# List of LNER Class A1/A3 locomotives

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.
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.

## Fleet list

List of locomotives :
| LNER No. | LNER No. (1945-1948) | BR No. | Original Name (Rename(s)) | Manufacturer | Serial No. | Entered Service | Rebuilt | Withdrawn | Fate |
| 4470 | 113 | 60113 | Great Northern | Doncaster Works | 1536 | April 1922 | September 1945 | – | Rebuilt as a Thompson A1/1, later scrapped. |
| 4471 | 102 | 60102 | Sir Frederick Banbury | Doncaster Works | 1539 | 10 July 1922 | October 1942 | November 1961 | Scrapped |
| 4472 | 502 (103) | 60103 | Flying Scotsman | Doncaster Works | 1564 | 24 February 1923 | January 1947 | January 1963 | Preserved |
| 4473 | 104 | 60104 | Solario | Doncaster Works | 1565 | 17 March 1923 | October 1941 | 19 November 1959 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 7 December 1959. |
| 4474 | 105 | 60105 | Victor Wild | Doncaster Works | 1566 | March 1923 | October 1942 | November 1963 | Scrapped |
| 4475 | 106 | 60106 | Flying Fox | Doncaster Works | 1567 | April 1923 | March 1947 | November 1964 | Scrapped |
| 4476 | 107 | 60107 | Royal Lancer | Doncaster Works | 1568 | May 1923 | October 1946 | November 1963 | Scrapped |
| 4477 | 507 (108) | 60108 | Gay Crusader | Doncaster Works | 1569 | June 1923 | January 1943 | November 1963 | Scrapped |
| 4478 | 508 (109) | 60109 | Hermit | Doncaster Works | 1570 | July 1923 | November 1943 | November 1962 | Scrapped |
| 4479 | 110 | 60110 | Robert the Devil | Doncaster Works | 1571 | July 1923 | August 1942 | November 1963 | Scrapped |
| 4480 | 111 | 60111 | Enterprise | Doncaster Works | 1572 | August 1923 | July 1927 | November 1962 | Scrapped |
| 4481 | 511 (112) | 60112 | St Simon | Doncaster Works | 1573 | September 1923 | August 1946 | November 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2543 | 44 | 60044 | Melton | Doncaster Works | 1598 | 28 June 1924 | September 1947 | 16 June 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 25 November 1963. |
| 2544 | 45 | 60045 | Lemberg | Doncaster Works | 1600 | July 1924 | December 1927 | November 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2545 | 46 | 60046 | Diamond Jubilee | Doncaster Works | 1601 | 9 August 1924 | 10 January 1948 | 28 August 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 20 August 1963. |
| 2546 | 47 | 60047 | Donovan | Doncaster Works | 1602 | 30 August 1924 | January 1948 | 8 April 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 19 June 1963. |
| 2547 | 48 | 60048 | Doncaster | Doncaster Works | 1603 | 30 August 1924 | 10 May 1946 | 8 September 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 19 September 1963. |
| 2548 | 517 (49) | 60049 | Galtee More | Doncaster Works | 1604 | 27 September 1924 | 10 May 1945 | 29 December 1962 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 4 April 1963. |
| 2549 | 518 (50) | 60050 | Persimmon | Doncaster Works | 1605 | 15 October 1924 | December 1943 | 11 June 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 9 August 1963. |
| 2550 | 51 | 60051 | Blink Bonny | Doncaster Works | 1606 | October 1924 | November 1945 | November 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2551 | 520 (52) | 60052 | Prince Palatine | Doncaster Works | 1607 | November 1924 | August 1941 | January 1966 | Scrapped at St Margaret's Shed, Edinburgh in April 1966. |
| 2552 | 521 (53) | 60053 | Sansovino | Doncaster Works | 1608 | 11 December 1924 | 10 September 1943 | 27 May 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 31 May 1963. |
| 2553 | 522 (54) | 60054 | Manna (renamed 11 November 1926) Prince of Wales | Doncaster Works | 1609 | December 1924 | July 1943 | June 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2554 | 55 | 60055 | Woolwinder | Doncaster Works | 1610 | 31 December 1924 | June 1942 | 4 September 1961 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 30 September 1961. |
| 2555 | 56 | 60056 | Centenary | Doncaster Works | 1611 | 7 February 1925 | August 1944 | 13 May 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 31 May 1963. |
| 2556 | 57 | 60057 | Ormonde | Doncaster Works | 1612 | 7 February 1925 | 13 January 1947 | 13 May 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2557 | 58 | 60058 | Blair Athol | Doncaster Works | 1613 | 28 February 1925 | December 1945 | 19 June 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 10 July 1963. |
| 2558 | 59 | 60059 | Tracery | Doncaster Works | 1614 | 25 March 1925 | 19 July 1942 | 17 December 1962 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 31 December 1962. |
| 2559 | 528 (60) | 60060 | The Tetrarch | Doncaster Works | 1615 | April 1925 | January 1942 | September 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2560 | 61 | 60061 | Pretty Polly | Doncaster Works | 1616 | 17 April 1925 | May 1944 | 8 September 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 16 September 1963. |
| 2561 | 62 | 60062 | Minoru | Doncaster Works | 1617 | May 1925 | June 1944 | May 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2562 | 531 (63) | 60063 | Isinglass | Doncaster Works | 1618 | July 1925 | April 1946 | June 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2563 | 64 | 60064 | William Whitelaw (name transferred to A4 No. 4462 in July 1941; Tagalie) | North British Loco. | 23101 | 9 August 1924 | 10 November 1942 | 4 September 1961 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 30 September 1961. |
| 2564 | 65 | 60065 | Knight of the Thistle (renamed Knight of Thistle in December 1932) | North British Loco. | 23102 | August 1924 | March 1947 | June 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2565 | 66 | 60066 | Merry Hampton | North British Loco. | 23103 | 16 July 1924 | December 1945 | 8 September 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 18 September 1963. |
| 2566 | 67 | 60067 | Ladas | North British Loco. | 23104 | 14 August 1924 | 10 November 1939 | 29 December 1962 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 21 January 1963. |
| 2567 | 68 | 60068 | Sir Visto | North British Loco. | 23105 | 14 September 1924 | 10 December 1948 | 27 August 1962 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 31 August 1962. |
| 2568 | 537 (69) | 60069 | Sceptre | North British Loco. | 23106 | 19 September 1924 | 10 May 1942 | 1 October 1962 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 27 May 1963. |
| 2569 | 538 (70) | 60070 | Gladiateur | North British Loco. | 23107 | September 1924 | January 1947 | May 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2570 | 71 | 60071 | Tranquil | North British Loco. | 23108 | September 1924 | October 1944 | October 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2571 | 72 | 60072 | Sunstar | North British Loco. | 23109 | 30 September 1924 | 22 July 1941 | 22 October 1962 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 25 May 1963. |
| 2572 | 73 | 60073 | St. Gatien | North British Loco. | 23110 | October 1924 | November 1945 | August 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2573 | 542 (74) | 60074 | Harvester | North British Loco. | 23111 | 8 October 1924 | April 1928 | 8 April 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 29 May 1963. |
| 2574 | 75 | 60075 | St. Frusquin | North British Loco. | 23112 | October 1924 | June 1942 | January 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2575 | 76 | 60076 | Galopin | North British Loco. | 23113 | 14 October 1924 | June 1941 | 29 October 1962 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 17 April 1963. |
| 2576 | 545 (77) | 60077 | The White Knight | North British Loco. | 23114 | October 1924 | July 1943 | July 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2577 | 78 | 60078 | Night Hawk | North British Loco. | 23115 | 24 October 1924 | January 1944 | 22 October 1962 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 9 May 1963. |
| 2578 | 79 | 60079 | Bayardo | North British Loco. | 23116 | October 1924 | May 1928 | September 1961 | Scrapped |
| 2579 | 80 | 60080 | Dick Turpin | North British Loco. | 23117 | November 1924 | November 1942 | October 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2580 | 81 | 60081 | Shotover | North British Loco. | 23118 | November 1924 | February 1928 | October 1962 | Scrapped |
| 2581 | 82 | 60082 | Neil Gow | North British Loco. | 23119 | November 1924 | January 1943 | September 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2582 | 83 | 60083 | Sir Hugo | North British Loco. | 23120 | December 1924 | December 1941 | May 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2743 | 89 | 60089 | Felstead | Doncaster Works | 1693 | August 1928 | — | October 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2744 | 90 | 60090 | Grand Parade | Doncaster Works | 1694 | August 1928 | — | October 1963 | Damaged beyond repair in the 1937 Castlecary accident, replacement built April 1938 |
| 2745 | 91 | 60091 | Captain Cuttle | Doncaster Works | 1695 | September 1928 | — | October 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2746 | 92 | 60092 | Fairway | Doncaster Works | 1700 | November 1928 | — | October 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2747 | 93 | 60093 | Coronach | Doncaster Works | 1703 | December 1928 | — | April 1962 | Scrapped |
| 2748 | 94 | 60094 | Colorado | Doncaster Works | 1705 | December 1928 | — | February 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2749 | 558 (95) | 60095 | Flamingo | Doncaster Works | 1707 | February 1929 | — | April 1961 | Scrapped |
| 2750 | 96 | 60096 | Papyrus | Doncaster Works | 1708 | March 1929 | — | September 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2751 | 97 | 60097 | Humorist | Doncaster Works | 1709 | April 1929 | — | August 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2752 | 561 (98) | 60098 | Spion Kop | Doncaster Works | 1710 | April 1929 | — | October 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2595 | 84 | 60084 | Trigo | Doncaster Works | 1731 | February 1930 | — | November 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2596 | 85 | 60085 | Manna | Doncaster Works | 1733 | February 1930 | — | October 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2597 | 86 | 60086 | Gainsborough | Doncaster Works | 1736 | April 1930 | — | November 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2598 | 87 | 60087 | Blenheim | Doncaster Works | 1743 | June 1930 | — | October 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2599 | 88 | 60088 | Book Law | Doncaster Works | 1744 | July 1930 | — | October 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2795 | 99 | 60099 | Call Boy | Doncaster Works | 1738 | April 1930 | — | October 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2796 | 100 | 60100 | Spearmint | Doncaster Works | 1741 | May 1930 | — | June 1965 | Scrapped |
| 2797 | 101 | 60101 | Cicero | Doncaster Works | 1742 | June 1930 | — | April 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2500 | 35 | 60035 | Windsor Lad | Doncaster Works | 1790 | 10 July 1934 | — | 4 September 1961 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 30 September 1964. |
| 2501 | 36 | 60036 | Colombo | Doncaster Works | 1791 | July 1934 | — | November 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2502 | 37 | 60037 | Hyperion | Doncaster Works | 1792 | July 1934 | — | December 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2503 | 38 | 60038 | Firdaussi | Doncaster Works | 1793 | August 1934 | — | November 1963 | Scrapped |
| 2504 | 39 | 60039 | Sandwich | Doncaster Works | 1794 | 9 September 1934 | — | 14 March 1963 | Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 5 April 1963. |
| 2505 | 40 | 60040 | Cameronian | Doncaster Works | 1795 | October 1934 | — | July 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2506 | 41 | 60041 | Salmon Trout | Doncaster Works | 1797 | December 1934 | — | December 1965 | Scrapped at St Margaret's Shed, Edinburgh in April 1966. (Boiler, Cylinders and Chimney preserved as spares) |
| 2507 | 42 | 60042 | Singapore | Doncaster Works | 1798 | December 1934 | — | July 1964 | Scrapped |
| 2508 | 43 | 60043 | Brown Jack | Doncaster Works | 1800 | February 1935 | — | May 1964 | Scrapped |

## 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. The first Chairman of the LNER was honoured in the same way in 1924 when LNER no. 2563 was named William Whitelaw.
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.
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.
No. 2579 was named Dick Turpin, but there was no distinguished racehorse of this name; the name refers to the well-known highwayman. Subsequently, a racehorse named Dick Turpin won the 1933 Chester Cup. 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.
No. 2564 was named Knight of the Thistle after the racehorse owned by Mr H. McCalmont which won the 1897 Royal Hunt Cup. 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.