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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 4493 on 26/07/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 595 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 29   26/05/1946
British Railways 60029   16/07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
26/07/1937 WOODCOCK

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 26/07/1937
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 25/07/1938
LNER Black Unlined - NE on tender 11/09/1942
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 04/06/1947
BR Purple Red and Cream 16/07/1948
BR Blue Black and White 13/01/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 30/10/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A4
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 341
Works Number 1858
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sun 26/07/1937 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Sun 20/10/1963 off New England (34E)
Service Life 26 yrs, 2 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Sat 04/01/1964 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Corridor 5648 26/07/1937 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5323 12/03/1953 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 4/l/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 26/07/1937
DON   Doncaster on 19/00/1938
KX   Kings Cross on 25/02/1938
GHD   Gateshead on 31/08/1943
KX   Kings Cross on 10/10/1943
34E   New England on 06/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 20/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 29/06/1963
WDN   on 20/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/07/1937 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8956)
11/09/1942 Side skirting removed
11/09/1942 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8960)
04/06/1947 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8946)
16/07/1948 To 75% Cut-off
16/07/1948 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8961)
13/01/1950 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8947)
17/10/1950 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
05/06/1951 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29289)
22/04/1954 Long guard irons removed
22/04/1954 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29290)
19/08/1955 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29292)
21/02/1957 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29313)
03/10/1958 Double Chimney fitted
03/10/1958 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29298)
08/04/1960 Speedometer fitted
08/04/1960 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29336)
13/12/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29302)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 20/01/1938 21/01/1938 2 days Light Repair Larger coal space provided
 
Doncaster Works 10/06/1938 25/07/1938 46 days General Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 09/08/1939 25/09/1939 48 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/01/1941 01/03/1941 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/07/1942 11/09/1942 44 days General Boiler number 29280 (Diagram 107)
Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
 
Doncaster Works 16/11/1943 13/12/1943 28 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/11/1944 23/11/1944 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/07/1945 22/09/1945 67 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/05/1947 04/06/1947 35 days General Boiler number 8946 (Diagram 107)
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 11/12/1947 19/12/1947 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/01/1948 19/01/1948 12 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/02/1948 04/03/1948 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/05/1948 16/07/1948 50 days General Boiler number 8961 (Diagram 107)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60029
 
Doncaster Works 28/11/1949 13/01/1950 47 days General Boiler number 8947 (Diagram 107)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 10/10/1950 17/10/1950 8 days Light Casual BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 24/04/1951 05/06/1951 43 days General Boiler number 29289 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 15/09/1952 30/10/1952 46 days Heavy Intermediate Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 05/01/1953 09/01/1953 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/03/1954 22/04/1954 38 days General Boiler number 29290 (Diagram 107)
Long guard irons removed
 
Doncaster Works 07/02/1955 11/02/1955 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 10/03/1955 11/03/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 12/07/1955 19/08/1955 39 days General Boiler number 29292 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 07/01/1957 21/02/1957 46 days General Boiler number 29313 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 23/02/1957 27/02/1957 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 12/08/1958 03/10/1958 53 days General Boiler number 29298 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 26/02/1960 08/04/1960 43 days General Boiler number 29336 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
 
Doncaster Works 24/10/1960 18/11/1960 26 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/06/1961 15/07/1961 27 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 06/11/1961 13/12/1961 38 days General Boiler number 29302 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 22/05/1962 06/06/1962 16 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/07/1963 02/08/1963 31 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/05/1947 Doncaster Works Locos. ex Plant, end April-May were: Nos. 16, 41, 51, 63, 86, 90, 101, 102, 113, 521, 863, 878, 890, 942, 1808, 1832, 1919, 1961, 2169, 3031, 3505, 3950, 3986, 5021, 7391, 8786 and 9492. Further locos. ex Plant include Nos. 29 (4/6) and 1949, 8784, 9464 (5/6). SLS/194708
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
09/06/1951 \"A4\" activity A4 No. 60029 Woodcock, off works W/E, 9th June, will probably be nursed so as to be fit for the first non-stop 'Capitals Limited' when it eventually starts : Nos. 60017 an 60022 are possible spares, and there is also talk of giving No. 60030 a corridor tender for the same purpose. A4's continue to hold their own on the top main-line jobs; the two Pullmans (the Yorkshire and the Tees-Tyne) are more often than not hauled by them. SLS/195107
11/07/1953 A4 steaming problems rectified After some long time, and many complaints, bad steaming by several London A4's has at last been cured. The trouble came to a head as a result of No. 60030, with a spare driver, sitting down on the main line just north of Barnet for a 'blow up.' The two regular drivers of this' loco. had long known how bad she was, but had learned to cope. However, extensive tests were carried out with No. 60033 and as a result, certain alterations were made to the blast pipes on the worst culprits, 60010/29/30 being three of those done. The effect on 60030 has been reported as phenomenal by one fireman, who claimed that with practically no firing, it was impossible to stop the loco. blowing off every time the regulator was shut. Quite a change from the run this loco. made in December, 1952, on the Yorkshire Pullman, when the pressure hardly ever went above the 180 lb. mark and for long periods had only 150 lb. on the clock, though, thanks to a piece of first-class enginemanship by its regular driver (E. Hailstone) no time was lost by the engine to Leeds. SLS/195310
11/07/1953 Kings Cross failures A sudden spate of failures early in the month put Kings X loco. in a spot; Nos. 60006/7/15/26 were some of the worst casualties, and of these only 60015 has yet returned to traffic. 60010/3/21/30 have also been missing during this period, involving much double-tripping for those left running to the extent of over 500 miles in less than twelve hours in some cases. Other failures include the occasion when Driver Howard (that star of television) had to leave 60007 at Hatfield and bring the Up Tees-Tyne into Kings X behind an N2, complete with headboard. Oh, shame ! The Tees-Tyne suffered again on 29/7/53 when 60033 came off at Hitchin with a hot R. hand driving box; 61097 substituted and the train was 16 mins. late on arrival. On 25/7 60029 on the Up Scotsman came off with a warm trailing pony truck at Hatfield and an N2 again took over. SLS/195310
02/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2394/5, E3064-9. Boiler Shop: E3070. Stripping Road: D2235, D3446, D3694, 60022, 60502/19, 61195, 61311. 61902/19, 64170, 70018/39. Scrap Yard: 61997 being cut up. Crimpsall: 61157, 61846. Outside Crimpsall: D3660, 61056/87, 76050. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D2402, D3449, D5571/2, D8211, 12124, 13253, 43154, 60009/30/62/73/7, 60142/55/6, 61074, 61167, 61378, 61893, 61906/43, 63928, 70009/23/7/35. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60029, 61231, 61850/65, 68591. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: D5534, 60099, 62059, 63967. Paint Shop: D2393, D6720, D9006, E3062/3, 13252, 60161, 61120. Outside Paint Shop: D351, D5347, D5804, D6719. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196108
16/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Weigh House) New Erecting Shop: D2395/6, E3064-9, 13253. Boiler Shop: E3071/2. Stripping Road: D2235, 60044/56/63/94, 60502, 61088, 61803, 61902, 73043. Scrap Road: 61824, 61927/64, 64736, 69531 intact, 68951 just cut up. Crimpsal: 60150, 61204. Outside Crimpsal: 60147, 62015, 70034. Erecting Shop: D3446/9, D3660, D5560/72, D8212, 12124, 60022/30, 60155, 60519, 61055, 61157/95, 61208, 61312/26, 61846, 70009/18/38/9, 76050. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60034. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 60029, 61906. Paint Shop: D2234, D2394, D5571, D6722, E3063, 60009/73, 61056, 61378, 61893. Outside Paint Shop: D353, D5806, D9008. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196109
12/11/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Crimpsall) New Erecting Shop: 13166, D8239, E3069-75; Outside New Erecting Shop: D5583, 61042, 61317, 73000/165. Stripping Road: 60015, 63973/87, 70041. Crimpsal: D3646. 43151, 60108; Outside Crimpsall: 60003/29/149, 73024 (89A). Erecting Shop: D3153, D3447/8, D3476-8, D5520, D5609/37/66, D5802, 43160, 60023/65/127/525, 70000/8, 73054; Outside Erecting Shop: 60154, 76045. Weigh House: D366; Outside Weigh House: 61389. Paint Shop: E3068, D3254, D5050, D5360, D5606, D5822 (Brush 323/61), D9017 (EE2922, V574 of 1961), 60021/162, 62037, 63980, 70013. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/07/1937 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5648    
26/07/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4493, name: WOODCOCK
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1858
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Diagram 107 boiler fitted
   
19/00/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
20/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/01/1938. Dep: 21/01/1938.
Work undertaken:
Larger coal space provided
   
25/02/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
10/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1938. Dep: 25/07/1938.
Work undertaken:
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
   
25/07/1938 Livery Change of livery to Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.    
09/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1939. Dep: 25/09/1939.    
20/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1941. Dep: 01/03/1941.    
30/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1942. Dep: 11/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29280 (Diagram 107)
Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
   
11/09/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender    
31/08/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
10/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
16/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1943. Dep: 13/12/1943.    
04/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/11/1944. Dep: 23/11/1944.    
18/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1945. Dep: 22/09/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 595 but not taken up    
26/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 29    
01/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1947. Dep: 04/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8946 (Diagram 107)
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
   
11/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/12/1947. Dep: 19/12/1947.    
08/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/01/1948. Dep: 19/01/1948.    
28/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/02/1948. Dep: 04/03/1948.    
28/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1948. Dep: 16/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8961 (Diagram 107)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Experimental Blue/Purple with Red and Cream lining
Renumbered to BR 60029
   
28/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1949. Dep: 13/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8947 (Diagram 107)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
13/01/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
10/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/10/1950. Dep: 17/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
24/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1951. Dep: 05/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29289 (Diagram 107)
   
15/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 15/09/1952. Dep: 30/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
30/10/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
05/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/01/1953. Dep: 09/01/1953.    
12/03/1953 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5323    
16/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1954. Dep: 22/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29290 (Diagram 107)
Long guard irons removed
   
07/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/02/1955. Dep: 11/02/1955.    
10/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/03/1955. Dep: 11/03/1955.    
12/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/07/1955. Dep: 19/08/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29292 (Diagram 107)
   
07/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1957. Dep: 21/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29313 (Diagram 107)
   
23/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/02/1957. Dep: 27/02/1957.    
12/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1958. Dep: 03/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29298 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
   
26/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1960. Dep: 08/04/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29336 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
   
24/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/10/1960. Dep: 18/11/1960.    
19/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/06/1961. Dep: 15/07/1961.    
06/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1961. Dep: 13/12/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29302 (Diagram 107)
   
22/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/05/1962. Dep: 06/06/1962.    
06/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
03/07/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/07/1963. Dep: 02/08/1963.    
20/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60029 from New England (34E)    
04/01/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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