LNER Class A1 No. 2547 Doncaster

LNER Class A1 No. 2547 "Doncaster" (and Later an LNER A3) was one of the LNER Gresley A1/A3 Class 4-6-2 Pacific Steam locomotives Built at the LNER Doncaster Works and it entered service on August 30, 1924.
It was also known for being featured in 1932 Film "Number 17".
It was rebuilt and redesignated as an A3 on May 10, 1946 and had been renumbered as North Eastern #48 before it lasted into BR Days and renumbered as BR #60048, it was withdrawn from active service on September 19, 1963. Although No. 4472 "Flying Scotsman" survived beyond the days of steam, No. 2547 "Doncaster" was sadly scrapped immediately after being withdrawn.
Category:4 foot 8 1⁄2 inch gauge
Category:Standard gauge locomotives
Category:Standard gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain
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Category:Steam locomotives
Category:Tender locomotives
Category:Gresley Locomotives
Category:Gresley Designs
Category:Doncaster Works locomotives
Category:Locomotives featured in media
Category:Built in 1924
Category:Scrapped locomotives
Category:LNER A1/A3 Class
Category:LNER locomotives
Category:Passenger locomotives
Category:Scrapped steam locomotives
Category:4-6-2 steam locomotives
Category:4-6-2 locomotives