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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2751 on 07/03/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 560 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 97   27/05/1946
British Railways 60097   24/06/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/03/1929 HUMORIST

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 07/03/1929
LNER Black Unlined 07/08/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 26/09/1946
BR Blue Black and White 30/11/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 20/11/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 314
Works Number 1709
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 07/03/1929 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sat 24/08/1963 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 34 yrs, 5 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5274 07/03/1929 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5265 10/08/1929 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes After entering Doncaster Works for repair 23/7/63. Cut-up Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 07/03/1929
GRA   Grantham on 07/08/1942
KX   Kings Cross on 27/10/1946
64B   Haymarket on 02/07/1950
68E   Carlisle Canal on 06/01/1954
64B   Haymarket on 21/02/1954
64A   St Margarets on 13/12/1961
     Withdrawn on 24/08/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC KX Kings Cross w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 64B Haymarket on 02/07/1950
LOAN 68E Carlisle Canal 4w/e 23/01/1954
EXLOAN 64B Haymarket 4w/e 20/03/1954
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 6w/e 30/12/1961
WDN   on 24/08/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/03/1929 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8082)
14/05/1931 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8254)
10/04/1935 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8077)
30/07/1937 Double Chimney fitted
29/03/1941 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8252)
26/09/1946 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9516)
19/04/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27041)
10/06/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27020)
31/01/1956 To 75% Cut-off
31/01/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27079)
19/09/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27044)
23/12/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27067)
02/09/1960 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27044)
09/02/1962 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29339)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 08/01/1930 22/02/1930 46 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 24/03/1931 14/05/1931 52 days General Boiler number 8254 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 29/02/1932 22/04/1932 54 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 01/11/1932 05/11/1932 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/02/1933 30/03/1933 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/04/1933 08/04/1933 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/05/1933 25/05/1933 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 08/11/1933 08/01/1934 62 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 26/02/1935 10/04/1935 44 days General Boiler number 8077 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 13/04/1935 16/04/1935 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/05/1936 04/07/1936 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/07/1936 20/07/1936 1 day Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/06/1937 30/07/1937 35 days General Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 01/11/1937 03/11/1937 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/02/1938 11/02/1938 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/05/1938 13/05/1938 1 day Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 30/09/1938 29/10/1938 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/09/1939 23/11/1939 55 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/02/1941 29/03/1941 32 days General Boiler number 8252 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 08/07/1942 07/08/1942 31 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 08/02/1943 20/03/1943 41 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/04/1944 27/05/1944 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/07/1944 08/07/1944 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 14/05/1945 08/06/1945 26 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/08/1946 26/09/1946 50 days General Boiler number 9516 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 21/04/1947 25/04/1947 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/05/1948 24/06/1948 44 days General Renumbered to BR 60097
 
Doncaster Works 24/10/1949 30/11/1949 38 days General Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 20/03/1951 19/04/1951 31 days General Boiler number 27041 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 14/10/1952 20/11/1952 38 days Heavy Intermediate Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
R & W Hawthorn 16/02/1954 10/03/1954 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/05/1954 10/06/1954 37 days General Boiler number 27020 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 12/12/1955 31/01/1956 51 days General Boiler number 27079 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 29/07/1957 19/09/1957 53 days General Boiler number 27044 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 18/11/1958 23/12/1958 36 days General Boiler number 27067 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 13/07/1960 02/09/1960 52 days General Boiler number 27044 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1961 09/02/1962 43 days General Boiler number 29339 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 16/10/1962 29/11/1962 45 days Light Casual    

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
13/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Crimpsal) New Erecting Shop: D3453, E3088-94. Outside Erecting Shop: 60817, 61375, 61861/99, 63858, 68900, 70003/7. Erecting Shop: D2406, D3289, 13336, D3487, D5522/47/95, D5822. D8021, 08213, D9012, 12133, 43032, 60025/47/61/87, 60134, 60854, 61051, 61223/52, 61374, 62013, 63924/38, 70006, 76046. Stripping Road-dept. 10/1: 60938, 62034, 63571. Outside Crimpsal: D3482. 70018. Crimpsal: 60014/43/63/83/97. Outside Weighshop: 60138/57. Paint Shop: D374 (BE 3120 VF D670 of 1961), D5369 (BRCW DEL 212 of 1961), D5644, D5828 (Brush 364 of 1961), D5830 (Brush 366 of 1961), E3086/7, 60027/84 an 60125. SLS/196202
28/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D5643, D8213, E3072-6. Stripping Road: D4055/63, 60129, 60853, 61285, 61315, 63630, 73036. Crimpsall: 60119, 63962. Outside Crimpsall: 60870, 60938, 61168, 62021/34. Scrap Road: 68900 intact, 61862, 61908 being cut up. Erecting Shop: D3482, D5525/95, D5642/57, 12126/33, 13288, 60043/61/78/83/97, 60107, 60817, 61252, 61374/5, 61899, 63571, 70003/7, 76021. Erecting Shop Yard: 60062, 60112. Boiler Park: 60014/47. Weigh House: D5547. Outside Weigh House: D3289, 61223, 63924, 68928, 70006. Paint Shop: D3336, D3487, D5371/2, D5822, E3070/1, 60087, 76046. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196203
28/02/1962 Trough defectors on Gresely A3\'s Although Class A3 Pacific 60097 Humorist was out-shopped ex-Doncaster Works in February still retaining old type smoke deflectors, the fitting of trough-pattern deflectors continues apace and including the seven further examples given below, thirty-five locos have been equipped up to the time of writing:
60040Cameronian3/6260084Trigo1/62
60043Brown Jack2/6260087Blenheim2/62
60061Pretty Polly2/6260107Royal Lancer2/62
60083Sir Hugo2/62   
SLS/196205
02/02/1963 Glasgow - Aberdeen Pacific workings The last regular workings of L.N.E.R Pacifics - during December and January, Ferryhill usually used 60009 an 60011 on the 7-10 a.m. to Glasgow (back with the 5-30 p.m.) but 60002/4/57/97/522/37 also appeared, whilst the standbies were 60527 or 60955 (rarely required). 60537 appeared on 25th January-one month after its 'withdrawal'! ' St. Rollox usually used 60027* on the 8-25 a.m. to Aberdeen (back with the 5-15 p.m.) with as standby 60031 or 60090, whilst 60012 was borrowed from Haymarket for most of November and December; other locomotives to appear were 60004/512/955/72 an 73153. * 60027 was in Grangemouth shed for repair on 11th February. SLS/196303
21/08/1963 Doncaster Works (Yard) 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
07/03/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2751, name: HUMORIST
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1709
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
   
10/08/1929 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5265    
08/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 08/01/1930. Dep: 22/02/1930.    
24/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1931. Dep: 14/05/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8254 (Diagram 94HP)
   
29/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 29/02/1932. Dep: 22/04/1932.    
01/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/11/1932. Dep: 05/11/1932.    
08/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1933. Dep: 30/03/1933.    
07/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/04/1933. Dep: 08/04/1933.    
25/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/05/1933. Dep: 25/05/1933.    
08/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 08/11/1933. Dep: 08/01/1934.    
26/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1935. Dep: 10/04/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8077 (Diagram 94HP)
   
13/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/04/1935. Dep: 16/04/1935.    
25/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1936. Dep: 04/07/1936.    
20/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/07/1936. Dep: 20/07/1936.    
26/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1937. Dep: 30/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
   
01/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/11/1937. Dep: 03/11/1937.    
03/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/02/1938. Dep: 11/02/1938.    
13/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/05/1938. Dep: 13/05/1938.    
30/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1938. Dep: 29/10/1938.    
30/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1939. Dep: 23/11/1939.    
26/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1941. Dep: 29/03/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8252 (Diagram 94HP)
   
08/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1942. Dep: 07/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
07/08/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
07/08/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
08/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/02/1943. Dep: 20/03/1943.    
26/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1944. Dep: 27/05/1944.    
01/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/07/1944. Dep: 08/07/1944.    
14/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1945. Dep: 08/06/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 560 but not taken up    
27/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 97    
08/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1946. Dep: 26/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9516 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
21/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/04/1947. Dep: 25/04/1947.    
12/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1948. Dep: 24/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60097
   
24/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/10/1949. Dep: 30/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
02/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
20/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1951. Dep: 19/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27041 (Diagram 94A)
   
14/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/10/1952. Dep: 20/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
20/11/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
06/01/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (68E)    
16/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/02/1954. Dep: 10/03/1954.    
21/02/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
05/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1954. Dep: 10/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27020 (Diagram 94A)
   
12/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1955. Dep: 31/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27079 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
   
29/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1957. Dep: 19/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27044 (Diagram 94A)
   
18/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1958. Dep: 23/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27067 (Diagram 94A)
   
13/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1960. Dep: 02/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27044 (Diagram 94A)
   
13/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
29/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1961. Dep: 09/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29339 (Diagram 107)
   
16/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/10/1962. Dep: 29/11/1962.    
08/1963 Scrapped Scrapped    
24/08/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60097 from St Margarets (64A)    

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