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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2748 on 20/12/1928
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 557 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 94   01/12/1946
British Railways 60094   20/12/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
20/12/1928 COLORADO

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 20/12/1928
LNER Black Unlined 28/05/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 26/09/1947
BR Blue Black and White 10/05/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 29/04/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 314
Works Number 1705
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 20/12/1928 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 24/02/1964 off St Rollox (Balornock) (65B)
Service Life 35 yrs, 2 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1964

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5271 20/12/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5279 16/10/1941 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5261 26/08/1959 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5567 10/12/1962 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 6/64 to Hendersons of Airdrie

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 20/12/1928
KX   Kings Cross on 13/02/1929
CAR   Carlisle Canal on 05/04/1929
HAY   Haymarket on 29/12/1947
HAY   Haymarket w/e 03/01/1948
64A   St Margarets on 13/12/1961
65B   St Rollox (Balornock) on 18/06/1962
65A   Eastfield on 31/12/1962
65B   St Rollox (Balornock) on 14/01/1963
     Withdrawn on 24/02/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HAY Haymarket w/e 03/01/1948
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 6w/e 30/12/1961
ALLOC 65B St Rollox (Balornock) 4w/e 07/07/1962
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 2w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 65B St Rollox (Balornock) 3w/e 25/01/1963
WDN   on 24/02/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
20/12/1928 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8080)
10/03/1932 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8077)
01/09/1934 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8225)
03/12/1937 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8078)
12/08/1939 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8225)
26/09/1947 To 75% Cut-off
26/09/1947 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9118)
10/05/1950 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 9568)
29/04/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27076)
21/04/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27013)
22/11/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27034)
26/08/1959 Double Chimney fitted
26/08/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27014)
16/08/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
16/08/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 27962)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 04/04/1931 23/05/1931 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/01/1932 10/03/1932 60 days Heavy Boiler number 8077 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 11/05/1932 13/05/1932 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/03/1933 13/05/1933 55 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/06/1933 26/06/1933 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 23/03/1934 04/05/1934 43 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 01/08/1934 01/09/1934 32 days General Boiler number 27037 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 14/11/1934 20/12/1934 37 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 29/06/1935 13/07/1935 15 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 07/11/1935 26/11/1935 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 14/05/1936 26/06/1936 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/04/1937 24/05/1937 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/10/1937 03/12/1937 43 days Heavy Boiler number 8078 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 20/07/1938 24/08/1938 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/06/1939 12/08/1939 50 days General Boiler number 27037 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Cowlairs Works 29/05/1940 29/05/1940 1 day Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/07/1940 29/08/1940 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/05/1941 18/06/1941 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/08/1941 16/10/1941 60 days Heavy Tender number 5279 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Cowlairs Works 10/08/1942 18/08/1942 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/04/1943 28/05/1943 46 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Cowlairs Works 02/08/1944 05/08/1944 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/06/1945 02/08/1945 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/07/1947 26/09/1947 64 days General Boiler number 9118 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 06/11/1948 20/12/1948 45 days General Renumbered to BR 60094
 
Doncaster Works 28/03/1950 10/05/1950 44 days General Boiler number 9568 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 15/05/1950 18/05/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/03/1952 29/04/1952 36 days General Boiler number 27076 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 14/10/1953 20/11/1953 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/03/1955 21/04/1955 38 days General Boiler number 27013 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 22/02/1956 07/04/1956 46 days Heavy Intermediate    
R & W Hawthorn 06/10/1956 16/10/1956 11 days Light Casual    
R & W Hawthorn 18/03/1957 22/03/1957 5 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/10/1957 22/11/1957 52 days General Boiler number 27034 (Diagram 94A)
 
R & W Hawthorn 05/03/1958 14/03/1958 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/12/1958 01/01/1959 24 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/07/1959 26/08/1959 36 days General Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5261 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 05/07/1961 16/08/1961 43 days General Boiler number 27962 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 11/12/1962 28/01/1963 49 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 31/01/1963 19/02/1963 20 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/07/1963 04/09/1963 63 days Heavy Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1950 Doncaster Works Class A.1 named include 60120 Kittiwake, 60133 Pommern, 60141 Abbotsford in, April; other engines through Doncaster Plant included A.1 60122; A.2 60500/12/39; A.3 60039/43/54/94; A.4 60018/20/1/3; V.2 60814/20/32/65/67/80/97, 60912/14; K.3 61802/22/24/46/61/67/77, 61947/69/85; B.17 61634; C.12 67366; K.5 61863 (light repair); B.1 61036/83/95, 61113, 61267. Some exchanges of 'Pacifics' and 'Green Arrows' are afoot on account of A.T.C. trials on the G.N. Section. SLS/195006
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
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay) Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909
16/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D2395/6, E3064-9, 13253. Boiler Shop: E3071/2. Stripping Road: D2235, 60044/56/63/94, 60502, 61088, 61803, 61902, 73043. Scrap Road: 61824, 61927/64, 64736, 69531 intact, 68951 just cut up. Crimpsal: 60150, 61204. Outside Crimpsal: 60147, 62015, 70034. Erecting Shop: D3446/9, D3660, D5560/72, D8212, 12124, 60022/30, 60155, 60519, 61055, 61157/95, 61208, 61312/26, 61846, 70009/18/38/9, 76050. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60034. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 60029, 61906. Paint Shop: D2234, D2394, D5571, D6722, E3063, 60009/73, 61056, 61378, 61893. Outside Paint Shop: D353, D5806, D9008. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196109
14/04/1963 St. Rollox MPD (in steam) in steam-60004/31/94, 60955 and 60525 under repair, and stored-42877, 45119, 45718/28/9/31; ex Works-44931, 45309 an 45478. SLS/196304
21/08/1963 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall Steam Bay) New Erecting Shop: E3085/6/95, D1507/13/4. Crimpsall Diesel Bay: 12111, D2570, D3160, D3620/2/36/9/49/81/93, D5037/45, D5502, D5649/67/73/82, D5852, D6713/4, D6801, D8229, D9015/7/20. Crimpsall Steam Bay: 60009/65/94, 62011/22, 90015/313/471 and Dept. 11 (68914). Yard: 12135, D2407, D3159, D3495, D3632, D5500/12/48/52/8/72/96, D5610/47/83, D6721, 60008/14/22/32/46/97, 60830, 63678, 63704/18, 68925, 69523, 90269/502. Paint Shop: 60800. Outside Weigh House: D5068, D5659, D6864, 90449. SLS/196309

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/12/1928 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2748, name: COLORADO
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1705
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g
Diagram 94HP boiler fitted
   
13/02/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
05/04/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)    
04/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1931. Dep: 23/05/1931.    
11/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 11/01/1932. Dep: 10/03/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8077 (Diagram 94HP)
   
11/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/05/1932. Dep: 13/05/1932.    
20/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1933. Dep: 13/05/1933.    
22/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/06/1933. Dep: 26/06/1933.    
23/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/03/1934. Dep: 04/05/1934.    
01/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/08/1934. Dep: 01/09/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27037 (Diagram 94HP)
   
14/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 14/11/1934. Dep: 20/12/1934.    
29/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 29/06/1935. Dep: 13/07/1935.    
07/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/11/1935. Dep: 26/11/1935.    
14/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1936. Dep: 26/06/1936.    
12/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1937. Dep: 24/05/1937.    
22/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 22/10/1937. Dep: 03/12/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8078 (Diagram 94HP)
   
20/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1938. Dep: 24/08/1938.    
24/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1939. Dep: 12/08/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27037 (Diagram 94HP)
   
29/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/05/1940. Dep: 29/05/1940.    
18/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1940. Dep: 29/08/1940.    
16/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1941. Dep: 18/06/1941.    
18/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 18/08/1941. Dep: 16/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5279 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
10/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/08/1942. Dep: 18/08/1942.    
13/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1943. Dep: 28/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
28/05/1943 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
02/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/08/1944. Dep: 05/08/1944.    
18/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1945. Dep: 02/08/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 557 but not taken up    
01/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 94    
25/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1947. Dep: 26/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9118 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
29/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
03/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
06/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1948. Dep: 20/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60094
   
28/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1950. Dep: 10/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9568 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
15/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/05/1950. Dep: 18/05/1950.    
25/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1952. Dep: 29/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27076 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
29/04/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
14/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1953. Dep: 20/11/1953.    
15/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1955. Dep: 21/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27013 (Diagram 94A)
   
22/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 22/02/1956. Dep: 07/04/1956.    
06/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/10/1956. Dep: 16/10/1956.    
18/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/03/1957. Dep: 22/03/1957.    
02/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1957. Dep: 22/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27034 (Diagram 94A)
   
05/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/03/1958. Dep: 14/03/1958.    
09/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/12/1958. Dep: 01/01/1959.    
22/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1959. Dep: 26/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5261 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Double Chimney fitted
   
05/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1961. Dep: 16/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27962 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
   
13/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
18/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to St Rollox (Balornock) (65B)    
10/12/1962 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor number 5567    
11/12/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/12/1962. Dep: 28/01/1963.    
31/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
14/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Rollox (Balornock) (65B)    
31/01/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/01/1963. Dep: 19/02/1963.    
04/07/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 04/07/1963. Dep: 04/09/1963.    
24/02/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60094 from St Rollox (Balornock) (65B)    
06/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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