Doncaster Works 1961 (October to December)

An ex Great Northern Railway K3 2-6-0 sits on the scrap road at Doncaster Works on 15th October 1961.  Photo: David James Desborough.

Doncaster Works - 1961
Doncaster Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works, known locally as ‘The Plant’, was built in 1853 for the former Great Northern Railway Co. On the amalgamation of the Railway Companies in 1923, Doncaster became one of the main workshops of the London and North Eastern Railway.
Abbreviations		BR - British Railways			GNR - Great Northern Raiway				EE - English Electric
		NBL - North British Locomotive Co.				BRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Sunday 1 October 1961										total:	81
works yard and scrap road
cl 4MT 2-6-0		A3 4-6-2				A4 4-6-2				Deltic T5 diesel
43159	41E	60035	12C Windsor Lad W			60017	34A Silver Fox			D9014	new
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		60055	34A Woolwinder W			A1 4-6-2				BRCW T3 diesel
61808	40E W	60064	34F Tagalie W			60162	64B Saint Johnstoun			D5355	new
61833	40E W	60071	52A Tranquil td			Britannia 4-6-2				Brush T2 diesels
61888	40E W	60079*	12C Bayardo			70000	31B Britannia			D5583	D5604
61897	50B	60089	64A Felstead td			70030	31B William Wordsworth			diesels
61920	50B W	60106	34F Flying Fox td			BR 5MT 4-6-0		J50 0-6-0T (GNR)		13251	D3478
B1 4-6-0		A2 4-6-2				73000	41D	68894	34A W	new 0-6-0 diesel
61075	34E	60525	61B A. H. Peppercorn			73169	55H	68950	34A W	D2398	new
61207	34E	O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		N2 0-6-0T (GNR)		73170	55A	Dept 10	ex 68911
61227	40E	63969	36E	69533	34A W	Y3 0-4-0T (Sentinel)		Dept 11	ex 68914
J39 0-6-0		63973	36E	69585	34A W	Dep 7	ex 68166
64779	31B W			69592	34A W	* 60079 awaiting a decision - it was withdrawn on 11th September.
erecting shop & paint shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-0		A3 4-6-2				A4 4-6-2				diesels
43062	40F	60050	34F Persimmon td			60001	52A Sir Ronald Matthews ps			D3447	13166
43158	40F	60080	56B Dick Turpin td			60012	64B Commonwealth of Australia			D3254	13333
B1 4-6-0		60091	52A Captain Cuttle td			60033	34A Seagull			D4061
61145	36A	60092	56B Fairway td			A1 4-6-2				Brush T2 diesels
61248	40B ps	A2 4-6-2				60128	36A Bongrace			D5578	D5583
61299	40E	60511	52B Airborne			60159	64B Bonnie Dundee			D5602	D5805
61361	40E	60513	34E Dante			Britannia 4-6-2				new DM 0-6-0
O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		60537	64B Bachelor's Button			70035	31B Rudyard Kipling			D2399
63965	36E	K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		K1 2-6-0		70038	31B Robin Hood			BR Bo-Bo electrics
63980	36E	61867	36A	62006	52C			BR T2 diesel		E3066	E3068
		td - trough deflectors fitted						D5050		E3067	E3069
Shed Codes		12C Carlisle Canal		31B March		34A King's Cross		34E New England		34F Grantham
36A Doncaster		36E Retford		40B Immingham		40E Colwick		40F Boston		41D Canklow
41E Staveley Barrow H.		50B Hull Dairycotes		52A Gateshead		52B Heaton		52C Blaydon		55A Leeds Holbeck
55H Leeds Neville Hill		61B Aberdeen Ferryhill		64A St. Margarets		64B Haymarket
Sunday 15 October 1961										total:	93
works yard and scrap road
cl 4MT 2-6-0		A3 4-6-2				A4 4-6-2				new Deltic T5s
43083	40F	60055	34A Woolwinder W			60017	34A Silver Fox			D9014	D9015
43087	41H	60064	34F Tagalie W			A1 4-6-2				EE T4 diesel
43160	40E	60065	34F Knight of Thistle td			60162	64B Saint Johnstoun			D362	new
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		B1 4-6-0		O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		A2 4-6-2				0-6-0 diesels
61808	40E W	61089	40A	63925	36E	60525	61B A. H. Peppercorn			D3439	D3478
61888	40E W	61171	31B	63927	36E	60533	36A Happy Knight			D3476	D4061
61892	50B W	61227	40E	63936	36E	J50 0-6-0T (GNR)		new Brush T2s		D3477	D3646
61920	50B W	61299	40E	63960	34F	Dept 10	ex 68911	D5815	D5818	Brush T2 diesels
61961	36A W	61389	34F	63965	36E	Dept 11	ex 68914	BRCW T2 diesel		D5583	D5602
		BR 5MT 4-6-0		J39 0-6-0		BR Bo-Bo electrics		D5356		BR T2 diesel
W - withdrawn		73000	41D	64901	31B W	E3066	E3067			D5054
erecting shop, stripping shop (ss) & paint shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-0		A3 4-6-2				A4 4-6-2				0-6-0 diesels
43062	40F	60050	34F Persimmon td ps			60010	34A Dominion of Canada ss			13333	D3153
43158	40F ps	60071	52A Transquil td			60012	64B Commonwealth of Australia			13666	D3254
43159	41E	60080	56B Dick Turpin td			60021	34A Wild Swan ss			D2021	D3447
B1 4-6-0		60089	64A Felstead td			A1 4-6-2				D2399	D3448
61003*	36A ss	60092	56B Fairway td			60159	64B Bonnie Dundee			Brush T2 diesels
61082	40B ss	A2 4-6-2				O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		BR Bo-Bo electrics		D5520	D5666
61207	34E	60538	52D Velocity			63969	36E	E3068	E3071	D5600	D5802
61212	36E	Britannia 4-6-2				63973	36E ss	E3069	E3072	D5604	D5805
61361	40E	70000	31B Britannia			BR 5MT 4-6-0		E3070	E3073	EE T1 diesel
61367	34F	70013	31B Oliver Cromwell			73170	55A	BR T2 diesel		D8085
* named Gazelle		70038	40B Robin Hood ps					D5050	td - trough deflectors fitted
Shed Codes		31B March		34A King's Cross		34E New England		34F Grantham		36A Doncaster
36E Retford		40A Lincoln		40B Immingham		40E Colwick		40F Boston		41D Canklow
41E Staveley Barrow H.		41H Staveley GC		50B Hull Dairycotes		52A Gateshead		52D Tweedmouth		55A Leeds Holbeck
56B Ardsley		61B Aberdeen Ferryhill		64A St. Margarets		64B Haymarket
Sunday 29 October 1961										total:	78
works yard and scrap road
cl 4MT 2-6-0		A3 4-6-2				A4 4-6-2				Deltic T5 diesel
43151	34E	60055	34A Woolwinder W			60003	34A Andrew K. McCosh			D9016	new
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		60071	52A Transquil td			60025	34A Falcon			EE T4 diesel
61866	40A W	60080	56B Dick Turpin td			O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		J50 0-6-0T (GNR)		D364	new
61979	34E W	60108	34E Gay Crusader td			63936	36E	Dept 10	ex 68911	BRCW T3 diesel
B1 4-6-0		Britannia 4-6-2				63960	34F	Dept 11	ex 68914	D5358	new
61107	36A	70008	31B Black Prince			63969	36E	BR T2 diesels		Brush T2 diesels
BR 5MT 4-6-0		70044	55A Earl Haig			63980	36E	D5050	D5054	D5520	D5802
73000	41D	J19 0-6-0 (GER)		J15 0-6-0 (GER)		63981	36A			D5818	new
		64646	31A W	65450	31A W					D5819	new
				65478	31A W					D5820	new
erecting shop, stripping shop & paint shop (ps)
B1 4-6-0		A3 4-6-2				A4 4-6-2				BR Bo-Bo electrics
61003*	36A	60046	34F Diamond Jubilee td			60021	34A Wild Swan			E3067	E3071
61089	40A	60065	34F Knight of Thistle td			A1 4-6-2				E3068	E3072
61143	40B	60089	64A Felstead td			60127	52B Wilson Worsdell			E3069	E3073
61162	41A	Britannia 4-6-2				60162	64B Saint Johnstoun			E3070	E3074
61207	34E ps	70000	31B Britannia			A2 4-6-2				0-6-0 diesels
61367	34F ps	70013	31B Oliver Cromwell			60525	61B A. H. Peppercorn			D2021	D3476
61389	34F	cl 4MT 2-6-0		Brush T2 diesels		60538	52D Velocity			D3153	D3477
O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		43159	41E ps	D5583	D5609			Deltic T5 diesel		D3254	D3478
63927	36E	* named Gazelle		D5600	D5666			D9004		D3447	D3646
63973	36E			D5606	D5805	td - trough deflectors fitted				D3448	13166
Shed Codes		31A Cambridge		31B March		34A King's Cross		34E New England		34F Grantham
36A Doncaster		36E Retford		40A Lincoln		40B Immingham		41A Darnall		41D Canklow
41E Staveley Barrow H.		52A Gateshead		52B Heaton		52D Tweedmouth		55A Leeds Holbeck		56B Ardsley
61B Aberdeen Ferryhill		64A St. Margarets		64B Haymarket
Saturday 18 November 1961										total:	76
works yard and scrap road
K1 2-6-0		A3 4-6-2				A4 4-6-2				Brush T2 diesels
62018	36C	60048	34F Doncaster td			60015	34A Quicksilver			D5520	D5637
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		60102	34A Sir Frederick Banbury W			Deltic T5 diesel		EE T4 diesel		D5583
61860	40E W	60109	34A Hermit			D9017	new	D367	new	0-6-0 diesels
J50 0-6-0T (GNR)		A2 4-6-2				BRCW T3 diesel		Brush T2 diesel		D3153	D3476
Dept 10	ex 68911	60513	34E Dante			D5361	new	D5823	new	D3166	D3477
Dept 11	ex 68914	Britannia 4-6-2						BTH T1 diesel		D3448	D3478
68948	56F W	70036	40B Boadicea					D8239
erecting shop, stripping shop & paint shop (ps)
B1 4-6-0		A1 4-6-2				A4 4-6-2				BR Bo-Bo electrics
61042	40A	60127	52B Wilson Worsdell			60003	34A Andrew K. McCosh			E3068	E3072
61107	36A	60149	36A Amadis			60023	34A Golden Eagle			E3069	E3073
61317	40B	A2 4-6-2				60029	34A Woodcock			E3070	E3074
K1 2-6-0		60523	36A Sun Castle			O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		BR 5MT 4-6-0		E3071	E3075
62007	51A	60525	61B A. H. Peppercorn			63927	36E ps	73000	41D	Brush T2 diesels
62034	63B	A3 4-6-2				63936	36E	73024	89A	D5568	D5606
62037	36E	60046	34F Diamond Jubilee td			63960	34F	73054	82F	D5569	D5609
cl 4MT 2-6-0		60065	34F Knight of Thistle td ps			63969	36E ps	73165	55G	0-6-0 diesels
43160	40E	Britannia 4-6-2				63973	36E			D3447	D3474
BR 4MT 2-6-0		70000	31B Britannia			63980	36E			D3451	D3646
76045	51F	70008	31B Black Prince			63981	36A			BR T2 diesel
		70041	40B Sir John Moore			63987	36E			D5050
		70044	55A Earl Haig					td - trough deflectors fitted
Shed Codes		31B March		34A King's Cross		34F Grantham		36A Doncaster		36C Frodingham
36E Retford		40A Lincoln		40B Immingham		40E Colwick		41D Canklow		51A Darlington
51F West Auckland		52B Heaton		55A Leeds Holbeck		55G Huddersfield		56F Low Moor		61B Aberdeen Ferryhill
63B Fort William		82F Bath Green Park		89A Shrewsbury
Saturday 2 December 1961										total:	70
works yard and scrap road
A1 4-6-2				A4 4-6-2				Brush T2 diesel		Deltic T5 diesels
60148	56C Aboyeur			60007	34A Sir Nigel Gresley			D5823	new	D9001
60151	52B Midlothian			60023	52A Golden Eagle			D5825	new	D9018	new
K1 2-6-0		J50 0-6-0T (GNR)		A3 4-6-2				BR T2 diesel		EE T4 diesel
62034	63B	Dept 10	ex 68911	60048	34F Doncaster td			D5050		D369	new
B1 4-6-0		Dept 11	ex 68914	60103	34A Flying Scotsman td			0-6-0 diesel		BRCW T3 diesel
61042	40A			60109	34A Hermit			D3447		D5363	new
erecting shop, stripping shop (ss) & paint shop (ps)
B1 4-6-0		A1 4-6-2				A4 4-6-2				BR Bo-Bo electrics
61060	40A	60138	50A Boswell ss			60027	64B Merlin ss			E3069	E3073
61107	36A ps	60149	36A Amadis			60029	34A Woodcock			E3070	E3074
61286	31A	60157	36A Great Eastern			A3 4-6-2				E3071	E3075
61317	40B	A2 4-6-2				60046	34F Diamond Jubilee td ps			E3072	E3076
O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		60523	36A Sun Castle			60071	52A Tranquil td			0-6-0 diesels
63931	34F	Britannia 4-6-2				BR 5MT 4-6-0		Brush T2 diesels		D2026	D3474
63938	34F ss	70008	31B Black Prince			73000	41D	D5520	D5612	D3153	D3476
63956	34F	70036	40B Boadicea			73003	82E ss	D5568	D5613	D3325	D3477
63960	34F ps	70041	40B Sir John Moore			73024	89A	D5569		D3451	D3646
63973	36E	70044	55A Earl Haig			73035	89A	BTH T1 diesel
63981	36A ps	K1 2-6-0				73054	82F ps	D8215
63987	36E ps	62018	36C			td - trough deflectors fitted
Shed Codes		31A Cambridge		31B March		34A King's Cross		34F Grantham		36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham		36E Retford		40A Lincoln		40B Immingham		41D Canklow		50A York
52A Gateshead		52B Heaton		55A Leeds Holbeck		56C Leeds Copley Hill		63B Fort William		64B Haymarket
82E Bristol Barrow Road		82F Bath Green Park		89A Shrewsbury
Saturday 9 December 1961										total:	69
works yard and scrap road
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		B1 4-6-0		A3 4-6-2				0-4-0 diesel		Deltic T5 diesel
61814	50B W	61250*	36A	60048	34F Doncaster td			D2406		D9018	new
61901	50B W	O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		60084	55H Trigo td			0-6-0 diesels		EE T4 diesel
K1 2-6-0		63938	34F	60109	34A Hermit			D3646	D3448	D370	new
62034	63B	63960	34F	A2 4-6-2				Brush T2 diesels		BRCW T3 diesel
BR 5MT 4-6-0		63981	36A	60527	61B Sun Chariot			D5639	D5800	D5364	new
73024	89A	*named B1: Oliver Bury						D5826	new
erecting shop, stripping shop (ss) & paint shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-0		A1 4-6-2				A4 4-6-2				BR Bo-Bo electrics
43060	40A ss	60138	50A Boswell ss			60007	34A Sir Nigel Gresley ss			E3069	E3073
K1 2-6-0		60151	52B Midlothian ss			60027	64B Merlin ss			E3070	E3074
62018	36C	60157	36A Great Eastern			60029	34A Woodcock ps			E3071	E3075
62039	31B	60160	64B Auld Reekie			A3 4-6-2				E3072	E3076
BR 4MT 2-6-0		60162	64B Saint Johnstoun			60071	52A Tranquil td			0-6-0 diesels
76049	51F	A2 4-6-2				60093	12C Coronach ss			D2026	D3474
O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		60523	36A Sun Castle			60103	34A Flying Scotsman td ps			D3153	D3476
63931	34F	BR 5MT 4-6-0		B1 4-6-0		Britannia 4-6-2				D3325	D3477
63956	34F	73000	41D	61286	31A	70008	31B Black Prince ps			D3451
63973	36E	73003	82E	Deltic T5 diesel		70036	40B Boadicea			Brush T2 diesels
63987	36E ps	73035	89A	D9018	new	70041	40B Sir John Moore			D5520	D5569
				BTH T1 diesel						D5568	D5813
				D8215			td - trough deflectors fitted
Shed Codes		12C Carlisle Canal		31A Cambridge		31B March		34A King's Cross		34F Grantham
36A Doncaster		36C Frodingham		36E Retford		40A Lincoln		40B Immingham		41D Canklow
50A York		50B Hull Dairycotes		51F West Auckland		52A Gateshead		52B Heaton		55H Leeds Neville Hill
61B Aberdeen Ferryhill		63B Fort William		64B Haymarket		82E Bristol Barrow Road		89A Shrewsbury
Withdrawn Locos at Doncaster Works - 1961
A2/2 4-6-2						J69 0-6-0T (GER)
	shed	withdrawn	present				shed	withdrawn	present
60502	50A	3-Jul-61	Jul-61			68502	36E	6-Feb-61	Feb-61
60504	34E	23-Jan-61	Feb-61			68508	36A	2-Feb-61	Feb-61
A2/1 4-6-2						68522	40F	17-Mar-61	Mar-61
	shed	withdrawn	present			68558	40E	13-Jan-61	Jan-61
60507	64A	12-Dec-60	Jan-61			68560	40A	10-Jan-61	Jan-61
60508	34E	20-Feb-61	Mar-61			68591	56B	4-Jan-60	Jul-61
A3 4-6-2						K1/1 2-6-0
	shed	withdrawn	present				shed	withdrawn	present
60035	12C	4-Sep-61	Oct-61			61997	62A	12-Jun-61	May-61	Jul-61
60055	34A	4-Sep-61	Sep-61	Oct-61		K2 2-6-0 (GNR)
60064	34F	4-Sep-61	Sep-61	Oct-61			shed	withdrawn	present
60095	12C	10-Apr-61	Apr-61			61763	34E	6-Feb-61	Feb-61
60102	34A	14-Nov-61	Nov-61			61766	40E	23-Jan-61	Feb-61
J15 0-6-0						61767	40E	6-Jan-61	Jan-61
	shed	withdrawn	present			61771	40E	16-Dec-60	Jan-61
65450	31A	26-Oct-61	Oct-61			K3 2-6-0 (GNR)
65478	31A	26-Oct-61	Oct-61				shed	withdrawn	present
J19 0-6-0						61803	36A	13-Jul-61	Jul-61
	shed	withdrawn	present			61808	40E	25-Sep-61	Oct-61
64646	31A	26-Oct-61	Oct-61			61814	50B	27-Dec-61	Dec-61
J39 0-6-0						61824	2F	5-Jul-61	Jul-61
	shed	withdrawn	present			61828	40A	20-Mar-61	Mar-61
64729	40E	14-Mar-61	Mar-61			61833	40E	20-Sep-61	Oct-61
64736	40E	10-Jul-61	Jul-61			61844	51L	5-Jun-61	May-61	Jun-61
64746	40E	20-Feb-61	Mar-61			61849	31A	17-Apr-61	Apr-61
64779	31B	20-Sep-61	Oct-61			61850	36A	30-Jun-61	Jul-61
64804	40E	19-Apr-61	Apr-61			61860	40E	16-Nov-61	Nov-61
64808	41A	21-Feb-61	Mar-61			61865	2F	1-Jul-61	Jul-61
64823	40E	5-Jan-61	Jan-61			61866	40A	19-Oct-61	Oct-61
64874	36A	17-Apr-61	Apr-61			61874	50B	22-May-61	Jun-61
64882	36E	11-Apr-61	Apr-61			61888	40E	25-Sep-61	Oct-61
64885	36A	17-Feb-16	Mar-61			61891	40A	12-Sep-61	Sep-61
64970	36E	24-May-61	May-61	Jun-61		61892	50B	30-Oct-61	Oct-61
64987	36A	15-Mar-61	Mar-61			61901	50B	27-Dec-61	Dec-61
J50 0-6-0T (GNR)						61902	50B	3-Jul-61	Jul-61
	shed	withdrawn	present			61904	50B	5-Jun-61	May-61	Jun-61
68894	34A	22-Sep-61	Oct-61			61919	40A	29-Jun-61	Jul-61
68903	34B	14-Apr-61	Apr-61	May-61		61920	50B	18-Sep-61	Sep-61	Oct-61
68907	34B	26-Apr-61	May-61			61927	50B	17-Jul-61	Jul-61
68911	56C	22-Nov-60	Jan-61	Feb-61		61961	36A	2-Oct-61	Oct-61
68914	56B	12-Nov-60	Feb-61			61964	36A	7-Jul-61	Jul-61
68916	56B	10-Apr-61	Mar-61	May-61		61978	34E	17-Aug-61	Aug-61
68921	34B	26-Apr-61	May-61			61979	34E	16-Oct-61	Oct-61
68927	40E	17-Apr-61	Apr-61			N2 0-6-0T (GNR)
68929	34B	2-May-61	May-61	Jun-61			shed	withdrawn	present
68930	34B	6-Feb-61	Feb-61			69506	34E	31-May-61	Jun-61
68936	34B	26-Apr-61	May-61			69513	34E	29-May-61	Jun-61
68943	56F	20-Feb-61	Jan-61	Feb-61		69521	34E	1-Jun-61	Jun-61
68945	34B	21-Apr-61	Apr-61	May-61		69531	34E	7-Jul-61	Jul-61
68946	34A	23-Feb-61	Mar-61			69533	34A	26-Sep-61	Oct-61
68947	56B	20-Feb-61	Jan-61	Mar-61		69543	34E	11-Sep-61	Sep-61
68948	56F	15-Nov-61	Nov-61			69549	34E	12-Sep-61	Sep-61
68950	34A	23-Sep-61	Oct-61			69561	34F	25-May-61	Jun-61
68968	34B	26-Apr-61	May-61			69571	34E	1-Jun-61	Jun-61
68970	34B	19-Apr-61	Apr-61	May-61		69580	34E	11-Sep-61	Sep-61
68979	34B	6-Feb-61	Feb-61	Mar-61		69581	34A	1-Dec-60	Jan-61
68981	34B	19-Apr-61	Apr-61			69585	34A	23-Sep-61	Oct-61
68990	34B	21-Apr-61	Apr-61	May-61		69586	34A	3-Mar-61	Mar-61
J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)						69592	34A	23-Sep-61	Oct-61
	shed	withdrawn	present			O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
68869	56B	20-Mar-61	Mar-61				shed	withdrawn	present
68875	56B	20-Mar-61	Jan-61	Mar-61		63947	36E	28-Apr-61	May-61
68890	56B	20-Mar-61	Mar-61			63952	36A	27-Apr-61	May-61
J6 0-6-0 (GNR)						63954	36E	14-Mar-61	Mar-61
	shed	withdrawn	present			63958	36A	4-May-61	May-61
64170	56B	3-Jul-61	Jul-61			63959	36E	19-Oct-60	Jan-61
64173	56B	11-Jan-61	Jan-61
64208	56B	24-Apr-61	Apr-61	May-61
64223	34E	12-Apr-61	Apr-61
64236	36E	13-Apr-61	Apr-61	May-61
64260	34A	1-Mar-61	Mar-61
64278	40A	2-Mar-61	Mar-61