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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2568 on 19/09/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 537 on 24/03/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 69   26/05/1946
British Railways 60069   08/07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
19/09/1924 SCEPTRE

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 19/09/1924
LNER Black Unlined 31/05/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 18/01/1947
BR Blue Black and White 19/01/1951
BR Green Orange and Black 17/07/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A119/09/1924
A3 (4-6-2)31/05/1942
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L787
Works Number 23106
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum and Westinghouse Brake
To Service Mon 19/09/1924 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 01/10/1962 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 38 yrs , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 27/05/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5278 19/09/1924 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5279 09/05/1940 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5211 27/07/1940 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5258 31/05/1942 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works 27/5/63 for cutting up

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 19/09/1924
YK   York (North) on 11/12/1936
HTN   Heaton on 28/03/1943
52D   Tweedmouth on 14/09/1958
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 12/06/1960
55A   Holbeck (MR) on 20/11/1960
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 11/06/1961
56B   Ardsley on 10/09/1961
     Withdrawn on 01/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 5w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 55A Holbeck (MR) 4w/e 26/11/1960
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 5w/e 08/07/1961
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 3w/e 30/09/1961
WDN   on 01/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/09/1924 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7790)
09/12/1927 Long Travel Valves fitted
21/03/1929 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7801)
14/03/1930 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7799)
03/06/1931 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7802)
02/1933 Westinghouse Pump removed
02/12/1933 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7783)
12/02/1938 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7878)
31/05/1942 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9209)
18/01/1947 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8252)
19/01/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27024)
17/07/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27020)
18/05/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27025)
06/1954 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
30/04/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27049)
09/08/1956 To 75% Cut-off
01/04/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27063)
04/09/1959 Double Chimney fitted
25/03/1960 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27040)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 09/11/1925 12/02/1926 96 days General    
Darlington Works 15/02/1926 24/02/1926 10 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 15/12/1926 07/01/1927 24 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 08/09/1927 09/12/1927 93 days General Long Travel Valves fitted
  
Darlington Works 23/12/1927 06/01/1928 15 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 02/01/1929 21/03/1929 79 days General Joco regulator valve & Flaman speed recorder fitted
Boiler number 7801 (Diagram 94)
  
Darlington Works 16/08/1929 22/08/1929 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/01/1930 14/03/1930 52 days General Boiler number 7799 (Diagram 94)
  
Gateshead Works 23/02/1931 13/03/1931 19 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1931 03/06/1931 40 days General Boiler number 7802 (Diagram 94)
  
Doncaster Works 10/12/1931 15/01/1932 37 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 05/10/1932 19/11/1932 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/10/1933 02/12/1933 39 days General Boiler number 7783 (Diagram 94)
  
Doncaster Works 02/01/1935 02/02/1935 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/01/1936 15/02/1936 39 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/10/1936 09/12/1936 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/01/1938 12/02/1938 31 days General Boiler number 7878 (Diagram 94)
  
Doncaster Works 02/08/1938 06/08/1938 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/08/1938 31/08/1938 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 02/05/1939 10/06/1939 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/07/1940 27/07/1940 24 days General Tender number 5211 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
  
Doncaster Works 02/05/1942 31/05/1942 30 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27035 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5258 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
  
Doncaster Works 17/02/1944 18/03/1944 31 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/09/1944 14/10/1944 25 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/07/1945 15/09/1945 59 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/09/1945 29/09/1945 7 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/12/1946 18/01/1947 46 days General Boiler number 8252 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
  
Doncaster Works 07/03/1949 29/04/1949 54 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/12/1950 19/01/1951 38 days General Boiler number 27024 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
  
Doncaster Works 05/06/1952 17/07/1952 43 days General Boiler number 27020 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
  
Doncaster Works 06/10/1952 14/10/1952 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/11/1953 07/12/1953 21 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/04/1954 18/05/1954 35 days General Boiler number 27025 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 25/03/1955 30/04/1955 37 days General Boiler number 27049 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 21/06/1956 09/08/1956 50 days General To 75% Cut-off
  
Doncaster Works 27/02/1958 01/04/1958 34 days General Boiler number 10544 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 19/03/1959 03/04/1959 16 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 24/08/1959 04/09/1959 12 days Unclassified Double Chimney fitted
  
Doncaster Works 15/02/1960 25/03/1960 40 days General Boiler number 27040 (Diagram 94HP)
  
Doncaster Works 27/06/1960 26/07/1960 30 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/09/1945 Leeds Area Latest B.16/3 843 appeared on 2.5.p.m. Darlington-Leeds turn on 20/9. B.17 2826 was noted on 3/10 working north on a Class A Goods on the main line near Thirsk. N.13 2405 and J.21 1593 proceeded north through Ripon on 5/10 coupled together (1593 'dead') apparently going to works. The chief effect of the new timetables seems to have been a reduction in the loading of long distance passenger trains. The 9.20 a.m. Newcastle-Liverpool E.P. during the first eleven days of the new timetable consisted of 14-16 bogies, compared with 15-18 previously. It has now been cut to 12 daily and the train is still double-headed from Ripon to Leeds. During the summer the relief to this train usually was made up of 12-14 bogies, and was always worked by one engine! Ex-N.E. Z have been much in evidence on Neville Hill turns lately. Since 4/10 the following combinations have been noted on the 9.20 Newcastle-Liverpool: 2204 & 4866; 2193, 2206 an 722 all piloting 2568 on different days; 2208 & 3648; and 729 & 211 on the 9.0 Liverpool-Newcastle: On 12/10 the relief 9.20 Newcastle-Liverpool was worked by K.2 4651 with 10 bogies, and piloted from Ripon by A.6 688 bunker first. D.21 1245 which was awaiting works at the Darlington shed visit in July, has reappeared, and was first noted on 8/10, piloting D.20 1210 on the 9.40 a.m. Leeds to Middlesbrough (a regular double-headed working). SLS/194601
30/04/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted in Works during April included Nos. 13, 17, 60033/34, 56, 69, 91, 60527, 802/07/96, 911/28/34/54, while those ex the Paint Shop included Nos. 60004/10/27/28/55 an 60100. As yet there is not any sign of either the new blue or green paint being used. SLS/194906
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/09/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2568, name: SCEPTRE
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 23106
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g
Diagram 94 boiler fitted		    
09/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1925. Dep: 12/02/1926.    
15/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/02/1926. Dep: 24/02/1926.    
15/12/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/12/1926. Dep: 07/01/1927.    
08/09/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1927. Dep: 09/12/1927.
Work undertaken:
Long Travel Valves fitted
    
23/12/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/12/1927. Dep: 06/01/1928.    
02/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1929. Dep: 21/03/1929.
Work undertaken:
Joco regulator valve & Flaman speed recorder fitted
Boiler number 7801 (Diagram 94)
    
16/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/08/1929. Dep: 22/08/1929.    
22/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1930. Dep: 14/03/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7799 (Diagram 94)
    
23/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/02/1931. Dep: 13/03/1931.    
25/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1931. Dep: 03/06/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7802 (Diagram 94)
    
10/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 10/12/1931. Dep: 15/01/1932.    
05/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1932. Dep: 19/11/1932.    
02/1933 Modification Modification: Westinghouse Pump removed    
25/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1933. Dep: 02/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7783 (Diagram 94)
    
02/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1935. Dep: 02/02/1935.    
08/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1936. Dep: 15/02/1936.    
30/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/10/1936. Dep: 09/12/1936.    
11/12/1936 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
13/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1938. Dep: 12/02/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7878 (Diagram 94)
    
02/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/08/1938. Dep: 06/08/1938.    
19/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/08/1938. Dep: 31/08/1938.    
02/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1939. Dep: 10/06/1939.    
09/05/1940 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5279    
04/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1940. Dep: 27/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5211 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
    
02/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 02/05/1942. Dep: 31/05/1942.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27035 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5258 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
    
31/05/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
17/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1944. Dep: 18/03/1944.    
20/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/09/1944. Dep: 14/10/1944.    
19/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1945. Dep: 15/09/1945.    
23/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/09/1945. Dep: 29/09/1945.    
24/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 537    
26/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 69    
04/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1946. Dep: 18/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8252 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
    
18/01/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
08/07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60069    
07/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1949. Dep: 29/04/1949.    
13/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1950. Dep: 19/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27024 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
    
05/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1952. Dep: 17/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27020 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
    
17/07/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
06/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/10/1952. Dep: 14/10/1952.    
17/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/11/1953. Dep: 07/12/1953.    
14/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1954. Dep: 18/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27025 (Diagram 94A)
    
06/1954 Modification Modification: Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive    
25/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1955. Dep: 30/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27049 (Diagram 94A)
    
21/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1956. Dep: 09/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
    
27/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1958. Dep: 01/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10544 (Diagram 94A)
    
14/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
19/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/03/1959. Dep: 03/04/1959.    
24/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/08/1959. Dep: 04/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
    
15/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1960. Dep: 25/03/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27040 (Diagram 94HP)
    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
27/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/06/1960. Dep: 26/07/1960.    
20/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
11/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
01/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60069 from Ardsley (56B)    

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