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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 4900 on 17/05/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 610 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 32   26/11/1946
British Railways 60032   10/06/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
17/05/1938 GANNET

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 17/05/1938
LNER Black Unlined - NE on tender 04/09/1942
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 03/05/1947
BR Blue Black and White 10/06/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 24/10/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A4
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 342
Works Number 1874
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Sun 17/05/1938 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 20/10/1963 off New England (34E)
Service Life 25 yrs, 5 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 06/12/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5675 17/05/1938 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5329 24/10/1952 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5675 01/06/1953 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5647 17/06/1954 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5670 12/04/1955 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5329 07/09/1955 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5331 15/03/1957 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 6/12/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 17/05/1938
GRA   Grantham m/e 09/1938
KX   Kings Cross on 22/09/1938
DON   Doncaster m/e 05/1939
GRA   Grantham on 02/10/1943
34A   Kings Cross on 04/06/1950
34A   Kings Cross m/e 30/06/1950
34E   New England on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 20/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 29/06/1963
WDN   on 20/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/05/1938 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9028)
04/09/1942 Side skirting removed
04/09/1942 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9023)
03/05/1947 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8959)
22/03/1951 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29287)
24/10/1952 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29285)
20/02/1953 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
30/03/1954 Long guard irons removed
30/03/1954 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29308)
28/10/1955 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29291)
15/03/1957 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29325)
27/11/1958 Double Chimney fitted
27/11/1958 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29285)
29/04/1960 Speedometer fitted
29/04/1960 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29326)
22/03/1962 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29316)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 19/08/1938 09/09/1938 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 08/06/1939 04/08/1939 58 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/02/1941 15/03/1941 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/07/1942 04/09/1942 45 days General Boiler number 9023 (Diagram 107)
Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
  
Doncaster Works 20/01/1944 24/02/1944 36 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/08/1944 30/09/1944 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/12/1945 26/01/1946 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/03/1947 03/05/1947 43 days General Boiler number 8959 (Diagram 107)
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
  
Doncaster Works 03/05/1949 10/06/1949 39 days General Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
Renumbered to BR 60032
  
Doncaster Works 19/02/1951 22/03/1951 32 days General Boiler number 29287 (Diagram 107)
  
Doncaster Works 07/01/1952 16/01/1952 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 16/09/1952 24/10/1952 39 days General Boiler number 29285 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5329 (LNER Corridor) attached.
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
  
Doncaster Works 14/02/1953 20/02/1953 7 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
  
Doncaster Works 07/04/1953 22/04/1953 16 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 24/02/1954 30/03/1954 35 days General Boiler number 29308 (Diagram 107)
Long guard irons removed
  
Doncaster Works 18/01/1955 21/01/1955 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 19/09/1955 28/10/1955 40 days General Boiler number 29291 (Diagram 107)
  
Doncaster Works 09/02/1957 15/03/1957 35 days General Boiler number 29325 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5331 (LNER Corridor) attached.
  
Doncaster Works 13/10/1958 27/11/1958 46 days General Boiler number 29285 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
  
Doncaster Works 15/03/1960 29/04/1960 46 days General Boiler number 29326 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
  
Doncaster Works 19/09/1960 19/10/1960 31 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/05/1961 26/05/1961 26 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 31/07/1961 29/08/1961 30 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/02/1962 22/03/1962 46 days General Boiler number 29316 (Diagram 107)
  
Doncaster Works 12/12/1962 11/01/1963 31 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/08/1963 20/09/1963 39 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/06/1954 G.N. notes With the Summer Service proper, starting on 28th June, interest is again focussed on the 'Elizabethan,' accelerated this year to a 6½-hour schedule. This year it was decided to keep two A4's specially for this job, one to work the train and the other as stand-by. The system previously adopted, of letting the men take their own loco. on this train, has been dropped, presumably because of the extra labour and worry involved in seeing that nine different engines are brought to and maintained in a good enough condition to do the non-stop run just for one week only in each case. Some of the regular engines have got in good mileages (over 80,000 since shopping in one case), and although in an emergency any of them could be relied upon to get through, it is obviously going to be easier to keep two only in good shape. The locos. chosen, both non-regular ones, Nos. 60030 an 60032, are recently ex-works, and the first Down train on Monday 28th was worked by 60030 and the up train by No. 60009 of Haymarket. These two completed the first week without untoward incident, No. 60030 on her first up trip arriving seven minutes early after a journey including at least eight bad P.W. checks. The stand-by engine 60032 has worked a train out and back daily, after seeing the non-stop safely on its way. SLS/195408
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting 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
21/08/1963 Doncaster Works (Yard) New Erecting Shop: E3085/6/95, D1507/13/4. Crimpsall Diesel Bay: 12111, D2570, D3160, D3620/2/36/9/49/81/93, D5037/45, D5502, D5649/67/73/82, D5852, D6713/4, D6801, D8229, D9015/7/20. Crimpsall Steam Bay: 60009/65/94, 62011/22, 90015/313/471 and Dept. 11 (68914). Yard: 12135, D2407, D3159, D3495, D3632, D5500/12/48/52/8/72/96, D5610/47/83, D6721, 60008/14/22/32/46/97, 60830, 63678, 63704/18, 68925, 69523, 90269/502. Paint Shop: 60800. Outside Weigh House: D5068, D5659, D6864, 90449. SLS/196309
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
17/05/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4900, name: GANNET
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1874
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		    
19/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/08/1938. Dep: 09/09/1938.    
09/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
22/09/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
05/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
08/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1939. Dep: 04/08/1939.    
01/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1941. Dep: 15/03/1941.    
22/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1942. Dep: 04/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9023 (Diagram 107)
Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
    
04/09/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender    
02/10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
20/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/01/1944. Dep: 24/02/1944.    
12/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1944. Dep: 30/09/1944.    
17/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1945. Dep: 26/01/1946.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 610 but not taken up    
26/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 32    
22/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1947. Dep: 03/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8959 (Diagram 107)
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
    
03/05/1947 Livery Change of livery to Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.    
03/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1949. Dep: 10/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
Renumbered to BR 60032
    
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
19/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1951. Dep: 22/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29287 (Diagram 107)
    
07/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/01/1952. Dep: 16/01/1952.    
16/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1952. Dep: 24/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29285 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5329 (LNER Corridor) attached.
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
    
14/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/02/1953. Dep: 20/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
    
07/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/04/1953. Dep: 22/04/1953.    
01/06/1953 Tender Tender fitted: Streamlined Non-Corridor number 5675    
24/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1954. Dep: 30/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29308 (Diagram 107)
Long guard irons removed
    
17/06/1954 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5647    
18/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/01/1955. Dep: 21/01/1955.    
12/04/1955 Tender Tender fitted: Streamlined Non-Corridor number 5670    
07/09/1955 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5329    
19/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1955. Dep: 28/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29291 (Diagram 107)
    
09/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1957. Dep: 15/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29325 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5331 (LNER Corridor) attached.
    
13/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1958. Dep: 27/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29285 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
    
15/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1960. Dep: 29/04/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29326 (Diagram 107)
Speedometer fitted
    
19/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/09/1960. Dep: 19/10/1960.    
01/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/05/1961. Dep: 26/05/1961.    
31/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/07/1961. Dep: 29/08/1961.    
05/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1962. Dep: 22/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29316 (Diagram 107)
    
12/12/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/12/1962. Dep: 11/01/1963.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
13/08/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/08/1963. Dep: 20/09/1963.    
20/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60032 from New England (34E)    
06/12/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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