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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 4467 on 19/02/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 606 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 21   25/05/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E21   05/02/1948
British Railways 60021   21/09/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
19/02/1938 WILD SWAN

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 19/02/1938
LNER Black Unlined 11/04/1942
LNER Black Unlined - NE on tender 05/02/1944
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 30/04/1947
BR Blue Black and White 31/03/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 08/08/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A4
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 342
Works Number 1869
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sun 19/02/1938 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Sun 20/10/1963 off New England (34E)
Service Life 25 yrs, 8 mths , 1 dy

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

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5671 19/02/1938 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5651 01/04/1957 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5330 30/05/1962 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 4/1/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 19/02/1938
DON   Doncaster on 04/05/1939
KX   Kings Cross on 17/08/1941
GRA   Grantham on 21/10/1943
KX   Kings Cross on 13/08/1944
GRA   Grantham on 21/03/1948
GRA   Grantham w/e 27/03/1948
34A   Kings Cross on 04/06/1950
34A   Kings Cross m/e 30/06/1950
34E   New England on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 20/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GRA Grantham w/e 27/03/1948
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross m/e 30/06/1950
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
19/02/1938 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9023)
11/04/1942 Side skirting removed
11/04/1942 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8905)
30/04/1947 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9488)
31/03/1950 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
31/03/1950 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8950)
20/11/1952 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29277)
10/03/1954 Long guard irons removed
10/03/1954 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29299)
11/06/1955 To 75% Cut-off
11/06/1955 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29298)
08/02/1957 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29306)
30/04/1958 Double Chimney fitted
30/04/1958 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29323)
23/12/1959 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29321)
17/11/1961 Speedometer fitted
17/11/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29300)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 20/07/1938 25/07/1938 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/01/1939 25/02/1939 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/05/1940 10/05/1940 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 27/06/1940 02/08/1940 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/02/1942 11/04/1942 50 days General Boiler number 8905 (Diagram 107)
Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 08/07/1942 18/07/1942 11 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/12/1942 20/12/1942 18 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/01/1944 05/02/1944 31 days General Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
 
Doncaster Works 05/10/1944 12/10/1944 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 24/04/1945 22/06/1945 60 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/04/1946 13/04/1946 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 15/08/1946 29/08/1946 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/03/1947 30/04/1947 41 days General Boiler number 9488 (Diagram 107)
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 14/08/1947 22/08/1947 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/12/1947 05/02/1948 46 days General Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E21
 
Doncaster Works 09/08/1948 24/09/1948 47 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 60021
 
Doncaster Works 31/03/1949 11/04/1949 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1950 31/03/1950 74 days General Boiler number 29293 (Diagram 107)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 22/11/1950 15/12/1950 24 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/07/1951 08/08/1951 36 days Heavy Intermediate Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 06/05/1952 13/05/1952 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 15/10/1952 20/11/1952 37 days General Boiler number 29277 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 08/12/1952 15/12/1952 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 23/01/1954 10/03/1954 47 days General Boiler number 29299 (Diagram 107)
Long guard irons removed
 
Doncaster Works 01/02/1955 08/02/1955 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/05/1955 11/06/1955 40 days General Boiler number 29298 (Diagram 107)
To 75% Cut-off
 
Doncaster Works 16/01/1956 07/02/1956 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/01/1957 08/02/1957 37 days General Boiler number 29306 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 16/02/1957 20/02/1957 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 14/03/1958 30/04/1958 48 days General Boiler number 29323 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 21/11/1959 23/12/1959 33 days General Boiler number 29321 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 07/05/1960 28/05/1960 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/08/1960 22/09/1960 52 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 31/01/1961 22/02/1961 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/10/1961 17/11/1961 39 days General Boiler number 29300 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
 
Doncaster Works 30/04/1962 12/05/1962 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/06/1962 13/06/1962 7 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/07/1962 08/08/1962 24 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/01/1963 23/01/1963 23 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1948 Doncaster Works 'A.2' No. E527 Sun Chariot was ready for trial at the end of January last and No. E528 Tudor Minstrel was ready for trial on 6/2, when Nos. E529 and E530 were well in hand. 'A.4' No. 21 Wild Swan, 'A.3' No. 112 St. Simon, 'J.50' No. 8929, and several 'V.2's' have appeared with the prefix 'E' and lettered 'BRITISH RAILWAYS.' SLS/194803
30/04/1950 Doncaster Works Class A.1 named include 60120 Kittiwake, 60133 Pommern, 60141 Abbotsford in, April; other engines through Doncaster Plant included A.1 60122; A.2 60500/12/39; A.3 60039/43/54/94; A.4 60018/20/1/3; V.2 60814/20/32/65/67/80/97, 60912/14; K.3 61802/22/24/46/61/67/77, 61947/69/85; B.17 61634; C.12 67366; K.5 61863 (light repair); B.1 61036/83/95, 61113, 61267. Some exchanges of 'Pacifics' and 'Green Arrows' are afoot on account of A.T.C. trials on the G.N. Section. SLS/195006
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
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104
29/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3254, E3069-74. Stripping Road: D5802, 43151, 60003, 60108, 63936/60/81, 73000. Crimpsal: 60046, 60127. Outside Crimpsal: 61107, 63969, 70008/44. Scrap Yard: 60055, 61866, 64646, 65450/78 intact, 61979 being cut up. Boiler Park: 60025, 63980. Erecting Shop: D2021, D3153, D3447/8/76-8, D3646, D5520/83, D5600/6/9/66, D5805, D9004, 13166, 60021/65/89, 60162, 60525/38, 61003/89, 61143/62, 61389, 63927/73, 70000/13. Weigh House: D9016. Outside Weigh House: 60071/80. Paint Shop: D364, D5050/4, D5358, D5820, E3067/8, 43159, 61207, 61367. Paint Shop Yard : Nil. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112
12/11/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/02/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4467, name: WILD SWAN
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1869
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Livery applied: Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
Tender fitted: Streamlined Non-Corridor
Diagram 107 boiler fitted
   
20/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/07/1938. Dep: 25/07/1938.    
19/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1939. Dep: 25/02/1939.    
04/05/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
04/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/05/1940. Dep: 10/05/1940.    
27/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1940. Dep: 02/08/1940.    
17/08/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
21/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1942. Dep: 11/04/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8905 (Diagram 107)
Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
11/04/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
08/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/07/1942. Dep: 18/07/1942.    
03/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/12/1942. Dep: 20/12/1942.    
21/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
06/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/01/1944. Dep: 05/02/1944.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
   
05/02/1944 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender    
13/08/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
05/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/10/1944. Dep: 12/10/1944.    
24/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1945. Dep: 22/06/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 606 but not taken up    
01/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/04/1946. Dep: 13/04/1946.    
25/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 21    
15/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/08/1946. Dep: 29/08/1946.    
21/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1947. Dep: 30/04/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9488 (Diagram 107)
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
   
30/04/1947 Livery Change of livery to Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.    
14/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/08/1947. Dep: 22/08/1947.    
22/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1947. Dep: 05/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E21
   
21/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
27/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
09/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/08/1948. Dep: 24/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60021
   
31/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/03/1949. Dep: 11/04/1949.    
17/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1950. Dep: 31/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29293 (Diagram 107)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
22/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/11/1950. Dep: 15/12/1950.    
04/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/07/1951. Dep: 08/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
06/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/05/1952. Dep: 13/05/1952.    
15/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1952. Dep: 20/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29277 (Diagram 107)
   
08/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/12/1952. Dep: 15/12/1952.    
23/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1954. Dep: 10/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29299 (Diagram 107)
Long guard irons removed
   
01/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/02/1955. Dep: 08/02/1955.    
03/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1955. Dep: 11/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29298 (Diagram 107)
To 75% Cut-off
   
16/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/01/1956. Dep: 07/02/1956.    
03/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1957. Dep: 08/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29306 (Diagram 107)
   
16/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/02/1957. Dep: 20/02/1957.    
01/04/1957 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5651    
14/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1958. Dep: 30/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29323 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
   
21/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1959. Dep: 23/12/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29321 (Diagram 107)
   
07/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/05/1960. Dep: 28/05/1960.    
02/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 02/08/1960. Dep: 22/09/1960.    
31/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/01/1961. Dep: 22/02/1961.    
10/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1961. Dep: 17/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29300 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
   
30/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/04/1962. Dep: 12/05/1962.    
30/05/1962 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5330    
07/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/06/1962. Dep: 13/06/1962.    
16/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/07/1962. Dep: 08/08/1962.    
01/01/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/01/1963. Dep: 23/01/1963.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
20/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60021 from New England (34E)    
04/01/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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