with the early BR crest and those which survived after 1956 lined and unlined black with the later crest. Many of the class retained steel smokebox door rings until withdrawal, except those rebuilt by Gresley with a larger boiler which also required a new smokebox. Many locos had their decorative valances removed in later years as well, though they still retained their distinctive character. Accidents and incidents On 1 January 1915, locomotive No. 1813 was hauling an express passenger train that overran signals and collided with a local passenger train at , Essex. Ten people were killed and more than 500 were injured. On 12 February 1927, locomotive No. 8808 was hauling an express passenger train that was in collision with a lorry on a level crossing at Tottenham, London. Due to foggy conditions, the train was not travelling at a high speed. On 17 January 1931, locomotive No. 8781 was running light engine at Great Holland, Essex when it was in a head-on collision with a newspaper train. Two people were killed and two were seriously injured. The newspaper train had departed from station against signals. On 27 November 1934, D15/2 No. 8896 locomotive was derailed at Wormley, Hertfordshire when it collided with a lorry on a level crossing. Both engine crew were killed. On 1 June 1939, locomotive No. 8783 was hauling a passenger train that collided with a lorry on an occupation crossing at , Norfolk and was derailed. Withdrawals Withdrawals of the class began in 1945, with the final member, a D16/3, scrapped in 1960 leaving no survivors of the class. Revival A group based at the Whitwell & Reepham railway plan to build a replica of D16/2 No. 8783 to be named Phoenix. In fiction The design was the basis of the character Molly in the children's TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. References Bibliography External links Great Eastern Railway Society: Classes S46/D56/H88 LNER Encyclopedia: Classes S46/D56/H88 Claud Hamilton Locomotive Group S46 4-4-0 locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1900 Scrapped locomotives Standard gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain Passenger locomotives