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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1182 m/e 03/1911
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9782 on 21/02/1946
British Railways 69782   16/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Worsdell / V. Raven
Class A7
Company History NER/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
To Service During 03/1911 to Starbeck (SBK)
Withdrawal Mon 16/12/1957 off Hull Springhead (53C)
Service Life 46 yrs, 9 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1958

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
SBK   Starbeck (New) m/e 03/1911
WHL   West Hartlepool on 28/09/1938
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 08/06/1939
54B   Tyne Dock on 06/03/1955
53C   Hull Springhead on 16/12/1956
     Withdrawn on 16/12/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 54B Tyne Dock 4w/e 26/03/1955
ALLOC 53C Hull Springhead 4w/e 29/12/1956
WDN   on 16/12/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1911 Diagram 55Sat boiler fitted (number G939)
11/1919 Diagram 55Sat boiler fitted (number G933)
28/03/1923 Superheated boiler fitted
28/03/1923 Diagram 55Sat boiler fitted (number G940)
05/01/1934 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number 2495)
03/02/1937 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number 2204)
03/01/1941 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number D2054)
27/07/1943 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number 2379)
21/02/1946 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number 2380)
16/07/1948 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number 2495)
16/09/1950 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number 24360)
22/01/1954 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number 24361)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 1919 11/1919   General Boiler number G933 (Diagram 55Sat)
 
Darlington Works 09/11/1922 28/03/1923 140 days General Superheated boiler fitted
Boiler number G940 (Diagram 55Sat)
Superheated boiler fitted
 
Darlington Works 15/07/1924 08/10/1924 86 days General    
Darlington Works 06/01/1927 20/04/1927 105 days General    
Darlington Works 28/08/1930 27/10/1930 61 days General    
Darlington Works 27/11/1933 05/01/1934 40 days General Boiler number 2495 (Diagram 55Sup)
 
Darlington Works 12/12/1936 03/02/1937 54 days General Boiler number 2204 (Diagram 55Sup)
 
Darlington Works 23/05/1938 04/08/1938 74 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 28/11/1940 03/01/1941 37 days General Boiler number D2054 (Diagram 55Sup)
 
Darlington Works 19/06/1943 27/07/1943 39 days General Boiler number 2379 (Diagram 55Sup)
 
Darlington Works 17/01/1946 21/02/1946 36 days General Boiler number 2380 (Diagram 55Sup)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9782
 
Darlington Works 23/06/1948 16/07/1948 24 days General Boiler number 2495 (Diagram 55Sup)
Renumbered to BR 69782
 
Gateshead Works 14/12/1949 06/02/1950 55 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 21/08/1950 16/09/1950 27 days General Boiler number 24360 (Diagram 55Sup)
 
Darlington Works 25/01/1952 21/02/1952 28 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 28/02/1952 13/03/1952 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/12/1953 22/01/1954 33 days General Boiler number 24361 (Diagram 55Sup)
 
Darlington Works 27/01/1954 08/02/1954 13 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 67727 and the last three are almost finished. The paint dates of Nos. 67719-21 are May, Nos. 67722-26 June and No. 67727 July. The Works' Nos. are 2037-2045, in order.
Frames are laid down for the first two 'Pacifics' and it is understood that at least twelve are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
No. 7306 the first 'G.5' to be withdrawn is in the scrap yard, together with No. 5115. A start was made on cutting-up 'C.7's' Nos. 2973 an 2982 during W/E 3/7/48 and these will be followed by No. 2954. Further engines of this class have arrived in the Works' road at the shed, and it is expected they will all be scrapped, they are as follows:-Nos. 2975, 2981, 2983, 2988 an 2995. 'J.93' No. 8488 arrived on a truck and was cut-up W/E 29/5/48. Easingwold Rly. No. 2 is still in the Works' yard in a very forlorn condition. The North Sunderland Rly. diesel Lady Armstrong has also been there for a considerable time; No. 8089 is at present working on the N.S. Rly. The frames of two ex G.N.R. 'Atlantic's' (still complete with cylinders) have been shortened and are being used back to back as a boiler wagon. 'B.1' No. 61014 is ex works painted black and fully lined, but minus name plates-the name being chalked on one side of the smokebox. Other locomotives noted painted black and fully lined include Nos. 60834, 60942, 61019 an 62751.
Locomotives ex works to July 3rd, include:-Nos. 60919, 61410, 62724, 63282/90, 63345, 65024/64, 65575, 65673, 65708/54/62/75, 65816/41, 67613/29, 68245, 68307/58/91, 68706/61, 69771/98, 69833/37, 69854/66 an 69917. Locomotives for works during the same period include:-Nos. 509, 824/98, 920, 1012/19, 2375/79, 2706/61/68, 3250/64, 5099, 5670/92, 5774, 7246/95, 7305/06, 7603/05/10/16/30/35/61/78/90, 8262/91, 8358/60/93, 8434, 9781/82, 9832/52/57/82/85/93 an 61420.
SLS/194808
31/08/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives for shops during August included Nos. 507, 980, 2366, 3285, 3349, 3426/69, 5641, 5872, 7282, 7344, 7628, 8424, 8712/32, 9089, 9787, 62762, 67281 an 69798. Locomotives ex shops during the same period included Nos. 60509, 60824/25/98, 60920, 61455/61, 62706, 63361, 63418, 65647/69/92, 65708/37/41/62/63/67/89/99, 65809/16/62, 67295, 67605/16/30/78, 68305/37/60/93, 68423, 69781/82/95, 69868/73/84. No. 61461 has been rebuilt to 'B.16/3'; Paint date, August. Locomotives painted black and fully lined are Nos. 60898, 60920 an 62706, while No. 60509 has been painted green. The last 'L.1', No. 67730, is Darlington 2048 of 1948; Paint date, August SLS/194810

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1911 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1182
Built at Darlington Works
Allocated to Starbeck (SBK)
Diagram 55Sat boiler fitted
   
1919 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: ?/1919. Dep: ?/11/1919.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number G933 (Diagram 55Sat)
   
09/11/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1922. Dep: 28/03/1923.
Work undertaken:
Superheated boiler fitted
Boiler number G940 (Diagram 55Sat)
Superheated boiler fitted
   
15/07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1924. Dep: 08/10/1924.    
06/01/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/01/1927. Dep: 20/04/1927.    
28/08/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1930. Dep: 27/10/1930.    
27/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1933. Dep: 05/01/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2495 (Diagram 55Sup)
   
12/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1936. Dep: 03/02/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2204 (Diagram 55Sup)
   
23/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 23/05/1938. Dep: 04/08/1938.    
28/09/1938 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
08/06/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
28/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1940. Dep: 03/01/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D2054 (Diagram 55Sup)
   
19/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1943. Dep: 27/07/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2379 (Diagram 55Sup)
   
17/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1946. Dep: 21/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2380 (Diagram 55Sup)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9782
   
23/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1948. Dep: 16/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2495 (Diagram 55Sup)
Renumbered to BR 69782
   
14/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/12/1949. Dep: 06/02/1950.    
21/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1950. Dep: 16/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24360 (Diagram 55Sup)
   
25/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 25/01/1952. Dep: 21/02/1952.    
28/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/02/1952. Dep: 13/03/1952.    
21/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1953. Dep: 22/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24361 (Diagram 55Sup)
   
27/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/01/1954. Dep: 08/02/1954.    
06/03/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (54B)    
16/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (53C)    
16/12/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 69782 from Hull Springhead (53C)    
04/1958 Scrapped Scrapped    

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