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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 4488 on 29/06/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 590 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 9   12/01/1947
British Railways 60009   05/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
17/04/1937 OSPREY (removed 20/06/1937)
28/06/1937 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 19/04/1937
LNER Black Unlined 21/03/1942
LNER Black Unlined - NE on tender 14/08/1943
LNER Garter blue Narrow red and white 21/02/1947
BR Blue Black and White 04/08/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 02/10/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class A4
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 340
Works Number 1853
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service Wed 29/06/1937 to Haymarket (HAY)
Withdrawal Wed 01/06/1966 off Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)
Service Life 28 yrs, 11 mths , 3 dys

Disposal

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
LNER Corridor 5325 29/06/1937 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
Streamlined Non-Corridor 5636 05/05/1948 LNER 5,000g 8t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5591 14/05/1948 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5332 06/11/1963 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt
LNER Corridor 5484 17/07/1966 LNER 5,000g 9t 0cwt

Notes
Notes SPRINGBOK plaque fitted 12/4/54
Sold to J B Cameron 7/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HAY   Haymarket (New) on 29/06/1937
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill
(Primarily used on 3hr expresses from Aberdeen - Glasgow)
on 20/05/1962
     Withdrawn on 01/06/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 4w/e 09/06/1962
WDN   on 01/06/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/06/1937 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8951)
29/07/1939 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
09/11/1940 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9129)
21/03/1942 Side skirting removed
13/01/1945 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8955)
09/02/1946 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 9128)
05/05/1948 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 8957)
04/08/1949 To 75% Cut-off
02/10/1952 Long guard irons removed
22/04/1954 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29285)
17/06/1955 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29278)
05/04/1957 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29319)
18/11/1958 Double Chimney fitted
18/11/1958 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29310)
17/02/1960 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 27965)
19/07/1961 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 27961)
06/11/1963 Diagram 107 boiler fitted (number 29337)

Preservation
Current Status Unknown
Status Date 17/09/2018


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 20/11/1937 11/12/1937 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/05/1938 18/06/1938 29 days General Larger coal space provided
 
Doncaster Works 17/06/1939 29/07/1939 43 days General BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 23/03/1940 30/03/1940 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/09/1940 09/11/1940 50 days General Boiler number 9129 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 31/01/1942 21/03/1942 50 days General Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black
 
Cowlairs Works 10/02/1943 12/02/1943 3 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/07/1943 14/08/1943 43 days General Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
 
Doncaster Works 08/04/1944 22/04/1944 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 25/11/1944 13/01/1945 50 days General Boiler number 8955 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 05/01/1946 09/02/1946 36 days General Boiler number 9128 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 14/01/1947 21/02/1947 39 days General Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 22/03/1948 05/05/1948 45 days General Boiler number 8957 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5636 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
Renumbered to BR 60009
 
Doncaster Works 14/05/1948 14/05/1948 1 day Special Tender change
Tender number 5591 (LNER Corridor) attached.
 
Doncaster Works 24/06/1948 25/06/1948 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 19/11/1948 03/12/1948 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/06/1949 04/08/1949 50 days General To 75% Cut-off
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
 
Doncaster Works 20/10/1950 23/11/1950 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/08/1952 02/10/1952 43 days General Long guard irons removed
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
 
R & W Hawthorn 16/09/1953 10/10/1953 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/03/1954 22/04/1954 42 days General Boiler number 29285 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 07/05/1955 17/06/1955 42 days General Boiler number 29278 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 02/08/1956 04/09/1956 34 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/03/1957 05/04/1957 36 days General Boiler number 29319 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 08/10/1958 18/11/1958 42 days General Boiler number 29310 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
 
Doncaster Works 12/01/1960 17/02/1960 37 days General AWS and speed indicator fitted
Boiler number 27965 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 01/06/1961 19/07/1961 49 days General Boiler number 27961 (Diagram 107)
 
Doncaster Works 07/06/1962 16/08/1962 71 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/07/1963 06/11/1963 114 days General Boiler number 29337 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5332 (LNER Corridor) attached.
 
R & W Hawthorn 05/12/1963 05/12/1963 1 day Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/02/1964 18/04/1964 74 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1946 General At this date (30/11/1946) only the following Scottish Area engines still require to be renumbered: 4488, 4491, 2745, 4819, 4891, 4898, 3658, 3682, 3692, 1996, 9765, 6897, 3057, 9499, 9886, 9384, 6398, 6399, 6401, 265, 320, 9201, 9204, 9368, 9255, 9263, 9429, 9046, 2980, 9632, 9644, 9668, 9757, 9790, 7348, 9524, 9527; a total of 37, or 3 per cent. of the total stock SLS/194701
30/06/1950 Capitals Limited The 'Capitals Limited': No. 60009 Union of South Africa, one of the seven 'A.4' allocated to Haymarket (Scottish Region), was noted continuously for the first 3½ weeks of the summer service on this train on its northbound non-stop run, also making the through 392-mile run in one or other direction on the Sundays: the alternate turns were operated by King's Cross 'A.4,' two of which were used in turn. SLS/195008
31/08/1950 East coast route Six hours' observation on a Saturday in August, 1950, showed that the 'V.2's' were taking a big share in express workings, no less than seventeen being noted: some worked through to London from Newcastle or York, for instance, on the 'Northumbrian' and the 'Scarborough Flier': Thirteen 'A.1' Pacifics were also seen, many now named and in blue livery; while 'A.2,' 'A.3,' and 'A.4' classes were in evidence to a much less extent. At the beginning of the season, the 'Capitals Limited' was run for 4½ weeks continuously by the 'A.4,' 60009 Union of South Africa (Haymarket); while during July and August another Haymarket engine, 60031 Golden Plover excelled this by 5½ weeks' continuous running, including Sundays when a Newcastle stop is included. Owing to a mishap to the 'A.4' hauling the 'Flying Scotsman' at Knebworth recently, the train was brought on to London by a 'B.1,' the train-name headboard being transferred to the emergency locomotive. On another occasion an 'Al' was in difficulty at Potter's Bar with the 'Northumbrian,' when an 'N.2' brought the train on-bunker first-sporting the special headboard. SLS/195010
29/06/1953 Elizabethan Express The first 'Elizabethan' from London was in charge of A4 60028 and Driver J. Howard, and both arrived on time and intact at Edinburgh despite the combined efforts of the reporters and television cameras. Up to quite a late hour it was hoped that 60022 would be able to do the trip but several failures of minor and major importance had made the prospect unlikely, then a final test a day or two beforehand still showed a tendency for one of the motion pins to run warm, and so 60028, fairly new ex works, was quickly made ready. So far, the first month has produced only one failure; a trailing bogie on 60008 ran hot (on Monday the 13th) on her first down run, and at Dunbar a D49 took over for the short run to Edinburgh. One of the Haymarket locos., No. 60009 was suspected of being a little warm on arrival at Kings Cross, during the second week, and 60028 was sent in its place the next morning (60017 had previously taken over the Kings X working leaving 60028 in reserve), 60009 returned on its right working later. This loco. had earlier worked the first Up train, a run spoilt by a piece of cotton waste blocking the water pick-up, causing a stop at Retford for a. 'drink.' Good work by Driver Smith thereafter reduced the late arrival to only five or six minutes. 60004 has performed well from the Edinburgh end (though reported a little weak at the front end), with some help from 60031. SLS/195310
01/10/1953 A4 Corrections We have received from a member who wishes to remain anonymous the following rectifications to the notes on A4 failures recently: No. 60008 ran hot at Dunbar with a carrying box hot, not a bogie box. The offending cotton waste on No. 60009 on the first day of The Elizabethan blew into the rachet of the scoop while it was being lowered, jamming the scoop temporarily, and by the time it was freed the troughs were passed; there was no blockage. No A4 has a pony truck; L.M.S. and B.R. Pacifics have pony trucks, but L.N.E.R. Pacifics have carrying axles in Cartazzi boxes. SLS/195401
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
02/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shops) New Erecting Shop: D2394/5, E3064-9. Boiler Shop: E3070. Stripping Road: D2235, D3446, D3694, 60022, 60502/19, 61195, 61311. 61902/19, 64170, 70018/39. Scrap Yard: 61997 being cut up. Crimpsall: 61157, 61846. Outside Crimpsall: D3660, 61056/87, 76050. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D2402, D3449, D5571/2, D8211, 12124, 13253, 43154, 60009/30/62/73/7, 60142/55/6, 61074, 61167, 61378, 61893, 61906/43, 63928, 70009/23/7/35. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60029, 61231, 61850/65, 68591. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: D5534, 60099, 62059, 63967. Paint Shop: D2393, D6720, D9006, E3062/3, 13252, 60161, 61120. Outside Paint Shop: D351, D5347, D5804, D6719. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196108
16/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint 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
02/02/1963 Glasgow - Aberdeen Pacific workings The last regular workings of L.N.E.R Pacifics - during December and January, Ferryhill usually used 60009 an 60011 on the 7-10 a.m. to Glasgow (back with the 5-30 p.m.) but 60002/4/57/97/522/37 also appeared, whilst the standbies were 60527 or 60955 (rarely required). 60537 appeared on 25th January-one month after its 'withdrawal'! ' St. Rollox usually used 60027* on the 8-25 a.m. to Aberdeen (back with the 5-15 p.m.) with as standby 60031 or 60090, whilst 60012 was borrowed from Haymarket for most of November and December; other locomotives to appear were 60004/512/955/72 an 73153. * 60027 was in Grangemouth shed for repair on 11th February. SLS/196303
21/08/1963 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall Steam Bay) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/04/1937 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5325    
19/04/1937 Livery Change of livery to Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.    
29/06/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4488
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1853
Allocated to Haymarket (HAY)
Diagram 107 boiler fitted
   
20/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/11/1937. Dep: 11/12/1937.    
21/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1938. Dep: 18/06/1938.
Work undertaken:
Larger coal space provided
   
17/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1939. Dep: 29/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
23/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/03/1940. Dep: 30/03/1940.    
21/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1940. Dep: 09/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9129 (Diagram 107)
   
31/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1942. Dep: 21/03/1942.
Work undertaken:
Side skirting removed
Painted Wartime unlined black
   
21/03/1942 Livery Change of livery to Wartime unlined black    
10/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/02/1943. Dep: 12/02/1943.    
03/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1943. Dep: 14/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Painted Wartime unlined black with NE lettering on tender
   
08/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/04/1944. Dep: 22/04/1944.    
25/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1944. Dep: 13/01/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8955 (Diagram 107)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 590 but not taken up    
05/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1946. Dep: 09/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9128 (Diagram 107)
   
12/01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 9    
14/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/01/1947. Dep: 21/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Painted Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.
   
21/02/1947 Livery Change of livery to Garter blue with black frames, red wheel centres and narrow red and white lining.    
22/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1948. Dep: 05/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8957 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5636 (Streamlined Non-Corridor) attached.
Renumbered to BR 60009
   
14/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Special) - Arr: 14/05/1948. Dep: 14/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Tender change
Tender number 5591 (LNER Corridor) attached.
   
24/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/06/1948. Dep: 25/06/1948.    
19/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/11/1948. Dep: 03/12/1948.    
16/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1949. Dep: 04/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
To 75% Cut-off
Painted BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
   
20/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1950. Dep: 23/11/1950.    
21/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1952. Dep: 02/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Long guard irons removed
Painted Green with orange and black lining.
   
02/10/1952 Livery Change of livery to Green with orange and black lining.    
16/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/09/1953. Dep: 10/10/1953.    
12/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1954. Dep: 22/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29285 (Diagram 107)
   
07/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1955. Dep: 17/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29278 (Diagram 107)
   
02/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/08/1956. Dep: 04/09/1956.    
01/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1957. Dep: 05/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29319 (Diagram 107)
   
08/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1958. Dep: 18/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29310 (Diagram 107)
Double Chimney fitted
   
12/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1960. Dep: 17/02/1960.
Work undertaken:
AWS and speed indicator fitted
Boiler number 27965 (Diagram 107)
   
01/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1961. Dep: 19/07/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 27961 (Diagram 107)
   
20/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B) (Primarily used on 3hr expresses from Aberdeen - Glasgow)    
07/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/06/1962. Dep: 16/08/1962.    
16/07/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1963. Dep: 06/11/1963.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29337 (Diagram 107)
Tender number 5332 (LNER Corridor) attached.
   
05/12/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/12/1963. Dep: 05/12/1963.    
05/02/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/02/1964. Dep: 18/04/1964.    
01/06/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 60009 from Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
17/07/1966 Tender Tender fitted: LNER Corridor number 5484    

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