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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 522 on 19/06/1947
British Railways (BR Tmp) E522   12/02/1948
British Railways 60522   29/09/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
19/06/1947 STRAIGHT DEAL

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
BR Green Orange and Black 29/09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class A2
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 379
Works Number 2013
To Service Sat 19/06/1947 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Sat 19/06/1965 off Polmadie (66A)
Service Life 18 yrs

Disposal
Scrapping Motherwell Machinery and Scrap (Wishaw)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 7/65 to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap Co

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 19/06/1947
YK   York (North) on 16/08/1947
NEV   Neville Hill on 18/01/1948
YK   York (North) on 30/05/1948
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 02/12/1962
64A   St Margarets on 31/12/1962
66A   Polmadie on 15/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 19/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GHD Gateshead on 19/06/1947
ALLOC YK York (North) on 16/08/1947
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 24/01/1948
ALLOC YK York (North) w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region w/e 08/12/1962
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 7w/e 29/12/1962
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 2w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 66A Polmadie 5w/e 12/10/1963
WDN   w/e 19/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/06/1947 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 3735)
18/09/1952 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29778)
09/06/1954 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29788)
14/03/1958 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29854)
10/03/1960 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29829)
14/06/1962 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29804)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 10/12/1947 12/02/1948 65 days Heavy Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E522
 
Doncaster Works 11/08/1949 29/09/1949 50 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
Renumbered to BR 60522
 
Doncaster Works 19/12/1950 18/01/1951 31 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 25/10/1951 22/11/1951 29 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/08/1952 18/09/1952 39 days General Boiler number 29778 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 04/05/1954 09/06/1954 37 days General Boiler number 29788 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 09/06/1955 30/06/1955 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/02/1956 15/03/1956 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/11/1956 30/11/1956 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 24/10/1957 26/10/1957 3 days Weighing    
Doncaster Works 13/02/1958 14/03/1958 30 days General Boiler number 29854 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 02/02/1960 10/03/1960 38 days General Boiler number 29829 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 30/07/1960 27/08/1960 29 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/01/1961 18/02/1961 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/05/1962 14/06/1962 45 days General Boiler number 29804 (Diagram 118)
 
Darlington Works 03/09/1964 21/10/1964 49 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104
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
31/03/1963 Settle-Carlisle diversions (Stored) Settle-Carlisle trains have been running via Ingleton during March in the daytime; single line operation at Dent during the night. The 'Waverley' is expected to be resumed between Leeds and Edinburgh in April. SLS/196304
30/03/1963 Forfar MPD (Stored) On shed at Forfar on0th March, 1963: In steam 45473 (pilot), 44796/97, 44879, 45475, Stored 60522, 73107, 44257 (now cut up), 54486/89/93, 54500, 55263, 56347. SLS/196304
19/09/1964 Darlington Works (Yard) New Engine Shop: D3940, 12116, tender of 60530. Main Erecting shop: 60530 Sayajirao, 60844, 61214, 61330, 62059, 73095, 73132, 76095/9, 93368/610, D2246/72, D3657. Yard Paint shop: 60118 Archibald Sturrock. Yard: 43008 an 62041 being painted, 60522 Straight Deal, 60145 Saint Mungo, 60011 frames only, 61038 without nameplates, 61084, 63393, 65033/99, 43123, 44734, 68062, D2700, 90407; North Rd. scrap yard: 61229, 61321 and tender of 60020. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/06/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 522, name: STRAIGHT DEAL
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2013
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 117 boiler fitted
   
16/08/1947 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
10/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 10/12/1947. Dep: 12/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E522
   
18/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
11/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1949. Dep: 29/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
Renumbered to BR 60522
   
19/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 19/12/1950. Dep: 18/01/1951.    
25/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/10/1951. Dep: 22/11/1951.    
11/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1952. Dep: 18/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29778 (Diagram 117)
   
04/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1954. Dep: 09/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29788 (Diagram 117)
   
09/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/06/1955. Dep: 30/06/1955.    
07/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1956. Dep: 15/03/1956.    
26/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/11/1956. Dep: 30/11/1956.    
24/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 24/10/1957. Dep: 26/10/1957.    
13/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/02/1958. Dep: 14/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29854 (Diagram 118)
   
02/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1960. Dep: 10/03/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29829 (Diagram 118)
   
30/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/07/1960. Dep: 27/08/1960.    
28/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/01/1961. Dep: 18/02/1961.    
01/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1962. Dep: 14/06/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29804 (Diagram 118)
   
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
31/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
15/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
03/09/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/09/1964. Dep: 21/10/1964.    
19/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60522 from Polmadie (66A)    

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