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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 4903 on 01/07/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 613 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 34   03/11/1946
British Railways 60034   24/03/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
01/07/1938 PEREGRINE (removed 21/03/1948)
24/03/1948 LORD FARINGDON

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 01/07/1938
LNER Black Unlined - NE on tender 14/09/1942
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 10/12/1947
BR Blue Black and White 04/12/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 07/08/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A4
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 343
Works Number 1877
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Wed 01/07/1938 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Wed 24/08/1966 off Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)
Service Life 28 yrs, 1 mth , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1965 at Hughes Bolckows (North Blyth)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5639 01/07/1938 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5642 09/06/1939 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5332 25/02/1948 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5325 28/05/1954 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5640 28/01/1963 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5329 24/08/1966 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Fitted with Double chimney from new
Tender 5329 attached for scrapping
Sold for scrap to Hughes, Bolckow, Blyth 10/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 01/07/1938
KX   Kings Cross on 25/07/1942
GRA   Grantham on 05/10/1942
KX   Kings Cross on 11/04/1948
KX   Kings Cross w/e 17/04/1948
34E   New England on 16/06/1963
64A   St Margarets on 20/10/1963
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill
(Primarily used on 3hr expresses from Aberdeen - Glasgow)		 on 17/05/1964
     Withdrawn on 24/08/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC KX Kings Cross w/e 17/04/1948
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 29/06/1963
LOAN 91X To Scottish Region 4w/e 02/11/1963
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 09/11/1963
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region on 25/11/1963
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 5w/e 13/06/1964
WDN   on 24/08/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/12/1940 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8951)
14/09/1942 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9024)
10/12/1947 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8960)
25/02/1948 To 75% Cut-off
07/08/1952 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29283)
11/11/1952 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
07/02/1953 Long guard irons removed
13/01/1954 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29270)
21/05/1955 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29295)
10/11/1956 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29300)
29/01/1958 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29311)
14/05/1959 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29333)
02/11/1960 Speedometer fitted
02/11/1960 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29327)
01/06/1962 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 27964)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 13/07/1938 15/07/1938 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 13/03/1939 14/03/1939 2 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 15/04/1939 09/06/1939 56 days General Tender number 5642 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
  
Doncaster Works 12/11/1940 27/12/1940 46 days General Boiler number 8951 (Diagram 107)
  
Doncaster Works 07/01/1941 01/02/1941 26 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/08/1942 14/09/1942 38 days General Boiler number 9024 (Diagram 107)
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
  
Doncaster Works 19/10/1943 15/11/1943 28 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/06/1944 15/07/1944 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/09/1945 26/10/1945 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/01/1946 06/02/1946 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 15/10/1947 10/12/1947 57 days General Boiler number 29280 (Diagram 107)
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
  
Doncaster Works 23/01/1948 25/02/1948 34 days Light Repair Tender number 5332 (LNER Corridor) attached.
To 75% Cut-off
  
Doncaster Works 21/03/1948 24/03/1948 4 days Unclassified Renumbered to BR 60034
De-named PEREGRINE
Named LORD FARINGDON
  
Doncaster Works 03/08/1948 29/08/1948 27 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 16/03/1949 04/05/1949 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/10/1950 04/12/1950 43 days Heavy Intermediate Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
  
Doncaster Works 24/06/1952 07/08/1952 45 days General Boiler number 29283 (Diagram 107)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
  
Doncaster Works 31/10/1952 11/11/1952 12 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
  
Doncaster Works 01/02/1953 07/02/1953 7 days Unclassified Long guard irons removed
  
Doncaster Works 28/11/1953 13/01/1954 47 days General Boiler number 29270 (Diagram 107)
  
Stratford Works 22/06/1954 27/06/1954 6 days Light Casual Tender only
  
Doncaster Works 02/02/1955 04/02/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/04/1955 21/05/1955 36 days General Boiler number 29295 (Diagram 107)
  
Doncaster Works 02/10/1956 10/11/1956 40 days General Boiler number 29300 (Diagram 107)
  
Doncaster Works 19/11/1956 20/11/1956 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 29/05/1957 31/05/1957 3 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/08/1957 27/08/1957 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/12/1957 29/01/1958 51 days General Boiler number 29311 (Diagram 107)
  
Doncaster Works 10/04/1959 14/05/1959 35 days General Boiler number 29333 (Diagram 107)
  
Doncaster Works 26/09/1960 02/11/1960 38 days General Boiler number 29327 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
  
Doncaster Works 11/07/1961 26/07/1961 16 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/04/1962 01/06/1962 51 days General Boiler number 27964 (Diagram 107)
  
Doncaster Works 14/01/1963 21/01/1963 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 06/02/1963 07/03/1963 30 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 11/01/1965 21/04/1965 101 days Heavy Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1948 Doncaster Works Nos. 22, 23, 27, 34, 79, 91, 103, 504, 511/2/4 were all in Doncaster Plant about the beginning of March, but not all were in for general repair. Owing to a defective cylinder and piston, 'C.1' No. 2808 has been condemned, the boiler of which has now been placed on No. 2877. New 'A.2' No. 60532 Blue Peter was ready towards the end of March. The first re-numbered engines (green) ex Doncaster were: Nos. 60079, 60066 (after Goswick crash), 60512, 61070 an 60982, while others in hand included Nos. 60007/23 an 61828. No. 60534 will soon be ready, completing E.O. 380. Order 381 is for five 'A.2' following on. It is understood Orders 382-3 will be for 16 new 'A.1' 4-6-2's. SLS/194805
31/05/1948 Locomotive Trials 1948 No. 60034 Lord Faringdon was the ex L.N.E.R. 'A4' 'Pacific' used in the trials on the Euston-Carlisle section, and on all four down trips was observed on time at Crewe. The two ex L.M.S. locomotives to be tested between Waterloo and Exeter are to be equipped with ex W.D. 5000 gallon tenders. Class '7P' 4-6-2 No. 46236 is to receive tender No. 79294 and Class '6P' 4-6-0 No. 46154 tender No. 79254. Both tenders are believed to have come from Swindon SLS/194807
04/07/1948 Locomotives Trials Trialed on the ex L.N.E.R. Southern Area up to 4/7, have been: 'A.4' Nos. 22, 60033/34 and 'B.1' Nos. 61251/66. SLS/194808
30/04/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted in Works during April included Nos. 13, 17, 60033/34, 56, 69, 91, 60527, 802/07/96, 911/28/34/54, while those ex the Paint Shop included Nos. 60004/10/27/28/55 an 60100. As yet there is not any sign of either the new blue or green paint being used. SLS/194906
06/09/1952 G.N. Section The summer service ended without a failure on the 'Capitals' as far as Kings X were concerned, but there were two failures from the Edinburgh end, unfortunately. After an unbroken spell of over five weeks No. 60027 ran hot during week ended 16/8/52, north of York. The scheme by which the Kings X men were to take their own engines did not work out as planned, only five out of eleven weeks being-so worked, the remainder were shared by Nos. 60017/33/34. In fact, of these three, No. 60033 ran over 10,000 miles during one period of four weeks, though even this was probably exceeded by No. 60027 during the first four weeks of the summer service. Ten of the older J52's at Hornsey are to be exchanged for a similar number of J50's from Doncaster and other sheds, in the near future. A J50 was recently tried out on the trip workings from Hornsey to the Southern Region and the transfers are possibly the result of the success of those tests. A Diesel was also tried on these trips, but no more are expected at Hornsey for the time being.
The withdrawal has been announced of B17 61628 Harewood House this being the first of its class to be withdrawn and, incidentally, the first Gresley 3-cylinder class to feel the axe, apart from the A4 which was destroyed by a bomb during the war. No. 61628 was built at Darlington in 1931 as 2828, renumbered 1628 in 9/46 and 61628 in 1/49.		 SLS/195211
16/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2395/6, E3064-9, 13253. Boiler Shop: E3071/2. Stripping Road: D2235, 60044/56/63/94, 60502, 61088, 61803, 61902, 73043. Scrap Road: 61824, 61927/64, 64736, 69531 intact, 68951 just cut up. Crimpsal: 60150, 61204. Outside Crimpsal: 60147, 62015, 70034. Erecting Shop: D3446/9, D3660, D5560/72, D8212, 12124, 60022/30, 60155, 60519, 61055, 61157/95, 61208, 61312/26, 61846, 70009/18/38/9, 76050. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60034. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 60029, 61906. Paint Shop: D2234, D2394, D5571, D6722, E3063, 60009/73, 61056, 61378, 61893. Outside Paint Shop: D353, D5806, D9008. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196109
26/10/1963 Ex-Haymarket A4\'s During w/e 26/10, A4s 60006/7/10/17/26/32/4 arrived at St. Margarets from the south. 60006/7 have since moved on to Dalry Rd., 60010 to Ferryhill and 60026/34 to Bathgate for storage. After a few day's work from St. Margarets 60017/32 were to be returned south for scrapping. SLS/196311

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/07/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4903, name: PEREGRINE
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1877
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
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		    
13/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/07/1938. Dep: 15/07/1938.    
13/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/03/1939. Dep: 14/03/1939.    
15/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1939. Dep: 09/06/1939.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5642 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
    
12/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1940. Dep: 27/12/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8951 (Diagram 107)
    
07/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/01/1941. Dep: 01/02/1941.    
25/07/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
08/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1942. Dep: 14/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9024 (Diagram 107)
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
    
14/09/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender    
05/10/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
19/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/10/1943. Dep: 15/11/1943.    
11/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1944. Dep: 15/07/1944.    
16/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1945. Dep: 26/10/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 613 but not taken up    
22/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/01/1946. Dep: 06/02/1946.    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 34    
15/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1947. Dep: 10/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29280 (Diagram 107)
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
    
23/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/01/1948. Dep: 25/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 5332 (LNER Corridor) attached.
To 75% Cut-off
    
21/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/03/1948. Dep: 24/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60034
De-named PEREGRINE
Named LORD FARINGDON
    
11/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
17/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
03/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/08/1948. Dep: 29/08/1948.    
16/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1949. Dep: 04/05/1949.    
23/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/10/1950. Dep: 04/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
    
24/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1952. Dep: 07/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29283 (Diagram 107)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
    
07/08/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
31/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/10/1952. Dep: 11/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
    
01/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/02/1953. Dep: 07/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Long guard irons removed
    
28/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1953. Dep: 13/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29270 (Diagram 107)
    
28/05/1954 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5325    
22/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/06/1954. Dep: 27/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Tender only
    
02/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/02/1955. Dep: 04/02/1955.    
16/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1955. Dep: 21/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29295 (Diagram 107)
    
02/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1956. Dep: 10/11/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29300 (Diagram 107)
    
19/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/11/1956. Dep: 20/11/1956.    
29/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/05/1957. Dep: 31/05/1957.    
19/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/08/1957. Dep: 27/08/1957.    
10/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1957. Dep: 29/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29311 (Diagram 107)
    
10/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1959. Dep: 14/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29333 (Diagram 107)
    
26/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1960. Dep: 02/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29327 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
    
11/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/07/1961. Dep: 26/07/1961.    
12/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1962. Dep: 01/06/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27964 (Diagram 107)
    
14/01/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/01/1963. Dep: 21/01/1963.    
28/01/1963 Tender Tender fitted: Streamlined Non-Corridor number 5640    
06/02/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/02/1963. Dep: 07/03/1963.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
20/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
17/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B) (Primarily used on 3hr expresses from Aberdeen - Glasgow)    
11/01/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/01/1965. Dep: 21/04/1965.    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Hughes Bolckows: North Blyth    
24/08/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 60034 from Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
24/08/1966 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5329    

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