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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1479 on 25/07/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924 Tmp) 1479N   19/10/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4479   11/04/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 509   Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 110   24/08/1946
British Railways 60110   02/03/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
25/07/1923 ROBERT THE DEVIL

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Apple Green Black and White 25/07/1923
LNER Black Unlined 08/08/1942
LNER Apple Green Black and White 08/02/1947
BR Blue Black and White 03/08/1950
BR Green Orange and Black 28/08/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A125/07/1923
A3 (4-6-2)08/08/1942
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 297
Works Number 1571
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Thu 25/07/1923 to Grantham (GRA)
Withdrawal Thu 23/05/1963 off Kings Cross (34A)
Service Life 39 yrs, 9 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Tue 11/06/1963

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
GNR 5,000g 5230 25/07/1923 GNR 5,000g 8t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 11/6/63
The only A1/A3 to keep the same tender for the whole of its life.

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GRA   Grantham (New) on 25/07/1923
NWE   New England on 07/01/1942
GRA   Grantham on 11/10/1942
KX   Kings Cross on 27/10/1946
35B   Grantham on 09/09/1951
34A   Kings Cross on 16/06/1957
     Withdrawn on 23/05/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC KX Kings Cross w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 13/07/1957
WDN   on 23/05/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
25/07/1923 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7700)
04/03/1929 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7697)
20/02/1930 Long Travel Valves fitted
03/12/1931 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7647)
19/09/1934 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7697)
18/11/1936 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7795)
19/10/1940 Diagram 94 boiler fitted (number 7776)
08/08/1942 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9211)
08/02/1947 Diagram 94HP boiler fitted (number 9566)
02/03/1949 To 75% Cut-off
03/08/1950 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 9215)
28/08/1951 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27056)
02/01/1953 Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
13/07/1954 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27070)
08/06/1957 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27025)
30/05/1959 Double Chimney fitted
30/05/1959 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27020)
08/03/1961 Diagram 94A boiler fitted (number 27052)
07/1961 Trough deflectors fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 04/08/1923 09/08/1923 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/10/1923 19/10/1923 3 days Unclassified Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 1479N
 
Doncaster Works 11/12/1923 13/12/1923 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/03/1924 07/04/1924 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 02/06/1924 09/06/1924 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/10/1924 11/10/1924 11 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 05/01/1925 11/04/1925 97 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4479
 
Doncaster Works 16/02/1926 05/06/1926 110 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/03/1927 18/06/1927 90 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/10/1927 14/11/1927 25 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 07/03/1928 31/03/1928 25 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 17/12/1928 04/03/1929 78 days General Boiler number 7697 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 06/12/1929 20/02/1930 77 days General Long Travel Valves fitted
 
Doncaster Works 20/10/1930 16/12/1930 58 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 20/10/1931 03/12/1931 45 days General Boiler number 7647 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 12/02/1932 23/03/1932 41 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/02/1933 08/04/1933 61 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/09/1933 16/11/1933 48 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 16/08/1934 19/09/1934 35 days General Boiler number 7697 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 08/04/1935 16/04/1935 9 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 05/09/1935 25/10/1935 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/10/1936 18/11/1936 42 days General Boiler number 7795 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 28/12/1937 03/02/1938 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/04/1938 11/04/1938 7 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/07/1938 21/07/1938 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 14/04/1939 20/05/1939 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/09/1940 19/10/1940 45 days General Boiler number 7776 (Diagram 94)
 
Doncaster Works 09/07/1942 08/08/1942 31 days Heavy Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9211 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Doncaster Works 23/02/1944 23/03/1944 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/03/1944 04/04/1944 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 08/08/1945 06/10/1945 60 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/12/1946 08/02/1947 43 days General Boiler number 9566 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
 
Doncaster Works 14/01/1949 02/03/1949 48 days General To 75% Cut-off
Renumbered to BR 60110
 
Doncaster Works 19/06/1950 03/08/1950 46 days General Boiler number 9215 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 13/07/1951 28/08/1951 47 days General Boiler number 27056 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
Doncaster Works 20/11/1952 02/01/1953 44 days General Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
 
Doncaster Works 13/02/1953 17/02/1953 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 01/07/1953 10/07/1953 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/05/1954 13/07/1954 50 days General Boiler number 27070 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 24/01/1955 27/01/1955 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 28/11/1955 10/01/1956 44 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1957 08/06/1957 45 days General Boiler number 27025 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 13/06/1957 14/06/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/04/1959 30/05/1959 57 days General Boiler number 27020 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 15/08/1960 03/09/1960 20 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 31/01/1961 08/03/1961 37 days General Boiler number 27052 (Diagram 94A)
 
Doncaster Works 11/08/1961 13/09/1961 34 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/04/1962 28/04/1962 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/01/1963 31/01/1963 31 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works at the end of January, included Nos. 53, 88, 90, 95, 110, 800/59/84/93, 922/30/44/67, 3491, 3959/75/85, 4200/68, 5005/08/14 an 60045. 884, 930 and 3959 were in for light repairs. The following are ex Works painted green:-Nos. 60514 an 60524, while those painted black and fully lined are: Nos. 1904/14, 61139/44/93, 61805 an 61883. New 'A.1' No. 60123 was ready for trial, but the next batch of six were held up awaiting materials. SLS/194903
31/03/1950 Inverurie Works Locomotives entering Works during March: These included Nos. 62275, 4479/80, 64489, 65222/41/50/94, ex-L.M.S. Nos. 4181, 4257, 15198, 15234, 55263. 16251, 16325, 17357, 17405/33. SLS/195005
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/07/1923 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1479, name: ROBERT THE DEVIL
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1571
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
   
04/08/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/08/1923. Dep: 09/08/1923.    
17/10/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/10/1923. Dep: 19/10/1923.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924 Tmp) number 1479N
   
11/12/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/12/1923. Dep: 13/12/1923.    
26/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/03/1924. Dep: 07/04/1924.    
02/06/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/06/1924. Dep: 09/06/1924.    
01/10/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 01/10/1924. Dep: 11/10/1924.    
05/01/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1925. Dep: 11/04/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4479
   
16/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1926. Dep: 05/06/1926.    
21/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1927. Dep: 18/06/1927.    
21/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 21/10/1927. Dep: 14/11/1927.    
07/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/03/1928. Dep: 31/03/1928.    
17/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1928. Dep: 04/03/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7697 (Diagram 94)
   
06/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1929. Dep: 20/02/1930.
Work undertaken:
Long Travel Valves fitted
   
20/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 20/10/1930. Dep: 16/12/1930.    
20/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1931. Dep: 03/12/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7647 (Diagram 94)
   
12/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/02/1932. Dep: 23/03/1932.    
07/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1933. Dep: 08/04/1933.    
30/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 30/09/1933. Dep: 16/11/1933.    
16/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1934. Dep: 19/09/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7697 (Diagram 94)
   
08/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/04/1935. Dep: 16/04/1935.    
05/09/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1935. Dep: 25/10/1935.    
08/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1936. Dep: 18/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7795 (Diagram 94)
   
28/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/12/1937. Dep: 03/02/1938.    
05/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/04/1938. Dep: 11/04/1938.    
18/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/07/1938. Dep: 21/07/1938.    
14/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1939. Dep: 20/05/1939.    
05/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1940. Dep: 19/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7776 (Diagram 94)
   
07/01/1942 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
09/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 09/07/1942. Dep: 08/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class A3
Boiler number 9211 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
08/08/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
11/10/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
23/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1944. Dep: 23/03/1944.    
30/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/03/1944. Dep: 04/04/1944.    
08/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1945. Dep: 06/10/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 509 but not taken up    
24/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 110    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
28/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/12/1946. Dep: 08/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9566 (Diagram 94HP)
Painted Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining
   
08/02/1947 Livery Change of livery to Apple green with white lined black boiler bands, black frames and cylinders with red lining    
14/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/01/1949. Dep: 02/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
Renumbered to BR 60110
   
19/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1950. Dep: 03/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9215 (Diagram 94A)
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
03/08/1950 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.    
13/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1951. Dep: 28/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27056 (Diagram 94A)
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
20/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1952. Dep: 02/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Right Hand Drive to Left Hand Drive
   
13/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/02/1953. Dep: 17/02/1953.    
01/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/07/1953. Dep: 10/07/1953.    
25/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1954. Dep: 13/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27070 (Diagram 94A)
   
24/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/01/1955. Dep: 27/01/1955.    
28/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1955. Dep: 10/01/1956.    
25/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1957. Dep: 08/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27025 (Diagram 94A)
   
06/1957 Report Report: With the introduction of the summer timetable there are, Mondays to Thursdays, no fewer than five daily non—stop trains between Kings Cross and Newcastle—an all-time record. These are the 7.45, 10.0 a.m., 4.0, 7.45 and 10.15 p.m. from Kings Cross, and the corresponding return trains from Newcastle leaving at 12.19, 1.4, 9.45 a.m., 12.24 and 6.15 p.m. The number is reduced from five to four down on Fridays, when` the "Car-Sleeper" does not run, although there are still five up. As a result of these alterations there are now eight through engine workings between Kings Cross and Newcastle. Kings Cross engines and men work down on the 7.45 a.m. "Morning Talisman," 10.0 a.m. "Flying Scotsman," 3.15 p.m. Niddrie goods, 4.50 p.m. "Tees-Tyne Pullman" and the 7.45 p.m. "Car-Sleeper," which has had the engine-changing stops at Grantham and York withdrawn. The engines and crews return from Newcastle on the following day in this order : 12.19 a.m. "Car-Sleeper," 8.0 a.m., 12.24 p.m., 9.20 a.m. "Tees-Tyne Pullman" and 9.45 a.m. "Morning Talisman." As the 3.15 p.m. down goods arrives at Newcastle after the 4.0 and 4.50 p.m. the crew start their rest period later and so return out of sequence. The Gateshead workings to London are unchanged (1.4 a.m. and 6.15 p.m. up and 10.10 a.m. and 10.15 p.m. down). As a result of these developments, "A1s" Nos. 60125/58 and "A3s" Nos. 60066 and 60110 have been sent to Kings Cross and have been used on Newcastle duties in company with other "A1s," "A3s" and "A4s" ; the "A3s" do not appear to have any difficulty keeping the timings of the faster trains. (Trains Illustrated - August, 1957)    
13/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/06/1957. Dep: 14/06/1957.    
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
04/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1959. Dep: 30/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27020 (Diagram 94A)
Double Chimney fitted
   
15/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/08/1960. Dep: 03/09/1960.    
31/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1961. Dep: 08/03/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27052 (Diagram 94A)
   
07/1961 Modification Modification: Trough deflectors fitted    
11/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/08/1961. Dep: 13/09/1961.    
10/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/04/1962. Dep: 28/04/1962.    
01/01/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/01/1963. Dep: 31/01/1963.    
23/05/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60110 from Kings Cross (34A)    

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