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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60136 on 26/11/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
12/1950 ALCAZAR

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 26/11/1948
BR Blue Black and White 08/12/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 17/01/1952

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 2055
To Service Wed 26/11/1948 to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)
Withdrawal Wed 22/05/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 14 yrs, 5 mths , 26 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up, 29/5/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) (New) on 26/11/1948
34A   Kings Cross on 21/05/1950
35B   Grantham on 09/09/1951
35B   Grantham w/e 15/09/1951
34A   Kings Cross on 07/04/1957
36A   Doncaster on 06/04/1958
34A   Kings Cross on 03/08/1958
36A   Doncaster on 05/04/1959
     Withdrawn on 22/05/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW COP Copley Hill (Leeds) on 26/11/1948
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross w/e 21/05/1950
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 20/04/1957
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 19/04/1958
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 09/08/1958
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 18/04/1959
WDN   on 22/05/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/11/1948 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 3924)
24/04/1953 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29846)
16/01/1956 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29844)
19/07/1957 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29863)
22/05/1959 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29861)
25/03/1961 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29784)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 19/10/1949 21/12/1949 64 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 15/05/1950 19/05/1950 5 days Unclassified ATC fitted
 
Doncaster Works 30/10/1950 31/10/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 09/11/1950 08/12/1950 30 days Heavy Intermediate Named ALCAZAR
 
Doncaster Works 26/11/1951 17/01/1952 53 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/03/1953 24/04/1953 33 days General Boiler number 10599 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 20/07/1953 20/07/1953 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 13/07/1954 17/08/1954 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/11/1954 30/11/1954 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 13/12/1955 16/01/1956 35 days General Boiler number 10596 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 24/10/1956 03/11/1956 11 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/06/1957 19/07/1957 46 days General Boiler number 29863 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 24/07/1957 02/08/1957 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 12/11/1957 21/11/1957 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 30/11/1957 01/12/1957 2 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/04/1958 30/04/1958 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/05/1958 06/05/1958 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 09/03/1959 11/03/1959 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/04/1959 22/05/1959 31 days General Boiler number 29861 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 20/07/1960 27/07/1960 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 13/02/1961 25/03/1961 41 days General Boiler number 29784 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 18/04/1961 21/04/1961 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 24/04/1961 02/05/1961 9 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
02/12/1948 Darlington Works Further new Class 'A.1' locomotives, Nos. 60134-37, ex North Road bear Works, Nos. 2053-56, in order. Locomotives awaiting Works: Nos. 970, 1642/44/72, 2344/65/90, 2715, E2718, 3292, E3311, E3314, 3399, 3420, 5100, 5856, 7283, 7636/69, 8015, 8275, 8313, 8698, 8745, 9792, 9842/89, 60942, 62737/64, 63290, 67672, 67719/23 (both light repairs), 69784. The following were sent to the scrap yard:-Nos. 3253/92/95, 3323/27, 8090 an 9103.
Locomotives ex Works: Nos. 60507 (unlined black, new chimney), 61019, 61627/38, 62371/91, 62708/47, 63140, 63344/58, 65706/17, 65803/14/32/52/83/89, 67300, 67311 (auto fitted), 67312, 67688, 68014 (altered bunker), 68245/95, 68426, 68678 (vacuum ejector), 68699, 69776, 69841/81/91, 69862 (first 'A.8' to be lined out), 69881/91, 'Austerity' 77050, 77195/99, 77329.
SLS/194901
31/12/1950 Miscellaneous Newly-named 'Al' are Nos. 60136 Alcazar and 60149 Amadis. A 'Claud' has worked the Cambridge and Garden Cities buffet-car trains into King's Cross at 1.40 p.m., and so has an 'Ll' 2-6-4T. SLS/195102
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) 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
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2388/9, E3059-64. Stripping Road: D2402, D3489, 13252, 60040, 61144, 61227, 61828, 62013, 63954, 68522, 68869/90, 68916, 69572; Scrap Yard: 64729/87, with 64746, 68875, 68979, 69586 being cut-up. Crimpsall: 60047/90, 61066, 62061. Outside Crimpsall: 60026, 60532, 61971. Erecting Shop: 13326, D3452, D5564, D8214, D9002, 43092, 43151, 60014/28/53/8, 60102/33/8, 61066/73, 61819/32/43/89, 61939, 62009, 63949/68, 70039, 76032. Outside Erecting Shop: D2400, 60128, 68925. Weigh House: D336. Outside Weigh House: 61950. Paint Shop: D320/37, D2387, D5690/1, D6712, D9000, E3058, 60041, 60118/36, 60529, 61835, 73096. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/11/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60136
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2055
Allocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
19/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 19/10/1949. Dep: 21/12/1949.    
15/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/05/1950. Dep: 19/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
ATC fitted
   
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
30/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/10/1950. Dep: 31/10/1950.    
09/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/11/1950. Dep: 08/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Named ALCAZAR
   
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
26/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1951. Dep: 17/01/1952.    
17/01/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
23/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1953. Dep: 24/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10599 (Diagram 118)
   
20/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 20/07/1953. Dep: 20/07/1953.    
13/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1954. Dep: 17/08/1954.    
30/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 30/11/1954. Dep: 30/11/1954.    
13/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1955. Dep: 16/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10596 (Diagram 118)
   
24/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/10/1956. Dep: 03/11/1956.    
07/04/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
04/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1957. Dep: 19/07/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29863 (Diagram 118)
   
24/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/07/1957. Dep: 02/08/1957.    
12/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/11/1957. Dep: 21/11/1957.    
30/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/11/1957. Dep: 01/12/1957.    
06/04/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
21/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/04/1958. Dep: 30/04/1958.    
03/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/05/1958. Dep: 06/05/1958.    
03/08/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
09/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/03/1959. Dep: 11/03/1959.    
05/04/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
22/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1959. Dep: 22/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29861 (Diagram 118)
   
20/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/07/1960. Dep: 27/07/1960.    
13/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/02/1961. Dep: 25/03/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29784 (Diagram 117)
   
18/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/04/1961. Dep: 21/04/1961.    
24/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/04/1961. Dep: 02/05/1961.    
22/05/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60136 from Doncaster (36A)    

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