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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2504 on 09/09/1934
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 574 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 39   08/07/1946
British Railways 60039   09/07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
09/09/1934 SANDWICH

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 09/09/1934
LNER Black Unlined 25/09/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 07/09/1946
BR Blue Black and White 31/03/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 26/10/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 331
Works Number 1794
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Thu 09/09/1934 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Thu 14/03/1963 off Kings Cross (34A)
Service Life 28 yrs, 6 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 05/04/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Non-Corridor 5573 08/09/1934 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 5/4/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 09/09/1934
DON   Doncaster on 30/11/1935
KX   Kings Cross on 06/03/1939
GRA   Grantham on 09/12/1941
34A   Kings Cross on 04/06/1950
34A   Kings Cross m/e 30/06/1950
35B   Grantham on 09/09/1951
35B   Grantham w/e 15/09/1951
38C   Leicester (G.C.) on 07/10/1956
34A   Kings Cross on 07/04/1957
     Withdrawn on 14/03/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 38C Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 13/10/1956
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 20/04/1957
WDN   on 14/03/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/09/1934 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 8780)
11/05/1939 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9115)
07/09/1946 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9511)
09/07/1948 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9208)
31/03/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9512)
26/10/1951 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27060)
11/03/1953 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27022)
04/03/1955 To 75% Cut-off
04/03/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27057)
05/10/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27014)
31/07/1959 Double Chimney fitted
31/07/1959 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29294)
02/06/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
02/06/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 27968)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 11/10/1935 22/11/1935 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/12/1936 15/01/1937 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/11/1937 19/11/1937 3 days Light Repair Blow down apparatus fitted
  
Doncaster Works 28/01/1938 08/03/1938 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/04/1938 09/04/1938 2 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 30/03/1939 11/05/1939 43 days Heavy Boiler number 9115 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 28/02/1940 12/03/1940 14 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 29/05/1940 22/06/1940 25 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/08/1941 26/08/1941 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/10/1941 17/10/1941 12 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/08/1942 25/09/1942 49 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
  
Doncaster Works 09/02/1943 16/02/1943 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/09/1943 30/09/1943 14 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/11/1943 18/11/1943 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/04/1944 04/05/1944 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/04/1945 02/06/1945 54 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/10/1945 01/11/1945 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 16/07/1946 07/09/1946 54 days General Boiler number 27031 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
  
Doncaster Works 28/05/1948 09/07/1948 43 days General Boiler number 9208 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60039
  
Doncaster Works 23/01/1950 31/03/1950 68 days General Boiler number 9512 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
  
Doncaster Works 12/04/1950 17/04/1950 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/10/1950 24/10/1950 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/09/1951 26/10/1951 36 days General Boiler number 27060 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
  
Doncaster Works 19/05/1952 27/05/1952 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/02/1953 11/03/1953 30 days General Boiler number 27022 (Diagram 94HP)
  
Doncaster Works 20/01/1954 29/01/1954 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 31/01/1955 04/03/1955 33 days General Boiler number 27057 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
  
Doncaster Works 09/05/1956 05/07/1956 58 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/08/1957 05/10/1957 43 days General Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 12/12/1957 28/12/1957 17 days Light Casual After collision
  
Doncaster Works 19/12/1958 10/01/1959 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/06/1959 31/07/1959 50 days General Boiler number 29294 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
  
Doncaster Works 09/03/1960 09/03/1960 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 19/07/1960 16/08/1960 29 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/04/1961 02/06/1961 52 days General Boiler number 27968 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
  
Doncaster Works 12/02/1962 03/03/1962 20 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/07/1962 27/07/1962 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/09/1962 31/10/1962 45 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/06/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works on 26/6 included; Nos. 1, 29, 30/6/9, 65/7, 104, 518, 818/83, 1083, 1128, 1800/24, 2821, 60042/49/97, 60515, 60870, 61830. The first of the new 'A.1' 4-6-2's No. 60114, was nearing completion here in early July and was being proceeded with faster than No. 60539. SLS/194808
30/04/1950 Doncaster Works Class A.1 named include 60120 Kittiwake, 60133 Pommern, 60141 Abbotsford in, April; other engines through Doncaster Plant included A.1 60122; A.2 60500/12/39; A.3 60039/43/54/94; A.4 60018/20/1/3; V.2 60814/20/32/65/67/80/97, 60912/14; K.3 61802/22/24/46/61/67/77, 61947/69/85; B.17 61634; C.12 67366; K.5 61863 (light repair); B.1 61036/83/95, 61113, 61267. Some exchanges of 'Pacifics' and 'Green Arrows' are afoot on account of A.T.C. trials on the G.N. Section. SLS/195006
30/06/1950 Pacific Reallocations Considerable reallocation of 'Pacifics' took place in June. Leicester shed has received a batch of 'A.3' for G.C. Section workings, Flying Scotsman, Solari°, and Royal Lancer. Grantham has lost several, mainly to King's Cross including the 'A.3' 60039 Sandwich which recently gained a fine reputation for regularity of long-distance running on through workings. Nearly forty 'Pacifics' are now located at King's Cross, though the remaining Thompson 'A.2' and Great Northern have gone to Peterborough. The complement of new 'A.1' at Copley Hill has been increased for the through workings to King's Cross; there are also some 'A.3' there, and at Doncaster. SLS/195008
04/01/1959 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop-60162 (64B), 60003 (34A), 60035 (64B), 60017 (34A), 60145 (52A), 60103 (34A), 62030 (52C), 73000 (41B), 73155 (41C), 61122 (36A), 61971 (32A), 61889 (31B), 61820 (30F), 61890 (31B), 68987 (34B), 61162 (36A), 61846 (53A), 61409 (40B), 60001 (52A), 61158 (36A), 60526/502 (50A), 60039 (34A), 60152 (64B), 60026 (34A), 60520 (34F). Paint Shop-D3321 (52B), D3148 (51L), D5308 (34B), D6101/2 (34B), 60117 (56C), 61925 (36A), 60160 (64B), 62032 (31B). Yard-70030 (32A), 68914 (56B), 73016 (41C), 63940 (34F), D3079 (53A), 60508 (34E), 11182 (40A), 63975 (36A), 60063 (34F), 60095 (12C), 61816 (31B), 61406 (40B). Diesel Shop-E5001/2 motors in, D2050/1 motors in, 11106 (51C), 13147/51 (51L). Withdrawn-64216/7, 61606/48/22, 69493, 67397, 69544, 64201/74/6, 69551, 69593, 64205/49, 64183. SLS/195902
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D2390/1, D3452, E3056/61-5. Stripping Road: D2402, D3152, D3487, 60033/8/9/64/83/8/95/8, 61814/49, 62049, 68945/90, 70010/35. Scrap Road: 64208/23/36, 64804/74/82, 68903/16/27/70/81, Crimpsall: 43149, 61384, 70001. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60143, 70053, 73012. Erecting Shop: D3445/89, D5573, D8217, 13252, 13326, 43126/44, 60020/40/63/8/75/90, 60126, 60520/8, 61162, 61205/11, 61363, 61897, 62025/42/60, 63985. Outside Erecting Shop: 60015, 61927, 62011. Paint Shop: D341, D2389, D5695, E3059/60, 60047/67, 60141, 60536, 61094, 73065. Works Shunters: DEPT10, DEPT11. SLS/196106
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Works Yard) Works Yard: 43158, 60039/67, 60153, 60517, 60905/28, 61000/58, 61234, 62014, 63942. Stripping Shop: 60108, 60500, 63932. Outside Stripping Shop: 60040, 60162, 60850/75, 62034, 63652, 70036, 73016. Erecting Shop: D3129, D3440/80/2, D5655/63, D6707/9/15, D8210, 43080, 60030/2/51, 60129/39, 60871, 61281, 63630, 63872, 63945/84, 70038, 73036. Outside Erecting Shop: D5525, D5605/43/70, 60028. Weigh House: 60026, 60119. Scrap Road: 61818, 61945/66, 64177/91, 64245. Paint Shop: D380, D2408, D5376, E3071/2, 12126, 60078, 60870, 61315, 63571. New Erecting Shop: D6700, D8027, E3073-8. Boiler Shop: E3079/80. Works Shunters: DEPT.10/1, 63858, 68928. Ex-Works: 61285. SLS/196204
10/03/1963 Goole MPD (Stored in Works Yards) Stored at Goole on 10th March-60518. SLS/196304
23/04/1963 Doncaster Works (Stored in Works Yards) New Erecting Shop: E3090-5 no bogies, D5583, D5819, D6744. Works, Shunters : 68928/71/6. Awaiting Works: D203, D2010, D2561, D5510/95, D5602/57, D6707, D8240. Stored in Works Yards : 15004, 60014/39/49/54/76/137/500/17/26/39, 61135, 68925, 69523, 90250/3/70. Crimpsall: 60057/117/21/34/52, 62027/50, 90572/3, Dept. 10, D2008/27, D2567, D2957, D3625/45/63, D5045/70, D5523/42/84/5/609/54, D6709/804, D8205, D8401/9, D9008/19. Stripping Shop: 90043/109/33/602, D5655, D5804. Works Yard: 61348 in steam. Weigh House: 90024/569, D5822. Paint Shop: LNER 4771, 62024, 90036, D1517, D3685, D5050/5/94, D6834/5/6, E3083. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/09/1934 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Non-Corridor number 5573    
09/09/1934 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2504, name: SANDWICH
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1794
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 94A boiler fitted		    
11/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1935. Dep: 22/11/1935.    
30/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
02/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1936. Dep: 15/01/1937.    
17/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/11/1937. Dep: 19/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Blow down apparatus fitted
    
28/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1938. Dep: 08/03/1938.    
08/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/04/1938. Dep: 09/04/1938.    
06/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
30/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 30/03/1939. Dep: 11/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9115 (Diagram 94A)
    
28/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/02/1940. Dep: 12/03/1940.    
29/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1940. Dep: 22/06/1940.    
05/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/08/1941. Dep: 26/08/1941.    
06/10/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/10/1941. Dep: 17/10/1941.    
09/12/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
08/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1942. Dep: 25/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
    
09/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/02/1943. Dep: 16/02/1943.    
17/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/09/1943. Dep: 30/09/1943.    
11/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/11/1943. Dep: 18/11/1943.    
03/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1944. Dep: 04/05/1944.    
10/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1945. Dep: 02/06/1945.    
13/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/10/1945. Dep: 01/11/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 574 but not taken up    
08/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 39    
16/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1946. Dep: 07/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27031 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
    
28/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1948. Dep: 09/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9208 (Diagram 94A)
Renumbered to BR 60039
    
23/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1950. Dep: 31/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9512 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
    
12/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/04/1950. Dep: 17/04/1950.    
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
17/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/10/1950. Dep: 24/10/1950.    
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
21/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1951. Dep: 26/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27060 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
    
26/10/1951 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
19/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/05/1952. Dep: 27/05/1952.    
10/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1953. Dep: 11/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27022 (Diagram 94HP)
    
20/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/01/1954. Dep: 29/01/1954.    
31/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1955. Dep: 04/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27057 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
    
09/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1956. Dep: 05/07/1956.    
07/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (38C)    
07/04/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
24/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1957. Dep: 05/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27014 (Diagram 94A)
    
12/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/12/1957. Dep: 28/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
After collision
    
19/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/12/1958. Dep: 10/01/1959.    
12/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1959. Dep: 31/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29294 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
    
09/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/03/1960. Dep: 09/03/1960.    
19/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/07/1960. Dep: 16/08/1960.    
12/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1961. Dep: 02/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27968 (Diagram 107)
Trough deflectors fitted
    
12/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/02/1962. Dep: 03/03/1962.    
05/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/07/1962. Dep: 27/07/1962.    
17/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/09/1962. Dep: 31/10/1962.    
14/03/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60039 from Kings Cross (34A)    

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