LNER Class A4 4483 Kingfisher

Kingfisher was a Class A4 steam locomotive of the London and North Eastern Railway, built at Doncaster Works in 1936 and entering service on 26 December of that year. It was first painted in Apple Green and repainted in Garter Blue in January 1938. After the Second World War it was renumbered 24, and on nationalisation it became British Railways 60024. In its final years it worked express trains from Glasgow to Aberdeen alongside Bittern and Lord Faringdon. It was withdrawn for scrapping on 5 September 1966, but on 14 September 1966 it worked the 08:25 Glasgow to Aberdeen return trip, which was the final revenue earning service for an A4. Preservation plans were halted when problems were found with its firebox, and it was cut up in February 1967.