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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 4487 on 20/03/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 589 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 28   20/11/1946
British Railways 60028   07/06/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
20/03/1937 SEA EAGLE (removed 09/08/1947)
01/10/1947 WALTER K WHIGHAM

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 20/03/1937
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 12/02/1938
LNER Black Unlined 22/11/1941
LNER Black Unlined - NE on tender 30/01/1944
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 01/10/1947
BR Purple Red and Cream 07/06/1948
BR Blue Black and White 13/10/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 22/02/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A4
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 340
Works Number 1852
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 20/03/1937 to Haymarket (HAY)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off Kings Cross (34A)
Service Life 25 yrs, 9 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 18/01/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Corridor 5330 20/03/1937 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5327 04/10/1945 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5642 30/06/1951 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5649 24/06/1952 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 18/1/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HAY   Haymarket (New) on 20/03/1937
GHD   Gateshead on 26/03/1937
HAY   Haymarket on 21/02/1938
DON   Doncaster on 09/03/1939
HAY   Haymarket on 27/03/1939
KX   Kings Cross on 09/05/1939
GRA   Grantham on 07/10/1945
KX   Kings Cross on 23/05/1948
KX   Kings Cross w/e 29/05/1948
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC KX Kings Cross w/e 29/05/1948
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
20/03/1937 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8950)
24/03/1939 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9125)
05/07/1941 Side skirting removed
30/01/1944 To 75% Cut-off
08/04/1949 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8951)
13/10/1950 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
13/10/1950 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29276)
22/02/1952 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29318)
10/06/1953 Long guard irons removed
13/08/1954 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29289)
23/02/1956 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29302)
02/11/1957 Double Chimney fitted
02/11/1957 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29307)
10/06/1959 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29324)
18/04/1961 Speedometer fitted
18/04/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29282)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 26/11/1937 06/12/1937 11 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/01/1938 12/02/1938 41 days General Larger coal space provided
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 09/05/1938 14/05/1938 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/07/1938 30/07/1938 10 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 23/12/1938 11/02/1939 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/03/1939 24/03/1939 12 days General Boiler number 9125 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 07/06/1940 12/07/1940 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/06/1941 05/07/1941 23 days Light Repair Side skirting removed
 
Doncaster Works 08/12/1943 30/01/1944 54 days General To 75% Cut-off
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
 
Doncaster Works 07/06/1944 17/06/1944 11 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/08/1945 04/10/1945 56 days General Tender number 5327 (LNER Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 09/08/1947 01/10/1947 54 days General Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
De-named SEA EAGLE
Named WALTER K WHIGHAM
 
Doncaster Works 24/05/1948 07/06/1948 15 days Light Repair Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60028
 
Doncaster Works 26/02/1949 08/04/1949 42 days General Boiler number 8951 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 11/09/1950 13/10/1950 33 days General Boiler number 29276 (Diagram 107)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 19/01/1951 02/02/1951 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/03/1951 06/04/1951 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/01/1952 22/02/1952 33 days General Boiler number 29318 (Diagram 107)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 14/02/1953 21/02/1953 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/05/1953 10/06/1953 38 days WI Long guard irons removed
 
Doncaster Works 05/07/1954 13/08/1954 40 days General Boiler number 29289 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 12/01/1956 23/02/1956 43 days General Boiler number 29302 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 25/09/1957 02/11/1957 39 days General Boiler number 29307 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 28/04/1959 10/06/1959 44 days General Boiler number 29324 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 22/12/1959 28/01/1960 38 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/06/1960 13/07/1960 31 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/03/1961 18/04/1961 49 days General Boiler number 29282 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
 
Doncaster Works 06/02/1962 07/03/1962 30 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted in Works during April included Nos. 13, 17, 60033/34, 56, 69, 91, 60527, 802/07/96, 911/28/34/54, while those ex the Paint Shop included Nos. 60004/10/27/28/55 an 60100. As yet there is not any sign of either the new blue or green paint being used. SLS/194906
01/10/1949 Inverurie Works Locomotives entering Works 29/8 to 1/10: These included Nos. 61513/43, 62281, 4476/87, 5218/59, 65274, 5276, 65321, 68467, 69129, ex L.M.S. 4189/94, 15268, 16352, 17288, 57306. SLS/194911
14/06/1952 \"Capitals\" A.4\'s During the first week of the Summer service the 'Capitals' was worked by No. 60017 from the Kings X end and No. 60027 from Edinburgh. This year it had been arranged that the Kings X men should work this train with their own engines; an idea about which the men, at least, were enthusiasts There seemed every chance that the scheme might work too as the regular engines have been maintained in fine condition of late, failures on the road with one being virtually unknown. However, the second week when 60007 should have been the engine, 60033 was sent instead as the former was giving some anxiety over the amount of oil it was using. 60033 also did its own turn the following week. 60028 an 60010 should have worked the fourth and fifth weeks respectively but 60017 did both weeks. No. 60017 is, in fact, spare at the moment as its two regular drivers (Messrs. Burgess and Smith) have taken over 60022, recently out of works and painted green. No. 60027 from the Edinburgh end has worked the train (and its equivalent Sunday working) daily without a break for the five weeks mentioned above, and so far shows no signs of ceasing to do so. All the drivers who have handled it say it is in superb condition. SLS/195209
18/04/1953 Hpeed Trials - further info With further reference to last year's speed trials, our original correspondent remarks: 'The original notes did not mention high-speed trials, but that they were speed trials is still true (even if officially called timing trials). In this connection it should be remembered that the speed trials of the 1930's were usually given the official designation 'braking tests.' In the present instance, the intention was to sustain a speed of 85 m.p.h. over most of the run, no more and no less, apart from regular P.W. restrictions, and it was for this purpose that the speed limit over the line was raised to 90 m.p.h. generally, for these tests. Such speeds surely justify the description used, especially in view of the mediocrity of the great majority of post-war schedules. 'In addition it is doubtful whether A1's could 'easily better these times,' as was stated; there are no runs on record, known to the writer, which give any grounds for this statement, and no driver has claimed to have touched 95 m.p.h. four times between London and Leeds, as 60056 in fact did. Even though an A1 could do as well it does not follow that it could easily do better. 'As regards A4's and speedometers, 60028 was fitted for the trials at first, but being fairly new out of shops would have given a better than average performance and so 60003 with 50,000 miles to her credit, was fitted instead. In the last set of trials choice of loco was upset by the failure of 60022 on the first day, and the fact that on very few A4's do the speedometers work, and it is easier to fit a new and reliable one, rather than patch up those fitted.' SLS/195306
29/06/1953 Elizabethan Express The first 'Elizabethan' from London was in charge of A4 60028 and Driver J. Howard, and both arrived on time and intact at Edinburgh despite the combined efforts of the reporters and television cameras. Up to quite a late hour it was hoped that 60022 would be able to do the trip but several failures of minor and major importance had made the prospect unlikely, then a final test a day or two beforehand still showed a tendency for one of the motion pins to run warm, and so 60028, fairly new ex works, was quickly made ready. So far, the first month has produced only one failure; a trailing bogie on 60008 ran hot (on Monday the 13th) on her first down run, and at Dunbar a D49 took over for the short run to Edinburgh. One of the Haymarket locos., No. 60009 was suspected of being a little warm on arrival at Kings Cross, during the second week, and 60028 was sent in its place the next morning (60017 had previously taken over the Kings X working leaving 60028 in reserve), 60009 returned on its right working later. This loco. had earlier worked the first Up train, a run spoilt by a piece of cotton waste blocking the water pick-up, causing a stop at Retford for a. 'drink.' Good work by Driver Smith thereafter reduced the late arrival to only five or six minutes. 60004 has performed well from the Edinburgh end (though reported a little weak at the front end), with some help from 60031. SLS/195310
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2388/9, E3059-64. Stripping Road: D2402, D3489, 13252, 60040, 61144, 61227, 61828, 62013, 63954, 68522, 68869/90, 68916, 69572; Scrap Yard: 64729/87, with 64746, 68875, 68979, 69586 being cut-up. Crimpsall: 60047/90, 61066, 62061. Outside Crimpsall: 60026, 60532, 61971. Erecting Shop: 13326, D3452, D5564, D8214, D9002, 43092, 43151, 60014/28/53/8, 60102/33/8, 61066/73, 61819/32/43/89, 61939, 62009, 63949/68, 70039, 76032. Outside Erecting Shop: D2400, 60128, 68925. Weigh House: D336. Outside Weigh House: 61950. Paint Shop: D320/37, D2387, D5690/1, D6712, D9000, E3058, 60041, 60118/36, 60529, 61835, 73096. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196105
08/06/1961 Duke of Kent\'s wedding The Royal Train conveying H.M. the Queen and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh from Kings Cross to York for the Duke of Kent's wedding on 8th June, was hauled by Class A4 60028 Walter K. Whigham in immaculate condition; 60014 Silver Link acting stand-by loco. The two additional trains carrying guests were worked by 60003 Andrew K. McCosh and 60015 Quicksilver. Pilots at Hitchin in the morning were Class A2/3 60514 Chamossaire and Class A3 60067 Ladas, but only the latter was present in the evening. E.E./V.F. Type '4' 1Co-Col diesels took the empty stock from York to Malton, where the guests entrained for the return journey behind the A4's. SLS/196109
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Outside Erecting Shop) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/03/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4487, name: SEA EAGLE
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1852
Allocated to Haymarket (HAY)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Tender fitted: LNER Corridor
Diagram 107 boiler fitted
   
26/03/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
26/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/11/1937. Dep: 06/12/1937.    
03/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1938. Dep: 12/02/1938.
Work undertaken:
Larger coal space provided
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
   
12/02/1938 Livery Change of livery to Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.    
21/02/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
09/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/05/1938. Dep: 14/05/1938.    
21/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/07/1938. Dep: 30/07/1938.    
23/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1938. Dep: 11/02/1939.    
09/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
13/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1939. Dep: 24/03/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9125 (Diagram 107)
   
27/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
09/05/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
07/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1940. Dep: 12/07/1940.    
13/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/06/1941. Dep: 05/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Side skirting removed
   
08/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1943. Dep: 30/01/1944.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
   
30/01/1944 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender    
07/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/06/1944. Dep: 17/06/1944.    
10/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1945. Dep: 04/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5327 (LNER Corridor) attached.
   
07/10/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 589 but not taken up    
20/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 28    
09/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1947. Dep: 01/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
De-named SEA EAGLE
Named WALTER K WHIGHAM
   
23/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
24/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/05/1948. Dep: 07/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60028
   
29/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
07/06/1948 Livery Change of livery to Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining    
26/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1949. Dep: 08/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8951 (Diagram 107)
   
11/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1950. Dep: 13/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29276 (Diagram 107)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
19/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/01/1951. Dep: 02/02/1951.    
27/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/03/1951. Dep: 06/04/1951.    
30/06/1951 Tender Tender fitted: Streamlined Non-Corridor number 5642    
21/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1952. Dep: 22/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29318 (Diagram 107)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
22/02/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
24/06/1952 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5649    
14/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/02/1953. Dep: 21/02/1953.    
04/05/1953 Works Visit      
05/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1954. Dep: 13/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29289 (Diagram 107)
   
12/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1956. Dep: 23/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29302 (Diagram 107)
   
25/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1957. Dep: 02/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29307 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
   
28/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1959. Dep: 10/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29324 (Diagram 107)
   
22/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 22/12/1959. Dep: 28/01/1960.    
13/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/06/1960. Dep: 13/07/1960.    
01/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1961. Dep: 18/04/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29282 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
   
06/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/02/1962. Dep: 07/03/1962.    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60028 from Kings Cross (34A)    
18/01/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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