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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1477 on 16/06/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 1477N   25/09/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4477   20/06/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 507   28/03/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 108   05/05/1946
British Railways 60108   25/03/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
16/06/1923 GAY CRUSADER

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 16/06/1923
LNER Black Unlined 30/01/1943
LNER Apple Green Black and White 22/08/1947
BR Blue Black and White 01/09/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 21/02/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A116/06/1923
A3 (4-6-2)30/01/1943
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 297
Works Number 1569
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 16/06/1923 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sat 19/10/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 40 yrs, 4 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Sat 16/11/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5228 16/06/1923 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5211 13/06/1928 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5266 23/06/1937 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5223 06/04/1962 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 16/11/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 16/06/1923
GRA   Grantham on 12/11/1934
DON   Doncaster on 11/04/1935
GOR   Gorton on 07/12/1941
KX   Kings Cross on 30/01/1943
36A   Doncaster on 07/01/1951
34A   Kings Cross on 22/06/1952
34E   Neasden on 28/09/1952
34A   Kings Cross on 29/03/1953
34E   Neasden on 29/11/1953
34A   Kings Cross on 10/07/1955
34E   Neasden on 02/10/1955
34A   Kings Cross on 27/01/1957
36A   Doncaster on 19/10/1958
34A   Kings Cross on 02/11/1958
34E   New England on 10/09/1961
34F   Grantham on 16/06/1963
36A   Doncaster on 08/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 19/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 34E Neasden 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 34E Neasden 4w/e 26/12/1953
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 34E Neasden 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 23/02/1957
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 34E New England 5w/e 07/10/1961
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 29/06/1963
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 6w/e 05/10/1963
WDN   on 19/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/06/1923 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7698)
13/06/1928 Long Travel Valves fitted
13/06/1928 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7704)
30/11/1929 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7703)
27/09/1933 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7765)
23/06/1937 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7697)
30/01/1943 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9213)
22/08/1947 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9124)
25/03/1949 To 75% Cut-off
30/10/1953 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
30/10/1953 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27077)
04/07/1955 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27010)
18/07/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27064)
21/05/1959 Double Chimney fitted
21/05/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27077)
21/09/1960 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27083)
17/11/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
06/04/1962 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27018)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 08/08/1923 09/08/1923 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 24/08/1923 25/09/1923 33 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 1477N
 
Doncaster Works 19/12/1923 22/12/1923 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 05/06/1924 07/06/1924 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/03/1925 20/06/1925 103 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4477
 
Doncaster Works 18/02/1926 23/02/1926 6 days Light Repair Valve gear modifications
 
Doncaster Works 19/01/1927 09/04/1927 81 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/10/1927 03/11/1927 8 days Light Repair "Diamond" soot blower fitted
 
Doncaster Works 30/01/1928 30/01/1928 1 day Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/02/1928 10/02/1928 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/04/1928 13/06/1928 58 days General Boiler number 7704 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5211 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Doncaster Works 19/10/1928 23/10/1928 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/10/1929 30/11/1929 55 days General Boiler number 7703 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 19/06/1930 12/07/1930 24 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/12/1930 14/02/1931 76 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/04/1932 11/06/1932 53 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/08/1933 27/09/1933 47 days General Boiler number 7765 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 01/12/1933 19/12/1933 19 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 06/02/1935 07/03/1935 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/04/1935 11/04/1935 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1936 05/03/1936 49 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/04/1936 08/04/1936 2 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/11/1936 28/11/1936 9 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 14/05/1937 23/06/1937 41 days General Boiler number 7697 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5266 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 04/11/1937 04/11/1937 1 day Light Repair Blow-down apparatus
 
Doncaster Works 09/06/1938 22/07/1938 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/09/1939 11/11/1939 48 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/05/1941 31/05/1941 31 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/12/1942 30/01/1943 40 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9213 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 20/12/1943 01/01/1944 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/10/1944 18/11/1944 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/02/1946 28/03/1946 36 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 507
 
Doncaster Works 05/07/1947 22/08/1947 49 days General Boiler number 9124 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 07/02/1949 25/03/1949 47 days General To 75% Cut-off
Renumbered to BR 60108
 
Doncaster Works 30/07/1950 01/09/1950 34 days General Boiler number 27068 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 17/01/1952 21/02/1952 36 days Heavy Intermediate Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 29/01/1953 05/03/1953 36 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 23/09/1953 30/10/1953 38 days General Boiler number 27077 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
 
Doncaster Works 11/10/1954 01/11/1954 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/05/1955 04/07/1955 50 days General Boiler number 27010 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 06/07/1955 08/07/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 30/05/1957 18/07/1957 50 days General Boiler number 27064 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 03/07/1958 15/07/1958 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/04/1959 21/05/1959 48 days General Boiler number 27077 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 07/03/1960 24/03/1960 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/08/1960 21/09/1960 40 days General Boiler number 27083 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 21/03/1961 22/04/1961 33 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 24/10/1961 17/11/1961 25 days Light Casual Trough deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 15/02/1962 06/04/1962 51 days General Boiler number 27018 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5223 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 04/02/1963 01/03/1963 26 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) 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 (Crimpsal) 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
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Stripping Shop) Works Yard: 43158, 60039/67, 60153, 60517, 60905/28, 61000/58, 61234, 62014, 63942. Stripping Shop: 60108, 60500, 63932. Outside Stripping Shop: 60040, 60162, 60850/75, 62034, 63652, 70036, 73016. Erecting Shop: D3129, D3440/80/2, D5655/63, D6707/9/15, D8210, 43080, 60030/2/51, 60129/39, 60871, 61281, 63630, 63872, 63945/84, 70038, 73036. Outside Erecting Shop: D5525, D5605/43/70, 60028. Weigh House: 60026, 60119. Scrap Road: 61818, 61945/66, 64177/91, 64245. Paint Shop: D380, D2408, D5376, E3071/2, 12126, 60078, 60870, 61315, 63571. New Erecting Shop: D6700, D8027, E3073-8. Boiler Shop: E3079/80. Works Shunters: DEPT.10/1, 63858, 68928. Ex-Works: 61285. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/06/1923 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1477, name: GAY CRUSADER
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1569
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
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
   
08/08/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/08/1923. Dep: 09/08/1923.    
24/08/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/08/1923. Dep: 25/09/1923.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 1477N
   
19/12/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/12/1923. Dep: 22/12/1923.    
05/06/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/06/1924. Dep: 07/06/1924.    
10/03/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1925. Dep: 20/06/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4477
   
18/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/02/1926. Dep: 23/02/1926.
Work undertaken:
Valve gear modifications
   
19/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1927. Dep: 09/04/1927.    
27/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/10/1927. Dep: 03/11/1927.
Work undertaken:
"Diamond" soot blower fitted
   
30/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/01/1928. Dep: 30/01/1928.    
06/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/02/1928. Dep: 10/02/1928.    
17/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1928. Dep: 13/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7704 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5211 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
19/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/10/1928. Dep: 23/10/1928.    
07/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1929. Dep: 30/11/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7703 (Diagram 94)
   
19/06/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/06/1930. Dep: 12/07/1930.    
01/12/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1930. Dep: 14/02/1931.    
20/04/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1932. Dep: 11/06/1932.    
12/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1933. Dep: 27/09/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7765 (Diagram 94)
   
01/12/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/12/1933. Dep: 19/12/1933.    
12/11/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
06/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1935. Dep: 07/03/1935.    
09/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/04/1935. Dep: 11/04/1935.    
11/04/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
17/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1936. Dep: 05/03/1936.    
07/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/04/1936. Dep: 08/04/1936.    
20/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 20/11/1936. Dep: 28/11/1936.    
14/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1937. Dep: 23/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7697 (Diagram 94)
Tender number 5266 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
04/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/11/1937. Dep: 04/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Blow-down apparatus
   
09/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1938. Dep: 22/07/1938.    
25/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1939. Dep: 11/11/1939.    
01/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1941. Dep: 31/05/1941.    
07/12/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
22/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 22/12/1942. Dep: 30/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9213 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
30/01/1943 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
30/01/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
20/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/12/1943. Dep: 01/01/1944.    
13/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1944. Dep: 18/11/1944.    
21/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1946. Dep: 28/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 507
   
05/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 108    
05/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1947. Dep: 22/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9124 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
22/08/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
07/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1949. Dep: 25/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
Renumbered to BR 60108
   
30/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1950. Dep: 01/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27068 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
07/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
17/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/01/1952. Dep: 21/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
21/02/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
22/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
28/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
29/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/01/1953. Dep: 05/03/1953.    
29/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
23/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1953. Dep: 30/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27077 (Diagram 94A)
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
   
29/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
11/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/10/1954. Dep: 01/11/1954.    
16/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1955. Dep: 04/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27010 (Diagram 94A)
   
06/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/07/1955. Dep: 08/07/1955.    
10/07/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
02/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
27/01/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
30/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1957. Dep: 18/07/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27064 (Diagram 94A)
   
03/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/07/1958. Dep: 15/07/1958.    
19/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
02/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
04/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1959. Dep: 21/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27077 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
07/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/03/1960. Dep: 24/03/1960.    
13/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1960. Dep: 21/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27083 (Diagram 94A)
   
21/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/03/1961. Dep: 22/04/1961.    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
24/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/10/1961. Dep: 17/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Trough deflectors fitted
   
15/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1962. Dep: 06/04/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27018 (Diagram 94A)
Tender number 5223 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
   
04/02/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/02/1963. Dep: 01/03/1963.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
19/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60108 from Doncaster (36A)    

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