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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 4901 on 08/06/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 611 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 5   03/08/1946
British Railways 60005   09/07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/06/1938 CAPERCAILLIE (removed 14/07/1942)
19/08/1942 CHARLES H NEWTON (removed 04/06/1943)
04/06/1943 SIR CHARLES NEWTON

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 08/06/1938
LNER Black Unlined - NE on tender 22/08/1942
LNER Black Unlined 03/08/1946
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 28/01/1948
BR Blue Black and White 23/11/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 11/11/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A4
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 342
Works Number 1875
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Thu 08/06/1938 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Thu 12/03/1964 off Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)
Service Life 25 yrs, 9 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1964 at Campbells (Airdrie)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5641 08/06/1938 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Fitted with double chimney from new
Sold for scrap to G H Campbell, Airdrie, 6/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 08/06/1938
64A   St Margarets on 28/10/1963
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill
(Primarily used on 3hr expresses from Aberdeen - Glasgow)
on 10/11/1963
     Withdrawn on 12/03/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 09/11/1963
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region 4w/e 09/11/1963
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 4w/e 07/12/1963
WDN   on 12/03/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/06/1938 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9029)
22/08/1942 Side skirting removed
22/08/1942 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8961)
28/01/1948 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9021)
11/06/1951 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29290)
11/11/1952 Long guard irons removed
11/11/1952 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29304)
16/03/1954 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29272)
01/09/1955 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29284)
04/05/1957 To 75% Cut-off
04/05/1957 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29327)
10/12/1958 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
10/12/1958 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29278)
14/07/1960 Speedometer fitted
14/07/1960 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29312)
02/11/1962 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29334)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 17/09/1938 22/09/1938 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/12/1938 20/12/1938 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/06/1939 15/07/1939 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/10/1940 27/11/1940 48 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/03/1941 29/04/1941 44 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 14/07/1942 22/08/1942 40 days General Boiler number 8961 (Diagram 107)
Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
De-named CAPERCAILLIE
Named CHARLES H NEWTON
 
Doncaster Works 26/08/1942 29/08/1942 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 10/09/1942 10/09/1942 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 27/05/1943 11/06/1943 16 days Light Repair De-named CHARLES H NEWTON
Named SIR CHARLES NEWTON
 
Doncaster Works 23/08/1943 12/09/1943 21 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 15/10/1943 06/11/1943 23 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 05/08/1944 09/09/1944 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/12/1944 02/02/1945 52 days General Middle cylinder fractured
 
Doncaster Works 12/06/1946 03/08/1946 53 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 5
 
Doncaster Works 15/01/1947 25/01/1947 11 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/11/1947 28/01/1948 64 days General Boiler number 9021 (Diagram 107)
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 17/06/1948 09/07/1948 23 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 60005
 
Doncaster Works 10/10/1949 23/11/1949 45 days General Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 08/05/1951 11/06/1951 35 days General Boiler number 29290 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 05/03/1952 19/03/1952 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 06/10/1952 11/11/1952 37 days General Boiler number 29304 (Diagram 107)
Long guard irons removed
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 08/02/1954 16/03/1954 37 days General Boiler number 29272 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 10/07/1955 01/09/1955 54 days General Boiler number 29284 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 30/07/1956 31/08/1956 33 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/03/1957 04/05/1957 41 days General Boiler number 29327 (Diagram 107)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 21/11/1957 14/12/1957 24 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 23/10/1958 10/12/1958 49 days General Boiler number 29278 (Diagram 107)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 09/03/1959 11/03/1959 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/05/1960 14/07/1960 59 days General Boiler number 29312 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
 
Doncaster Works 08/06/1962 08/06/1962 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 15/08/1962 02/11/1962 80 days General Boiler number 29334 (Diagram 107)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/05/1938 Tender Tender fitted: Streamlined Non-Corridor number 5641    
08/06/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4901, name: CAPERCAILLIE
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1875
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
Diagram 107 boiler fitted
   
17/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/09/1938. Dep: 22/09/1938.    
12/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/12/1938. Dep: 20/12/1938.    
03/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1939. Dep: 15/07/1939.    
11/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1940. Dep: 27/11/1940.    
17/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/03/1941. Dep: 29/04/1941.    
14/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/07/1942. Dep: 22/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8961 (Diagram 107)
Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
De-named CAPERCAILLIE
Named CHARLES H NEWTON
   
22/08/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender    
26/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/08/1942. Dep: 29/08/1942.    
10/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/09/1942. Dep: 10/09/1942.    
27/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/05/1943. Dep: 11/06/1943.
Work undertaken:
De-named CHARLES H NEWTON
Named SIR CHARLES NEWTON
   
23/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/08/1943. Dep: 12/09/1943.    
15/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/10/1943. Dep: 06/11/1943.    
05/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/08/1944. Dep: 09/09/1944.    
13/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1944. Dep: 02/02/1945.
Work undertaken:
Middle cylinder fractured
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 611 but not taken up    
12/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1946. Dep: 03/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 5
   
15/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/01/1947. Dep: 25/01/1947.    
26/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1947. Dep: 28/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9021 (Diagram 107)
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
   
17/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/06/1948. Dep: 09/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60005
   
10/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1949. Dep: 23/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
23/11/1949 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
08/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1951. Dep: 11/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29290 (Diagram 107)
   
05/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/03/1952. Dep: 19/03/1952.    
06/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1952. Dep: 11/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29304 (Diagram 107)
Long guard irons removed
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
11/11/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
08/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1954. Dep: 16/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29272 (Diagram 107)
   
10/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1955. Dep: 01/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29284 (Diagram 107)
   
30/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/07/1956. Dep: 31/08/1956.    
25/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1957. Dep: 04/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29327 (Diagram 107)
To 75% Cut-off
   
21/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/11/1957. Dep: 14/12/1957.    
23/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1958. Dep: 10/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29278 (Diagram 107)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
09/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/03/1959. Dep: 11/03/1959.    
17/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1960. Dep: 14/07/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29312 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
   
08/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/06/1962. Dep: 08/06/1962.    
15/08/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1962. Dep: 02/11/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29334 (Diagram 107)
   
28/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
10/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B) (Primarily used on 3hr expresses from Aberdeen - Glasgow)    
12/03/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60005 from Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
06/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Campbells: Airdrie    

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