LNER Class A4 60034 Lord Faringdon
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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.
It entered service on the 1st July 1938 and was withdrawn on the 24th August 1966.
Like her famous sister Mallard
, Lord Faringdon was one of a small number of A4 Pacifics built with a double chimney and double Kylchap blastpipe.
60034 Lord Faringdon was based at Kings Cross and ran on the London-Edinburgh line.
When British Railways were nationalised and the LNER A4s were renumbered, 60034 Lord Faringdon and two of her sisters E22 Mallard and 60033 Seagull
were used for the 1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials
. Lord Faringdon was used on the Euston to Preston and Carlisle route.
60034 Lord Faringdon was withdrawn from Aberdeen Shed on 24 August 1966. She was cut-up at Hughes, Bolckow, Blyth October 1966.
As with all 35 of the Gresley A4 pacific steam locomotives, Lord Faringdon was fitted with streamlined valances, or side skirting, when she was built. This was removed to ease maintenance in wartime, as it was on her sister engines. 4903 lost her valances during a wartime works visit.
Lord Faringdon was fitted with twelve boilers during her twenty-eight year career. These boilers were: 9031 (from construction), 8951 (from 4488 Union of South Africa
, December 27, 1940), 9024 (from 4468 Mallard
, September 14, 1942), 8960 (from 29 Woodcock, December 10, 1947 - renumbered 29280 December 4, 1950), 29283 (from 60016 Silver King, August 7, 1952), 29270 (from 60017 Silver Fox, January 13, 1954), 29295 (from 60017 Silver Fox, May 21, 1955), 29300 (from 60027 Merlin, November 10, 1956), 29311 (from 60018 Sparrow Hawk, January 29, 1958), 29333 (new-build, May 14, 1959), 29327 (from 60026 Miles Beevor, November 2, 1960) and 27964 (from 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower
, June 1, 1962).
Lord Faringdon was fitted with six tenders during her career: 5639 (July 1, 1938 - April 22, 1939), 5642 (June 9, 1939 - January 24, 1948), 5332 (February 25, 1948 - May 28, 1954), 5325 (May 28 - January 14, 1963), 5640 (January 28, 1963 - August 24, 1966) and 5329 (August 24, 1966 - December 3, 1966 - fitted for scrapping).
Lord Faringdon/Peregrine was allocated to seven depots during her career: Doncaster from new, Kings Cross Top Shed from July 25, 1942, Grantham from October 5, 1942, Kings Cross Top Shed April 11, 1948, New England June 16, 1963, St Margarets October 20, 1963 and finally Aberdeen from May 17, 1964.
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
built Class A4 Gresley Pacific steam locomotives.
It entered service on the 1st July 1938 and was withdrawn on the 24th August 1966.
Like her famous sister Mallard
LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard
Number 4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built at Doncaster, England in 1938. While in other respects a relatively typical member of its class, it is historically significant for being the holder of the official world speed record for steam...
, Lord Faringdon was one of a small number of A4 Pacifics built with a double chimney and double Kylchap blastpipe.
60034 Lord Faringdon was based at Kings Cross and ran on the London-Edinburgh line.
When British Railways were nationalised and the LNER A4s were renumbered, 60034 Lord Faringdon and two of her sisters E22 Mallard and 60033 Seagull
LNER Class A4 4902 Seagull
LNER 4902 Seagull was one of 35 Doncaster built Class A4 Gresley Pacific steam locomotives.It entered service on the 28th June 1938 and was withdrawn on the 29th December 1962....
were used for the 1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials
1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials
The 1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials were organised by the newly nationalised British Railways . Locomotives from the former "Big Four" constituent companies were transferred to and worked on other regions...
. Lord Faringdon was used on the Euston to Preston and Carlisle route.
60034 Lord Faringdon was withdrawn from Aberdeen Shed on 24 August 1966. She was cut-up at Hughes, Bolckow, Blyth October 1966.
Technical specifications
Peregrine, Doncaster Works number 1877, was fitted with a Kylchap double blastpipe as from new, never having a single chimney. In her service life she wore a variety of liveries with different numbering schemes: Garter Blue as 4903 Peregrine from her introduction, wartime black marked on tender as "NE" from September 14, 1942, she was renumbered as 34 in November 1946, garter blue with no valances as of December 10, 1947, renumbered as 60034 on March 24, 1948, renamed Lord Faringdon on March 24, 1948, painted British Railways dark blue on December 4, 1950 and finally British Railways brunswick green on August 7, 1952. Advanced Warning System (AWS) was fitted on November 11, 1952 and a Smith-Stone speed recorder was fitted on November 2, 1960. Around 1966, Lord Faringdon gained a red background to her nameplates.As with all 35 of the Gresley A4 pacific steam locomotives, Lord Faringdon was fitted with streamlined valances, or side skirting, when she was built. This was removed to ease maintenance in wartime, as it was on her sister engines. 4903 lost her valances during a wartime works visit.
Lord Faringdon was fitted with twelve boilers during her twenty-eight year career. These boilers were: 9031 (from construction), 8951 (from 4488 Union of South Africa
LNER Class A4 4488 Union of South Africa
60009 Union of South Africa is an LNER Class A4 steam locomotive built in Doncaster in 1937. Originally named Osprey, it is one of six surviving Gresley A4s and is presently undergoing an extensive overhaul.-Names:...
, December 27, 1940), 9024 (from 4468 Mallard
LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard
Number 4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built at Doncaster, England in 1938. While in other respects a relatively typical member of its class, it is historically significant for being the holder of the official world speed record for steam...
, September 14, 1942), 8960 (from 29 Woodcock, December 10, 1947 - renumbered 29280 December 4, 1950), 29283 (from 60016 Silver King, August 7, 1952), 29270 (from 60017 Silver Fox, January 13, 1954), 29295 (from 60017 Silver Fox, May 21, 1955), 29300 (from 60027 Merlin, November 10, 1956), 29311 (from 60018 Sparrow Hawk, January 29, 1958), 29333 (new-build, May 14, 1959), 29327 (from 60026 Miles Beevor, November 2, 1960) and 27964 (from 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower
LNER Class A4 4496 Dwight D Eisenhower
60008 Dwight D Eisenhower is an LNER Class A4 steam locomotive.Built for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1937, this locomotive was originally numbered 4496 and named Golden Shuttle. It was renamed Dwight D. Eisenhower after the Second World War and renumbered 8 on 23 November 1946 under...
, June 1, 1962).
Lord Faringdon was fitted with six tenders during her career: 5639 (July 1, 1938 - April 22, 1939), 5642 (June 9, 1939 - January 24, 1948), 5332 (February 25, 1948 - May 28, 1954), 5325 (May 28 - January 14, 1963), 5640 (January 28, 1963 - August 24, 1966) and 5329 (August 24, 1966 - December 3, 1966 - fitted for scrapping).
Lord Faringdon/Peregrine was allocated to seven depots during her career: Doncaster from new, Kings Cross Top Shed from July 25, 1942, Grantham from October 5, 1942, Kings Cross Top Shed April 11, 1948, New England June 16, 1963, St Margarets October 20, 1963 and finally Aberdeen from May 17, 1964.