
09/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1960. Dep: 29/06/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29328 (Diagram 107)
   
11/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
24/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1962. Dep: 19/07/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29308 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
   
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
15/12/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
23/11/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60036 from Darlington (51A)    
01/1965 Scrapped Scrapped    

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