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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 4469 on 30/03/1938

Names Carried
Date From Name
30/03/1938 GADWALL (removed 21/06/1939)
01/03/1939 SIR RALPH WEDGWOOD

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 30/03/1938
LNER Black Unlined 17/04/1942

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A4
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 342
Works Number 1871
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sat 30/03/1938 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Sat 06/06/1942 off Gateshead (GHD)
Service Life 4 yrs, 2 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5672 30/03/1938 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Due to bomb damage sustained in enemy action at York 29/4/42 Condemned 20/6/42 and cut up at Doncaster Works

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 30/03/1938
     Withdrawn on 06/06/1942

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/03/1938 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9025)
20/04/1940 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8954)
25/10/1941 Side skirting removed


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 12/08/1938 18/08/1938 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/01/1939 01/03/1939 40 days General Named SIR RALPH WEDGWOOD
 
Doncaster Works 28/02/1940 20/04/1940 53 days General Boiler number 8954 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 11/09/1941 25/10/1941 45 days General Side skirting removed
 
Doncaster Works 21/02/1942 17/04/1942 56 days General Painted Wartime unlined black
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/03/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4469, name: GADWALL
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1871
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Livery applied: Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
Tender fitted: Streamlined Non-Corridor
Diagram 107 boiler fitted
   
12/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/08/1938. Dep: 18/08/1938.    
21/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1939. Dep: 01/03/1939.
Work undertaken:
Named SIR RALPH WEDGWOOD
   
28/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1940. Dep: 20/04/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8954 (Diagram 107)
   
11/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1941. Dep: 25/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Side skirting removed
   
21/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1942. Dep: 17/04/1942.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
06/06/1942 Withdrawn Condemned as 4469 from Gateshead (GHD)    

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