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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60538 on 18/06/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
18/06/1948 VELOCITY

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 18/06/1948
BR Green Orange and Black 28/10/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A2
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 2029
To Service Mon 18/06/1948 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 12/11/1962 off Tweedmouth (52D)
Service Life 14 yrs, 4 mths , 25 dys
Total Mileage 890,627

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 13/05/1963

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 13/5/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 18/06/1948
52B   Heaton on 22/05/1960
52D   Tweedmouth on 01/10/1961
     Withdrawn on 12/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GHD Gateshead on 18/06/1948
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 11/06/1960
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 6w/e 11/11/1961
WDN   on 12/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/06/1948 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 9658)
28/10/1949 Double Chimney fitted
04/12/1953 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29854)
15/02/1958 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29822)
23/07/1959 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29848)
09/11/1961 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29822)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 26/09/1949 28/10/1949 33 days General Multi-valve regulator & double chimney fitted
Double Chimney fitted
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 21/09/1950 26/09/1950 6 days Special    
Doncaster Works 12/03/1951 11/04/1951 31 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/01/1952 16/01/1952 14 days Light Casual After derailment
 
Doncaster Works 16/07/1952 20/08/1952 36 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gateshead Works 04/05/1953 07/05/1953 4 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/11/1953 04/12/1953 30 days General Boiler number 29854 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 16/02/1955 24/03/1955 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/04/1956 06/06/1956 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/07/1957 07/08/1957 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/09/1958 25/09/1958 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 10/06/1959 23/07/1959 44 days General Boiler number 29848 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 03/10/1961 09/11/1961 38 days General Boiler number 29822 (Diagram 118)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/06/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60538, name: VELOCITY
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2029
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
   
26/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1949. Dep: 28/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Multi-valve regulator & double chimney fitted
Double Chimney fitted
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
21/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Special) - Arr: 21/09/1950. Dep: 26/09/1950.    
12/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1951. Dep: 11/04/1951.    
03/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/01/1952. Dep: 16/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
After derailment
   
16/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/07/1952. Dep: 20/08/1952.    
04/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/05/1953. Dep: 07/05/1953.    
05/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1953. Dep: 04/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29854 (Diagram 118)
   
16/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1955. Dep: 24/03/1955.    
30/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1956. Dep: 06/06/1956.    
29/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/07/1957. Dep: 07/08/1957.    
15/02/1958 Modification Diagram 118 number 29822 boiler fitted    
15/02/1958 Modification Diagram 118 number 9651 boiler fitted    
17/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/09/1958. Dep: 25/09/1958.    
10/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1959. Dep: 23/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29848 (Diagram 118)
   
22/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
01/10/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
03/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1961. Dep: 09/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29822 (Diagram 118)
   
12/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60538 from Tweedmouth (52D)    
13/05/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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