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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1771 on 08/01/1926
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9839   11/08/1946
British Railways 69839   14/04/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Hawthorn Leslie
Works Number 3625
To Service Fri 08/01/1926 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Fri 19/09/1958 off Darlington (51A)
Service Life 32 yrs, 8 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1958 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 08/01/1926
BLA   Blaydon on 14/01/1926
HTN   Heaton on 27/06/1928
MID   Middlesbrough on 26/06/1930
DAR   Darlington on 20/03/1939
30A   Stratford on 08/04/1951
30A   Stratford w/e 14/04/1951
51A   Darlington on 13/05/1951
51A   Darlington w/e 19/05/1951
51E   Stockton on 13/06/1954
51A   Darlington on 19/09/1954
     Withdrawn on 19/09/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 14/04/1951
ALLOC 51A Darlington w/e 19/05/1951
ALLOC 51E Stockton 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 18/09/1954
WDN   on 19/09/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/01/1926 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3625)
24/10/1932 Steam Brakes fitted
24/10/1932 Westinghouse Brake removed
24/10/1932 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3618)
14/02/1935 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3622)
28/01/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3620)
12/05/1939 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 152)
26/08/1941 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3620)
18/02/1944 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 947)
01/09/1945 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3863)
14/04/1949 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3874)
09/03/1951 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22359)
13/12/1952 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22396)
14/04/1955 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22352)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 28/07/1926 30/07/1926 3 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 23/01/1928 27/03/1928 65 days General    
Gateshead Works 06/02/1930 28/03/1930 51 days General    
Darlington Works 01/09/1930 11/09/1930 11 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 15/12/1930 24/12/1930 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/08/1932 24/10/1932 62 days General Boiler number 3618 (Diagram 18)
Steam Brakes fitted
 
Darlington Works 20/09/1933 31/01/1934 134 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 12/12/1934 14/02/1935 65 days General Boiler number 3622 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 20/05/1935 18/06/1935 30 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 13/10/1936 28/01/1937 108 days General Boiler number 3620 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 13/04/1938 30/06/1938 79 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 22/03/1939 12/05/1939 52 days General Boiler number 152 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 09/06/1939 09/06/1939 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 07/07/1941 26/08/1941 51 days General Boiler number 3620 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 02/07/1943 16/07/1943 15 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 17/08/1943 03/09/1943 18 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 03/01/1944 18/02/1944 47 days General Boiler number 947 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 29/08/1944 29/08/1944 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 10/05/1945 10/05/1945 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 17/07/1945 01/09/1945 47 days General Boiler number 3863 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 25/03/1947 25/03/1947 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 16/04/1947 19/07/1947 95 days General    
Darlington Works 22/07/1947 02/08/1947 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/08/1947 01/09/1947 20 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/03/1949 14/04/1949 24 days General Boiler number 3874 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69839
 
Darlington Works 18/08/1949 18/08/1949 1 day Light Repair    
Darlington Works 05/02/1951 09/03/1951 33 days General Boiler number 22359 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 19/03/1951 20/03/1951 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/11/1951 06/12/1951 15 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 08/07/1952 08/07/1952 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 14/11/1952 13/12/1952 30 days General Boiler number 22396 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 07/04/1953 07/04/1953 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 08/03/1955 14/04/1955 38 days General Boiler number 22352 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 26/04/1955 29/04/1955 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/08/1956 18/08/1956 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/12/1956 11/01/1957 36 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 16/01/1957 16/01/1957 1 day Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/02/1948 Darlington Works On 7/2 new 'L.1's' up to No. 9006 were complete and painted in North Road yard, Nos. 9001/2 are Darlington 2020/1 of 1948. Nos. 9001-3 are painted green and lettered L.N.E.R., while 9004 and upwards have 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' on the tank sides and the numbers on the bunkers; it is understood that they will be fitted with electric light and Westinghouse brakes. Nos. 9001/2 are at present working from Darlington on Saltburn turns. 'B.1' No. 1062 has been painted green and it is understood that 'B.1's' as they come in for shops will be dealt with in a similar manner. Locomotives awaiting Shops or scrapping during January included: 819, 958, 1881, 2111/2, 2361, 2713/8, 2939/41, 3124, 3252, 3339, 3404, 4756, 4860, 5030/44/98, 5639/45/46, 5769, 5804/31/49/78, 7266/74, 7608/43, 8308, 8402, 8725/27, 9379/86, 9422, 9775 an 9835, and Rail Cars Recovery and Hope. Locomotives ex Shops included: Nos. 1068, 1466, 2354/60/74/95, 3408/39/60, 5037, 5705/13/36/73, 7309/21, 7625/57, 8230/98, 8304, 8702/48, 9117, 9431, 9778/95/99, 9835/39/41/79/86/90. It is believed that the first two locomotives to be painted here with the words 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' and to have the number prefixed with an 'E' were Nos. E5696 and E5663, during W/E 31/1; all locomotives off North Road are now appearing in a similar manner. 'B.1's' Nos. 1273-6 have arrived at Bank Top shed, the first lot of a further ten to be allocated here; these will replace 'J.39's' which are going elsewhere SLS/194803

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/01/1926 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1771
Built at Hawthorn Leslie, Works Number 3625
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
14/01/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
28/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/07/1926. Dep: 30/07/1926.    
23/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1928. Dep: 27/03/1928.    
27/06/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
06/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1930. Dep: 28/03/1930.    
26/06/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
01/09/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/09/1930. Dep: 11/09/1930.    
15/12/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/12/1930. Dep: 24/12/1930.    
24/08/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1932. Dep: 24/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3618 (Diagram 18)
Steam Brakes fitted
   
20/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/09/1933. Dep: 31/01/1934.    
12/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1934. Dep: 14/02/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3622 (Diagram 18)
   
20/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/05/1935. Dep: 18/06/1935.    
13/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1936. Dep: 28/01/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3620 (Diagram 18)
   
13/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 13/04/1938. Dep: 30/06/1938.    
20/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
22/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1939. Dep: 12/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 152 (Diagram 18)
   
09/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 09/06/1939. Dep: 09/06/1939.    
07/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1941. Dep: 26/08/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3620 (Diagram 18)
   
02/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/07/1943. Dep: 16/07/1943.    
17/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/08/1943. Dep: 03/09/1943.    
03/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1944. Dep: 18/02/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 947 (Diagram 18)
   
29/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 29/08/1944. Dep: 29/08/1944.    
10/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 10/05/1945. Dep: 10/05/1945.    
17/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/07/1945. Dep: 01/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3863 (Diagram 18)
   
11/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9839    
25/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 25/03/1947. Dep: 25/03/1947.    
16/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1947. Dep: 19/07/1947.    
22/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/07/1947. Dep: 02/08/1947.    
13/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/08/1947. Dep: 01/09/1947.    
22/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1949. Dep: 14/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3874 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69839
   
18/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/08/1949. Dep: 18/08/1949.    
05/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1951. Dep: 09/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22359 (Diagram 18)
   
19/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/03/1951. Dep: 20/03/1951.    
08/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
14/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
13/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
19/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
22/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/11/1951. Dep: 06/12/1951.    
08/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 08/07/1952. Dep: 08/07/1952.    
14/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1952. Dep: 13/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22396 (Diagram 18)
   
07/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 07/04/1953. Dep: 07/04/1953.    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (51E)    
19/09/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
08/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1955. Dep: 14/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22352 (Diagram 18)
   
26/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/04/1955. Dep: 29/04/1955.    
10/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/08/1956. Dep: 18/08/1956.    
07/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/12/1956. Dep: 11/01/1957.    
16/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/01/1957. Dep: 16/01/1957.    
19/09/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 69839 from Darlington (51A)    
10/1958 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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