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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 521 on 08/05/1947
British Railways 60521   21/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/05/1947 WATLING STREET

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
BR Green Orange and Black 15/12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class A2
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 379
Works Number 2012
To Service Mon 08/05/1947 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 12/11/1962 off Tweedmouth (52D)
Service Life 15 yrs, 6 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 10/5/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 08/05/1947
52B   Heaton on 22/05/1960
52D   Tweedmouth on 01/10/1961
     Withdrawn on 12/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GHD Gateshead on 08/05/1947
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 11/06/1960
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 6w/e 11/11/1961
WDN   on 12/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/05/1947 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 3765)
31/10/1952 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29782)
02/04/1954 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29777)
30/11/1955 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29789)
26/10/1957 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29783)
03/07/1959 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29824)
16/03/1961 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29783)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 07/04/1948 21/05/1948 45 days General Renumbered to BR 60521
 
Doncaster Works 09/11/1949 15/12/1949 37 days General Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 11/06/1951 19/07/1951 39 days General Lipped chimney
 
Doncaster Works 29/09/1952 31/10/1952 33 days General Boiler number 29782 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 01/03/1954 02/04/1954 33 days General Boiler number 29777 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 04/05/1955 20/05/1955 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/10/1955 30/11/1955 37 days General Boiler number 29789 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 25/09/1957 26/10/1957 32 days General Boiler number 29783 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 03/09/1958 19/09/1958 17 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/02/1959 24/02/1959 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/05/1959 03/07/1959 39 days General Boiler number 10592 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 30/07/1960 26/08/1960 28 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/02/1961 16/03/1961 35 days General Boiler number 29783 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 17/07/1961 02/08/1961 17 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/05/1947 Doncaster Works Locos. ex Plant, end April-May were: Nos. 16, 41, 51, 63, 86, 90, 101, 102, 113, 521, 863, 878, 890, 942, 1808, 1832, 1919, 1961, 2169, 3031, 3505, 3950, 3986, 5021, 7391, 8786 and 9492. Further locos. ex Plant include Nos. 29 (4/6) and 1949, 8784, 9464 (5/6). SLS/194708
30/06/1947 General The 'Pacifics' of Thompson's design, Nos. 500 and 511-520, which were formerly designated 'A.2' Class, were towards the end of April re-classified 'A.2/3': this series will end with No. 524. The Doncaster No. of 520 Owen Tudor is 2010, and of 521 (completed early in May) 2011. As No. 500 carries works No. 2000, and 3167 is presumably Doncaster No. 2001, Nos. 511-520 were expected to appear as Nos. 2002-2011; No. 515 Sun Stream is 2006/1946. SLS/194708
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/05/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 521, name: WATLING STREET
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2012
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 117 boiler fitted
   
07/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1948. Dep: 21/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60521
   
09/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1949. Dep: 15/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
15/12/1949 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
11/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1951. Dep: 19/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
Lipped chimney
   
29/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1952. Dep: 31/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29782 (Diagram 117)
   
01/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1954. Dep: 02/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29777 (Diagram 117)
   
04/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/05/1955. Dep: 20/05/1955.    
25/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1955. Dep: 30/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29789 (Diagram 117)
   
25/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1957. Dep: 26/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29783 (Diagram 117)
   
03/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/09/1958. Dep: 19/09/1958.    
07/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/02/1959. Dep: 24/02/1959.    
26/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1959. Dep: 03/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10592 (Diagram 118)
   
22/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
30/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/07/1960. Dep: 26/08/1960.    
10/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1961. Dep: 16/03/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29783 (Diagram 117)
   
17/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/07/1961. Dep: 02/08/1961.    
01/10/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
12/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60521 from Tweedmouth (52D)    

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