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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60131 on 05/10/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
06/1950 OSPREY

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 05/10/1948
BR Blue Black and White 16/06/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 28/09/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 2050
To Service Mon 05/10/1948 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Mon 04/10/1965 off Neville Hill (55H)
Service Life 16 yrs, 11 mths , 29 dys

Disposal

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 05/10/1948
35B   Grantham on 09/09/1951
35B   Grantham w/e 15/09/1951
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 15/02/1953
56B   Ardsley on 01/04/1962
55H   Neville Hill on 28/07/1963
     Withdrawn on 04/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW KX Kings Cross on 05/10/1948
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 5w/e 05/05/1962
ALLOC 55H Neville Hill 5w/e 10/08/1963
WDN   w/e 04/10/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/10/1948 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 3911)
13/11/1952 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29828)
02/06/1954 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29831)
19/03/1958 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29808)
27/11/1959 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29779)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 24/02/1949 10/03/1949 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 24/10/1949 03/11/1949 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/12/1949 03/01/1950 28 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/05/1950 16/06/1950 47 days General Named OSPREY
 
Doncaster Works 25/09/1950 12/10/1950 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/08/1951 28/09/1951 39 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 13/10/1952 13/11/1952 32 days General Boiler number 10595 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 09/02/1953 15/02/1953 7 days Unclassified ATC fitted
 
Doncaster Works 29/04/1954 02/06/1954 35 days General Boiler number 10591 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 13/04/1955 13/04/1955 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/09/1955 28/09/1955 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/03/1956 03/05/1956 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/07/1957 19/07/1957 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/08/1957 15/08/1957 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 26/08/1957 30/08/1957 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 23/09/1957 27/09/1957 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 18/02/1958 19/03/1958 30 days General Boiler number 29808 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 26/10/1959 27/11/1959 33 days General Boiler number 29779 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 13/10/1960 21/10/1960 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 27/07/1962 17/11/1962 114 days General    
Darlington Works 15/12/1964 08/01/1965 25 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 29/01/1965 08/03/1965 39 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/11/1948 Darlington Works The new Class 'A.1' locomotives, Nos. 60130-33, ex North Road bear Works Nos. 2049-52, in order. A minor change will be noticed in the new Darlington and Doncaster Works plates on the new 'A.1's,' they give the date, Works No. and origin, but no area is given. No. 68051 has been fitted with a modified bunker (and new cab windows), for increased coal capacity. Locomotives awaiting Works:-Nos. 827, 1601/29/30/42/51/55/72, 2992 (to scrap yard), 3007, 3344, 4916, 5710, 7307, 8089, 8400, 8686, 9099, 9392, 69841, 'Austerity' 77329 and Electric 26500. Locomotives ex Works:-Nos. 60507, 60980. 62366, 62711/23/75, 63398, 65028, 65118, 65752/85, 65803/83, 67256/65, 68051, 68395, 68437, 68533, 68675, 69372/92, 69787, 69882/91/93 and- 'Austerity' 77215. Locomotives broken up:-Nos. 1360/78, 5641, 8285, 8400 an 9399. It will be noticed that two of these were ex G.C.R. 'B.7' 4-6-0's.
It is pleasing to note that the N.E. Area locomotives. especially Gateshead stock, are approaching their pre-grouping splendour for cleanliness. Some of the 'A.4's' are spotless, while the rest are creditable.
SLS/194812
30/06/1950 Recently named engines Engines recently named include 60121 Silurian, 60131 Osprey, 60137 Redgauntlet, 60139 Sea Eagle. SLS/195008
27/12/1952 North Eastern Miscellany Darlington: No. 76020 is working from Bank Top Shed, and we hear that 76021/2 are at Hull. No. 76023 worked an up goods arriving Darlington 2.30 p.m. and returned north at 4 p.m. on 12th January. It is proposed to try 76020 on a two-trip Saltburn passenger job when run in. Nos. 78001/2 worked the 8.25 p.m. Darlington-Kirkby goods one day (or night!) last week, but both were shy steamers and broke no records climbing Stainmore. The Royal train, last Saturday, was worked by 'A.1' No. 60131 Osprey, and No. 60075 St. Frusquin stood pilot at Bank Top, cleaned up in the old N.E.R. tradition. No. 65103 ('J.21') is running two trips, Darlington-Penrith, daily with the Bank Top passenger turns, quite a nice mileage for this loco., but she is kept in excellent fettle. Another consistent performer here is No. 61353, the Rugby Plant 'B.1.' She is regularly on a Darlington-Newcastle-Leeds-Darlington job, double manned. SLS/195303

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/10/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60131
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2050
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
24/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/02/1949. Dep: 10/03/1949.    
24/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/10/1949. Dep: 03/11/1949.    
07/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/12/1949. Dep: 03/01/1950.    
01/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1950. Dep: 16/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Named OSPREY
   
16/06/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
25/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/09/1950. Dep: 12/10/1950.    
21/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 21/08/1951. Dep: 28/09/1951.    
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
13/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1952. Dep: 13/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10595 (Diagram 118)
   
09/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/02/1953. Dep: 15/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
ATC fitted
   
15/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
29/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1954. Dep: 02/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10591 (Diagram 118)
   
13/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/04/1955. Dep: 13/04/1955.    
16/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/09/1955. Dep: 28/09/1955.    
22/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1956. Dep: 03/05/1956.    
08/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/07/1957. Dep: 19/07/1957.    
12/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/08/1957. Dep: 15/08/1957.    
26/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/08/1957. Dep: 30/08/1957.    
23/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/09/1957. Dep: 27/09/1957.    
18/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1958. Dep: 19/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29808 (Diagram 118)
   
26/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1959. Dep: 27/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29779 (Diagram 117)
   
13/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/10/1960. Dep: 21/10/1960.    
01/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
27/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1962. Dep: 17/11/1962.    
28/07/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (55H)    
15/12/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/12/1964. Dep: 08/01/1965.    
29/01/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/01/1965. Dep: 08/03/1965.    
04/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60131 from Neville Hill (55H)    

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