List of LNER Class A1/A3 locomotives

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LNER A1 No. 2553 waiting to be named Prince of Wales by the Prince of Wales in 1926 LNER Doncaster Works awaiting the Prince of Wales (CJ Allen, Steel Highway, 1928).jpg
LNER A1 No. 2553 waiting to be named Prince of Wales by the Prince of Wales in 1926

Below are the names and numbers of the steam locomotives that comprised the LNER Gresley Classes A1 and A3, that ran on the Great Northern (GNR) and latterly the London and North Eastern Railway network. They represented Nigel Gresley's attempt to standardise steam design. The class names mainly denoted various racehorses; there were seven exceptions, detailed at the end.

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Nos. 4470–81 were ordered by the GNR as their nos. 1470–81; and although only the first two were actually delivered to the GNR, all twelve initially bore their GNR numbers, a distinguishing suffix letter "N" being added to the last two from new, and to five others from August 1923, i.e. 1480N, etc. These twelve all had their numbers increased by 3000 between February 1924 and April 1925. [1]


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List of locomotives
LNER No.LNER No. (1945-1948)BR No.Original Name (Rename(s))ManufacturerSerial No.Entered ServiceRebuiltWithdrawnFate
4470 11360113 Great Northern Doncaster Works 1536April 1922September 1945 [lower-alpha 1] –Rebuilt as a Thompson A1/1, later scrapped.
447110260102 Sir Frederick Banbury Doncaster Works 153910 July 1922October 1942November 1961Scrapped
4472 502 (103)60103 Flying Scotsman Doncaster Works 156424 February 1923January 1947January 1963Preserved
447310460104 Solario Doncaster Works 156517 March 1923October 194119 November 1959Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 7 December 1959.
447410560105 Victor Wild Doncaster Works 1566March 1923October 1942November 1963Scrapped
447510660106 Flying Fox Doncaster Works 1567April 1923March 1947November 1964Scrapped
447610760107 Royal Lancer Doncaster Works 1568May 1923October 1946November 1963Scrapped
447710860108 Gay Crusader Doncaster Works 1569June 1923January 1943November 1963Scrapped
447810960109 Hermit Doncaster Works 1570July 1923November 1943November 1962Scrapped
447911060110 Robert the Devil Doncaster Works 1571July 1923August 1942November 1963Scrapped
448011160111 Enterprise Doncaster Works 1572August 1923July 1927November 1962Scrapped
448111260112 St Simon Doncaster Works 1573September 1923August 1946November 1964Scrapped
25434460044 Melton Doncaster Works 159828 June 1924September 194716 June 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 25 November 1963.
25444560045 Lemberg Doncaster Works 1600July 1924December 1927November 1964Scrapped
25454660046 Diamond Jubilee Doncaster Works 16019 August 192410 January 194828 August 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 20 August 1963.
25464760047 Donovan Doncaster Works 160230 August 1924January 19488 April 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 19 June 1963.
25474860048 Doncaster Doncaster Works 160330 August 192410 May 19468 September 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 19 September 1963.
25484960049 Galtee More Doncaster Works 160427 September 192410 May 194529 December 1962Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 4 April 1963.
25495060050 Persimmon Doncaster Works 160515 October 1924December 194311 June 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 9 August 1963.
25505160051 Blink Bonny Doncaster Works 1606October 1924November 1945November 1964Scrapped
25515260052 Prince Palatine Doncaster Works 1607November 1924August 1941January 1966Scrapped at St Margaret's Shed, Edinburgh in April 1966.
25525360053 Sansovino Doncaster Works 160811 December 192410 September 194327 May 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 31 May 1963.
25535460054 Manna (renamed 11 November 1926) [2]
Prince of Wales 		Doncaster Works 1609December 1924July 1943June 1964Scrapped
25545560055 Woolwinder Doncaster Works 161031 December 1924June 19424 September 1961Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 30 September 1961.
25555660056 Centenary Doncaster Works 16117 February 1925August 194413 May 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 31 May 1963.
25565760057 Ormonde Doncaster Works 16127 February 192513 January 194713 May 1963Scrapped
25575860058 Blair Athol Doncaster Works 161328 February 1925December 194519 June 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 10 July 1963.
25585960059 Tracery Doncaster Works 161425 March 192519 July 194217 December 1962Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 31 December 1962.
25596060060 The Tetrarch Doncaster Works 1615April 1925January 1942September 1963Scrapped
25606160061 Pretty Polly Doncaster Works 161617 April 1925May 19448 September 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 16 September 1963.
25616260062 Minoru Doncaster Works 1617May 1925June 1944May 1964Scrapped
25626360063 Isinglass Doncaster Works 1618July 1925April 1946June 1964Scrapped
25636460064 William Whitelaw (name transferred to A4 No. 4462 in July 1941; [2]
Tagalie )		 North British Loco. 231019 August 192410 November 19424 September 1961Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 30 September 1961.
25646560065 Knight of the Thistle (renamed Knight of Thistle in December 1932) [3] North British Loco. 23102August 1924March 1947June 1964Scrapped
25656660066 Merry Hampton North British Loco. 2310316 July 1924December 19458 September 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 18 September 1963.
25666760067 Ladas North British Loco. 2310414 August 192410 November 193929 December 1962Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 21 January 1963.
25676860068 Sir Visto North British Loco. 2310514 September 192410 December 194827 August 1962Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 31 August 1962.
25686960069 Sceptre North British Loco. 2310619 September 192410 May 19421 October 1962Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 27 May 1963.
25697060070 Gladiateur North British Loco. 23107September 1924January 1947May 1964Scrapped
25707160071 Tranquil North British Loco. 23108September 1924October 1944October 1964Scrapped
25717260072 Sunstar North British Loco. 2310930 September 192422 July 194122 October 1962Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 25 May 1963.
25727360073 St. Gatien North British Loco. 23110October 1924November 1945August 1963Scrapped
25737460074 Harvester North British Loco. 231118 October 1924April 19288 April 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 29 May 1963.
25747560075 St. Frusquin North British Loco. 23112October 1924June 1942January 1964Scrapped
25757660076 Galopin North British Loco. 2311314 October 1924June 194129 October 1962Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 17 April 1963.
25767760077 The White Knight North British Loco. 23114October 1924July 1943July 1964Scrapped
25777860078 Night Hawk North British Loco. 2311524 October 1924January 194422 October 1962Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 9 May 1963.
25787960079 Bayardo North British Loco. 23116October 1924May 1928September 1961Scrapped
25798060080 Dick Turpin North British Loco. 23117November 1924November 1942October 1964Scrapped
25808160081 Shotover North British Loco. 23118November 1924February 1928October 1962Scrapped
25818260082 Neil Gow North British Loco. 23119November 1924January 1943September 1963Scrapped
25828360083 Sir Hugo North British Loco. 23120December 1924December 1941May 1964Scrapped
27438960089 Felstead Doncaster Works 1693August 1928—October 1963Scrapped
27449060090 Grand Parade Doncaster Works 1694August 1928—October 1963Damaged beyond repair in the 1937 Castlecary accident, replacement built April 1938
27459160091 Captain Cuttle Doncaster Works 1695September 1928—October 1964Scrapped
27469260092 Fairway Doncaster Works 1700November 1928—October 1964Scrapped
27479360093 Coronach Doncaster Works 1703December 1928—April 1962Scrapped
27489460094 Colorado Doncaster Works 1705December 1928—February 1964Scrapped
27499560095 Flamingo Doncaster Works 1707February 1929—April 1961Scrapped
2750 9660096 Papyrus Doncaster Works 1708March 1929—September 1963Scrapped
27519760097 Humorist Doncaster Works 1709April 1929—August 1963Scrapped
27529860098 Spion Kop Doncaster Works 1710April 1929—October 1963Scrapped
25958460084 Trigo Doncaster Works 1731February 1930—November 1964Scrapped
25968560085 Manna Doncaster Works 1733February 1930—October 1964Scrapped
25978660086 Gainsborough Doncaster Works 1736April 1930—November 1963Scrapped
25988760087 Blenheim Doncaster Works 1743June 1930—October 1963Scrapped
25998860088 Book Law Doncaster Works 1744July 1930—October 1963Scrapped
27959960099 Call Boy Doncaster Works 1738April 1930—October 1963Scrapped
279610060100 Spearmint Doncaster Works 1741May 1930—June 1965Scrapped
279710160101 Cicero Doncaster Works 1742June 1930—April 1963Scrapped
25003560035 Windsor Lad Doncaster Works 179010 July 1934—4 September 1961Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 30 September 1964.
25013660036 Colombo Doncaster Works 1791July 1934—November 1964Scrapped
25023760037 Hyperion Doncaster Works 1792July 1934—December 1963Scrapped
25033860038 Firdaussi Doncaster Works 1793August 1934—November 1963Scrapped
25043960039 Sandwich Doncaster Works 17949 September 1934—14 March 1963Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 5 April 1963.
25054060040 Cameronian Doncaster Works 1795October 1934—July 1964Scrapped
25064160041 Salmon Trout Doncaster Works 1797December 1934—December 1965Scrapped at St Margaret's Shed, Edinburgh in April 1966. (Boiler, Cylinders and Chimney preserved as spares)
25074260042 Singapore Doncaster Works 1798December 1934—July 1964Scrapped
25084360043 Brown Jack Doncaster Works 1800February 1935—May 1964Scrapped

Non-racehorse names

GNR no. 1470 was named Great Northern when new in April 1922 in honour of the Great Northern Railway, which was to lose its identity at the end of the year; similarly, GNR no. 1471 was named Sir Frederick Banbury in September 1922, in honour of the final Chairman of the GNR. [4] [5] The first Chairman of the LNER was honoured in the same way in 1924 when LNER no. 2563 was named William Whitelaw . [6] [3]

No. 4472 was named Flying Scotsman after the 10 am express service from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley; the name was applied in February 1924 just before the locomotive was sent to the British Empire Exhibition. [6] [3]

The year 1925 was the centenary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, an LNER ancestor, and the first A1 built at Doncaster in that year, no. 2555, was accordingly named Centenary. [6] [3]

No. 2579 was named Dick Turpin, but there was no distinguished racehorse of this name; the name refers to the well-known highwayman. [6] [3] Subsequently, a racehorse named Dick Turpin won the 1933 Chester Cup. [7] However, this horse was foaled 5 years after the locomotive sharing its name was constructed.

No. 2553 was renamed Prince of Wales on 11 November 1926 following the visit of the future King Edward VIII to Doncaster Works a few days earlier; no. 2553 was one of the locomotives he had inspected there. [2]

No. 2564 was named Knight of the Thistle after the racehorse owned by Mr H. McCalmont which won the 1897 Royal Hunt Cup. [8] On 28 December 1932, whilst the locomotive was in Doncaster Works for general repair, new nameplates were fitted reading Knight of Thistle, which was meaningless both for the order and for the racehorse. [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ as Thompson Class A1/1; all others rebuilt as Class A3
  1. ↑ Boddy, Neve & Yeadon 1973, pp. 7, 9.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Boddy et al. 1963, p. 51.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Boddy, Neve & Yeadon 1973, p. 73.
  4. ↑ Boddy et al. 1963, p. 47.
  5. ↑ Groves 1992, pp. 89, 98.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Boddy et al. 1963, p. 50.
  7. ↑ "Chester Cup 1824-present". tbheritage.com. Thoroughbred Heritage. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. ↑ Boddy, Neve & Yeadon 1973, p. 218.

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