Featherstone Down the Years
Observation Records 1960's
COLOUR KEY
GREEN=NOTEWORTHY MENTION
ORANGE=Interesting Loco
RED=RARE LOCO
REGULAR LOCO (MORE THAN 3 APPEARANCES IN A MONTH)
GREEN=NOTEWORTHY MENTION
ORANGE=Interesting Loco
RED=RARE LOCO
REGULAR LOCO (MORE THAN 3 APPEARANCES IN A MONTH)
April 1961
Sunday 23rd April 1961
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
Black Five No.45219 (55A Leeds Holbeck),A3 No 60111 'Enterprise' (34F Grantham)
B1 No.61339 (56C Copley Hill), A1 No.60130 'Kestrel' (56C Copley Hill)
A3 No. 60109 'Hermit' (34A KINGS CROSS), B1 No.61026 'Ourebi' (40A LINCOLN)
A1 No. 60125 'Scottish Union' (36A Doncaster), A1 No. 60118 'Archibald Sturrock' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No. 60148 'Aboyeur' (56C Copley Hill), A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60145 'Saint Mungo' (56C Copley Hill)
Daily Totals: A1's - 6 A3's - 2 B1's - 2 Black Fives - 1
MPD's Allocation Seen: 56C Copley Hill - 6 34A Kings Cross - 1 36A Doncaster - 1 55A Leeds Holbeck - 1
34A KINGS CROSS - 1 34F Grantham - 1 40A Lincoln - 1
Most Notable Loco: 61026 'Ourebi' of 40A Lincoln
NB: A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill) Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Sunday 30th April 1961
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
B1 No.61115 (56C Copley Hill), A3 No.60110 'Robert the Devil' (34A KINGS CROSS)
B1 No.61124 (36A Doncaster), A3 No.60107 'Royal Lancer' (34A KINGS CROSS)
A1 No.60117 'Bois Roussel' (56C Copley Hill), B1 No.61339 (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60145 'Saint Mungo' (56C Copley Hill), A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60134 'Foxhunter' (56C Copley Hill), V2 No.60859 (51L THORNABY)
Daily Totals: A1's - 4 B1's - 3 A3's - 2 V2 - 1
MPD's Allocation Seen: 56C Copley Hill - 6 34A Kings Cross - 2 36A Doncaster - 1 51L Thornaby - 1
Most Notable Loco: V2 No. 60859 (51L Thornaby)
NB: A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill) Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Noteworthy Loco of April 1961: A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill). Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Loco of the month April 1961: V2 No. 60859 (51L Thornaby),which would be one of the last of it's class to leave Thornaby,on 5th July 1964.
Class Totals for April 1961:
A1's - 8 (60130,60125,60118,60148,60135 x 2,60145 x 2,60117 and 60134)
A3's - 4 (60111,60109,60110,60107)
B1's - 4 (61339 x 2,61026,61115,61124)
V2's - 1 (60859)
Black Five's - 1 (45219)
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
Black Five No.45219 (55A Leeds Holbeck),A3 No 60111 'Enterprise' (34F Grantham)
B1 No.61339 (56C Copley Hill), A1 No.60130 'Kestrel' (56C Copley Hill)
A3 No. 60109 'Hermit' (34A KINGS CROSS), B1 No.61026 'Ourebi' (40A LINCOLN)
A1 No. 60125 'Scottish Union' (36A Doncaster), A1 No. 60118 'Archibald Sturrock' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No. 60148 'Aboyeur' (56C Copley Hill), A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60145 'Saint Mungo' (56C Copley Hill)
Daily Totals: A1's - 6 A3's - 2 B1's - 2 Black Fives - 1
MPD's Allocation Seen: 56C Copley Hill - 6 34A Kings Cross - 1 36A Doncaster - 1 55A Leeds Holbeck - 1
34A KINGS CROSS - 1 34F Grantham - 1 40A Lincoln - 1
Most Notable Loco: 61026 'Ourebi' of 40A Lincoln
NB: A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill) Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Sunday 30th April 1961
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
B1 No.61115 (56C Copley Hill), A3 No.60110 'Robert the Devil' (34A KINGS CROSS)
B1 No.61124 (36A Doncaster), A3 No.60107 'Royal Lancer' (34A KINGS CROSS)
A1 No.60117 'Bois Roussel' (56C Copley Hill), B1 No.61339 (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60145 'Saint Mungo' (56C Copley Hill), A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60134 'Foxhunter' (56C Copley Hill), V2 No.60859 (51L THORNABY)
Daily Totals: A1's - 4 B1's - 3 A3's - 2 V2 - 1
MPD's Allocation Seen: 56C Copley Hill - 6 34A Kings Cross - 2 36A Doncaster - 1 51L Thornaby - 1
Most Notable Loco: V2 No. 60859 (51L Thornaby)
NB: A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill) Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Noteworthy Loco of April 1961: A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill). Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Loco of the month April 1961: V2 No. 60859 (51L Thornaby),which would be one of the last of it's class to leave Thornaby,on 5th July 1964.
Class Totals for April 1961:
A1's - 8 (60130,60125,60118,60148,60135 x 2,60145 x 2,60117 and 60134)
A3's - 4 (60111,60109,60110,60107)
B1's - 4 (61339 x 2,61026,61115,61124)
V2's - 1 (60859)
Black Five's - 1 (45219)
May 1961
Sunday 14th May 1961
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
B1 No. 61033 'Dibatag' (41A Sheffield Darnall), A1 No.60115 'Meg Merrilies' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60149 'Amadis' (36A Doncaster), A3 No.60067 'Ladas' (34A KINGS CROSS)
A1 No.60145 'Saint Mungo' (56C Copley Hill), A1 No.60148 'Aboyeur' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60117 'Bois Roussel' (56C Copley Hill), A1 No. 60118 'Archibald Sturrock' (56C Copley Hill)
Daily Totals: A1's - 6 A3's - 1 B1's - 1
MPD'S Allocation Seen: 56C Copley Hill - 5 36A Doncaster - 1 34A Kings Cross - 1 41A Darnall - 1
Most Notable Loco: B1 No. 61033 'Dibatag' (41A Sheffield Darnall)
NB: A1 No.60115 'Meg Merrilies' (56C Copley Hill) Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Whit Sunday 21st May 1961 (Spring Bank Holiday)
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
B1 No. 61001 'Eland' (36A Doncaster), A3 No. 60108 'Gay Crusader' (34A KINGS CROSS)
B1 No. 61339 (56C Copley Hill),A3 No. 60109 'Hermit' (34A KINGS CROSS)
B1 No. 61024 'Addax' (56A Wakefield), A1 No. 60141 'Abbotsford' (56C Copley Hill)
A3 No. 60105 'Victor Wild' (34F Grantham), A2 No. 60514 'Chamossaire' (34E NEW ENGLAND)
Daily Totals: A3's - 3 B1's - 3 A1's - 1 A2's - 1
MPD'S Allocation Seen: 34A Kings Cross - 2 56C Copley Hill - 2 36A Doncaster - 1 56A Wakefield - 1
34E New England - 1 34F Grantham - 1
Most Notable Loco: A2 No. 60514 'Chamossaire' (34E NEW ENGLAND)
Sunday 28th May 1961
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
K3 No.61965 (50BHull Dairycoates), B1 No.61321 (51A Darlington),
A3 No.60110 'Robert the Devil' (34A KINGS CROSS), B1 No.61193 (36A Doncaster)
Jubilee No.45639 'Raleigh' (55A Holbeck), A1 No.60141 'Abbotsford' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60144 'King's Courier' (36A Doncaster), A1 No.60145 'Saint Mungo' (56C Copley Hill)
A2 No.60520 'Owen Tudor' (36A Doncaster), A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill)
A3 No.60054 'Prince of Wales' (34F Grantham), A1 No.60148 'Aboyeur' (56C Copley Hill)
Daily Totals: A1's - 5 A3's - 2 B1's - 2 A2's - 1 K3's - 1 Jubilee's - 1
MPD'S Allocation Seen: 56C Copley Hill - 4 36A Doncaster - 3 34A Kings Cross - 1 34F Grantham - 1
55A Holbeck - 1 50B Hull Dairycoates - 1 51A Darlington - 1
Most Notable Loco: B1 No.61321 (51A Darlington)
NB: A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill) Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Noteworthy Loco of May 1961: A2 No.60520 'Owen Tudor' (36A Doncaster),one of only three A2's allocated to Doncaster in May 1961.
Loco of the month May 1961: A2 No. 60514 'Chamossaire' (34E NEW ENGLAND)
Class Totals for May1961:
A1's - 9 (60115,60149,60145 x 2,60148 x 2,60117,60118,60141 x 2,60144,60135)
A3's - 6 (60067,60108,60109,60105,60110,60054)
B1's - 6 (61033,61001,61339,61024,61321,61193)
A2's - 2 (60514 and 60520)
K3's - 1 (61965)
Jubilee - 1 (45639)
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
B1 No. 61033 'Dibatag' (41A Sheffield Darnall), A1 No.60115 'Meg Merrilies' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60149 'Amadis' (36A Doncaster), A3 No.60067 'Ladas' (34A KINGS CROSS)
A1 No.60145 'Saint Mungo' (56C Copley Hill), A1 No.60148 'Aboyeur' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60117 'Bois Roussel' (56C Copley Hill), A1 No. 60118 'Archibald Sturrock' (56C Copley Hill)
Daily Totals: A1's - 6 A3's - 1 B1's - 1
MPD'S Allocation Seen: 56C Copley Hill - 5 36A Doncaster - 1 34A Kings Cross - 1 41A Darnall - 1
Most Notable Loco: B1 No. 61033 'Dibatag' (41A Sheffield Darnall)
NB: A1 No.60115 'Meg Merrilies' (56C Copley Hill) Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Whit Sunday 21st May 1961 (Spring Bank Holiday)
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
B1 No. 61001 'Eland' (36A Doncaster), A3 No. 60108 'Gay Crusader' (34A KINGS CROSS)
B1 No. 61339 (56C Copley Hill),A3 No. 60109 'Hermit' (34A KINGS CROSS)
B1 No. 61024 'Addax' (56A Wakefield), A1 No. 60141 'Abbotsford' (56C Copley Hill)
A3 No. 60105 'Victor Wild' (34F Grantham), A2 No. 60514 'Chamossaire' (34E NEW ENGLAND)
Daily Totals: A3's - 3 B1's - 3 A1's - 1 A2's - 1
MPD'S Allocation Seen: 34A Kings Cross - 2 56C Copley Hill - 2 36A Doncaster - 1 56A Wakefield - 1
34E New England - 1 34F Grantham - 1
Most Notable Loco: A2 No. 60514 'Chamossaire' (34E NEW ENGLAND)
Sunday 28th May 1961
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
K3 No.61965 (50BHull Dairycoates), B1 No.61321 (51A Darlington),
A3 No.60110 'Robert the Devil' (34A KINGS CROSS), B1 No.61193 (36A Doncaster)
Jubilee No.45639 'Raleigh' (55A Holbeck), A1 No.60141 'Abbotsford' (56C Copley Hill)
A1 No.60144 'King's Courier' (36A Doncaster), A1 No.60145 'Saint Mungo' (56C Copley Hill)
A2 No.60520 'Owen Tudor' (36A Doncaster), A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill)
A3 No.60054 'Prince of Wales' (34F Grantham), A1 No.60148 'Aboyeur' (56C Copley Hill)
Daily Totals: A1's - 5 A3's - 2 B1's - 2 A2's - 1 K3's - 1 Jubilee's - 1
MPD'S Allocation Seen: 56C Copley Hill - 4 36A Doncaster - 3 34A Kings Cross - 1 34F Grantham - 1
55A Holbeck - 1 50B Hull Dairycoates - 1 51A Darlington - 1
Most Notable Loco: B1 No.61321 (51A Darlington)
NB: A1 No.60135 'Madge Wildfire' (56C Copley Hill) Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Noteworthy Loco of May 1961: A2 No.60520 'Owen Tudor' (36A Doncaster),one of only three A2's allocated to Doncaster in May 1961.
Loco of the month May 1961: A2 No. 60514 'Chamossaire' (34E NEW ENGLAND)
Class Totals for May1961:
A1's - 9 (60115,60149,60145 x 2,60148 x 2,60117,60118,60141 x 2,60144,60135)
A3's - 6 (60067,60108,60109,60105,60110,60054)
B1's - 6 (61033,61001,61339,61024,61321,61193)
A2's - 2 (60514 and 60520)
K3's - 1 (61965)
Jubilee - 1 (45639)
June 1961
Sunday 4th June 1961
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
Crab No.42813 (9G GORTON),A1 No. 60114 'W.P Allen' (36A Doncaster), B1 No.61320 (56C Copley Hill)
B1 No.61339 (56C Copley Hill), A3 No.60108 'Gay Crusader' (34A KINGS CROSS),
A3 No.60109 'Hermit' (34A KINGS CROSS), B1 No.61145 (36A Doncaster),
A1 No.60148 'Aboyeur' (56C Copley Hill),A1 No. 60133 'Pommern' (56B Ardsley)
A1 No.60141 'Abbotsford' (56C Copley Hill), A3 No.60064 'Tagalie' (34F Grantham),
A1 No.60115 'Meg Merrilies' (56C Copley Hill)
Daily Totals: A1's - 5 A3's - 3 B1's - 2 Crab's - 1
MPD'S Allocation Seen: 56C Copley Hill - 5 36A Doncaster - 2 34A Kings Cross - 2 34F Grantham - 1
56B Ardsley - 1 9G Gorton - 1
Most Notable Loco: Crab No.42813 (9G GORTON) (Rare Sunday Loco)
NB: A1 No.60115 'Meg Merrilies' (56C Copley Hill) Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Sunday 11th June 1961
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
K3 No.61853 (56B Ardsley*), WD No. 90343 (27B Aintree), A1 No. 60113 'Great Northern' (36A Doncaster)
B1 No.61001 'Eland' (36A Doncaster), A2 No.60533 'Happy Knight' (36A Doncaster),
Jubilee No.45581 'Bihar and Orissa' (55C Farnley Junction), A1 No.60112 'St Simon' (34F Grantham)
Black Five No.45375 (1A Willesden), A3 No.60110 'Robert the Devil' (34A KINGS CROSS),
A3 No. 60067 'Ladas' (34A KINGS CROSS)
Daily Totals: A1's-2 A3's-2 Black Five-1 K3-1 WD-1 Jubilee-1 A2-1 B1-1
MPD'S Allocation Seen: 36A Doncaster - 3 34A Kings Cross - 2 27B Aintree - 1 1A Willesden - 1
55C Farnley Junction - 1 34F Grantham - 1
Most Notable Loco: Black Five No.45375 (1A Willesden)
NB: K3 No.61853 (56B Ardsley*) transferred to Low Moor (56F) the following week
A2 No.60533 'Happy Knight' (36A Doncaster),one of only three A2's allocated to Doncaster in May 1961.
Noteworthy Loco of June 1961: K3 No.61853 (56B Ardsley) prior to its transfer to Low Moor (56F) on 17th June.
Loco of the month June 1961: Black Five No.45375(1A Willesden).
Class Totals for June 1961:
A1's - 7 (60114,60148,60133,60141,60115,60113,60112)
A3's - 5 (60108,60109,60064,60110,60067)
B1's - 3 (61320,61339,61001)
Crab - 1 (42813)
WD - 1 (90343)
K3 1 - (61853)
Jubilee - 1 (45581)
A2 - 1 (60533)
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
Crab No.42813 (9G GORTON),A1 No. 60114 'W.P Allen' (36A Doncaster), B1 No.61320 (56C Copley Hill)
B1 No.61339 (56C Copley Hill), A3 No.60108 'Gay Crusader' (34A KINGS CROSS),
A3 No.60109 'Hermit' (34A KINGS CROSS), B1 No.61145 (36A Doncaster),
A1 No.60148 'Aboyeur' (56C Copley Hill),A1 No. 60133 'Pommern' (56B Ardsley)
A1 No.60141 'Abbotsford' (56C Copley Hill), A3 No.60064 'Tagalie' (34F Grantham),
A1 No.60115 'Meg Merrilies' (56C Copley Hill)
Daily Totals: A1's - 5 A3's - 3 B1's - 2 Crab's - 1
MPD'S Allocation Seen: 56C Copley Hill - 5 36A Doncaster - 2 34A Kings Cross - 2 34F Grantham - 1
56B Ardsley - 1 9G Gorton - 1
Most Notable Loco: Crab No.42813 (9G GORTON) (Rare Sunday Loco)
NB: A1 No.60115 'Meg Merrilies' (56C Copley Hill) Transferred from Gateshead in November 1960.
Sunday 11th June 1961
The following locomotives passed on this day: (CONFIRMED)
K3 No.61853 (56B Ardsley*), WD No. 90343 (27B Aintree), A1 No. 60113 'Great Northern' (36A Doncaster)
B1 No.61001 'Eland' (36A Doncaster), A2 No.60533 'Happy Knight' (36A Doncaster),
Jubilee No.45581 'Bihar and Orissa' (55C Farnley Junction), A1 No.60112 'St Simon' (34F Grantham)
Black Five No.45375 (1A Willesden), A3 No.60110 'Robert the Devil' (34A KINGS CROSS),
A3 No. 60067 'Ladas' (34A KINGS CROSS)
Daily Totals: A1's-2 A3's-2 Black Five-1 K3-1 WD-1 Jubilee-1 A2-1 B1-1
MPD'S Allocation Seen: 36A Doncaster - 3 34A Kings Cross - 2 27B Aintree - 1 1A Willesden - 1
55C Farnley Junction - 1 34F Grantham - 1
Most Notable Loco: Black Five No.45375 (1A Willesden)
NB: K3 No.61853 (56B Ardsley*) transferred to Low Moor (56F) the following week
A2 No.60533 'Happy Knight' (36A Doncaster),one of only three A2's allocated to Doncaster in May 1961.
Noteworthy Loco of June 1961: K3 No.61853 (56B Ardsley) prior to its transfer to Low Moor (56F) on 17th June.
Loco of the month June 1961: Black Five No.45375(1A Willesden).
Class Totals for June 1961:
A1's - 7 (60114,60148,60133,60141,60115,60113,60112)
A3's - 5 (60108,60109,60064,60110,60067)
B1's - 3 (61320,61339,61001)
Crab - 1 (42813)
WD - 1 (90343)
K3 1 - (61853)
Jubilee - 1 (45581)
A2 - 1 (60533)