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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1475 on 28/04/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4475   14/02/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 505   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 106   29/05/1946
British Railways 60106   03/12/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
28/04/1923 FLYING FOX

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 28/04/1923
LNER Black Unlined 06/02/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 15/03/1947
BR Blue Black and White 24/05/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 20/04/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A128/04/1923
A3 (4-6-2)15/03/1947
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 297
Works Number 1567
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 28/04/1923 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Sat 26/12/1964 off New England (34E)
Service Life 41 yrs, 7 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1965

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5226 28/04/1923 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5228 21/07/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5329 10/08/1928 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5225 04/09/1934 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5329 15/09/1934 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5323 13/06/1935 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5483 29/10/1936 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5279 18/03/1937 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5278 08/06/1940 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5212 26/07/1955 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to R A King, Norwich 2/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 28/04/1923
NWE   New England on 26/06/1940
GRA   Grantham on 04/04/1944
KX   Kings Cross on 16/04/1944
GOR   Gorton on 09/07/1944
KX   Kings Cross on 29/10/1944
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 06/12/1944
NWE   New England on 22/01/1945
GRA   Grantham on 09/11/1947
34A   Kings Cross on 15/02/1953
35B   Grantham on 25/10/1953
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 02/05/1954
38C   Leicester (G.C.) on 28/08/1955
35B   Grantham on 05/09/1957
36A   Doncaster on 08/09/1963
34E   New England on 20/10/1963
     Withdrawn on 26/12/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GRA Grantham w/e 15/11/1947
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 31/10/1953
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 22/05/1954
ALLOC 38C Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 10/09/1955
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 6w/e 05/10/1963
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 02/11/1963
WDN   on 26/12/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/04/1923 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7696)
24/07/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
24/07/1928 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7699)
01/07/1933 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7878)
18/03/1937 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7768)
08/06/1940 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7779)
21/07/1945 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7767)
15/03/1947 To 75% Cut-off
15/03/1947 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 9569)
24/05/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9208)
20/04/1952 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 27000)
10/12/1953 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
10/12/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27030)
21/11/1958 Double Chimney fitted
12/04/1960 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27063)
07/10/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
16/06/1962 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27047)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 27/11/1924 14/02/1925 80 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4475
 
Doncaster Works 07/11/1925 06/02/1926 92 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/04/1927 04/06/1927 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/06/1927 13/06/1927 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 02/06/1928 24/07/1928 53 days General Boiler number 7699 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5228 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Doncaster Works 12/02/1929 13/04/1929 61 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/01/1930 01/03/1930 60 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/05/1930 17/05/1930 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 28/11/1930 31/01/1931 65 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/06/1931 06/07/1931 25 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/03/1932 27/05/1932 68 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/05/1933 01/07/1933 52 days General Boiler number 7878 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 23/04/1934 08/06/1934 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1935 13/06/1935 50 days General Tender number 5323 (LNER Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 17/10/1935 19/10/1935 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/04/1936 10/06/1936 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/10/1936 29/10/1936 7 days Light Repair Corridor tender removed
Tender number 5483 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 02/02/1937 18/03/1937 45 days General Boiler number 7768 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5279 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1937 29/01/1938 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/02/1939 01/04/1939 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/05/1940 08/06/1940 34 days General Boiler number 7779 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5278 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1941 06/02/1942 40 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 13/10/1943 05/11/1943 24 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/06/1945 21/07/1945 50 days General Boiler number 7767 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 28/01/1947 15/03/1947 47 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9569 (Diagram 94HP)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 18/10/1948 03/12/1948 47 days General Renumbered to BR 60106
 
Doncaster Works 08/04/1950 24/05/1950 47 days General Boiler number 9208 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 14/06/1951 06/07/1951 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/03/1952 20/04/1952 39 days General Boiler number 27000 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 03/11/1953 10/12/1953 38 days General Boiler number 27030 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
 
Doncaster Works 16/06/1955 26/07/1955 41 days General Boiler number 27002 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5212 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 03/10/1955 06/10/1955 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 05/06/1956 06/07/1956 32 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/01/1957 22/02/1957 35 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 11/03/1958 26/03/1958 16 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/09/1958 21/11/1958 54 days General Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 08/03/1960 12/04/1960 36 days General Boiler number 10544 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 07/11/1960 01/12/1960 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/09/1961 07/10/1961 26 days Light Casual Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 03/05/1962 16/06/1962 45 days General Boiler number 27047 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 10/06/1963 18/07/1963 39 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/01/1943 LNER Notes On 11/1/1943, the 8 a.m. Perth-Edinburgh was hauled by 3401 Bantam Cock, with 9418 Dumbie-dykes as pilot up Glenfarg to Kincross Jc. Two days later 'J.39' 2980 (EFD) worked several locals on the Dundee-Tayport branch. 'K.3's' 1121 and 1106 were noted at Dundee on 30/12 and 3/1 respectively, while a most unusual visitor on 30/12 was 4475 Flying Fox on the 12.40 Aberdeen to Dundee. SLS/194302
31/10/1957 Leicester (G.C.) MPD This shed is expected to close and the work shared between Neasden and Darnall (41A). At start of winter time tables the A3's (60049/102/4/6/7/11) were exchanged for V2's 60831/42/54/63/911. This leaves no A3's on the G.C. at all. A5 69800 has replaced L1 67786. SLS/195711
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Crimpsal) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/04/1923 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1475, name: FLYING FOX
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1567
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Livery applied: Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g
Diagram 94 boiler fitted
   
27/11/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1924. Dep: 14/02/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4475
   
07/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1925. Dep: 06/02/1926.    
21/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1927. Dep: 04/06/1927.    
11/06/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/06/1927. Dep: 13/06/1927.    
02/06/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1928. Dep: 24/07/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7699 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5228 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
10/08/1928 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5329    
12/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/02/1929. Dep: 13/04/1929.    
01/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1930. Dep: 01/03/1930.    
13/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/05/1930. Dep: 17/05/1930.    
28/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1930. Dep: 31/01/1931.    
12/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/06/1931. Dep: 06/07/1931.    
21/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1932. Dep: 27/05/1932.    
11/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1933. Dep: 01/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7878 (Diagram 94)
   
23/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1934. Dep: 08/06/1934.    
04/09/1934 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5225    
15/09/1934 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5329    
25/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1935. Dep: 13/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5323 (LNER Corridor) attached.
   
17/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/10/1935. Dep: 19/10/1935.    
22/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1936. Dep: 10/06/1936.    
23/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/10/1936. Dep: 29/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Corridor tender removed
Tender number 5483 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
02/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1937. Dep: 18/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7768 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5279 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
29/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1937. Dep: 29/01/1938.    
17/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1939. Dep: 01/04/1939.    
06/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1940. Dep: 08/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7779 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5278 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
26/06/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
29/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1941. Dep: 06/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
06/02/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
13/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1943. Dep: 05/11/1943.    
04/04/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
16/04/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
09/07/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/10/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
06/12/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
22/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
02/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1945. Dep: 21/07/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7767 (Diagram 94)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 505 but not taken up    
29/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 106    
28/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 28/01/1947. Dep: 15/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9569 (Diagram 94HP)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
15/03/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
09/11/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
18/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1948. Dep: 03/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60106
   
08/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1950. Dep: 24/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9208 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
24/05/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
14/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/06/1951. Dep: 06/07/1951.    
13/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1952. Dep: 20/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27000 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
20/04/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
15/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
25/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
03/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1953. Dep: 10/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27030 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
   
02/05/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
16/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1955. Dep: 26/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27002 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5212 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
28/08/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (38C)    
03/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/10/1955. Dep: 06/10/1955.    
05/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/06/1956. Dep: 06/07/1956.    
19/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 19/01/1957. Dep: 22/02/1957.    
05/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
11/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 11/03/1958. Dep: 26/03/1958.    
29/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1958. Dep: 21/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
   
08/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1960. Dep: 12/04/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10544 (Diagram 94A)
   
07/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/11/1960. Dep: 01/12/1960.    
12/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/09/1961. Dep: 07/10/1961.
Work undertaken:
Trough deflectors fitted
   
03/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1962. Dep: 16/06/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27047 (Diagram 94A)
   
10/06/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/06/1963. Dep: 18/07/1963.    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
20/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
26/12/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60106 from New England (34E)    
02/1965 Scrapped Scrapped    

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