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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1478 on 30/06/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 1478N   26/09/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4478   05/03/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 508 on 20/01/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 109   22/06/1946
British Railways 60109   01/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
30/06/1923 HERMIT

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 30/06/1923
LNER Black Unlined 07/03/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 15/03/1947
BR Blue Black and White 08/11/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 27/11/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A130/06/1923
A3 (4-6-2)16/11/1943
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 297
Works Number 1570
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 30/06/1923 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off Kings Cross (34A)
Service Life 39 yrs, 5 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 05/04/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5229 30/06/1923 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5259 27/03/1932 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5289 05/04/1940 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5271 19/12/1953 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt
GNR 5,000g 5268 27/01/1961 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 5/4/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 30/06/1923
GRA   Grantham on 16/09/1928
DON   Doncaster on 26/04/1938
GOR   Gorton on 04/03/1939
KX   Kings Cross on 22/11/1942
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 15/02/1943
DON   Doncaster on 28/09/1943
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 03/12/1943
NWE   New England on 29/05/1944
KX   Kings Cross on 24/09/1944
35B   Grantham on 09/09/1951
36A   Doncaster on 18/10/1953
34A   Kings Cross on 08/06/1958
36A   Doncaster on 19/10/1958
34A   Kings Cross on 05/04/1959
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 31/10/1953
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 18/04/1959
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/06/1923 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7699)
05/03/1928 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7765)
12/04/1930 Long Travel Valves fitted
12/04/1930 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7646)
07/03/1933 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7701)
26/01/1938 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7791)
15/03/1947 To 75% Cut-off
15/03/1947 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9116)
02/05/1948 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 8080)
08/11/1949 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9451)
27/11/1952 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
26/11/1954 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29322)
10/01/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27052)
12/03/1959 Double Chimney fitted
12/03/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27029)
27/01/1961 Trough deflectors fitted
27/01/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 27973)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 25/09/1923 26/09/1923 2 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 1478N
  
Doncaster Works 14/11/1923 15/11/1923 2 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/11/1924 17/11/1924 10 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/12/1924 05/03/1925 88 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4478
  
Doncaster Works 21/10/1925 14/11/1925 25 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/07/1926 23/07/1926 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 02/11/1926 19/01/1927 79 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/07/1927 16/07/1927 13 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 09/11/1927 05/03/1928 118 days General Boiler number 7765 (Diagram 94)
  
Doncaster Works 18/06/1928 04/07/1928 17 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/12/1928 23/02/1929 83 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/02/1930 12/04/1930 59 days General Boiler number 7646 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
  
Doncaster Works 09/02/1931 11/04/1931 62 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/05/1931 09/06/1931 14 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/12/1931 17/02/1932 62 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/01/1933 07/03/1933 62 days General Boiler number 7701 (Diagram 94)
  
Doncaster Works 16/06/1934 27/07/1934 42 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/06/1935 19/07/1935 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/07/1936 21/08/1936 47 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/12/1936 16/01/1937 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/12/1937 26/01/1938 29 days General Boiler number 7791 (Diagram 94)
  
Doncaster Works 16/08/1938 24/09/1938 40 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 19/02/1940 05/04/1940 47 days General Tender number 5289 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
  
Doncaster Works 22/01/1942 07/03/1942 45 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
  
Doncaster Works 04/10/1943 16/11/1943 44 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27082 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 22/05/1945 13/07/1945 53 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/01/1947 15/03/1947 66 days General Boiler number 27058 (Diagram 94A)
To 75% Cut-off
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
  
Doncaster Works 09/05/1947 14/05/1947 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 05/03/1948 02/05/1948 59 days General Boiler number 8080 (Diagram 94HP)
Renumbered to BR 60109
  
Doncaster Works 30/12/1948 11/01/1949 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/10/1949 08/11/1949 38 days General Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
  
Doncaster Works 06/03/1951 05/04/1951 31 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 23/03/1952 24/04/1952 33 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/10/1952 27/11/1952 43 days Heavy Intermediate Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
  
Doncaster Works 27/12/1953 08/01/1954 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/10/1954 26/11/1954 42 days General Boiler number 29322 (Diagram 107)
  
Doncaster Works 03/12/1956 10/01/1957 39 days General Boiler number 27052 (Diagram 94A)
  
Doncaster Works 14/01/1957 16/01/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/02/1958 14/03/1958 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/01/1959 12/03/1959 53 days General Boiler number 27029 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
  
Doncaster Works 02/03/1960 05/04/1960 35 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/12/1960 27/01/1961 49 days General Boiler number 27973 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5268 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Trough deflectors fitted
  
Doncaster Works 15/11/1961 12/12/1961 28 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/05/1962 08/06/1962 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/09/1962 29/10/1962 56 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted in the Paint Shop at the beginning of November included: Nos. 60030/91, 60109/11, 60891, 60900/38/40, 61208, 61819/91, 61906/53/87, 67379, 69527/47. No. 67387 has been fitted for 'Pull and Push' working. SLS/194912
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) 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
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Boiler Park) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/06/1923 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1478, name: HERMIT
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1570
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		    
25/09/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/09/1923. Dep: 26/09/1923.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 1478N
    
14/11/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/11/1923. Dep: 15/11/1923.    
08/11/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/11/1924. Dep: 17/11/1924.    
08/12/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1924. Dep: 05/03/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4478
    
21/10/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/10/1925. Dep: 14/11/1925.    
17/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/07/1926. Dep: 23/07/1926.    
02/11/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1926. Dep: 19/01/1927.    
04/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 04/07/1927. Dep: 16/07/1927.    
09/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1927. Dep: 05/03/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7765 (Diagram 94)
    
18/06/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/06/1928. Dep: 04/07/1928.    
16/09/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
03/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1928. Dep: 23/02/1929.    
13/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/02/1930. Dep: 12/04/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7646 (Diagram 94)
Long Travel Valves fitted
    
09/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1931. Dep: 11/04/1931.    
27/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/05/1931. Dep: 09/06/1931.    
18/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1931. Dep: 17/02/1932.    
27/03/1932 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5259    
05/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1933. Dep: 07/03/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7701 (Diagram 94)
    
16/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1934. Dep: 27/07/1934.    
13/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1935. Dep: 19/07/1935.    
06/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1936. Dep: 21/08/1936.    
07/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1936. Dep: 16/01/1937.    
29/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1937. Dep: 26/01/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7791 (Diagram 94)
    
26/04/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
16/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 16/08/1938. Dep: 24/09/1938.    
04/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
19/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1940. Dep: 05/04/1940.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5289 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
    
22/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1942. Dep: 07/03/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
    
07/03/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
22/11/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
15/02/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
28/09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
04/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 04/10/1943. Dep: 16/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 27082 (Diagram 94A)
    
03/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
29/05/1944 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
24/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
22/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1945. Dep: 13/07/1945.    
20/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 508    
22/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 109    
09/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1947. Dep: 15/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27058 (Diagram 94A)
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    
09/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/05/1947. Dep: 14/05/1947.    
05/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1948. Dep: 02/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8080 (Diagram 94HP)
Renumbered to BR 60109
    
30/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/12/1948. Dep: 11/01/1949.    
02/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1949. Dep: 08/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27039 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
    
06/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 06/03/1951. Dep: 05/04/1951.    
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
23/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/03/1952. Dep: 24/04/1952.    
16/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/10/1952. Dep: 27/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
    
18/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
19/12/1953 Tender Tender fitted: GNR 5,000g number 5271    
27/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/12/1953. Dep: 08/01/1954.    
16/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1954. Dep: 26/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29322 (Diagram 107)
    
03/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1956. Dep: 10/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27052 (Diagram 94A)
    
14/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/01/1957. Dep: 16/01/1957.    
25/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/02/1958. Dep: 14/03/1958.    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
19/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
19/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1959. Dep: 12/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27029 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
    
05/04/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
02/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/03/1960. Dep: 05/04/1960.    
10/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1960. Dep: 27/01/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27973 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5268 (GNR 5,000g) attached.
Trough deflectors fitted
    
15/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/11/1961. Dep: 12/12/1961.    
22/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/05/1962. Dep: 08/06/1962.    
04/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/09/1962. Dep: 29/10/1962.    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60109 from Kings Cross (34A)    

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