Gatesheads remaining A1 Pacifics were about to be cleared out 60127 with 60151 behind would be heading for storage at Tyne Dock shed 7th March 1965
During June 1965 60127 would return to Gateshead Shed and was positioned on the Ash Heap area where for a couple of weeks it was used as a stationary boiler providing steam to clean Diesel locomotive bogies. It also received the attention of shed staff gaining Silver painted smokebox door straps, door handle and buffers. It was a short lived project as the following month its next journey was to a North Blyth based scrapyard
Gatesheads remaining A1 Pacifics were about to be cleared out 60127 with 60151 behind would be heading for storage at Tyne Dock shed 7th March 1965
During June 1965 60127 would return to Gateshead Shed and was positioned on the Ash Heap area where for a couple of weeks it was used as a stationary boiler providing steam to clean Diesel locomotive bogies. It also received the attention of shed staff gaining Silver painted smokebox door straps, door handle and buffers. It was a short lived project as the following month its next journey was to a North Blyth based scrapyard