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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1470 on 11/04/1922
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 1470N   09/10/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4470   21/03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 500   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 113   09/10/1946
British Railways 60113   01/10/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
11/04/1922 GREAT NORTHERN

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
GNR Green   11/04/1922
LNER Apple Green Black and White 09/10/1923
LNER Black Unlined 14/02/1942

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A1/1
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A111/04/1922
A1/1 (4-6-2)25/09/1945
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 293
Works Number 1536
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Mon 11/04/1922 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 19/11/1962 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 40 yrs, 7 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5211 11/04/1922 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5227 08/06/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Cut up at BRW10

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 11/04/1922
GOR   Gorton on 08/07/1944
KX   Kings Cross on 29/10/1944
DON   Doncaster on 11/11/1944
KX   Kings Cross on 07/10/1945
GHD   Gateshead on 24/07/1947
HAY   Haymarket on 02/09/1947
KX   Kings Cross on 13/09/1947
35A   New England on 04/06/1950
35B   Grantham on 09/09/1951
34A   Kings Cross on 15/09/1957
36A   Doncaster on 13/10/1957
     Withdrawn on 19/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GHD Gateshead on 24/07/1947
ALLOC HAY Haymarket on 02/09/1947
ALLOC KX Kings Cross on 13/09/1947
ALLOC 35A New England m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 02/11/1957
WDN   on 19/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/04/1922 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7646)
30/04/1927 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7783)
02/08/1930 Long Travel Valves fitted
02/08/1930 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7765)
25/05/1933 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7646)
27/02/1937 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7774)
30/03/1940 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7767)
06/10/1945 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9487)
31/05/1957 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29329)
02/02/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29332)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 27/09/1922 29/09/1922 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 24/10/1922 26/10/1922 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 04/12/1922 06/12/1922 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/01/1923 02/01/1923 2 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 23/01/1923 29/01/1923 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/02/1923 08/02/1923 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 23/05/1923 26/05/1923 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/08/1923 09/10/1923 49 days Heavy Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 1470N
 
Doncaster Works 28/02/1924 09/04/1924 42 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 01/12/1924 21/03/1925 111 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4470
 
Doncaster Works 16/04/1925 18/04/1925 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/02/1926 06/02/1926 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/06/1926 08/06/1926 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 04/03/1927 30/04/1927 58 days General Boiler number 7783 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 29/03/1928 08/06/1928 72 days General Tender number 5227 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 25/10/1928 30/10/1928 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/05/1929 29/06/1929 54 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/06/1930 02/08/1930 54 days General Boiler number 7765 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Doncaster Works 24/10/1930 12/11/1930 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 23/09/1931 12/12/1931 81 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/04/1933 25/05/1933 50 days General Boiler number 7646 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1933 08/02/1934 42 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 29/11/1934 16/01/1935 49 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/03/1936 22/04/1936 49 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 15/01/1937 27/02/1937 44 days General Boiler number 7774 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 29/11/1937 02/12/1937 4 days Light Repair Blow-down Apparatus
 
Doncaster Works 02/03/1938 02/04/1938 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/04/1939 20/05/1939 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/03/1940 30/03/1940 26 days General Boiler number 7767 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 08/01/1942 14/02/1942 38 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 20/11/1943 24/12/1943 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/05/1945 25/09/1945 148 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A1/1
 
Doncaster Works 02/10/1945 06/10/1945 5 days Light Repair Boiler number 29294 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 02/12/1945 13/12/1945 12 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/01/1946 21/01/1946 2 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/02/1946 06/03/1946 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 16/05/1946 21/05/1946 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 05/07/1946 11/07/1946 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/09/1946 25/09/1946 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/03/1947 16/05/1947 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/06/1947 21/06/1947 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/08/1948 01/10/1948 52 days General Renumbered to BR 60113
 
Doncaster Works 15/09/1949 06/01/1950 114 days General Boiler number 29288 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 03/05/1950 11/05/1950 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/06/1950 21/06/1950 20 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/04/1951 18/05/1951 30 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 20/11/1951 04/12/1951 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/07/1952 21/08/1952 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1953 13/01/1954 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/12/1954 26/01/1955 43 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 24/02/1955 18/04/1955 54 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/04/1955 22/04/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/01/1956 01/02/1956 22 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/08/1956 08/09/1956 33 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 18/09/1956 20/09/1956 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/01/1957 18/01/1957 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 15/04/1957 31/05/1957 47 days General Boiler number 29329 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 24/09/1957 08/10/1957 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/02/1958 05/03/1958 14 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/04/1958 19/04/1958 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 15/09/1958 08/10/1958 24 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/05/1959 17/06/1959 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/03/1960 21/03/1960 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 05/07/1960 14/07/1960 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/12/1960 02/02/1961 58 days General Boiler number 29332 (Diagram 107)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/09/1945 G.N. Section The rebuilt A.1, 4470, is working regular trial runs from King's Cross shed on day and night expresses to Grantham and back, apparently in comparison with A.4 4466, also recently off Plant, and with the same crews. SLS/194601
31/01/1946 Doncaster Works 3696 recently left Plant after its first general repair. A number of modifications have been incorporated, including the replacement of the new pattern regulator valve and hurdle by the Gresley type (it is understood that the new pattern had shown a tendency to stick), the substitution of the usual Pacific type screw reverse for the steam reverse originally fitted, and the removal of the hinged discs over the headlamps and the substitution of normal headlamp brackets. The loco now has-the eight-wheeled tender formerly attached to 4469. 4470 has also been On Plant, and has had a number of alterations made. The smoke deflectors previously mentioned have now been fitted, and the nameplates are attached to them. They are slightly sloped at the front, and turned in at the top. The cab floor of this loco was originally 6' higher than is standard on the Pacifics, but this was found to involve additional strain on the fireman. The floor has now been lowered to the usual height, and at the same time the outside of the cab and the rear portion of the running plate have been altered to the usual Pacific pattern. The external modifications to the loco have been very beneficial to its appearance. The loco has also had headlamp brackets fitted in addition to the discs.
Owing to difficulties experienced with breakages of the outside exhaust pipes on the Thompson Pacifics, these pipes have now been fitted with a sliding joint. The trouble has thereby been cured.
Ten O6's, 3148-57, have been turned out without Works' numbers to allow for the numbers 1554-63, which were left blank following the cancellation of a batch of J50's to which they were allotted. ln those days the Works' numbers were allotted in-advance by the Drawing Office, but they are now allotted by 'the Foreman of the New Erecting Shop to ensure that the correct sequence is maintained if two-or more orders are being executed simultaneously.
It is likely that the first of the new batch of A2's will be Doncaster No. 2000. On 29/12, O6's 3156-61 were under construction. Two more conversions to A3 have been made, using the boilers off the Pl.'s. 2548 has the boiler with ordinary dome off 2393 (converted in October), whilst 2572 received the banjo-dome poiler off 2394 in November. It is Understood that conversion of the K3's to K5 is likely to be proceeded with rapidly.
SLS/194602
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
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: E3057-63, D3329, 12125, and frames for three new diesel shunters. Stripping Road: 60113, 60507/10/32, 61083, 61141/51, 73074. Scrap Road: 61771, 62666, 63950/3, 641S2,48875 68943/7, 69293, 69581. Erecting Shop: 43148, 60004/15/25/74/86, 60109, 60539, 61044, 61177, 61314, 61807, 73097, D3475/86, D8020. Erecting Shop Yard: 60058/66, 60144/5, 61266/85, 63923, D3487. Crimpsall Yard: 63944, 68911/4. Paint Shop: 60006, 60531. 61279, 61366, 61862, 62022/56, 63935, D312, D2113, D2207, D5675-7, E3056. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/04/1922 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1470, name: GREAT NORTHERN
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1536
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Livery applied: Lined passenger green
Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g
Diagram 94 boiler fitted
   
27/09/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/09/1922. Dep: 29/09/1922.    
24/10/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/10/1922. Dep: 26/10/1922.    
04/12/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/12/1922. Dep: 06/12/1922.    
01/01/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/01/1923. Dep: 02/01/1923.    
23/01/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/01/1923. Dep: 29/01/1923.    
03/02/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/02/1923. Dep: 08/02/1923.    
23/05/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/05/1923. Dep: 26/05/1923.    
22/08/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 22/08/1923. Dep: 09/10/1923.
Work undertaken:
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 1470N
   
09/10/1923 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
28/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 28/02/1924. Dep: 09/04/1924.    
01/12/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1924. Dep: 21/03/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4470
   
16/04/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/04/1925. Dep: 18/04/1925.    
01/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/02/1926. Dep: 06/02/1926.    
03/06/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/06/1926. Dep: 08/06/1926.    
04/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1927. Dep: 30/04/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7783 (Diagram 94)
   
29/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1928. Dep: 08/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5227 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
25/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/10/1928. Dep: 30/10/1928.    
07/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1929. Dep: 29/06/1929.    
10/06/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1930. Dep: 02/08/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7765 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
24/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/10/1930. Dep: 12/11/1930.    
23/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1931. Dep: 12/12/1931.    
06/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1933. Dep: 25/05/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7646 (Diagram 94)
   
29/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 29/12/1933. Dep: 08/02/1934.    
29/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1934. Dep: 16/01/1935.    
05/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 05/03/1936. Dep: 22/04/1936.    
15/01/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1937. Dep: 27/02/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7774 (Diagram 94)
   
29/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/11/1937. Dep: 02/12/1937.
Work undertaken:
Blow-down Apparatus
   
02/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1938. Dep: 02/04/1938.    
17/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1939. Dep: 20/05/1939.    
05/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1940. Dep: 30/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7767 (Diagram 94)
   
08/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1942. Dep: 14/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
14/02/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
20/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1943. Dep: 24/12/1943.    
08/07/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/10/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
11/11/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
01/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 01/05/1945. Dep: 25/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A1/1
   
02/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/10/1945. Dep: 06/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29294 (Diagram 107)
   
07/10/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
02/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/12/1945. Dep: 13/12/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 500 but not taken up    
20/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/01/1946. Dep: 21/01/1946.    
26/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/02/1946. Dep: 06/03/1946.    
16/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/05/1946. Dep: 21/05/1946.    
05/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/07/1946. Dep: 11/07/1946.    
19/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/09/1946. Dep: 25/09/1946.    
09/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 113    
28/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1947. Dep: 16/05/1947.    
18/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/06/1947. Dep: 21/06/1947.    
24/07/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
02/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
13/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
11/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1948. Dep: 01/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60113
   
15/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1949. Dep: 06/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29288 (Diagram 107)
   
03/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/05/1950. Dep: 11/05/1950.    
02/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/06/1950. Dep: 21/06/1950.    
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
19/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 19/04/1951. Dep: 18/05/1951.    
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
20/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/11/1951. Dep: 04/12/1951.    
20/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1952. Dep: 21/08/1952.    
25/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1953. Dep: 13/01/1954.    
15/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/12/1954. Dep: 26/01/1955.    
24/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1955. Dep: 18/04/1955.    
20/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/04/1955. Dep: 22/04/1955.    
11/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/01/1956. Dep: 01/02/1956.    
07/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/08/1956. Dep: 08/09/1956.    
18/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/09/1956. Dep: 20/09/1956.    
07/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/01/1957. Dep: 18/01/1957.    
15/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1957. Dep: 31/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29329 (Diagram 107)
   
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
24/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/09/1957. Dep: 08/10/1957.    
13/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
20/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/02/1958. Dep: 05/03/1958.    
02/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/04/1958. Dep: 19/04/1958.    
15/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 15/09/1958. Dep: 08/10/1958.    
04/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1959. Dep: 17/06/1959.    
21/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/03/1960. Dep: 21/03/1960.    
05/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/07/1960. Dep: 14/07/1960.    
07/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1960. Dep: 02/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29332 (Diagram 107)
   
19/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60113 from Doncaster (36A)    
02/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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