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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60121 on 22/12/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
05/1950 SILURIAN

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 22/12/1948
BR Blue Black and White 19/05/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 20/12/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 382
Works Number 2038
To Service Mon 22/12/1948 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 04/10/1965 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 16 yrs, 9 mths , 12 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 11/65 to T W Ward, Ki1lamarsh

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 22/12/1948
     Withdrawn on 04/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW YK York (North) on 22/12/1948
WDN   w/e 04/10/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/12/1948 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 9667)
20/12/1951 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29816)
29/04/1953 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29815)
14/12/1954 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29800)
03/04/1957 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29839)
22/01/1960 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29864)
15/05/1963 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29863)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 21/06/1949 08/07/1949 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/04/1950 19/05/1950 39 days General Named SILURIAN
 
Doncaster Works 23/05/1950 26/05/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/07/1951 11/07/1951 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 19/11/1951 20/12/1951 32 days General Boiler number 29816 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 18/11/1952 18/11/1952 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 25/03/1953 29/04/1953 36 days General Boiler number 29815 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 10/11/1954 14/12/1954 35 days General Boiler number 29800 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 21/12/1954 24/12/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/02/1957 03/04/1957 42 days General Boiler number 29839 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 28/05/1957 30/05/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 14/10/1958 22/10/1958 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/12/1958 16/12/1958 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 12/12/1959 22/01/1960 42 days General Boiler number 29864 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 08/07/1960 12/07/1960 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 08/04/1961 20/04/1961 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/10/1962 02/11/1962 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 20/03/1963 15/05/1963 57 days General Boiler number 29863 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 22/05/1963 27/05/1963 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 06/06/1963 14/06/1963 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 01/07/1963 25/07/1963 25 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
10/03/1963 Goole MPD (Crimpsall) Stored at Goole on 10th March-60518. SLS/196304
23/04/1963 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall) 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
22/12/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60121
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2038
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
21/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/06/1949. Dep: 08/07/1949.    
11/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1950. Dep: 19/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Named SILURIAN
   
19/05/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
23/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/05/1950. Dep: 26/05/1950.    
04/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/07/1951. Dep: 11/07/1951.    
19/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1951. Dep: 20/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29816 (Diagram 118)
   
18/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 18/11/1952. Dep: 18/11/1952.    
25/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1953. Dep: 29/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29815 (Diagram 118)
   
10/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1954. Dep: 14/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29800 (Diagram 118)
   
21/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/12/1954. Dep: 24/12/1954.    
21/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1957. Dep: 03/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29839 (Diagram 118)
   
28/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/05/1957. Dep: 30/05/1957.    
14/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/10/1958. Dep: 22/10/1958.    
16/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 16/12/1958. Dep: 16/12/1958.    
12/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1959. Dep: 22/01/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29864 (Diagram 118)
   
08/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/07/1960. Dep: 12/07/1960.    
08/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/04/1961. Dep: 20/04/1961.    
22/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/10/1962. Dep: 02/11/1962.    
20/03/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1963. Dep: 15/05/1963.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29863 (Diagram 118)
   
22/05/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/05/1963. Dep: 27/05/1963.    
06/06/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/06/1963. Dep: 14/06/1963.    
01/07/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/07/1963. Dep: 25/07/1963.    
04/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60121 from York (North) (50A)    

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