FOR SALE! by jwealleans Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:46 pm, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. by kudu Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:04 am, Return to LNER Locomotives and Rolling Stock, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. Union of South Africa was withdrawn in October 2021 due to boiler issues and with the coming expiration of its boiler certificate in early 2022. I don't know if everyone has come across this web site. Every site is incomplete in some respect, therefore can be misleading. Published by on October 31, 2021. [5] The museum officially unveiled the engine as part of a new World War II themed exhibit on 2 August 2014. York station and North Shed were bombed; during the attack No. Construction of the 57XX class began in 1929, and 0-6-0PT No. Twenty engines here, five diesels and fifteen steam, all new to me. After nationalisation in 1948, British Railways renumbered it 60008 on 29 October 1948. by kudu Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:24 pm, Post Scrapped. Zaphod Scotsman, according to old shed books, 60114 was not shedded at Copley Hill for most of its life. Allen, CJ, "Two Million Miles of Train Travel", Locomotive Performance by R Nelson, p. 12, Speed on the East Coast Main Line by P Semmens, pp. Re: LNER Shunters Truck - did they exist? Although A4 Pacific 4498 "Sir Nigel Gresley" - named after its designer - is seen here at Weymouth on 4 June 1967 it has been restored to its LNER livery complete with "Kings +" between the number and the front coupling hook. +01493 806 286; enquiries@DBS-Projects.com; Toggle navigation. This forum is for the discussion of the locomotives, motive power, and rolling stock of the LNER and its constituent companies. by Hatfield Shed Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:55 pm, Post by JohnV Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:50 pm, Post Allocations - The LNER Encyclopedia lner a4 shed allocations - dbsprojectmanagement.co.uk [3] The engine, along with 60010 (which had been restored to its original number, 4489, as part of the exhibition plans) were covered in two layers of tarpaulins to protect and conceal them. Locomotive 4496 was to have been named Sparrow Hawk, but was instead named Golden Shuttle. So, I'm looking at my plans for my layout, "Trenholme Junction", and I'm thinking about where it's located- up in East Anglia, not far from King's Lynn, some time before WWII- there's some background fluff that explains that for an obscure reason, the permanent way on that line was laid to RA9 standard, so that big stuff (A1's, A3's, V2's and more) are able to run there. LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley - Wikipedia 60156 was now one of ten A1s at Grantham, six of which were allocated twelve top link crews, two per locomotive, working . It was retired from service in 1963 and was moved to the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon, a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, where it is currently on display. He remembers working on J67,S and J 69,s one numbered 68547, I do not know which and J10,s. The final event in which 60008 was reunited with its five remaining A4 sisters was the 'Great Goodbye', held between 15 and 23 February 2014, at The National Railway Museum's Locomotion annex at Shildon. Nick Tozer Railway Books/LNER by Tom F Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:00 am, Post In August 2013, the move of the two North American-based A4s back to the UK was the subject of an episode of the television series Monster Moves. engines and the non-streamlined Pacifics ended up as Nos. [citation needed] Four A4s are in the UK and have run on the BR main lines at some point during their preservation career. There are numerous books on Shed Allocations but these usually date from 1948 onwards. LNER A4LNER Class A4Sir Nigel Gresley1935 (LNER) . Although Canal shed had an allocation of Atlantics - the pictured locomotive was at least based there when running as LNER 'C11' No 9901 after 19 March 1927 and until February 1929, and again from January 1930 through to August 1932 - their use on the best Waverley line trains resulted in the daily servicing of Edinburgh-based engines too. For the first one; there was a reorganisation of regional boundaries which resulted in a large number of re-codings on 9.9.63 (including every shed on the LM). LNER (until 1946/47): 25092512, 44624469, 44824500, 49004903; Currently holds the world speed record for steam locomotives at 126mph (203km/h), preserved. It was noted at Hither Green shed on December 17th for crew training. A4. LNER Class: A4: General; Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley: Introduced: 1935: Big Four: London and North Eastern Railway: Description (1957) Class A4 Gresley streamlined Pacifics. Thanks for the offer. This is set out area by area and shed by shed, and lists just the locomotive (post 1946) numbers. Did you know that all the A4's were shedded at KX..No me neither, but perhaps i am nit picking. by Zaphod Scotsman Sun May 06, 2012 8:15 am, Post by 52D Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:14 pm, Post LNER Shunters Truck - did they exist? - The LNER Encyclopedia Gresley was sure that steam could do equally well with a decent fare-paying load behind the locomotive. 42073 and 42085; the tanks being destined for the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. by 1H was 2E Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:32 pm. LNER A4 4-6-2 'Streak' Posts: 3968 Joined: Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:50 pm Location . Hello this is my first visit to your excellent forum. Ex-LNER 60034 Lord Faringdon (or formerly 4903 Peregrine as it was before being renumbered under British Railways) was one of 35 Doncaster built Class A4 Gresley Pacific steam locomotives. Watson. by strang steel Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:32 pm, Post Sorry to be late, but I've only just come across this thread. I'll keep on looking. The Flying Scotsman was completed at Doncaster, at a cost of 7,944, in February 1923 as 1472, an A1 pacific-class locomotive. Join us as we look back on the history of this small class and how only one engine survived into the 21st century. BRDatabase is a huge database of loco and shed data covering 1948 to 1997. Modelling the North Eastern Area of the LNER - 1935-1939. The service was named in celebration of the 25th year of King George V's reign. Class A4: 60019 "Bittern" at Old Hill 19th April 2008. Own photos 1960s - B&W - Steve Banks It was renamed Dwight D. Eisenhower after World War II and renumbered 8 on 23 November 1946, under Edward Thompson's LNER 1946 renumbering scheme. MAURICE BURNS. Thanks folks for the suggestions, but none is the site I was seeking. Well then; I just saw a second-hand model of, Hi not sure where 60029 Woodcock was shedded?but saw it to my surprise, in a sad state on an up on a coal train KX MPD?in aug '57/58? Withdrawn. No. 60019 Bittern passes Sherriff's Brow on the Settle & Carlisle line at 60mph with an RCTS tour from Leeds to Glasgow on July 16, 1967. LNER Class A4 60034 Lord Faringdon (or formerly 4903 Peregrine as it was before being renumbered under British Railways) was one of 35 Doncaster built Class A4 Gresley Pacific steam locomotives. LOCOMOTIVES Vol. Shed Bash UK: Starbeck 1938 - 1959 - Blogger [10], At the end of Mallard's record run, the middle big end (part of the motion for the inside cylinder) ran hot (indicated by the bursting of a heat-sensitive "stink bomb" placed in the bearing for warning purposes), the bearing metal had melted and the locomotive had to stop at Peterborough rather than continue to London. USA Distributor of MCM Equipment lner a4 shed allocations numbers ran from 35 to 113; on the formation of British Railways 60,000 was added to the numbers of L.N.E.R. LNER Class A4 No. Great like 255997400570 [9] 12782. Once looking at their incredible service under both London and North . LNER Shed Allocations for the 1930s - The LNER Encyclopedia LNER/BR Peppercorn A1 Class 4-6-2 No. Meanwhile for ex NER locos Hoole has a list for 1922 and there is a book with LNER at the first day. Their streamlined design gave them high-speed capability as well as making them instantly recognisable, and one of the class, 4468 Mallard, holds the world record as the fastest steam locomotive.Thirty-five of the class were built to haul express passenger . Hi interested in the area served by 52D. Sir Nigel Gresley returned to the mainline on 21 April 2022 and worked its inaugural railtour on 21 May 2022 following the completion of its major overhaul. Ex-Lner / Br A4 Class Steam Locomotives '35-66 Pictorial In-Service History Book $19.65 Buy It Now or Best Offer , $29.52 Shipping , 30-Day Returns, eBay Money Back Guarantee LNER A4 MALLARD World Record Plaques. On 4 June 1950, Dwight D. Eisenhower was reallocated back to Top Shed. I only wish I Some of the class survived a few years longer after . 60007 Sir Nigel . 2, GRESLEY A4 and W1 CLASSES, IRWELL, 1990. pp. The A4 was hauling a steam special from London Victoria to York yesterday. This livery design was also used on the A4s that were named after countries, on the Coronation service in order to match with the rolling stock. 925 were damaged after a bomb fell through the shed roof and exploded between the two engines. The A4 Pacifics were designed for high-speed passenger services. by 69530 Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:16 pm, Post On 7 April 1957, it moved back to Grantham until it was sent back to 'Top Shed' on 15 September 1957. 60097 HUMORIST passes the sidings at the north end of Eastfield Shed with a train for Glasgow Queen Street on 30th September, 1961, as ex-North British Railway Class C (LNER Class J36) 0-6-0 No. Re: Shed Allocations. 52D LNER A4 4-6-2 'Streak' Posts: 3968 Joined: Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:50 pm Location: Reallocated now between the Lickey and GWR. . Haymarket-allocated Gresley 'A4' Pacific No 60004 William Whitelaw under repair, and Thompson 'B1' class 4-6-0 No 61064, dead in the yard and just nine days away from withdrawal. My first visit in 1967 was on the 11 March as there was a visiting engine being prepared for a rail tour - LNER K4 no. [6] This apart, the A4 was one of few streamlined steam locomotive designs in the world to retain its casing throughout its existence. This forum is for the discussion of the locomotives, motive power, and rolling stock of the LNER and its constituent companies. 4495 Golden Fleece on the Down 'Flying Scotsman' at Finsbury Park around 1938. All the lines in the area were all NER/LNER yet the two main sheds in the area were 52A Gateshead & 52B Heaton. May I suggest "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY. When the auto-complete results are available, use the up and down arrows to review and Enter to select. It was noted nine days later . Many photos. . A double chimney and Kylchap double blastpipe was installed to help performance, during an overhaul 20 August 1958. All of the eighteen locomotives allocated to . Continuing on from that it has a set of Locomotive Allocations as at 11th January 1947. After 1950, the Oxford-Cambridge line was transferred to the Eastern Region and started to be worked by both Clauds and B12s. LNER. Shortly after midnight we crept around Gateshead Shed which was now an all diesel depot, the shed having lost its steam allocation the previous month. V2 60800 - 60983 2-6-2 LNER Gresley Green Arrow Once Glasgow's premier shed for the West Coast Main Line with an allocation of Princesses and Duchesses, by early 1964 all the ex-LMS express types had just been swept away. Five (448892) were named after British Empire countries to haul the new Anglo-Scottish Coronation train; and two (4495/6), intended to haul the new West Riding Limited, received names connected to the wool trade: Golden Fleece and Golden Shuttle.[28]. 1490. (Below) A nameplate from the LNER A4 Class 4-6-2 No 4482, later BR 60023, went under the hammer for 31,000 at a Great Western Railwayana Auction in July 2016. lner a4 shed allocations 6080060983 ALLOCATIONS FROM 1.1.57 AND DATES OF LAST GENERAL OVERHAULS (WHERE RECORDED) ON THE ENGINE HISTORY CARDS INCLUDING. The Class A4 is a class of streamlined 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Nigel Gresley for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1935. Worked Inaugural railtour on 21 May 2022. Carlisle's LNER engine sheds: West - PressReader But you can send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap. In August 1948, 60028 Walter K. Whigham managed to perform a non-stop service run from King's Cross to Edinburgh, setting the record for distance travelled for 408.65 miles. I just found it. [8], "National Railway Museum to repatriate A4s from US and Canada", "Trains News Wire FLASH: Green Bay museum declines proposed sale of A4", "Eisenhower steam engine moving back into National Railroad Museum", "Ltd Bachmann A4 4-6-2 Dwight D Eisenhower Loco No 60008", "Hornby R2277 Class A4 4-6-2 60008 "Dwight D Eisenhower" & tender in BR green - Live Steam powered", "Hornby Railroad R3280, 4-6-2 LNER Class A4 'Golden Shuttle' OO Gauge", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LNER_Class_A4_4496_Dwight_D_Eisenhower&oldid=1135340729, This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 02:17. One of the first two Hornby Dublo locomotive models produced, in 1938, was an A4. The Book 'LNER 150', by Patrick Whitehouse and David StJohn Thomas (ISBN 0 7153 13812 9) has a complete table of allocations for 11th January 1947. [36] Dapol currently produce several versions of the A4 class in N gauge[37] and have also expanded their Black label range to include the A4 class as well.[38]. One locomotive was withdrawn and scrapped after being damaged beyond repair in a German bombing raid on York on 29 April 1942 during World War II; this was No. On a run on 8 September 1961 Mallard had its train travelling at 78mph.[20]. Ex LNER types at Copely Hill 1963 7 x Class A1 & 8 x Class B1. By this time, the Deltic diesel electric locomotives had displaced steam from premier services, so the A4 fleet was reduced and concentrated further north. iv, 92. [34], The distinctive shape of the A4 has made it an obvious choice for model manufacturers, with examples being made in the majority of the popular scales, including a wooden example for the Brio wooden railway[citation needed]. L92 (5786). 4495 Golden Fleece on the Down 'Flying Scotsman' at Finsbury Park around 1938. When the shed closed there were two J10,s No,s 65157 and 65195 and two 3F,s No,s 47616 and 47490 which were transferred to Widnes 8D, the J 10,s were re-allocated to Springs Branch shortly afterwards but the 3F,s remained at Widnes 8D until that shed closed. Disposition. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 16:46. High on Thompson's standardisation plan, was a mixed traffic 4-6-0 type. Rail Photo LNER 462 A4 60009 Haymarket shed Edinburgh NBR. lner a4 shed allocations An interesting question Rob, like you im only aware of the chip carts attached to the Y9s. During that period of steam's final years, there was a marked change . This forum is for the discussion of the LNER, its constituent companies, and their histories. Both are a bit misleading in my opinion. Discussion and reference site for the London North Eastern Railway, Moderators: 52D, Tom F, Rlangham, Atlantic 3279, Blink Bonny, Saint Johnstoun, richard, Post The application of internal streamlining to the steam circuit, higher boiler pressure and the extension of the firebox to form a combustion chamber all contributed to a more efficient locomotive than the A3; consumption of coal and water were reduced. by Tom F Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:49 pm, Post Could not find anything on TANHOUSE LANE and as it was a sub-shed of BRUNSWICK I tried there but there was only information on shed codes, in 1948 LIV and from 1949 to 1955 8E and after that 27F. by Trainsandco Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:58 pm, Post 12782. 11th November 2020. Locomotive Depots | Sheds | Manufacturers | Scrapyards | Railways The renumbering to LNER No.7942 took place quite late after Grouping, on June 26, 1926 and was following by a move to Colchester Shed on April 11, 1929. The RCTS do a series of digital copies the RO in yearly volumes on disc. by JohnV Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:36 pm, Post Re: 910 and 1463 shed allocations. 4489 Dominion of Canada is an LNER Class A4 steam locomotive.It is a 4-6-2 locomotive built to the same design by Sir Nigel Gresley as the more famous Mallard.There were 35 A4 locomotives built in total. lner a4 shed allocations also researching colliery wagonways from same area. Eg. Sir Ralph Wedgwood (I) (formerly Gadwall) was an A4 Pacific that was destroyed in an air raid during the Second World War who now haunts the railways as a ghost. Picture Information. by NZRedBaron Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:08 am, Post Built for the London & North Eastern Railway in 1937, this locomotive was originally numbered 4496 and named Golden Shuttle. Menu by silverfox Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:19 pm, Post a shed allocation could be an observation (X was at Y in 1948), or an event (X was allocated to Z in 1949). by drmditch Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:10 am, Post Files relating to the Hull area (U DYE/2/41 - 42) inevitably contain This was almost cetainly taken in 1947 but please note that the "LNER" on the tender is of the raised letters variety. Most sheds had closed by 1971 so these codes drop down into a gap. Discussion and reference site for the London North Eastern Railway, Moderators: 52D, Tom F, Rlangham, Atlantic 3279, Blink Bonny, Saint Johnstoun, richard, Post On 3 October 2012, 60008 and 60010 arrived back in the UK at the Port of Liverpool. by . korbell plus refill apotea; jake hess death; lithonia shop light model 1233 Very useful if you are interested in what was on shed at a particular time. Locomotive allocations during British Railways operation. These improvements led to greatly increased availability. [29] During 2013, 4464 'Bittern' underwent a series of high-speed runs, partly in commemoration of Mallards' record, partly to see if mainline speeds for certain heritage steam locomotives could be increased (The current maximum is 75mph.). Running across the top of the photo is the ex-Caledonian Railway Hamiltonhill Branch, which . New England shed at Peterborough has always been outside my definition of an East Anglian shed as have the Lincolnshire sheds. Contains lists of LNER locomotives at grouping, plus shed allocations at 31December 1927, 1932, 1937, 1942. by Greedy Boards Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:11 pm, Return to LNER Locomotives and Rolling Stock, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. You do know that the British Railway Stories are fiction? Gresley never accepted it as the record-breaking maximum. The 1899 Great Central Railway route became part of the LNER from 1923 to 1948 and then BR Eastern Region from 1948. . The class was noted for its streamlined design, which not only improved its aerodynamics, increasing its speed capabilities, but also created an updraught to lift smoke away from the driver's line of vision, a problem inherent in many steam locomotives particularly those operated with short cut off valve events; fitting smoke deflectors was an alternative solution. by 69999 Mon May 07, 2012 4:12 pm, Post Top. The last six in service were: 60004 William Whitelaw, 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, 60009 Union of South Africa, 60019 Bittern, 60024 Kingfisher and 60034 Lord Faringdon. [22], The wholesale application of double Kylchap chimneys to the entire class was entirely due to the persistence of P. N. Townend, the Assistant Motive Power Superintendent at King's Cross from 1956. She was withdrawn from traffic in 1964. by Geraint80135 Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:03 pm, Post No other British steam locomotives have a longer or more consistent record of high speed running than the A4s. [7] Close analysis of the dynamometer roll (currently at the NRM) of the record run confirms that Mallard's speed did in fact exceed that of the German BR05002. Fast, sleek and streamlined, these are some of the best express passenger steam locomotives ever built. LNER A4 4-6-2 'Streak' Posts: 3968 Joined: Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:50 pm Location: Reallocated now between the Lickey and GWR. Liveries . It should also be remembered that A4s operated on the East Coast Main Line which has more opportunities for high speed running (particularly Stoke Bank) than any other in the UK. Just before the war, Gadwall was chosen to be renamed after the Chief Officer of the LNER . The locomotive was from Edinburgh Haymarket shed (code 64B). I may be able to start development in December. It returned to Green Bay in 2014. Allocations to Kings Lynn in 1939 and Cambridge in 1949 followed and it was from here that, in October 1956, the locomotive was withdrawn from service. Answer (1 of 2): Following the abolition of steam on other regions of British Rail (British Railways had been shortened to British Rail by 1964) steam was relegated to the London Midland Region north of Crewe, the sheds where allocations of steam locomotives were allocated were Carlisle Kingmore,. by drmditch Sun May 06, 2012 2:21 pm, Post However, in 2012, the National Railway Museum announced plans to repatriate the engine, along with 60010, which has been preserved in Canada, as part of a plan to reunite all six preserved A4s of the class for the 75th anniversary of the class's world record breaking 126mph run. by NZRedBaron Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:15 am, Post . 72 1. D1 'Scafell Pike', or LMS Fowler . LNER Class A4 . In mid-August 2012, 60008 left its base in the Green Bay area and travelled to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where it met with 60010 arriving by rail in late September. RCTS LNER . Fascinating reply from Silver Fox as from early '56 to mid '61 I spent 60% of my spotting time at Woodgreen, 20%at Hornsea, and 20% at Northumberland Park. This was down from 54 on 1/1/23. During a visit to Germany in 1933, Gresley had been inspired by high-speed streamlined Flying Hamburger diesel trains. by mossie Sun Feb 14, 2016 5:05 pm, Post I have put the North Eastern Area sheds into a database, so I can look up details of what locos and classes were at what shed. by 52D Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:33 pm, Post These have been restored to the condition they were in when used by Eisenhower. Discussion and reference site for the London North Eastern Railway, Moderators: 52D, Tom F, Rlangham, Atlantic 3279, Blink Bonny, Saint Johnstoun, richard, Post by 60022Mallard Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:11 pm, Post [citation needed]. LNER A4 - Wikipedia Was German 05002 The World's Fastest Steam Loco? The A4 Class locomotives were known by train spotters as "streaks". LNER shed allocations at 31st December of 1922, 1927, 1932, 1937, 1942, 1947. During its time allocated to Grantham motive power depot, the name of the depot was stencilled on the buffer beam. 'LNER 150' - Whitehouse and StJohn Thomas - has on Page 99 a list of LNER Locomotive Stock as at 31st December 1947. [2] Several A4s saw out their remaining days until 1966 in Scotland, particularly on the Aberdeen Glasgow express trains, for which they were used to improve the timing from 3.5 to 3 hours. 2750 Papyrus recorded a new maximum of 108mph (173.8km/h) and completed the journey in under four hours, the LNER's Chief General Manager Ralph Wedgwood authorised Gresley to produce a streamlined development of the A3. With photos showing mechanical & livery variations. New England shed at Peterborough has always been outside my definition of an East Anglian shed as have the Lincolnshire sheds. harry potter lego nintendo switch walkthrough, homeowner assistance fund american rescue plan. 910 and 1463 shed allocations. - The LNER Encyclopedia NORTH BRITISH STEAM LOCOMOTIVES BUILT 1833-1948 for railways in Britain steam railway books. The final event in which 60008 was reunited with its five remaining A4 sisters was the 'Great Goodbye', held between 15 and 23 February 2014, at The National Railway Museum's Locomotion annex at Shildon. [15] by 52D Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:59 pm, Post Las mejores ofertas para ABC British Rail Loco Shed Book shed allocations for all locos, Ian Allan 1962 estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! [21], Improved methods of aligning the Gresley conjugated valve gear in the 1950s led to tighter tolerances for the bearings used within it and, consequently, to almost total eradication of the overloading of the middle cylinder. 4498 was the hundredth Gresley Pacific to be built and was named after him. by richard Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:28 pm, Post It returned to England in 2012 for display at the National Railway Museum in York, when all surviving A4s were reunited. West Hartlepool???? It was run down, dirty but huge. Original run published in Railway Magazine, September 1940. Re: LNER Shed Allocations for . LNER. 32B Ipswich. Shed Bash UK: Starbeck 1938 - 1959. Part 1 (this page) Part 2. Moderators: 52D, Tom F, Rlangham, Atlantic 3279, Blink Bonny, Saint Johnstoun, richard. 2.59. 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower is an LNER Class A4 steam locomotive named after Dwight D. Eisenhower, the United States General of the Army. 4469 Sir Ralph Wedgwood, which at the time had been overhauled and was based at Gateshead. October 20, 2021. Sparrow Hawk was later used on 4463. And Flying Scotsman was at Copley Hill during 1955 and 1960. Class 40s were taking over their turns (6 were on shed) and the only Pacific power to be seen was a quartet of re-allocated ex-LNER A2s. There have been some efforts to repatriate the locomotive back to the UK, most of which have been unsuccessful. Dwight D. Eisenhower was donated to the United States of America and sent to Doncaster Works for restoration. Its final depot allocation was New England shed in Peterborough from 16 June 1963. The numbers and LNER lettering on the tender were also stainless steel. Even after the war was over, the A4s still continued to perform non-stop services. Touch device users can explore by touch or with swipe gestures. allocations - The LNER Encyclopedia Ex-LNER Class A4 4-6-2 No.60027 is pictured at Riccarton Junction Station on June 5th, 1965. LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley - WIKI 2 8, 13, 18, 24, 29, 33, 36, 39, 42, 44, 46 & 48 will follow in due course. Gresley introduced the Class A4 locomotives in 1935 to haul streamlined Silver Jubilee trains between London King's Cross and Newcastle. These records of visits to locomotive depots have been collected and carefully analysed to provide an overall portrait for the period 1943 to 1968. by Danby Wiske Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:14 pm, Post EX-LNER / BR A4 Class Steam Locomotives '35-66 Pictorial In-Service Discussion and reference site for the London North Eastern Railway, Moderators: 52D, Tom F, Rlangham, Atlantic 3279, Blink Bonny, Saint Johnstoun, richard, Post 60008 and 4468 were later to meet up with the other four members of the class in a 2-week event at York from 3 July, called 'The Great Gathering', 75 years to the day that Mallard set the World Speed Steam record.