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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2598 on 14/06/1930
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 565 on 21/03/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 87   27/10/1946
British Railways 60087   20/10/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
14/06/1930 BLENHEIM

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 14/06/1930
LNER Black Unlined 02/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 11/1947
BR Blue Black and White 11/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 09/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 317
Works Number 1743
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 14/06/1930 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 28/10/1963 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 33 yrs, 4 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1964 at Arnott Young (Carmyle)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Non-Corridor 5482 14/06/1930 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5572 21/10/1936 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5255 07/11/1957 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5572 18/12/1957 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Arnott Young, Carmyle 6/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 14/06/1930
DON   Doncaster on 29/07/1937
GHD   Gateshead on 13/10/1937
HAY   Haymarket on 16/10/1937
GHD   Gateshead on 08/02/1938
HAY   Haymarket on 09/03/1939
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 20/07/1940
HAY   Haymarket on 18/10/1941
64A   St Margarets on 13/07/1960
64B   Haymarket on 28/11/1960
64A   St Margarets on 03/12/1961
     Withdrawn on 28/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 30/07/1960
ALLOC 64B Haymarket 4w/e 17/12/1960
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 6w/e 30/12/1961
WDN   on 28/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
14/06/1930 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8249)
18/11/1932 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8078)
07/01/1935 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8079)
21/10/1936 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8250)
10/06/1944 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9449)
17/08/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9121)
04/07/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27027)
16/11/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27050)
01/1957 To 75% Cut-off
12/08/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27006)
09/1958 Double Chimney fitted
08/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
02/02/1962 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29306)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 08/10/1931 13/11/1931 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/10/1932 18/11/1932 47 days General Boiler number 8078 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 12/10/1933 24/11/1933 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/11/1934 07/01/1935 47 days General Boiler number 8079 (Diagram 94HP)
 
Doncaster Works 28/11/1935 24/01/1936 58 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/09/1936 21/10/1936 51 days General Boiler number 8250 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5572 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 31/05/1937 10/07/1937 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/11/1937 15/12/1937 29 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 26/04/1938 27/04/1938 2 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 29/11/1938 17/01/1939 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/03/1940 03/05/1940 57 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/08/1941 05/10/1941 46 days General    
Cowlairs Works 12/05/1942 29/05/1942 18 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 23/09/1942 21/10/1942 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/05/1944 10/06/1944 33 days General Boiler number 9449 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 20/08/1945 04/10/1945 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/02/1946 21/03/1946 22 days Heavy Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 565
 
Doncaster Works 23/12/1946 17/01/1947 26 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/05/1947 26/06/1947 42 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 30/08/1948 20/10/1948 52 days General Renumbered to BR 60087
 
Doncaster Works 11/07/1950 17/08/1950 38 days General Boiler number 9121 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 28/05/1952 04/07/1952 38 days General Boiler number 27027 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 25/11/1953 04/01/1954 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/12/1954 11/01/1955 29 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/07/1955 02/09/1955 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/10/1956 16/11/1956 39 days General Boiler number 27050 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 15/11/1957 04/12/1957 20 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/07/1958 12/08/1958 43 days General Boiler number 27006 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 21/12/1959 03/02/1960 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/05/1960 19/07/1960 50 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/12/1961 02/02/1962 51 days General Boiler number 29306 (Diagram 107)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302
01/10/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives under repair here on 1/10 included Nos. 8, 37, 87, 98, 516/19, 1092, 1107/09/12/24, 60007/18/19/20/60, 60635 an 61120. SLS/194811
13/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) 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 (Paint 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/06/1930 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2598, name: BLENHEIM
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1743
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor
Diagram 94HP boiler fitted
   
08/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1931. Dep: 13/11/1931.    
03/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1932. Dep: 18/11/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8078 (Diagram 94HP)
   
12/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1933. Dep: 24/11/1933.    
22/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1934. Dep: 07/01/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8079 (Diagram 94HP)
   
28/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1935. Dep: 24/01/1936.    
01/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1936. Dep: 21/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8250 (Diagram 94HP)
Tender number 5572 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
31/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1937. Dep: 10/07/1937.    
29/07/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
13/10/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
16/10/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
17/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 17/11/1937. Dep: 15/12/1937.    
08/02/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
26/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/04/1938. Dep: 27/04/1938.    
29/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1938. Dep: 17/01/1939.    
09/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
08/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1940. Dep: 03/05/1940.    
20/07/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
21/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1941. Dep: 05/10/1941.    
18/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
12/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/05/1942. Dep: 29/05/1942.    
23/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1942. Dep: 21/10/1942.    
09/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1944. Dep: 10/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9449 (Diagram 94A)
   
20/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1945. Dep: 04/10/1945.    
28/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 28/02/1946. Dep: 21/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 565
   
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 87    
23/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1946. Dep: 17/01/1947.    
16/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 16/05/1947. Dep: 26/06/1947.    
30/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1948. Dep: 20/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60087
   
11/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1950. Dep: 17/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9121 (Diagram 94A)
   
28/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1952. Dep: 04/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27027 (Diagram 94A)
   
09/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
25/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1953. Dep: 04/01/1954.    
14/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/12/1954. Dep: 11/01/1955.    
28/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1955. Dep: 02/09/1955.    
09/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1956. Dep: 16/11/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27050 (Diagram 94A)
   
01/1957 Modification Modification: To 75% Cut-off    
07/11/1957 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5255    
15/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/11/1957. Dep: 04/12/1957.    
18/12/1957 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor number 5572    
01/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1958. Dep: 12/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27006 (Diagram 94A)
   
09/1958 Modification Modification: Double Chimney fitted    
21/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1959. Dep: 03/02/1960.    
31/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/05/1960. Dep: 19/07/1960.    
13/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
28/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
08/1961 Modification Modification: Trough deflectors fitted    
03/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
14/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1961. Dep: 02/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29306 (Diagram 107)
   
28/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60087 from St Margarets (64A)    
06/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Carmyle    

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