LNER Gresley Classes A1 and A3/Stock list

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 standardize 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
Image	LNER No.	LNER No. (1945-1948)	BR No.	Original Name (Rename(s)) 	Manufacturer 	Serial No.	Entered Service 	Rebuilt 	Withdrawn 	Fate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 	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 	108 	60108 	Gay Crusader 	Doncaster Works 	1569 	June 1923 	January 1943 	November 1963 	Scrapped
 	4478 	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 	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 	19 September 1963	Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 19 September 1963.
 	2548 	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 	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 	52 	60052 	Prince Palatine 	Doncaster Works 	1607 	November 1924 	August 1941 	January 1966 	Scrapped at St Margaret's Shed, Edinburgh in April 1966.
 	2552 	53 	60053 	Sansovino 	Doncaster Works 	1608 	11 December 1924 	10 September 1943	27 May 1963 	Scrapped at Doncaster Works on 31 May 1963.
 	2553 	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 	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 	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 	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 	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 	74 	60074 	Harvester 	North British Loco. 	23111 	8 October 1924 	April 1928 	8 April 1963 	Tender bought by Alan Pegler and the engine 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 	77 	60077 	The White Knight 	North British Loco. 	23114 	14 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 1964 	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 	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 	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. Named after Racehorse that won the Chester Cup in 1933.
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.
==References==
*LNER encyclopaedia
*Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database
*ABC of British Railway locomotives, (1959). Ian Allan Limited
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