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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1476 on 26/05/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4476   07/02/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 506   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 107   04/10/1946
British Railways 60107   23/04/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
26/05/1923 ROYAL LANCER

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 26/05/1923
LNER Black Unlined 20/02/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 04/10/1946
BR Blue Black and White 10/10/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 03/12/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A126/05/1923
A3 (4-6-2)04/10/1946
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 297
Works Number 1568
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sun 26/05/1923 to Grantham (GRA)
Withdrawal Sun 01/09/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 40 yrs, 3 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 04/10/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5227 26/05/1923 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5324 05/04/1928 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5323 25/05/1929 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5329 27/06/1935 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Non-Corridor 5481 10/07/1937 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5267 20/02/1943 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 4/10/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GRA   Grantham (New) on 26/05/1923
KX   Kings Cross on 11/04/1928
NWE   New England on 26/06/1940
GRA   Grantham on 11/04/1944
NWE   New England on 11/06/1944
GOR   Gorton on 07/07/1944
KX   Kings Cross on 29/10/1944
GRA   Grantham on 16/12/1944
KX   Kings Cross on 19/05/1946
38C   Leicester (G.C.) on 04/06/1950
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 27/07/1952
38C   Leicester (G.C.) on 10/08/1952
35B   Grantham on 15/09/1957
34A   Kings Cross on 09/10/1960
34F   Grantham on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 01/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 38C Leicester (G.C.) m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 09/08/1952
ALLOC 38C Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 06/09/1952
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 29/10/1960
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 29/06/1963
WDN   on 01/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/05/1923 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7697)
05/04/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
05/04/1928 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7647)
09/05/1931 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7793)
27/06/1935 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7702)
19/08/1939 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7701)
23/04/1948 To 75% Cut-off
03/12/1952 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
03/12/1952 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27083)
24/08/1956 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27047)
21/05/1958 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27039)
02/06/1959 Double Chimney fitted
14/11/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27035)
22/02/1962 Trough deflectors fitted
22/02/1962 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27044)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 26/05/1924 14/06/1924 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 27/11/1924 07/02/1925 73 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4476
 
Doncaster Works 17/04/1926 22/07/1926 97 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/01/1927 09/02/1927 27 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 23/12/1927 05/04/1928 105 days General Boiler number 7647 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5324 (LNER Corridor) attached.
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Doncaster Works 17/04/1929 25/05/1929 39 days General Tender number 5323 (LNER Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 18/03/1930 16/05/1930 60 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/03/1931 09/05/1931 51 days General Boiler number 7793 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 07/12/1931 04/02/1932 60 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 03/06/1932 18/06/1932 16 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 28/04/1933 05/07/1933 69 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/05/1934 30/06/1934 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/12/1934 22/12/1934 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 15/05/1935 27/06/1935 44 days General Boiler number 7702 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5329 (LNER Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 09/03/1936 14/03/1936 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/05/1936 19/06/1936 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/06/1937 10/07/1937 32 days General Tender number 5481 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 13/04/1938 16/05/1938 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1938 05/12/1938 11 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 30/06/1939 19/08/1939 51 days General Boiler number 7701 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 27/02/1940 13/03/1940 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/05/1940 03/06/1940 18 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 02/05/1941 06/06/1941 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/01/1943 20/02/1943 29 days General Tender number 5267 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 27/07/1943 04/09/1943 40 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/11/1944 16/12/1944 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/11/1945 30/12/1945 32 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/08/1946 04/10/1946 56 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27043 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 107
 
Doncaster Works 08/03/1948 23/04/1948 47 days General To 75% Cut-off
Renumbered to BR 60107
 
Doncaster Works 20/02/1949 30/03/1949 39 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/08/1949 10/10/1949 52 days General Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 14/10/1949 19/10/1949 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/01/1950 01/03/1950 36 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/04/1951 27/04/1951 26 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 09/10/1952 03/12/1952 56 days General Boiler number 27083 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 11/09/1954 20/10/1954 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/10/1954 23/10/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/08/1955 16/08/1955 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 29/02/1956 29/02/1956 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 17/07/1956 24/08/1956 39 days General Boiler number 27047 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 04/02/1957 27/02/1957 24 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/07/1957 16/08/1957 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/08/1957 06/09/1957 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/12/1957 08/01/1958 21 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/04/1958 21/05/1958 42 days General Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 07/05/1959 02/06/1959 27 days Light Casual Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 28/09/1959 14/11/1959 48 days General Boiler number 27035 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 24/05/1960 18/06/1960 26 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 30/06/1960 05/08/1960 37 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/01/1961 24/01/1961 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1962 22/02/1962 37 days General Boiler number 27044 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 04/12/1962 02/01/1963 30 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1948 General Amongst locomotives carrying cast smokebox numberplates, the following have been noted: Nos. 60007/33/54, 60107, 60511 an 60866. SLS/194806
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
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
28/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D5643, D8213, E3072-6. Stripping Road: D4055/63, 60129, 60853, 61285, 61315, 63630, 73036. Crimpsall: 60119, 63962. Outside Crimpsall: 60870, 60938, 61168, 62021/34. Scrap Road: 68900 intact, 61862, 61908 being cut up. Erecting Shop: D3482, D5525/95, D5642/57, 12126/33, 13288, 60043/61/78/83/97, 60107, 60817, 61252, 61374/5, 61899, 63571, 70003/7, 76021. Erecting Shop Yard: 60062, 60112. Boiler Park: 60014/47. Weigh House: D5547. Outside Weigh House: D3289, 61223, 63924, 68928, 70006. Paint Shop: D3336, D3487, D5371/2, D5822, E3070/1, 60087, 76046. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/05/1923 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1476, name: ROYAL LANCER
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1568
Allocated to Grantham (GRA)
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
   
26/05/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/05/1924. Dep: 14/06/1924.    
27/11/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1924. Dep: 07/02/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4476
   
17/04/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1926. Dep: 22/07/1926.    
14/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 14/01/1927. Dep: 09/02/1927.    
23/12/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1927. Dep: 05/04/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7647 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5324 (LNER Corridor) attached.
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
11/04/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
17/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1929. Dep: 25/05/1929.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5323 (LNER Corridor) attached.
   
18/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1930. Dep: 16/05/1930.    
20/03/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1931. Dep: 09/05/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7793 (Diagram 94)
   
07/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 07/12/1931. Dep: 04/02/1932.    
03/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 03/06/1932. Dep: 18/06/1932.    
28/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1933. Dep: 05/07/1933.    
25/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1934. Dep: 30/06/1934.    
18/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/12/1934. Dep: 22/12/1934.    
15/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1935. Dep: 27/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7702 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5329 (LNER Corridor) attached.
   
09/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/03/1936. Dep: 14/03/1936.    
07/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1936. Dep: 19/06/1936.    
09/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1937. Dep: 10/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5481 (LNER Non-Corridor) attached.
   
13/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1938. Dep: 16/05/1938.    
25/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/11/1938. Dep: 05/12/1938.    
30/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1939. Dep: 19/08/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7701 (Diagram 94)
   
27/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/02/1940. Dep: 13/03/1940.    
17/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/05/1940. Dep: 03/06/1940.    
26/06/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
02/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1941. Dep: 06/06/1941.    
23/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1943. Dep: 20/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5267 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
20/02/1943 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
27/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/07/1943. Dep: 04/09/1943.    
11/04/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
11/06/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
07/07/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/10/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
01/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1944. Dep: 16/12/1944.    
16/12/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
29/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/11/1945. Dep: 30/12/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 506 but not taken up    
19/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
10/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 10/08/1946. Dep: 04/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27043 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 107
   
08/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1948. Dep: 23/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
Renumbered to BR 60107
   
20/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/02/1949. Dep: 30/03/1949.    
20/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1949. Dep: 10/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
14/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/10/1949. Dep: 19/10/1949.    
25/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/01/1950. Dep: 01/03/1950.    
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (38C)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (38C)    
02/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 02/04/1951. Dep: 27/04/1951.    
27/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
09/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
10/08/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (38C)    
06/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (38C)    
09/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1952. Dep: 03/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27083 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
03/12/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
11/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1954. Dep: 20/10/1954.    
21/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/10/1954. Dep: 23/10/1954.    
07/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/08/1955. Dep: 16/08/1955.    
29/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 29/02/1956. Dep: 29/02/1956.    
17/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1956. Dep: 24/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27047 (Diagram 94A)
   
04/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/02/1957. Dep: 27/02/1957.    
25/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/07/1957. Dep: 16/08/1957.    
26/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/08/1957. Dep: 06/09/1957.    
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
19/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/12/1957. Dep: 08/01/1958.    
10/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1958. Dep: 21/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
   
07/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/05/1959. Dep: 02/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Double Chimney fitted
   
28/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1959. Dep: 14/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27035 (Diagram 94A)
   
24/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/05/1960. Dep: 18/06/1960.    
30/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 30/06/1960. Dep: 05/08/1960.    
09/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
07/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/01/1961. Dep: 24/01/1961.    
17/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1962. Dep: 22/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27044 (Diagram 94A)
Trough deflectors fitted
   
04/12/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/12/1962. Dep: 02/01/1963.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
01/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60107 from Grantham (34F)    

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